2011–12 Super League of Malawi

The 2011–12 TNM Super League was the 26th 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 9 July 2011 and was ended on 27 January 2012.[1] ESCOM United were the defending champions.

Super League of Malawi
Season2011–12
Dates9 July 2011 – 27 January 2012
ChampionsSilver Strikers
RelegatedCobbe Barracks
Zomba United
Embangweni United
Matches played210
Goals scored489 (2.33 per match)
Top goalscorerIshmael Thindwa
(18 goals)
← 2010–11

The contest for the league title has been reduced to a three race with Silver Strikers, ESCOM United and Mighty Wanderers all in contention.[2][3] Silver Strikers became champions for the sixth time, beating ESCOM United 1–0 on the final day of the season at the Kamuzu Stadium, while Mighty Wanderers lost 1–2 to Moyale Barracks.[4]

Teams

The league was contested by fifteen teams, twelve returning from previous season and three promoted teams from the regional leagues. EPAC United (Central Region Football League), Cobbe Barracks (Southern Region Football League) and Embangweni United (Northern Region Football League). They replaced Mzuzu Juke Box, Lunzu Blackpool and Eagle Strikers.

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Silver Strikers (C) 28 14 6 8 60 28 +32 48 Champion
2 ESCOM United 28 14 5 9 38 26 +12 47
3 Mighty Wanderers 28 12 9 7 29 19 +10 45
4 Civil Service United 28 13 5 10 36 28 +8 44
5 Moyale Barracks 28 13 4 11 51 34 +17 43
6 EPAC United 28 13 4 11 41 32 +9 43
7 Blantyre United 28 11 9 8 40 33 +7 42
8 Blue Eagles 28 12 6 10 30 32 −2 42
9 Red Lions 28 10 11 7 30 24 +6 41
10 Azam Tigers 28 12 4 12 41 39 +2 40
11 Big Bullets 28 10 10 8 29 28 +1 40
12 MAFCO Salima 28 10 9 9 20 31 −11 39
13 Cobbe Barracks (R) 28 7 6 15 27 47 −20 27 Relegation to regional leagues
14 Embangweni United (R) 28 5 4 19 17 58 −41 19
15 Zomba United (R) 28 6 4 18 21 51 −30 22
Source: rsssf.org, Soccerway
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

References
  1. "Malawi 2011/12". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  2. "Another super league tight ending". The Nation. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  3. "TNM Super League title to be decided today". The Nation. Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  4. "Silver crowned Malawi football champions". Nyasa Times. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
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