Premier League of Eswatini

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Premier League of Eswatini
Premier League of Eswatini.png
Founded1971;54 years ago (1971)
Country Eswatini
Confederation CAF
Number of clubs14 teams (24/25) season
Level on pyramid1
Domestic cup(s) Swazibank Cup, MoMo Cup, Ingwenyama Cup
International cup(s) Champions League
Confederation Cup
Current champions Mbabane Swallows
(2023–24)
Most championships Mbabane Highlanders (13)
Website www.pls.co.sz
Current: 2024–25 Premier League of Eswatini

The Premier League of Eswatini, also known as the MTN Premier League due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of the Eswatini Football Association. It was created in 1971. In 2014, the league adopted "Vision 2022" and planned to be a fully professional entity by 2022. [1] However, the COVID-19 pandemic in Eswatini impacted the 2019–20 [2] and 2020–21 seasons. [3]

Contents

2024–25 MTN Premier League clubs

Previous winners

Performance by club

ClubCityTitlesLast title
Mbabane Highlanders Mbabane 132000–01
Royal Leopards Matsapha 8 2021-22
Mbabane Swallows Mbabane 8 2023–24
Manzini Wanderers Manzini 62002–03
Green Mamba Matsapha 3 2022–23
Manzini Sundowns (as Denver Sundowns) Manzini 21990
Eleven Men in Flight Siteki 21996
Milling Hotspurs Manzini 21972
Young Buffaloes Matsapha 2 2019–20
Mhlambanyatsi Rovers Mhlambanyatsi 12003–04
Juventus Kvaluseni Mhlume 11977
Mhlume Peacemakers Mhlume 11981

Top goalscorers

SeasonTop scorerTeamGoals
2000–01 Fritz Junior Seilbea Mbabane Swallows 13
2002–03 Flag of Eswatini.svg Patrick "Nkola" Mkhwanazi Manzini Wanderers 13
2003–04 Flag of Eswatini.svg Salebona "Salas" Jele Young Buffaloes 11
2004–05 Flag of Eswatini.svg Mzwandile "Zoo" Mamba Mbabane Swallows 12
2005–06 Flag of Eswatini.svg Mzwandile "Zoo" Mamba
Flag of Eswatini.svg Mduduzi "Aghahowa" Mdluli 		Royal Leopards
Mbabane Highlanders 		11
2011–12 Flag of Eswatini.svg Nhlanhla "Mshengu" Kunene Malanti Chiefs 17
2012–13 Flag of Eswatini.svg Nhlanhla "Mshengu" Kunene Malanti Chiefs 14
2013–14 Flag of Eswatini.svg Sandile Hlatshwako Malanti Chiefs 14
2021-22 Flag of Eswatini.svg Sandile Gamedze Young Buffaloes 23
2022-23 Flag of Eswatini.svg Felix Badenhorst Mbabane Swallows 20
2023-24 Flag of Eswatini.svg Sabelo Ndzinisa [6] Green Mamba 20

References

  1. ↑ "TEAMS EMBRACE PLS' VISION 2022". www.times.co.sz. 3 July 2014. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  2. ↑ "How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected Premier League matches?". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
  3. ↑ Richardson, James (2021-03-24). "Eswatini football news: Top two disivions cleared to return to training". The South African. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
  4. ↑ "Swaziland (Eswatini) 2020/21". RSSSF . Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  5. ↑ "Swaziland (Eswatini) 2023/24". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  6. ↑ cfeditoren (2024-05-22). "SIKHALI GUARANTEED E12 000 TOP GOAL SCORER PRIZE MONEY". Eswatini. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
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