2019 Super League of Malawi
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| competition = Super League of Malawi
| season = 2019
| dates = 13 April – 22 December
| winners = Nyasa Big Bullets
| relegated = Dwangwa United
Mlatho Mponela
Master Security Rangers
| continentalcup1 = Champions League
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| continentalcup2 = Confederation Cup
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| matches = 240
| total goals = 565
| league topscorer section = Top scorers
| league topscorer = Khuda Muyaba
(21 goals)
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| prevseason = 2018
| nextseason = 2020–21
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The 2019 Super League of Malawi (known as the TNM Super League for sponsorship reasons) was the 34th season of the Super League of Malawi, the top professional league for association football clubs in Malawi since its establishment in 1986. It started on 13 April 2019{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malaw2019.html|title=Malawi 2019|publisher=RSSSF|access-date=25 December 2019|archive-date=20 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190420105909/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/malaw2019.html#sulom}}{{cite web|url=https://malawi24.com/2019/04/13/super-league-season-preview-masters-eagles-set-to-challenge-favourites/|title=Super League season preview: Masters, Eagles set to challenge favourites|publisher=Malawi24|access-date=25 December 2019|archive-date=25 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191225210912/https://malawi24.com/2019/04/13/super-league-season-preview-masters-eagles-set-to-challenge-favourites/|url-status=live}} and ended on 22 December 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.nyasatimes.com/nyasa-bullets-win-back-to-back-malawi-tnm-super-league-titles/|title=Nyasa Big Bullets win back-to-back Malawi TNM Super League titles|publisher=Nyasa Times|access-date=25 December 2019|archive-date=28 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928190912/https://www.nyasatimes.com/nyasa-bullets-win-back-to-back-malawi-tnm-super-league-titles/|url-status=live}}
Nyasa Big Bullets were the defending champions of the previous season. Nyasa Big Bullets have been crowned the Super League champions for the second consecutive season following a 2–0 victory over TN Stars in the last round.{{cite web|url=https://www.maravipost.com/nyasa-big-bullets-are-2019-tnm-super-league-champions/|title=Nyasa Big Bullets are 2019 TNM Super League champions|accessdate=28 September 2022|publisher=maravipost.com|archive-date=30 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220330071454/https://www.maravipost.com/nyasa-big-bullets-are-2019-tnm-super-league-champions/|url-status=live}}
Teams
Sixteen teams competed in the league – the top thirteen teams from the previous season and the three promoted teams as winners of the regional leagues: Ntopwa (Southern Region Football League), Mlatho Mponela (Central Region Football League) and Chitipa United (Northern Region Football League).
League table
|section=League table
|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/malawi/super-league/2019/regular-season/r51362/ Soccerway]
|team1=NYB |team2=BFW |team3=BLE |team4=SVS |team5=CVU |team6=MYB |team7=KMB |team8=TNS |team9=MGT |team10=KRU |team11=NTO |team12=MZU |team13=CTU |team14=DWU |team15=MLM |team16=MAS
|update=complete
|win_BFW=21 |draw_BFW=6 |loss_BFW=3 |gf_BFW=55 |ga_BFW=15 |status_BFW=
|win_BLE=15 |draw_BLE=8 |loss_BLE=7 |gf_BLE=48 |ga_BLE=34 |status_BLE=Q
|win_CTU=7 |draw_CTU=11 |loss_CTU=12 |gf_CTU=31 |ga_CTU=47 |status_CTU=
|win_CVU=13 |draw_CVU=5 |loss_CVU=12 |gf_CVU=38 |ga_CVU=32 |status_CVU=
|win_DWU=8 |draw_DWU=6 |loss_DWU=16 |gf_DWU=31 |ga_DWU=52 |status_DWU=R
|win_KMB=11 |draw_KMB=9 |loss_KMB=10 |gf_KMB=22 |ga_KMB=22 |status_KMB=
|win_KRU=10 |draw_KRU=7 |loss_KRU=13 |gf_KRU=36 |ga_KRU=45 |status_KRU=
|win_MAS=4 |draw_MAS=8 |loss_MAS=18 |gf_MAS=22 |ga_MAS=52 |status_MAS=R
|win_MGT=10 |draw_MGT=8 |loss_MGT=12 |gf_MGT=24 |ga_MGT=24 |status_MGT=
|win_MLM=5 |draw_MLM=8 |loss_MLM=17 |gf_MLM=25 |ga_MLM=45 |status_MLM=R
|win_MYB=11 |draw_MYB=9 |loss_MYB=10 |gf_MYB=32 |ga_MYB=31 |status_MYB=
|win_MZU=7 |draw_MZU=11 |loss_MZU=12 |gf_MZU=27 |ga_MZU=37 |status_MZU=
|win_NTO=11 |draw_NTO=2 |loss_NTO=17 |gf_NTO=41 |ga_NTO=48 |status_NTO=
|win_NYB=21 |draw_NYB=7 |loss_NYB=2 |gf_NYB=62 |ga_NYB=13 |status_NYB=C
|win_SVS=15 |draw_SVS=8 |loss_SVS=7 |gf_SVS=40 |ga_SVS=28 |status_SVS=
|win_TNS=12 |draw_TNS=5 |loss_TNS=13 |gf_TNS=31 |ga_TNS=40 |status_TNS=
|result1=CCL
|result3=CCC
|result14=REL |result15=REL |result16=REL
|name_BFW=Be Forward Wanderers
|name_BLE=Blue Eagles
|name_CTU=Chitipa United
|name_CVU=Civil Service United
|name_DWU=Dwangwa United
|name_KMB=Kamuzu Barracks
|name_KRU=Karonga United
|name_MAS=Master Security Rangers
|name_MGT=Mighty Tigers
|name_MLM=Mlatho Mponela
|name_MYB=Moyale Barracks
|name_MZU=Mzuni
|name_NTO=Ntopwa
|name_NYB=Nyasa Big Bullets
|name_SVS=Silver Strikers
|name_TNS=Thomas Nyirenda Stars
|show_limit=5
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored.
|res_col_header=QR
|col_CCL=green1 |text_CCL={{nowrap|Qualification for CAF Champions League}}
|col_CCC=blue1 |text_CCC={{nowrap|Qualification for CAF Confederation Cup}}
|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation
|note_res_CCC=Blue Eagles are 2019 FISD Challenge Cup winners.
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Top scorers
{{updated|23 December 2019}}
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| Rank
! Player ! Club ! Goals{{cite web|url=https://malawi24.com/2019/12/23/khuda-muyaba-wins-golden-boot-award/|title=Khuda Muyaba wins golden boot award|publisher=Malawi24|access-date=5 March 2020|archive-date=25 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191225231712/https://malawi24.com/2019/12/23/khuda-muyaba-wins-golden-boot-award/|url-status=live}} |
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| 1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Malawi}} Khuda Muyaba |align="left"|Silver Strikers |19 |
| 2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Malawi}} Hassan Kajoke |align="left"|Nyasa Big Bullets |17 |
| 3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Nigeria}} Babatunde Adepoju |align="left"|Be Forward Wanderers |15 |
| rowspan=2|4
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Malawi}} Micium Mhone |align="left"|Blue Eagles |rowspan=2|12 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|Malawi}} Stain Davie
|align="left"|TN Stars |
| rowspan=3|5
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Malawi}} Collen Nkhulambe |align="left"|Mzuni |rowspan=3|11 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|Malawi}} Chiukepo Msowoya
|align="left"|Nyasa Big Bullets |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|Malawi}} Vincent Nyangulu
|align="left"|Be Forward Wanderers |
References
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External links
- [https://fam.mw/tnm-super-league/ Official Website]
{{Super League of Malawi}}
{{2018–19 in African football (CAF)}}
{{2019–20 in African football (CAF)}}