Blue Eagles FC

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]

Blue Eagles FC
Full nameBlue Eagles Football Club
Nickname(s)The Cops
Founded1988
GroundNankhaka Stadium
Lilongwe
Capacity5,000
ManagerDecker Msakakuona
LeagueTNM Super League
2019TNM Super League, 3rd

History

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.

Stadium

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

Honours

Malawi FAM Cup

  • Winners (2): 2011, 2019[2]

Airtel Top 8 Cup

  • Winners (1): 2018[3]

Bingu Ikhome Cup

  • Winners (1): 2019[4]

Malawi Carlsberg Cup

  • Winners (1): 2012[5]

Tutulane Charity Cup

  • Runner-up (1): 2007

Chibuku Cup

  • Winners (1): 1995

Players

Current squad
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
– GK  MWI John Soko
– GK  MWI Chimwemwe Kumkwawa
– GK  MWI Thoko Zimba
– DF  MWI Stivie Chagoma
– DF  MWI Alexander Chigawa
– DF  MWI Mike Nyondo
– DF  MWI Onesimo Mbendera
– DF  MWI Wonder Jeremani
– DF  MWI Osward Maonga
– DF  MWI Jacob Robert
– DF  MWI Ganizani James
– MF  MWI Lazarus Nyamela
– MF  MWI Kelvin Tshibwabwa
– MF  MWI Gilbert Chirwa
No. Pos. Nation Player
– MF  MWI Vitumbiko Kumwenda
– MF  MWI Henry Misinjo
– MF  MWI Brian Msumatiza
– MF  MWI Mecium Mhone
– MF  MWI Paul Master
– MF  MWI Stuart Mbunge
– FW  MWI John Malidadi Jr
– FW  MWI Mphatso Filimoni
– FW  MWI Chifuniro Mpinganjira
– FW  MWI Gaddie Chirwa
– FW  MWI Maxwell Salambula
– FW  MWI Denis Nandolo
– FW  MWI Kingsley Kuwali
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References
  1. "TNM Super League: Blue Eagles Football Club 2019 Season – Official Team Profile". tanzania.theafrican.com. February 10, 2019.
  2. "Soldiers detained: Blue Eagles crowned FISD Challenge Cup champions". malawi24.com. December 21, 2019.
  3. "Eagles crowned 2018 Airtel Top 8 kings end six year cup drought". nyasatimes.com. July 1, 2018.
  4. "Eagles win Bingu Ikhome Bonanza". mwnation.com. September 9, 2019.
  5. "Blue Eagles crowned Malawi Carlsberg Cup champions". nyasatimes.com. December 8, 2012.
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