Mighty Wanderers FC
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| Full name | Mighty Wanderers Football Club | ||
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| Nickname | The Nomads | ||
| Founded | 1962 | ||
| Ground | Kamuzu StadiumBlantyre | ||
| Capacity | 65,000 | ||
| Chairman | Thom Mpinganjira | ||
| Manager | Bob Gerald Mpinganjira | ||
| League | TNM Super League | ||
| 2025 | TNM Super League, Champions of 16 | ||
Mighty Wanderers Football Club is a Malawianfootball club based in Blantyre. They currently play in the TNM Super League, the top division of Malawian football.
History
Mighty Mukuru Wanderers FC is one of the most successful teams in Malawi, having won the Super League of Malawi 6 times. Founded in 1962 by Portuguese immigrants in Blantyre, it is the oldest active club in Malawi. The founders of the club were FC Porto supporters in their homeland; as such, they incorporated the blue and white colours of Porto into the club's crest. The club's first official base was Chichiri in Blantyre. It is commonly rumoured that the current club house was built after a white Portuguese girl fell in love with club legend Yasin Osman, much to the displeasure of the Portuguese. As such, the club house was built specifically for African players after this incident to deter future love relationships between Africans and Europeans.
In 2005 and 2006 their leading striker, Aggrey Kanyenda was the top goal scorer in the 2005–06 season.[1] Their midfielder, Isaac Kaliati won the 2024 Super League of Malawi golden boot after scoring an impressive 17 goals to add to his 9 league assists in 27 appearances.
Due to sponsorship reasons, the team was previously known as Limbe Leaf Wanderers, Telecom Wanderers, MTL Wanderers, Be Forward Wanderers and Mighty Mukuru Wanderers.
In 2014, the club won sponsorship of about 70 million Malawi Kwacha from Be Forward, a Japanese Car Exporter.[2]
In 2017, coached by Yasin Osman, Wanderers won their first league title in 11 years.
In January 2021, Wanderers changed its name after the Japanese second-hand car dealers, Be Forward, concludes its sponsorship contract.[3]
Rivalries
The Blantyre derby between Big Bullets and Mighty Wanderers is a fiercely contested match and in contrast to most of the other games played in the domestic cups and the Malawi TNM Super League, matches between the two rivals always attract a large fanbase. The club also shares notable rivalries with Blue Eagles, Civil Service United and Silver Strikers FC. Matches between these games are also a notable fixture on the Football Calendar.
Honours
- 1990, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2006, 2017, 2025
- 2024
- Bp Top 8: 1
- 2004
- 1999
- 2005,2012, 2013
- 2004, 2006, 2016, 2019
- Bingu Cup: 1
- 2008
- Chibuku Cup: 8
- 1969, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1978, 1994, 1997
- Kamuzu Cup: 4'
- 1976, 1982, 1985, 1997
- 2022
- Press Cup: 1
- 1990
- 1985, 1986, 1997
- Franklin Cup: 1
- 1966/67
- 1964/65
- 1985, 1986
- 2008/09, 2011
Players
Current squad
- As of 3 April, 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- ^"Mighty Wanderers F.C". Soccer Way. Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^Nomads Seal be Forward sponsorship deal and renamed the club to Mighty Be Forward WanderersArchived 2015-04-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^"Wanderers to change name, colours as BE Forward departs". malawi24.com. 2 January 2021. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
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