Big Bullets F.C.
| Full name | NMC Big Bullets Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Peoples Team | ||
| Founded | 1967 | ||
| Ground | Kamuzu Stadium Blantyre, Malawi |
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| Capacity | 32,000 | ||
| Chairman | Sam Malunga | ||
| Manager | Mabvuto Lungu | ||
| League | TNM Super League | ||
| 2015–16 | 1st (2014–15) | ||
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Big Bullets (BB) is a Malawian football (soccer) club based in Blantyre.
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History
In 2003, the then Malawi's 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.[1][2]
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.[3]
Kamuzu Stadium
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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 (Sports House).
The Blantyre derby
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The Blantyre derby between Big Bullets and Mighty Wanderers is one of the most fiercely contested matches in world football, 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.
Achievements
- Castle Cup: 4
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- 1969, 1970, 1973, 1975
- Kamuzu Cup: 7
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- 1974, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1986
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- 1990
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- 1999, 2001, 2002
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- 2003
- Chombe Tea: 2
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- 1998, 1999
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- 2002,2014
- TNM Super League: 13
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- 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,2014, 2015
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- 2007
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- 2012
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- 2012
- Bonanza: 1
GO TV 2013 Orange Parterners 2013 Luso TV 2013
Performance in CAF competitions
- CAF Champions League: 3 appearances
- African Cup of Champions Clubs: 3 appearance
- CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 5 appearances
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- 1976 – First Round
- 1977 – Second Round
- 1997 – First Round
- 1998 – Preliminary Round
- 1999 – First Round
Current Squad 2015–16
As of 25 May 2014 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Squad 2012–13
As of 28 September 2012 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Squad 2011–12
As of 9 September 2011 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Club officials/Technical team
- Executive chairman:
Sam Malunga - Vice Executive chairman: Sadick Malinga
- Second Vice Executive chairman: Austin Kasito
- Head Coach:
Nswanzarwimo Ramadhan - Assistant coach: Lloyd Nkhwazi
- Team Manager: Rahim Ishmael
- Goalkeeper Trainer: Swadick Sanudi
- Team Doctor: Ambokile Ghambi
- General Secretary: Titha Mandiza
- Vice General Secretary: Kelvin Moyo
- Team Treasure: Noel Lipipa
- Vice Team Treasure: Alex Gondwe
- Kitmaster: Malumbo Chikoko
CAF Squad 2003
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Former players
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- Chikondi Banda
- John Banda
- Andrew Chikhosi
- James Chilapondwa
- James Chimera
- Emmanuel Chipatala
- Navigator Dzinkambani
- Harvest Kanyenda
- Henry Kapalamula
- Thom Kazembe
- Fisher Kondowe
- Mabvuto Lungu
- Patrick Mabedi
- Tonny Mkandawire
- Mike Mkuntha
- Peter Mponda
- Maupo Msowoya
- Topsy Msuku
- Bosco Munthali
- Elywn Mwafulirwa
- Muzipasi Mwangonde
- Wisdom Ndhlovu
- Robert Ng'ambi
- Jonnes Nkhwazi
- Elton Nkondowaguluka
- John Phiri
- Kinnah Phiri
- Denis Saidi
- Greyson Simika
- McDonald Yobe
- Jimmy Zakazaka
Notable players
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