Ekhaya FC forward Allen Chihana has been confirmed as the top goal scorer of the 2026 Airtel Top 8 Cup, capping off a remarkable individual campaign after finding the net in all four matches the Cowboys played en route to lifting the trophy. Chihana’s stunning scoring run saw him score in every single fixture Ekhaya […]
Ekhaya Football Club wrote themselves into the history books on Sunday, stunning Malawian football giants Mighty Wanderers with a thrilling 2-1 victory in the Airtel Top 8 final at Bingu National Stadium, Lilongwe — becoming the first debutants ever to win the prestigious trophy. The final delivered every bit of the drama fans had hoped […]
Malawi football fans are bracing for an explosive showdown as Mighty Wanderers and rising sensations Ekhaya FC clash in what promises to be an epic Airtel Top 8 final at Bingu National Stadium. The Blantyre giants, dripping with history and swagger, face a fearless newcomer determined to tear up the script. For Wanderers, this is […]
Ekhaya FC’s red-hot forward Allen Chihana has emerged as the man to watch in the race for the Airtel Top 8 Golden Boot, arriving at Sunday’s blockbuster final against Mighty Wanderers as the tournament’s top scorer with three goals to his name. Chihana’s impressive form throughout the competition has fired Ekhaya into their first-ever major […]
Thom Mpinganjira, President and sponsor of Mighty Wanderers, has confirmed he will personally attend Sunday’s blockbuster Airtel Top 8 final against Ekhaya FC at Bingu National Stadium — a club owned and sponsored by none other than his own son, William Mpinganjira. The confirmation sets the stage for an extraordinary family showdown, with the business […]
It is being billed as one of the most extraordinary sporting showdowns in Malawian history — a father and son going head-to-head, not on the pitch, but in the boardroom of football sponsorship, as their two clubs collide for silverware and serious bragging rights. Business mogul Thom Mpinganjira’s Mighty Wanderers will lock horns with Ekhaya […]
Mighty Wanderers Football Club edged their way into the 2026 Airtel Top 8 final after surviving a nail-biting 5-4 penalty shootout victory over Blue Eagles, following a pulsating 1-1 draw in normal time at Silver Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The Nomads made the dream start, racing into an early lead just four minutes into the […]
Ekhaya Football Club head coach Enos Chatama has fired up his players to go all the way and lift the Airtel Top 8 title this season, insisting his side must not settle for simply reaching the final in their maiden campaign. Chatama heaped praise on his troops after their hard-fought win booked a place in […]
Ekhaya Football Club have booked a place in the final of the Airtel Top 8 tournament in their debut appearance in the competition, coming from behind to beat Karonga United 2-1 in Saturday’s semi-final at Silver Stadium in Lilongwe. The result marks a landmark achievement for the newcomers, who have caught the eye throughout the […]
Silver Stadium is set to play host to a weekend of high-stakes cup drama as the Airtel Top 8 Cup semi-finals get under way, with Ekhaya Football Club taking on Karonga United on Saturday before Blue Eagles battle Mighty Wanderers in Sunday’s second showdown. Ekhaya boss Enos Chatama has warned his side against complacency despite […]
Wedson Nyirenda’s post-match comments after FCB Nyasa Bullets’ Airtel Top 8 exit were not the usual language of a coach absorbing a narrow defeat. They were, in substance, a public charge sheet — and the most striking item on it was discipline. The result itself was cruel enough: a 1-1 draw with Ekhaya FC in […]
Mighty Wanderers survived an almighty scare on Sunday, riding out a spirited fightback from Creck Hardware Stars to advance to the semi-finals of the Airtel Top 8 tournament, despite going down 1-1 in Mchinji. Wanderers had built a healthy cushion with a 2-0 win in the first leg back in Blantyre, but found themselves rattled […]
Karonga United have pulled off a stunning giant-killing act, overturning a two-goal first-leg deficit to knock Silver Strikers out of the Airtel Top 8 on a 3-2 aggregate scoreline. Karonga went into Sunday’s second leg at their Karonga Stadium fortress needing a big response, and delivered exactly that – firing home three goals on home […]
Ekhaya FC pulled off one of the results of the season, knocking out mighty FCB Nyasa Big Bullets on penalties to book a famous place in the semi-finals of the Airtel Top 8 Trophy. The underdogs held their nerve at Mpira Stadium in Blantyre, prevailing 7-6 on spot-kicks after a pulsating 1-1 draw in normal […]
Supporters of FCB Nyasa Big Bullets and Mighty Wanderers are being urged to keep things peaceful and disciplined this weekend as both clubs head into the second leg of their Airtel Top 8 quarter-finals. The Football Association of Malawi has confirmed the fixtures for what are shaping up to be decisive ties, with four semi-final […]
Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has distributed the 2019 Airtel Top 8 Broadcasting Rights revenue to the eight teams that participated in the competition, whose net value was K3 084 000. According to FAM Commercial & Marketing Director Limbani Matola, the exclusive broadcasting rights for all the 11 matches of the Airtel Top 8 were […]
Three players including Karonga United’s dreadlocked enterprising midfielder have been nominated for the award of 2019 Airtel Top 8 Player of the tournament. The other two are Silver Strikers goalkeeper Brighton Munthali and Silver Strikers midfielder Duncan Nyoni. The Malawian Sports Media Fraternity will vote for the winner who will be crowned at a Airtel […]
First half strike by Silver Strikers prodigal son, Khuda Muyaba propelled his team to claim second Airtel Top 8 Cup under the theme ‘Wakaa!’after beating resilient, Karonga United 1-0 before a sizeable crowd at Bingu National Stadium (BNS) in Are 48, Lilongwe on Saturday afternoon. Silver has won the cup for the second time after […]