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
Relegation to National First Division
Domestic cup(s) Swazibank Cup, MoMo Cup, Ingwenyama Cup
International cup(s) Champions League
Confederation Cup
Current champions Nsingizini Hotspurs
(2024–25)
Most championships Mbabane Highlanders (13)
Top goalscorer Flag of Eswatini.svg Felix Badenhorst
(101 goals)
Website www.pls.co.sz
Current: 2024–25 Premier League of Eswatini

The Premier League of Eswatini, also known as the MTN Premier League for 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

Qualification for CAF competitions

Association ranking for the 2025–26 CAF club season

The association ranking for the 2025–26 CAF Champions League and the 2025–26 CAF Confederation Cup will be based on results from each CAF club competition from 2020–21 to the 2024–25 season.

Legend
RankAssociation2020–21
(× 1)		2021–22
(× 2)		2022–23
(× 3)		2023–24
(× 4)		2024–25
(× 5)		Total
20252024Mvt CL CC CL CC CL CC CL CC CL CC
11Disc Plain violet.svg —Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 837482.577104190.5
22Disc Plain violet.svg —Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 4695822455142
34Green-Up-Arrow.svg +1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 82544341.593131
43RedDownArrow.svg -1Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 6571652355130
56Green-Up-Arrow.svg +1Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 30.50234602482.5
65RedDownArrow.svg -1Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 4351426130.582.5
78Green-Up-Arrow.svg +1Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 10502031.52255
87RedDownArrow.svg -1Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 400312402045
99Disc Plain violet.svg —Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 303030203041
1011Green-Up-Arrow.svg +1Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 000103301238
1110RedDownArrow.svg -1Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 00.50500.5030024
1212Disc Plain violet.svg —Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 020002020121
1315Green-Up-Arrow.svg +2Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 0000010210.518.5
1414Disc Plain violet.svg —Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 000000130016
1513RedDownArrow.svg -2Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 20102000.50012
1619Green-Up-Arrow.svg +3Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 0010001000.58.5
1721Green-Up-Arrow.svg +4Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 12000000018
1817RedDownArrow.svg -1Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania 00000020008
1918RedDownArrow.svg -1Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 00010100.5007
2016RedDownArrow.svg -4Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 0300.51000007
2122Green-Up-Arrow.svg +1Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo 00000100003
2222Disc Plain violet.svg —Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 00001000003
23-Green-Up-Arrow.svg newFlag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 0000000000.52.5
2420RedDownArrow.svg -4Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 01.500.50000002.5
2524RedDownArrow.svg -1Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini 0000.50000001
2524RedDownArrow.svg -1Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 0000.50000001
2726RedDownArrow.svg -1Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 00.5000000000.5

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
Juventus Kvaluseni Mhlume 11977
Mhlume Peacemakers Mhlume 11981
Mhlambanyatsi Rovers Mhlambanyatsi 12003–04
Nsingizini Hotspurs Hluti 1 2024–25

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 [7] Green Mamba 20
2024-25 Flag of Eswatini.svg Sabelo Ndzinisa Green Mamba 18

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. ↑ "Swaziland (Eswatini) 2024/25". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
  7. ↑ cfeditoren (2024-05-22). "SIKHALI GUARANTEED E12 000 TOP GOAL SCORER PRIZE MONEY". Eswatini. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
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