Red Rhinos FC

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Red Rhinos FC
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Full nameRed Rhinos Football Club
Ground Tambankulu Stadium
Capacity2,000
Chairman Flag of Eswatini.svg Sithembiso Mamba [1]
Manager Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Ikarbart Macocha [2]
League National First Division (II)
2024–258th
Website Website

Red Rhinos FC is a Swati football club based in Tambankulu in the Lubombo Region that currently competes in the National First Division (II). [3]

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History

Founded as Tambankulu Callies FC, the club has existed since at least the year 2000. [4] In 2024 the club was rebranded to Red Rhinos FC as it tried to earn promotion back to the Premier League of Eswatini. [5]

Domestic results

Key

  Champion  Runners-up  3rd Place

SeasonLeagueNotes
Div.Pos.Pl.WDLPts.
2020–21 [6] 1st 12th30771628
2021–22 [7] 1st 5th301281044
2022–23 [8] 1st 14th26291515Relegated to National First Division
2023–24 [9] 2nd 10th261041234
2024–25 [10] 2nd 8th2496933
2025–26 2nd

Women's team

Red Rhinos FC also fields a team in the Eswatini Women's League, the top flight women's league in the country. [11]

References

  1. ↑ Masilela, Sibusiso. "TYSON JOINS TAMBANKULU CALLIES". Swazi Observer. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  2. ↑ Hlophe, Pholsile. "Macocha Callies head coach". Times of Eswatini. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  4. ↑ King, Ian. "Swaziland 2000/01". RSSSF . Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  5. ↑ Hlophe, Nimrod. "RED RHINOS TOP NATIONAL FIRST DIVISION CHARTS". Times of Eswatini. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  6. ↑ Stokkermans, Karel. "Swaziland (Eswatini) 2020/21". RSSSF . Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  7. ↑ Schöggl, Hans; Stokkermans, Karel. "Swaziland (Eswatini) 2021/22". RSSSF . Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  8. ↑ Stokkermans, Karel. "Swaziland (Eswatini) 2022/23". RSSSF. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  9. ↑ Schöggl, Hans; Stokkermans, Karel. "Swaziland (Eswatini) 2023/24". RSSSF. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  10. ↑ Stokkermans, Karel. "Swaziland (Eswatini) 2024/25". RSSSF. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  11. ↑ Mabila, Vuyiswa. "Young Buffaloes Ladies Set to Face with Red Rhinos at Kalanga Over the Weekend". Eswatini Positive News. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
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