Red Lions FC (Malawi)

Red Lions Football Club is a Malawian football (soccer) club based in Zomba, Southern Region and currently playing in the TNM Super League, the top division of Malawian football.

Red Lions FC
Full nameRed Lions Football Club
Nickname(s)Ma Reds
Founded1976
GroundBalaka Stadium
Balaka, Malawi
Capacity3,000
ChairmanLt col Yetala
ManagerMike Kumanga
LeagueTNM Super League
2022TNM Super League, 13th of 16

History

The Red Lions FC is a military football club from Zomba, the old capital of Malawi. In the past the club was predominantly made of soldiers. Most of their players were spotted from smaller military teams back in the days in the name of Moyale Barracks FC, Kamuzu Barracks FC and the Kamuzu Military College now MAFCO. In recent years all these teams have been promoted to play in the TNM Super League, the highest football league in the country, thus the Red Lions Football Club have to acquire talent from elsewhere.

The club has produced notable footballers some of which were instrumental in the success of the Malawi national football team such as Collins Thewe, Matthias Chisale, Wilfred Nyalugwe, Mike Kumanga, Prichard Mwansa and Victor Phiri among others. The club has never been relegated since the inception of the Super League in Malawi. Even though its currently base is in the Eastern Town of Balaka, the club hails from Zomba City.

Current squad

As of 11 January 2021

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Malawi MWI Jacob Kaunda
DF Malawi MWI Stivie Chagoma
DF Malawi MWI Patrick Sanudi
DF Malawi MWI James Chirwa
DF Malawi MWI Gibson Nkhonjera
DF Malawi MWI Mphatso Ngwira
DF Malawi MWI Clemment Mlomba
DF Malawi MWI Benesi Kaisi
DF Malawi MWI Chikondi Sanudi
MF Malawi MWI Chikoti Chirwa
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Malawi MWI Lotti Chawinga
MF Malawi MWI Ndaona Limbani
MF Malawi MWI Steve Ziba
MF Malawi MWI Moses Nankumba
FW Malawi MWI Kumbukani Mwambene
FW Malawi MWI Innocent Bokosi
FW Malawi MWI Bonface Kaulesi
FW Malawi MWI Mathews Simbeyi
FW Malawi MWI Willard John

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