Mbabane Swallows F.C.

Mbabane Swallows
Full nameMbabane Swallows Football Club
Nickname(s)Umkhonto Kashaka
Founded1948
GroundSomhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, Eswatini
Capacity20,000
ChairmanLloyd Maziya[1]
LeaguePremier League of Eswatini
2023-241st of 14 (Champions)

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

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

Year Competition Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate
1987 African Cup Winners' Cup PR Lesotho Royal Lesotho Defence Force 1–1 1–1 2–2
1994 African Cup of Champions Clubs PR RéunionJS Saint-Pierroise 4–0 2–2 6–2
1995 CAF Cup 1R TanzaniaMalindi FC 0–1 2–0 0–3
1998 CAF Champions League PR Lesotho Royal Lesotho Defence Force 1–4 0–2 1–6
2006 PR South AfricaOrlando Pirates 0–5 2–2 2–7
2010 PR South AfricaSupersport United 1–3 2–2 3–5
2014 PR ZambiaNkana 2–0 5–2 4–5
2015 PR ZambiaZESCO United 1–1 1–0 1–2
2018 PR LesothoBantu 1–3 2–4 5–5
1R ZambiaZanaco 2–1 0–1 3–1
Group D ZambiaZESCO United 1–1 TBD
Angola1º de Agosto 1–0
TunisiaÉtoile du Sahel

Squad

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

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

Staff

Management

Chairman:
  • Victor Gamedze (The late-2018)
CEO:
  • Sibusiso Manana (The late-2017) [4]
General manager:
  • Sandile Zwane[5]

Sports

Head coach:
  • N/A
Assistant coach:
  • Mduduzi Nxumalo[6]

Notable coaches

Crest

  • Old crest
    Old crest
  • Present crest
    Present 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. ^ a b c d "'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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