Nyasa Big Bullets is a Malawian professional association football club based in Blantyre, currently playing in the TNM Super League, the top division of Malawian football. The club was formerly known as Bata Bullets, Total Big Bullets and Bakili Bullets. Nyasa Big Bullets are regarded as the most successful club in Malawian football history, having won the Super League of Malawi a record 17 times.
The club was formed in 1967 by a group of players who split from Mighty Wanderers. The original name was Nyasaland Bullets, but the club managed to source good sponsorship from Bata Shoe Company and was renamed as Bata Bullets.[1]
1970 season was a great success as Bullets achieved a treble after winning the Blantyre and Districts Football League (BDFL), the Chibuku Cup and Castle Cup.
In 2003, then Malawi President Bakili Muluzi adopted the team and renamed it Bakili Bullets. It was during this period that the team enjoyed one of its glamorous periods, reaching the lucrative group stages of CAF Champions League 2004.[2][3]
It was also during the same period that the club had a training camp in the United Kingdom in readiness for the CAF Champions League. Currently the team is sponsored by Nyasa Manufacturing Company (NMC).[4] Its nickname ever since is Maulle (native language for bullets).
On 8 October 2018, Rodgers Yasin was sacked as Nyasa Big Bullets head coach along with assistant Elijah Kananji.[5]
Bullets are currently coached by former Zimbabwe national team manager Callisto Pasuwa, with former captain and Malawi national team defender Peter Mponda as his assistant.
Kamuzu Stadium is a stadium located in Blantyre, with a capacity of 50,000 seats. It is located next to the Malawi National Council of Sports Offices.
The Blantyre derbyedit
Main article: Blantyre derby
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 Malawi TNM Super League, matches between the two rivals always attract a large fanbase.
^"Match Report – Boston United vs Bakili Bullets". bufc.drfox.org.uk. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
^Kadewere, Jeromy (9 October 2018). "Malawi: Bullets Sack Coaches After Masters Defeat". Nyasa Times (Leeds). Retrieved 17 December 2018.
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Nyasa Big Bullets is a Malawian professional association football club based in Blantyre currently playing in the TNM Super League the top division of Malawian football The club was formerly known as Bata Bullets Total Big Bullets and Bakili Bullets Nyasa Big Bullets are regarded as the most successful club in Malawian football history having won the Super League of Malawi a record 17 times Nyasa Big BulletsFull nameNyasa Big Bullets Football ClubNickname s The People s TeamMauleMapaleShort nameNBBFounded1966 58 years ago 1966 GroundKamuzu StadiumCapacity65 000CoachCallisto PasuwaLeagueTNM Super League2022TNM Super League 1st of 16 champions WebsiteClub websiteHome coloursAway colours Contents 1 History 2 Stadium 3 The Blantyre derby 4 Honours 4 1 Domestic 4 2 Continental 5 Performance in CAF competitions 6 Current squad 2023 24 7 Club officials technical team 8 References 9 External linksHistory editThe club was formed in 1967 by a group of players who split from Mighty Wanderers The original name was Nyasaland Bullets but the club managed to source good sponsorship from Bata Shoe Company and was renamed as Bata Bullets 1 1970 season was a great success as Bullets achieved a treble after winning the Blantyre and Districts Football League BDFL the Chibuku Cup and Castle Cup In 2003 then Malawi President Bakili Muluzi adopted the team and renamed it Bakili Bullets It was during this period that the team enjoyed one of its glamorous periods reaching the lucrative group stages of CAF Champions League 2004 2 3 It was also during the same period that the club had a training camp in the United Kingdom in readiness for the CAF Champions League Currently the team is sponsored by Nyasa Manufacturing Company NMC 4 Its nickname ever since is Maulle native language for bullets On 8 October 2018 Rodgers Yasin was sacked as Nyasa Big Bullets head coach along with assistant Elijah Kananji 5 Bullets are currently coached by former Zimbabwe national team manager Callisto Pasuwa with former captain and Malawi national team defender Peter Mponda as his assistant Stadium editMain article Kamuzu Stadium Kamuzu Stadium is a stadium located in Blantyre with a capacity of 50 000 seats It is located next to the Malawi National Council of Sports Offices The Blantyre derby editMain article Blantyre derby 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 Malawi TNM Super League matches between the two rivals always attract a large fanbase Honours editDomestic edit Super League of Malawi Winners 17 1986 1991 1992 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2014 2015 2018 2019 2020 21 2022 2023 Runners up 4 2008 2012 13 2016 2017 Castle Cup Malawi Winners 4 1969 1970 1973 1975 Kamuzu Cup Winners 7 1974 1975 1979 1980 1981 1983 1986 555 Challenge Cup Winners 1 1990 Embassy Trophy Winners 1 2003 Chombe Tea Winners 2 1998 1999 Carlsberg Cup Winners 3 2002 2014 2017 Tutulane Charity Cup Winners 1 2007 Airtel Top 8 Cup Winners 1 2021 Carlsberg Charity Cup Winners 1 2012 Presidential Cup Winners 2 2012 2016 Chifundo Charity Shield Winners 3 2016 2017 2018 2019 2022 Continental edit Kagame Interclub Cup Runners up 1 2021Performance in CAF competitions editCAF Champions League 7 appearances 2000 Preliminary round 2004 Group stage 2015 First Round 2018 19 Preliminary round 2019 20 Preliminary round 2020 21 Withdrew 2021 22 First Round dd African Cup of Champions Clubs 3 appearances 1975 Second Round 1979 Withdrew in First Round 1993 Withdrew in preliminary round dd CAF Cup Winners Cup 5 appearances 1976 First Round 1977 Second Round 1997 First Round 1998 Preliminary round 1999 First Round dd Current squad 2023 24 editAs of August 2023 Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player 1 GK nbsp MWI Rabson Chiyenda 2 MF nbsp MWI Erick Kaonga 3 DF nbsp MWI Nickson Nyasulu 4 MF nbsp MWI Blessings Mpokera 5 DF nbsp MWI John Lanjesi 6 MF nbsp MWI Frank Willard 7 DF nbsp MWI Precious Sambani 8 MF nbsp MWI Mike Mkwate 9 FW nbsp MWI Hassan Kajoke 10 MF nbsp MWI Ernest Petro 11 MF nbsp MWI Righteous Banda 12 MF nbsp MWI Alick Lungu 13 DF nbsp MWI Yamikani Fodya 14 DF nbsp KEN Clyde Seneji 15 DF nbsp MWI Gomezgan Chirwa No Pos Nation Player 16 GK nbsp MWI Clever Mkungula 17 MF nbsp MWI Henry Kabichi 18 FW nbsp MWI Mphatso Magombo 19 FW nbsp MWI Lanjesi Nkhoma 20 MF nbsp MWI Precious Phiri 21 FW nbsp MWI Anthony Mfune 22 MF nbsp MWI Stanley Billiat 23 GK nbsp MWI Richard Chimbamba 24 MF nbsp MWI McFallen Mgwira 25 DF nbsp MWI Kesten Simbi 26 DF nbsp KEN Collins Okumu 28 DF nbsp MWI Yankho Singo 29 MF nbsp MWI Patrick Mwaungulu 30 FW nbsp MWI Maxwell Gastin Phodo 31 MF nbsp MWI Chawanangwa Gumbo 32 MF nbsp ZIM Kenneth Pasuwa 33 FW nbsp MWI Ephraim KondoweClub officials technical team editChief Executive Officer nbsp Suzgo Nyirenda Board President nbsp Konrad Buckle Board Members nbsp 1 Stone Mwamadi 2 Fleetwood Haiya 3 Malinda Chinyama 4 Sadick Malinga 5 Dimitri Kalaitzis 6 Democrotos Kalaitzis 7 Rev Moyenda Kanjerwa 8 Chifundo Makande 9 Albert Chigoga 10 Noel Lipipa 11 Konrad Buckle 12 Escort Chinula Head Coach nbsp Kalisto Pasuwa Assistant coach nbsp Peter Mponda 1st nbsp Heston Munthali 2nd Team Manager nbsp James Chilapondwa Goalkeeper Trainer nbsp Swadick Sanudi Team Doctor nbsp Felix Mwalule Kitmaster nbsp Malumbo Chikoko Media Manager nbsp Kimpho LokaReferences edit Former Big Bullets most memorable mentor Team Manager John Gilmore passes on in UK maraviexpress com Retrieved 26 April 2021 CAF CAF Error Page cafonline com Retrieved 12 June 2019 http championsleague mtnfootball com live content php Item ID 280 permanent dead link Match Report Boston United vs Bakili Bullets bufc drfox org uk Retrieved 17 December 2018 Kadewere Jeromy 9 October 2018 Malawi Bullets Sack Coaches After Masters Defeat Nyasa Times Leeds Retrieved 17 December 2018 External links editWebsite Facebook Twitter Instagram Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nyasa Big Bullets FC amp oldid 1199189696, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
