The Central Region Football Association (CRFA) has been lucky for the past seasons to send into the TNM Super League strong teams that have survived relegation.
For the past five seasons it’s only Mlatho Mponela who were relegated on their debut season in the top flight league.
Extreme FC has become the latest team to get Super League promotion from the Central Region Chipiku League and they will either join Mponela in the category of teams with a short stint or will join the list of the other four clubs who remained in the League.
Here is how newly promoted teams from the Chipiku League have performed for the past five seasons.
2017 – Masters Security
Masters Security football club was promoted from the Central Region Chipiku League in 2017 having an edge over closest League contenders Holy Cross Ambassadors.
After the 2017 season the Lilongwe based side survived as they finished 12th with 31 points from 30 games.
They also went ahead to win the Carlsberg Cup beating giants Mighty Wanderers at Kamuzu Stadium through penalties.
They also participated in the CAF Confederation Cup.
2018 – TN Stars
TN Stars got the TNM Super League promotion in 2018 having finished top of the Chipiku Stores Premier Division.
The Kasungu based side remained in the top flight league that season as they managed to collect 36 points and finished 9th on standings.
They went ahead to compete in the elite league for a further 2 seasons before they eventually got relegated last season.
2019/20 – Mponela United
Mponela United moved into the elite League after emerging as Champions in the season which started in 2019 and extended to 2020 due to COVID-19.
The Dowa based team failed to survive the heat in the top flight as they finished 15th with only 23 points and got relegated the same year.
2021 – MAFCO
MAFCO FC were relegated in 2019/20 season returned in the top flight league after just a year in 2021.
The Salima based Soldiers managed to survive relegation after accumulating 42 points and finished 8th on standings.
2022 – Dedza Dynamos
Dynamos had a perfect debut season in 2022 after finishing on 5th position.
The Dedza based team collected 41 points to remain the elite league.
