BY Austin Kananji

Lilongwe, November 11, Mana: The Lilongwe giants, Silver Strikers Football Club, invite fans from across the country to join them today, Wednesday, in celebrating their Senior Team's victory in the 2024 TNM Super League and their Youth Team's triumph in the 2024 Lilongwe Under-19 Katswiri FCB Championship. The celebrations will feature a trophy parade across Lilongwe City.

The Lilongwe giants, Silver Strikers, ended a 10-year drought without a TNM Super League title after securing 19 wins, 10 draws, and just one loss to Fomo United. Their impressive performance earned them the coveted championship, along with a prize of 100 million Malawi Kwacha for the first-place finish.

In an interview following Silver Strikers' 5-2 victory over Premier Bet Dedza Dynamos on Saturday, the final match of the season, midfielder Chimwemwe Idana expressed his gratitude and joy for securing the 2024 Super League title.

“I am delighted to be part of the winning team and most importantly I thank my teammates for not giving up from the beginning of the season till this end of the match which granted us this title,” said Idana.

In a separate interview with Man of the Moment, Uchizi Vunga also expressed his excitement for winning the first Super League title in his football career.

“I am very excited to win my first Super League title which I also dedicate to my teammates and mostly the Silver Strikers fans for trusting us and boosting our team`s morale which helped us to work extra hard and bring their long-awaited cup near them,” he said.

The proposed parade route which is beginning this morning at precisely 9:00 am will start from Silver Stadium then City Centre → Chidzanja Road → Mchesi → Area 36 → Old Town → Chinsapo → Gateway Mall → Mtandire → Area 49 → Area 25 → Kanengo → Area 18 → back to Silver Stadium.

The parade promises exciting performances and a chance for fans to join in the team's historic celebration whereby there will be a performance by Lulu & Mathumela Band and Malinga Mafia.