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Wikipedia - 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 former Zimbabwe national team manager Callisto Pasuwa, with former captain and Malawi national team defender Peter Mponda as his assistant.
The team's iconic red and white colors are instantly recognizable, and their matches are always highly anticipated events in Malawi. The Big Bullets have a reputation for playing an exciting and attacking style of football, with a focus on skillful and creative play.
Over the years, the team has produced many talented players who have gone on to represent Malawi at the international level. The Big Bullets have won numerous league titles and cup competitions, cementing their status as one of the top teams in Malawi.
The team's home ground, Kamuzu Stadium, is always packed with enthusiastic supporters who create a vibrant and electric atmosphere during matches. The Big Bullets are not just a football team, but a symbol of national pride and unity in Malawi.