Mbabane Swallows F.C.

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Mbabane Swallows
Full nameMbabane Swallows Football Club
Nickname(s)Umkhonto Kashaka
Founded1948
Ground Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, Eswatini
Capacity20,000
ChairmanLloyd Maziya [1]
League Premier League of Eswatini
2024–25 6th 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.

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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
1997, 1999, 2007, 2016, 2017, 2018
2013,2015,2016
2012
2015
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

YearCompetitionRoundOpponentHomeAwayAggregate
1987 African Cup Winners' Cup PR Flag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg Royal Lesotho Defence Force 1–11–12–2
1994 African Cup of Champions Clubs PR Flag of France.svg JS Saint-Pierroise 4–02–26–2
1995 CAF Cup 1R Flag of Tanzania.svg Malindi FC 0–12–00–3
1998 CAF Champions League PR Flag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg Royal Lesotho Defence Force 1–40–21–6
2006 PR Flag of South Africa.svg Orlando Pirates 0–52–22–7
2010 PR Flag of South Africa.svg Supersport United 1–32–23–5
2013 PR Flag of Zambia.svg Zanaco 0–02–32–3
2014 PR Flag of Zambia.svg Nkana 2–05–24–5
2015 PR Flag of Zambia.svg ZESCO United 1–11–01–2
2016 PR Flag of Rwanda.svg APR 1–01–42–4
2017 CAF Confederation Cup PR Flag of Botswana.svg Orapa United 3–21–04–2
1R Flag of Tanzania.svg Azam 3–00–13–1
PO Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg AC Léopards 4–20–14–3
Group B Flag of Tunisia.svg CS Sfaxien 1–30–13rd
Flag of South Africa.svg Platinum Stars 4–22–2
Flag of Algeria.svg MC Alger 0–01–2
2018 CAF Champions League PR Flag of Lesotho.svg Bantu 1–32–45–5
1R Flag of Zambia.svg Zanaco 2–10–13–1
Group D Flag of Zambia.svg ZESCO United 0–31–14th
Flag of Angola.svg 1º de Agosto 1–01–2
Flag of Tunisia.svg Étoile du Sahel 0–30–2
2018–19 PR Flag of Tanzania.svg Simba 0–41–41–8
2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup PR Flag of Angola.svg Sagrada Esperança –– w/o
2024–25 CAF Champions League 1R Flag of Mozambique.svg Ferroviário da Beira 1–00–01–0
2R Flag of South Africa.svg Mamelodi Sundowns 0–40–40–8

Staff

Management

Chairman:
CEO:
General manager:

Sports

Head coach:
Assistant coach:

Notable coaches

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. 1 2 3 4 "'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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