Mazenod Swallows FC

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Mazenod Swallows FC
Mazenod Swallows FC Logo.png
Full nameMazenod Swallows Football Club
NicknameMaswaiswai
Founded1931
GroundNyakosoba Ground
Nyakosoba, Lesotho
Capacity1,000
Manager Teele Nts'onyana
League Lesotho A-Division
2024–254th, Southern Stream
Website https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063605836039

Mazenod Swallows FC is a Mosotho football club based in Mazenod that currently competes in the Lesotho Premier League. It is currently managed by former Lesotho international and Swallows player Teele Nts'onyana. [1]

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History

The club was founded in 1931. [2] Its biggest honour came in 2003 when it won the now-defunct Buddie Challenge Cup, the country's biggest cup competition at the time. It played in the nation's top-flight league from 2001 to 2011. [3] It was champion of the Lesotho A–Division Southern Stream and promotion play-offs for the 2018/19 season, qualifying to return to the Lesotho Premier League for the 2018–19 campaign. [4] Since returning to the top-flight Swallows FC has struggled financially and is one of the few teams in the league that does not pay players a salary. [3]

Stadium

Swallows FC plays its home matches at the Nyakosoba Ground in Nyakosoba, thirty three kilometers from Mazenod because the club's own venue does not meet Lesotho Football Association requirements for top-flight arenas. [3]

Domestic history

Key

  Champion  Runners-up  3rd Place

SeasonLeagueNotes
Div.Pos.Pl.WDLPts.
2004–05 [5] 1st 12th2158823
2005–06 [6] 10th2799936
2006–07 [7] 11th308101234
2007–08 [8] 10th30891333
2008–09 [9] 12th30781529
2009–10 [10] 11th301051535
2010–11 [11] 13th26271713Relegated to Lesotho A–Division
2011–12 [12] 2nd Unknown
2012–13 [13] Unknown
2013–14 [14] 7th, Southern1775526 (-6)
2014–15 [15] 6th, Southern932411
2015–16 [16] Unknown
2016–17 [17] UnknownGrand Champion
2017–18 [18] 1st, Southern18115238Promoted to Lesotho Premier League
2018–19 [19] 1st 12th26561521
2019–20 [20] 14th1813146Seasoned abandoned on 16 March
2020–22 [21] 14th30651923

References

  1. ↑ "Swallows relish Likhopo test". News Day Online. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  2. ↑ Schöggl, Hans. "Lesotho - List of Foundation Dates Clubs". RSSSF . Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 "Lesotho- Swallows plot survival". Mena FM. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "Swallows scoops A-Division Top 8 cup". The Maseru Metro. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  5. ↑ Schöggl, Hans. "Lesotho 2004/05". RSSSF . Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  6. ↑ Schöggl, Hans. "Lesotho 2005/06". RSSSF . Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  7. ↑ Schöggl, Hans. "Lesotho 2006/07". RSSSF . Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  8. ↑ Loko, Thabang. "Lesotho 2007/08". RSSSF . Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  9. ↑ Loko, Thabang. "Lesotho 2008/09". RSSSF . Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  10. ↑ Schöggl, Hans. "Lesotho 2009/10". RSSSF . Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  11. ↑ Stokkermans, Karel. "Lesotho 2010/11". RSSSF . Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  12. ↑ Schöggl, Hans; Stokkermans, Karel. "Lesotho 2011/12". RSSSF . Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  13. ↑ Schöggl, Hans; Stokkermans, Karel. "Lesotho 2012/13". RSSSF . Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  14. ↑ Schöggl, Hans; Stokkermans, Karel. "Lesotho 2013/14". RSSSF . Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  15. ↑ Schöggl, Hans; Stokkermans, Karel. "Lesotho 2014/15". RSSSF . Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  16. ↑ Schöggl, Hans; Stokkermans, Karel. "Lesotho 2015/16". RSSSF . Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  17. ↑ Schöggl, Hans; Stokkermans, Karel. "Lesotho 2016/17". RSSSF . Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  18. ↑ Schöggl, Hans; Stokkermans, Karel. "Lesotho 2017/18". RSSSF . Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  19. ↑ Schöggl, Hans; Stokkermans, Karel. "Lesotho 2018/19". RSSSF . Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  20. ↑ Schöggl, Hans; Stokkermans, Karel. "Lesotho 2019/20". RSSSF . Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  21. ↑ Schöggl, Hans; Stokkermans, Karel. "Lesotho 2020-22". RSSSF . Retrieved 1 August 2022.
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