Blantyre United Football Club was a
Malawian
football (soccer) club based in
Blantyre founded in 2008 and dissolved in 2018.
History
The club was founded in 2008 as a reserve side for
Escom United
ESCOM United is a Malawian football club based in Blantyre. The club was relegated from the Malawi Premier Division in 2012–13.
History
ESCOM United was founded in 1992 after a merger between two club from Lilongwe and Blantyre of the same com ...
.
In 2010, after won Southern Regional Football League and promoted to
TNM Super League
Super League of Malawi, also known as the TNM Super League for sponsorship reasons, is the top football division in Malawi. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Malawi Regional Football Leagues.
Mal ...
, was renamed Blantyre United.
In the
2012–13
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season, the Blantyre-based side finished 3rd, their best ever performance, but in the
next season struggled to avoid relegation finishing 12th and relegated at the end of the
2014 season.
After two seasons in the Second Division, Blantyre United returned to
Super League of Malawi
Super League of Malawi, also known as the TNM Super League for sponsorship reasons, is the top football division in Malawi. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Malawi Regional Football Leagues.
Mal ...
, winning the Southern Region Football League in 2016 season, but relegated again after ranking 15th at the end of the
2017 season.
In 2018 ''Blantyre United'' was disbanded for lack of funds.
Stadium
The team was played at the 50,000 capacity
Kamuzu Stadium
The Kamuzu Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Blantyre, Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi. It is currently used mostly for association football, football matches. The stadium holds 65,000 people. This can be limited for safety reasons. Big Bullets and M ...
.
Honours
Southern Region Football League
*Winners (3): 2007, 2009–10, 2016
*Runners-up (1): 2008
References
External links
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Defunct football clubs in Malawi
Football clubs in Malawi
Works association football clubs in Malawi