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

Mbabane Swallows Football Club is an Eswatini professional football club based in Mbabane.

Contents

The club was established in 1948. It was the first Swazi club to participate in the CAF Champions League, when they did it in 2018.

Achievements

1993, 2005, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2024. [2]
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
2014  – Preliminary round
2015  – Preliminary round
2018  – Group stage
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
2014 PR Flag of Zambia.svg Nkana 2–05–24–5
2015 PR Flag of Zambia.svg ZESCO United 1–11–01–2
2018 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 1–1TBD
Flag of Angola.svg 1º de Agosto 1–0
Flag of Tunisia.svg Étoile du Sahel

Squad

as of 1 May 2018 [3] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
30 GK Flag of Eswatini.svg  SWZ Sandile Ginindza
1 GK Flag of Eswatini.svg  SWZ Sandanezwe Mathabela
6 DF Flag of Eswatini.svg  SWZ Palma Mandla
20 DF Flag of Eswatini.svg  SWZ Sanele Mkhweli
13 DF Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  ZIM Stanley Umukoro
4 DF Flag of Eswatini.svg  SWZ Philiso Newman
12 DF Flag of Eswatini.svg  SWZ Sifiso Mabila
8 MF Flag of Eswatini.svg  SWZ Sizolwethu Shabalala
7 MF Flag of Eswatini.svg  SWZ Felix Badenhorst
10 MF Flag of Eswatini.svg  SWZ Wonder Nhleko
5 MF Flag of Eswatini.svg  SWZ Richard McCreesh
18 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Richard Sewe
3 MF Flag of Eswatini.svg  SWZ Banele Sikhondze
17 MF Flag of Eswatini.svg  SWZ Tony Tsabedze ( Captain )
14 MF Flag of Eswatini.svg  SWZ Neliswa Dlamini
19 FW Flag of Eswatini.svg  SWZ Sandile Hlatjwako
3 FW Flag of Eswatini.svg  SWZ Simanga Shongwe
9 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Daniel Atakorah
22 DF Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Sphamandla Mathenjwa

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. [10]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Zambia media 'bash' Nkana". observer.org.sz. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "Swaziland (Eswatini) 2023/24". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  3. ↑ "CONFEDERATION AFRICAINE DE FOOTBALL – Mbabane Swallows" (PDF). www.cafonline.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  4. ↑ Times Of Swaziland: 'BIRDS' FIRE TEMBO, SIYABONGA RETURNS
  5. ↑ "Three international stars at 'Birds'". observer.org.sz. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  6. ↑ "'Birds' unveil Sitsebe coach!". observer.org.sz. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  7. ↑ Editor, Online (February 2014). "Simulambo advises Chris 'Gazza' Tembo to be patient with Mbabane Swallows - Lusaka Voice". lusakavoice.com. Retrieved 5 June 2019.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  8. ↑ "Nkana thrash Swazis". postzambia.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  9. ↑ "'Birds'Fire Tembo". observer.org.sz. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  10. ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Mbabane Swallows (00/01)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  11. 1 2 3 4 "'Birds' deregister Nigerian defender". observer.org.sz. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  12. ↑ "Bolazambia.com". bolazambia.com. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  13. ↑ Koki' stops Ezewudo from training with Landers'
  14. ↑ "Mbabane Swallows Have Released SA defender Thabiso Maharale". South African soccer news. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  15. ↑ "Forget it, 'Taribo' tells 'Birds' – Observer". observer.org.sz. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  16. ↑ MOHAMMED SCORES FOUR GOALS AS 'BIRDS' WIN 8–0
  17. ↑ "Former Bosso midfielder 'Collymore' on the move again". Bulawayo24 News. Retrieved 5 June 2019.

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