Mighty Wanderers FC

Mighty Wanderers Football Club is a Malawian football club based in Blantyre. They currently play in the TNM Super League, the top division of Malawian football.

Mighty Wanderers FC

Full name	Mighty Wanderers Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Nomads
Founded	1962
Ground	Kamuzu Stadium Blantyre
Capacity	65,000
Chairman	Thom Mpinganjira
Manager	Bob Gerald Mpinganjira
League	TNM Super League
2024	TNM Super League, 2nd of 16
Home colours Away colours
Current season

History

Mighty Mukuru Wanderers FC is one of the most successful teams in Malawi, having won the Super League of Malawi 6 times. Founded in 1962 by Portuguese immigrants in Blantyre, it is the oldest active club in Malawi. The founders of the club were FC Porto supporters in their homeland; as such, they incorporated the blue and white colours of Porto into the club's crest. The club's first official base was Chichiri in Blantyre. It is commonly rumoured that the current club house was built after a white Portuguese girl fell in love with club legend Yasin Osman, much to the displeasure of the Portuguese. As such, the club house was built specifically for African players after this incident to deter future love relationships between Africans and Europeans.

In 2005 and 2006 their leading striker, Aggrey Kanyenda was the top goal scorer in the 2005–06 season.^[1] Their midfielder, Isaac Kaliati won the 2024 Super League of Malawi golden boot after scoring an impressive 17 goals to add to his 9 league assists in 27 appearances.

Due to sponsorship reasons, the team was previously known as Limbe Leaf Wanderers, Telecom Wanderers, MTL Wanderers, Be Forward Wanderers and Mighty Mukuru Wanderers.

In 2014, the club won sponsorship of about 70 million Malawi Kwacha from Be Forward, a Japanese Car Exporter.^[2]

In 2017, coached by Yasin Osman, Wanderers won their first league title in 11 years.

In January 2021, Wanderers will change its name again after the Japanese second-hand car dealers, Be Forward, concludes its sponsorship contract.^[3]

Rivalries

The Blantyre derby between Big Bullets and Mighty Wanderers is a fiercely contested match and in contrast to most of the other games played in the domestic cups and the Malawi TNM Super League, matches between the two rivals always attract a large fanbase. The club also shares notable rivalries with Blue Eagles, Civil Service United and Silver Strikers FC. Matches between these games are also a notable fixture on the Football Calendar.

Honours

Airtel top 8 2022

• Super League of Malawi: 6

1990, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2006, 2017

• Castel Challenge Cup:1

2024

• Bp Top 8: 1

2004

• Malawi Carlsberg Cup:1

1999

• Malawi FAM Cup: 3

2005,2012, 2013

• Malawi Charity Shield: 4

2004, 2006, 2016, 2019

• Bingu Cup: 1

2008

• Chibuku Cup: 8

1969, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1978, 1994, 1997

• Kamuzu Cup: 4'

1976, 1982, 1985, 1997

• Airtel Top 8 Malawi: 1'

2022

• Press Cup: 1

1990

• '555 Challenge Cup: 3

1985, 1986, 1997

• Franklin Cup: 1

1966/67

• Stan Hope Trophy: 1

1964/65

• BAT Sportsman Trophy: 2

1985, 1986

• Presidential Cup: 2

2008/09, 2011

Players

Current squad

As of 3 April, 2025

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

No. Pos. Nation Player - GK  MWI Richard Chipuwa — GK  MWI Vincent Mdoka — GK  MWI Chancy Mtete — GK  MWI Dalitso Khungwa — DF  MWI Lawrence Chaziya — DF  MWI Stanley Sanudi — DF  MWI Masiya Manda — MF  MWI Wisdom Mpinganjira — DF  MWI Timothy Silwimba — DF  MWI Emmanuel Nyirenda — DF  MWI Peter Cholopi

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF  MWI Ahmed Kung'umbe — DF  MWI Chimwemwe Nkhoma — DF  MWI Samson Banda — DF  MWI Lexon Osman — MF  MWI Nanison Mbewe — MF  MWI Blessings Singini — MF  MWI Felix Zulu — MF  MWI Daniel Kudonto Jr. — MF  MWI Davie Chikaonda — MF  MWI Vitumbiko Kumwenda — MF  MWI Isaac Kaliati