ESCOM United FC

ESCOM United is a Malawian football club based in Blantyre. The club was relegated from the Malawi Premier Division in 2012–13.[1]

ESCOM United
Full nameESCOM United Football Club
Nickname(s)The Electricians
Super Escom
Founded1992
GroundKamazu Stadium, Blantyre
Capacity50,000

History

ESCOM United was founded in 1992 after a merger between two club from Lilongwe and Blantyre of the same company Electricity Supply Commission.[2]

The Electricians, won their first league title in 2007 with one point difference in the last day of the season after MTL Wanderers, who was leading the table, lost home with Silver Strikers FC and Super Escom has won at Big Bullets FC.

Honours

Super League of Malawi:

  • Winners (2): 2007, 2010–11[3]
  • Runners-up (2): 2009–10, 2011–12

Malawi FAM Cup

  • Runners-up (1): 2007

Malawi Carlsberg Cup

  • Runners-up (2): 2001, 2012

Chibuku Cup

  • Runners-up (1): 1999

Press Cup/Castle Cup

  • Runners-up (1): 1998

President Cup

  • Runners-up (1): 2008–09

Performance in CAF competitions
2007 – withdrew in Preliminary Round[4]

References
  1. Schöggl, Hans; Stokkermans, Karel (20 June 2013). "Malawi 2012/13". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  2. "Japhet Gombeza". mwnation.com. May 8, 2012.
  3. Schöggl, Hans (4 December 2014). "Malawi – List of Champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  4. Stokkermans, Karel (28 February 2017). "African Club Competitions 2007". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 2 April 2018.
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