Mbabane Swallows F.C.

Mbabane Swallows
Full nameMbabane Swallows Football Club
Nickname(s)Umkhonto Kashaka
Founded1948
GroundSomhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, Eswatini
Capacity20,000
ChairmanLloyd Maziya[1]
LeaguePremier League of Eswatini
2024–256th of 14

Mbabane Swallows Football Club is an Eswatini professional football club based in Mbabane. The club was established in 1948. It was the first Eswatini club to participate in the CAF Champions League, when they did it in 2018. Mbabane Swallows regularly play home games in front of thousands of spectators.

Achievements

1993, 2005, 2009, 2012, 2012–13, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2023–24.[2]
2016,[3] 2017,[4] 2018[5]
1986, 2006, 2013, 2016.
1993, 1999, 2004, 2014, 2017, 2018
  • Swazi League Cup: 6
1997, 1999, 2007, 2016, 2017, 2018
  • Swazi top 8 Cup:
2013,2015,2016
  • PLS Ultimate Cup: 1
2012
  • King Mswati III Cup: 1
2015
  • Mbabane Mayoral Cup (Town Century celebration): 1
2002

Performance in CAF competitions

1998 – Preliminary round
2006 – Preliminary round
2010 – Preliminary round
2013 – Preliminary round
2014 – Preliminary round
2015 – Preliminary round
2016 – Preliminary round
2018 – Group stage
2018–19 – Preliminary round
2024–25 – Second round
1994 – Preliminary round
2017 - Group stage
2021 - withdrew in preliminary round
1995 – First Round
1987 – Preliminary round

African record

Year Competition Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate
1987 African Cup Winners' Cup PR Royal Lesotho Defence Force 1–1 1–1 2–2
1994 African Cup of Champions Clubs PR JS Saint-Pierroise 4–0 2–2 6–2
1995 CAF Cup 1R Malindi FC 0–1 2–0 0–3
1998 CAF Champions League PR Royal Lesotho Defence Force 1–4 0–2 1–6
2006 PR Orlando Pirates 0–5 2–2 2–7
2010 PR Supersport United 1–3 2–2 3–5
2013 PR Zanaco 0–0 2–3 2–3
2014 PR Nkana 2–0 5–2 4–5
2015 PR ZESCO United 1–1 1–0 1–2
2016 PR APR 1–0 1–4 2–4
2017 CAF Confederation Cup PR Orapa United 3–2 1–0 4–2
1R Azam 3–0 0–1 3–1
PO AC Léopards 4–2 0–1 4–3
Group B CS Sfaxien 1–3 0–1 3rd
Platinum Stars 4–2 2–2
MC Alger 0–0 1–2
2018 CAF Champions League PR Bantu 1–3 2–4 5–5
1R Zanaco 2–1 0–1 3–1
Group D ZESCO United 0–3 1–1 4th
1º de Agosto 1–0 1–2
Étoile du Sahel 0–3 0–2
2018–19 PR Simba 0–4 1–4 1–8
2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup PR Sagrada Esperança – – w/o
2024–25 CAF Champions League 1R Ferroviário da Beira 1–0 0–0 1–0
2R Mamelodi Sundowns 0–4 0–4 0–8

Staff

Management

Chairman:
  • Victor Gamedze (The late-2018)
CEO:
  • Sibusiso Manana (The late-2017) [6]
General manager:
  • Sandile Zwane[7]

Sports

Head coach:
  • Sindiso Gama
Assistant coach:
  • Mduduzi Nxumalo[8]

Notable coaches

Crest

  • Old crest
  • Present crest

Notable former players

All players presented during his career the nationalside of his homeland.[12]

Notes

  1. ^ "Zambia media 'bash' Nkana". observer.org.sz. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Swaziland (Eswatini) 2023/24". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  3. ^ "Swaziland (Eswatini) 2015/16". www.rsssf.org. Archived from the original on 2025-02-22. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  4. ^ "Swaziland (Eswatini) 2016/17". www.rsssf.org. Archived from the original on 2025-02-23. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  5. ^ "Swaziland (Eswatini) 2017/18". www.rsssf.org. Archived from the original on 2025-02-22. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  6. ^ "Times Of Swaziland: 'BIRDS' FIRE TEMBO, SIYABONGA RETURNS". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
  7. ^ "Three international stars at 'Birds'". observer.org.sz. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  8. ^ "'Birds' unveil Sitsebe coach!". observer.org.sz. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Simulambo advises Chris 'Gazza' Tembo to be patient with Mbabane Swallows - Lusaka Voice". lusakavoice.com. February 2014. Archived from the original on 5 June 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  10. ^ "Nkana thrash Swazis". postzambia.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  11. ^ "'Birds'Fire Tembo". observer.org.sz. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  12. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Mbabane Swallows (00/01)". www.national-football-teams.com. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  13. ^ a b c d "'Birds' deregister Nigerian defender". observer.org.sz. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  14. ^ "Bolazambia.com". bolazambia.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  15. ^ "Koki' stops Ezewudo from training with Landers'". Archived from the original on 2016-09-19. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
  16. ^ "Mbabane Swallows Have Released SA defender Thabiso Maharale". South African soccer news. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  17. ^ "Forget it, 'Taribo' tells 'Birds' – Observer". observer.org.sz. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  18. ^ "MOHAMMED SCORES FOUR GOALS AS 'BIRDS' WIN 8–0". Archived from the original on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
  19. ^ "Former Bosso midfielder 'Collymore' on the move again". Bulawayo24 News. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
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