The 2025 TNM Super League season kicked off over the weekend with drama, surprises, and standout performances.
Matchweek one concluded on Sunday, revealing early signs of what could be an unpredictable season.
In a surprising twist, Kamuzu Barracks (KB) emerged as the only Lilongwe-based team to register a win.
They defeated last season’s fourth-placed side, Mzuzu City Hammers, 3-1 at Mzuzu Stadium on Sunday.
The rest of Lilongwe’s representatives—Silver Strikers, Civil Service United, Creck Sporting Club, and Blue Eagles suffered defeats.
Defending champions Silver were edged 1-0 by FCB Nyasa Big Bullets in the official season opener at Bingu National Stadium on Saturday.
Babatunde (L) and Shema (R) battle it out at BNSThe win continues Bullets’ dominant run at the venue, where they remain unbeaten in league matches. Remarkably, the People’s Team has not lost a league opener in the past five years.
On Sunday, Civil Service United lost 1-0 at home to Karonga United at Nankhaka Stadium.
Joseph Kamwendo’s Creck Sporting Club endured a harsh 4-1 loss to Dedza Dynamos on the same day.
Blue Eagles, who have returned to the top flight league, fell 3-1 to Mighty Wanderers at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre.
Dedza Dynamos wrote their own piece of history by scoring the most away goals (four) in a single match for the first time since joining the Super League and are currently at the summit because of superior goal difference.
Of the newly promoted sides, Ekhaya United was the only team to claim three points in week one while Songwe Border United lost 1-0 to Moyale Barracks.
A total of 19 goals were scored in the opening week, with eight teams winning and eight losing—no draws were recorded.
The fastest goal of the week came from Bright Masebo of Dedza Dynamos. But last season in the first week, 16 goals were scored.
As the dust settles in week one, fans can already sense a season filled with twists and surprises.
