2016 Malawi Premier Division
| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 23 |
| Goals scored | 59 (2.57 per match) |
| Biggest home win |
EPAC United 4-1 Kamuzu Barracks (2 May 2016) |
| Biggest away win |
Max Bullets 3-5 Blue Eagles (1 May 2016) |
| Highest scoring |
Max Bullets 3-5 Blue Eagles (1 May 2016) |
| Longest winning run | Blue Eagles (4) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Blue Eagles (4) |
| Longest winless run |
Dwangwa United Kamuzu Barracks (4) |
| Longest losing run | Kamuzu Barracks (3) |
|
← 2015
All statistics correct as of 2 May 2016. | |
The 2016 Malawi Premier Division is the 31st season of the Malawi Premier Division, the top professional league for association football clubs in Malawi, since its establishment in 1986.
Big Bullets F.C. came into the season as defending champions of the 2015 season. Dwangwa United, Max Bullets and Chilumba Barracks entered as the three promoted teams from the regional leagues.[1]
Clubs
A total of 15 teams will contest the league including 12 teams from the previous season and three teams promoted from regional leagues. The three promoted teams replace Dedza Young Soccer, Airborne Rangers and Surestream who were all relegated to the regional leagues at the end of the previous season.
League table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Eagles | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 12 | Qualification to the 2017 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Mzuni FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Silver Strikers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 | |
| 4 | Big Bullets | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | |
| 5 | Moyale Barracks | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
| 6 | CIVO United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |
| 7 | MAFCO | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 8 | Azam Tigers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 9 | EPAC United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 | |
| 10 | Chilumba Barracks | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 11 | Dwangwa United | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
| 12 | Red Lions | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
| 13 | Be Forward Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | Relegation to regional leagues |
| 14 | Max Bullets | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 2 | |
| 15 | Kamuzu Barracks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 1 |
Updated to games played on 2 May 2016.
Source: Standings
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Positions by round
| Leader | |
| Relegation to regional leagues |
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Eagles | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mzuni FC | 12 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Silver Strikers | 1 | 9 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Big Bullets | 9 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moyale Barracks | 9 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CIVO United | 5 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MAFCO | 1 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Azam Tigers | 5 | 4 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EPAC United | 12 | 15 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chilumba Barracks | 11 | 14 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dwangwa United | 12 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Red Lions | 1 | 8 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Be Forward Wanderers | 12 | 12 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Max Bullets | 5 | 10 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kamuzu Barracks | 5 | 13 | 15 |
Last updated: 2 May 2016
Source: Soccerway
References
- ↑ "Summary - Super League - Malawi - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". Retrieved 13 April 2016.