Blue Eagles FC

Football club

Blue Eagles FCFull name| Blue Eagles Football Club

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Nickname(s)| The Cops
Founded| 1988
Ground| Nankhaka Stadium
Lilongwe
Capacity| 5,000
Manager| Christopher Sibale
League| TNM Super League
2019| TNM Super League, 3rd of 16

Blue Eagles Football Club is a Malawian football (soccer) club based in Lilongwe that currently plays in the TNM Super League, the top division of Malawian football.[1]

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Stadium
* 3 Honors
* 4 Players
* 4.1 Current squad
* 5 References
* 6 External links

## History[edit | edit source]

Blue Eagles FC was founded in 1988 and is sponsored by the Malawi Police Service as tool to bring interaction between the community they serve and them.

The Cops clinched their first trophy, Chibuku Cup, in 1995, defeated Bata Bullets with 2–0 at the Civo Stadium.

Blue Eagles finished 8th in the top flight in the 2011–12 season and won the 2011 Standard Bank Cup after 2–1 victory over Moyale Barracks at the Silver Stadium in Lilongwe.[2]

The 2019 season saw "The Cops" finished 3rd in the Super League, won the FISD Challenge Cup[3] and qualified for the 2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup, but declined to participate in the competition.

On 21 December 2020, Blue Eagles has announced the appointment of Gerald Phiri as Head Coach, replaced Deklerk Msakakuona who took over as the coach for the Under 17 Malawi National Football Team.[4]

In November 2021, following a poor season in which they survived relegation in the final match, Blue Eagles replaced Gerald Phiri with Christopher Sibale.[5]

## Stadium[edit | edit source]

Currently the team plays at the 5000 capacity Nankhaka Stadium which is situated in Area 30 at National Police Headquarters in Lilongwe.

## Honors[edit | edit source]

Malawi FAM Cup

* Winners (2): 2011, 2019

Airtel Top 8 Cup

* Winners (1): 2018[6]

Bingu Ikhome Cup

* Winners (1): 2019[7]

Malawi Carlsberg Cup

* Winners (1): 2012[8]

Tutulane Charity Cup

* Runners-up (1): 2007

Chibuku Cup

* Winners (1): 1995

## Players[edit | edit source]

### Current squad[edit | edit source]

As of 28 February 2020

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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–  | GK | File:Flag of Malawi.svg MWI | John Soko
–  | GK | File:Flag of Malawi.svg MWI | Chimwemwe Kumkwawa
–  | GK | File:Flag of Malawi.svg MWI | Thoko Zimba
–  | DF | File:Flag of Malawi.svg MWI | Stivie Chagoma
–  | DF | File:Flag of Malawi.svg MWI | Alexander Chigawa
–  | DF | File:Flag of Malawi.svg MWI | Mike Nyondo
–  | DF | File:Flag of Malawi.svg MWI | Onesimo Mbendera
–  | DF | File:Flag of Malawi.svg MWI | Wonder Jeremani
–  | DF | File:Flag of Malawi.svg MWI | Osward Maonga
–  | DF | File:Flag of Malawi.svg MWI | Jacob Robert
–  | DF | File:Flag of Malawi.svg MWI | Ganizani James
–  | MF | File:Flag of Malawi.svg MWI | Lazarus Nyamela
–  | MF | File:Flag of Malawi.svg MWI | Kelvin Tshibwabwa
–  | MF | File:Flag of Malawi.svg MWI | Gilbert Chirwa
| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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–  | MF | File:Flag of Malawi.svg MWI | Vitumbiko Kumwenda
–  | MF | File:Flag of Malawi.svg MWI | Henry Misinjo
–  | MF | File:Flag of Malawi.svg MWI | Brian Msumatiza
–  | MF | File:Flag of Malawi.svg MWI | Mecium Mhone
–  | MF | File:Flag of Malawi.svg MWI | Paul Master
–  | MF | File:Flag of Malawi.svg MWI | Stuart Mbunge
–  | FW | File:Flag of Malawi.svg MWI | John Malidadi Jr
–  | FW | File:Flag of Malawi.svg MWI | Mphatso Filimoni
–  | FW | File:Flag of Malawi.svg MWI | Chifuniro Mpinganjira
–  | FW | File:Flag of Malawi.svg MWI | Gaddie Chirwa
–  | FW | File:Flag of Malawi.svg MWI | Maxwell Salambula
–  | FW | File:Flag of Malawi.svg MWI | Denis Nandolo
–  | FW | File:Flag of Malawi.svg MWI | Kingsley Kuwali

## References[edit | edit source]

1. ^ "TNM Super League: Blue Eagles Football Club 2019 Season – Official Team Profile". tanzania.theafrican.com. February 10, 2019.[permanent dead link]
2. ^ "Blue Eagles win Standard Bank Cup to end drought". nyasatimes.com. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
3. ^ "Soldiers detained: Blue Eagles crowned FISD Challenge Cup champions". malawi24.com. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
4. ^ "Back in action! Gerald Phiri appointed Blue Eagles head coach". malawi24.com. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
5. ^ "Sibale appointed Eagles coach". malawi24.com. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
6. ^ "Eagles crowned 2018 Airtel Top 8 kings end six year cup drought". nyasatimes.com. July 1, 2018.
7. ^ "Eagles win Bingu Ikhome Bonanza". mwnation.com. September 9, 2019.
8. ^ "Blue Eagles crowned Malawi Carlsberg Cup champions". nyasatimes.com. December 8, 2012.

## External links[edit | edit source]

* Club profile \- Soccerway.com
* Tag archives \- Nyasatimes.com

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File:Flag of Malawi.svg Super League of Malawi

Seasons|

* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1995–96
* 1996–97
* 1997–98
* 1998–99
* 1999–2000
* 2000–01
* 2001–02
* 2002–03
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009–10
* 2011–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020–21
* 2022

2022 teams|

* Tigers
* Mighty Mukuru Wanderers
* Blue Eagles
* Civil Service United
* Dedza Dynamos
* Ekwendeni Hammers
* Kamuzu Barracks
* Karonga United
* MAFCO Salima
* Moyale Barracks
* Nyasa Big Bullets
* Red Lions
* Rumphi United
* Sable Farming
* Silver Strikers
* Thomas Nyirenda Stars

Former teams|

* Blantyre United
* Chitipa United
* Dwangwa United
* Eagle Strikers
* Envirom FC
* EPAC United
* ESCOM United
* Masters Security
* MDC United
* Michiru Castles
* Mlatho Mponela
* Mzuzu United
* Mzuzu Warriors

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