2011–12 Super League of Malawi
Football season in Malawi
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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.
Zomba United
Embangweni United
| Season | 2011–12 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9 July 2011 – 27 January 2012 |
| Champions | Silver Strikers |
| Relegated | Cobbe Barracks Zomba United Embangweni United |
| Matches | 210 |
| Goals | 489 (2.33 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ishmael Thindwa (18 goals) |
← 2010–11 2012–13 → | |
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 |