Swazi football league system

The Swazi football league system is the national football competition system in Eswatini. It is organized by the Eswatini Football Association.

The Premier League of Eswatini is the top-flight of football in Eswatini. Clubs earn promotion from and relegation to the second-tier National First Division. Below the second tier, the clubs are grouped into leagues based upon their geographic location within the regions of Eswatini. Each of Eswatini's four regions has its own local association under the EFA. Each regional association organizes its league at the third through fifth tiers to determine who will compete in the tier-1 and 2 national divisions.

The four regional associations are the:

• Hhohho Regional Football Association ^[1]
• Lubombo Regional Football Association ^[2]
• Manzini Regional Football Association ^[3]
• Shiselweni Regional Football Association ^[4]

League structure

Level				League(s)/Division(s)
1				Premier League of Eswatini 16 clubs [5]
2				National First Division 14 clubs [6]
3				Hhohho Regional Super League Northern Stream & Southern Stream [7]								Lubombo Regional Super League 1 stream only [8]								Manzini Regional Super League 1 stream only [8]								Shiselweni Regional Super League Northern Stream & Southern Stream [9]
4				Hhohho Regional Promotion Leagues 2 divisions (A, B) [10]								Lubombo Regional Promotion Leagues 8 leagues [11]								Manzini Regional Promotion Leagues (Mafutseni)								Shiselweni Regional Promotion Leagues 2 leagues (Nhlangano, Hlatikulu) [12]
5				Hhohho Zonal Leagues								Lubombo Zonal Leagues								Manzini Zonal Leagues								Shiselweni Zonal Leagues

See also

• Football in Eswatini

References

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6. Hlophe, Nimrod. "'DOWNS DOWN TO FIRST DIVISION". Times of Eswatini. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
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9. "Shiselweni League Second Round Begins". Times of Eswatini. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
10. "2021 / 2022 HHOHHO REGIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUES" (PDF). Hhohho Regional Football Association. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
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12. MKhabela Weekend, Melusi. "Build It, Build Now Promotion Leagues". Times of Eswatini. Retrieved 11 June 2025.