# Nyasa Big Bullets FC

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.

## History

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.
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.
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). 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.
Bullets are currently coached by a youthful Malawian footaball expert Peter Mponda. The 2023 football season is one of the most successful for Bullets, they won all four domestic trophies on offer; The TNM SUPER LEAGUE, The Airtel Top 8, The FDH Bank Cup, and The Castel Challenge Cup.

## 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

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
### Domestic

* 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 (3) 2021, 2023, 2024.
* Carlsberg Charity Cup:
** Winners (1): 2012
* Presidential Cup:
** Winners (2): 2012, 2016
* Chifundo Charity Shield:
** Winners (3): 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022

### Continental

* Kagame Interclub Cup
** Runners-up (1): 2021

## Performance in CAF competitions

* CAF 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
* African Cup of Champions Clubs: 3 appearances
       1975: Second Round
       1979: Withdrew in First Round
       1993: Withdrew in preliminary round
* CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 5 appearances
       1976 – First Round
       1977 – Second Round
       1997 – First Round
       1998 – Preliminary round
       1999 – First Round

## Current men's squad

As of January 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 |
| 1 | GK | MWI | Innocent Nyasulu |
| 2 | MF | MWI | Erick Kaonga |
| 3 | MF | MWI | Lloyd Banega Aaron |
| 4 | DF | MWI | Nickson Nyasulu |
| 5 | MF | MWI | Blessing Mpokera |
| 6 | DF | MWI | John Lanjesi |
| 7 | MF | MWI | Frank Willard |
| 8 | DF | MWI | Precious Sambani |
| 9 | MF | MWI | Mike Mkwate |
| 10 | FW | MWI | Hassan Kajoke |
| 11 | MF | MWI | Ernest Petro |
| 12 | MF | MWI | Righteous Banda |
| 13 | MF | MWI | Alick Lungu |
| 14 | DF | MWI | Yamikani Fodya |
| 15 | DF | KEN | Clyde Seneji |
| 16 | DF | MWI | Gomezgan Chirwa |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 17 | GK | MWI | Clever Mkungula |
| 18 | MF | MWI | Henry Kabichi |
| 19 | FW | MWI | Mphatso Magombo |
| 20 | FW | MWI | Lanjesi Nkhoma |
| 21 | MF | MWI | Precious Phiri |
| 22 | FW | MWI | Anthony Mfune |
| 23 | MF | MWI | Stanley Billiat |
| 24 | GK | MWI | Richard Chimbamba |
| 25 | MF | MWI | McFallen Mgwira |
| 26 | DF | MWI | Kesten Simbi |
| 27 | DF | KEN | Collins Okumu |
| 28 | DF | MWI | Yankho Singo |
| 29 | MF | MWI | Patrick Mwaungulu |
| 30 | FW | MWI | Maxwell Gastin Phodo |
| 31 | MF | MWI | Chawanangwa Gumbo |
| 32 | MF | ZIM | Kenneth Pasuwa |
| 33 | FW | MWI | Ephraim Kondowe |

## Club officials/technical team

* Chief Executive Officer: Suzgo Nyirenda
* Board President: Konrad Buckle
* Board Members: 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: Kalisto Pasuwa
* Assistant coach: Peter Mponda (1st), Heston Munthali (2nd)
* Team Manager: James Chilapondwa
* Goalkeeper Trainer: Swadick Sanudi
* Team Doctor: Felix Mwalule
* Kitmaster: Malumbo Chikoko
* Media Manager: Kimpho Loka