Most of the FDH Bank Premiership teams are set to start their 2026/27 pre-season preparations this week following Football Association of Malawi’s (FAM) announcement that the flagship league will kick off on April 25.
Champions Mighty Wanderers announced through their Facebook page that they started with medical tests on Friday and will switch to physical fitness sessions this week before shifting to ball work.
The only new signing in the Nomads camp so far is striker Lameck Mithi from Mzuzu-based Moyale Barracks FC, who is on a three-year deal.
Lilongwe-based Silver Strikers chief executive officer (CEO) Patrick Chimimba said in an interview that the Bankers will regroup today.
“Last month we regrouped briefly just for the international friendlies against Zimbabwean club Caps United, but now we are going full throttle,” he said.
The Reserve Bank of Malawi-sponsored side has so far signed goalkeeper Christopher Mikuwa from Mafco FC of Salima and full-back Lumbani Nyondo from Chitipa United.
In the other hand, Civil Service United kick-start their 2026/27 season preparations tomorrow.
A statement posted on the club’s Facebook page says the Office of the President and Cabinet-sponsored outfit will depart from the norm of conducting trials ahead of the season.
“The club will not conduct trials this time around as it will maintain the bulk of the squad from last season alongside the new players who have already joined the team ahead of the upcoming campaign,” reads the statement.
Ekhaya FC of Blantyre also regroup tomorrow while Karonga United assembled last week. Blue Eagles are also scheduled to regroup this week.
Ekhya, aka The Cowboys, started with a pre-season talent identification exercise that run from March 4 to 6.
Moyale will resume training today at Mzuzu Government Secondary School.
Chitipa United also start their preparations today and their coach Kondwa Ikwanga said he hs great hopes for the new season.
“Our plans are that we bring out to a very formidable and competitive youth team,” he said .
Masters Security FC were the first to start training last month after Masters Group of Companies bought newly-promoted Karonga-based Baka City FC rights to earn a slot in the top-flight league.
Apart from maintaining 11 players from Baka, the Lilongwe-based side has signed seven new players, namely defender Ben Manyozo from Mighty Tigers, striker Chikaiko Batson from Civil Service, left-back Precious Sambani, formerly of Silver, forward Anthony Mfune from Karonga United, goalskeepers Brightone Muntahli from Creck Sporting Club and Anthony Singini from Silver as well as defender Chisomo Mpachika from Silver.
Creck Sporting coach Elia Kananji said they had proposed to start training on Wednesday.
“But management has informed us that we are meeting the club patron [Apostle Clifford Kawinga] on the same day. So, we should start any day after that,” he said.
On the other hand, FCB Nyasa Bullets, who were runners-up last season, will be the last to get started on March 16.
“Our team finished the season on 21 February. So, we would like to give them ample recovery period before returning to full pre-season and we are looking at March 16,” said the club’s acting CEO Albert Chigoga.
The People’s Team has so far made one official signing, goalkeeper Mclean Mwale from Karonga United.
