Mbabane Swallows F.C.

Mbabane Swallows Football Club is a Eswatini football club based in Mbabane.

Mbabane Swallows FC

Full name	Mbabane Swallows Football Club
Nickname(s)	Umkhonto Kashaka
Founded	1948
Ground	Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, Eswatini
Capacity	20,000
Chairman	Lloyd Maziya^[1]
Manager	N/A ^[2]
League	Premier League of Eswatini
2018/19	5th^[3]
Home colours Away colours

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

• Premier League of Eswatini: 7

1993, 2005, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018.

• Swazi FA Cup: 4

1986, 2006, 2013, 2016.

• Swazi Charity Cup: 6

1993, 1999, 2004, 2014, 2017, 2018

• Swazi League Cup: 6

1997, 1999, 2007, 2016, 2017, 2018

• Swazi top 8 Cup:

2013,2015,2016

• PLS Ultimate Cup: 1

2012

• King Mswati III Cup: 1

2015

• Mbabane Mayoral Cup (Town Century celebration): 1

2002

Performance in CAF competitions

• CAF Champions League: 6 appearances

1998 – Preliminary Round

2006 – Preliminary Round

2010 – Preliminary Round

2014 – Preliminary Round

2015 – Preliminary Round

2018 – Group stage

• African Cup of Champions Clubs: 1 appearance

1994 – Preliminary Round

• CAF Confederation Cup: 2 appearances

2017 - Group Stage

2021 - withdrew in Preliminary Round

• CAF Cup: 1 appearance

1995 – First Round

• CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance

1987 – Preliminary Round

African record

Year	Competition	Round	Opponent	Home	Away	Aggregate
1987	African Cup Winners' Cup	PR	Royal Lesotho Defence Force	1–1	1–1	2–2
1994	African Cup of Champions Clubs	PR	JS Saint-Pierroise	4–0	2–2	6–2
1995	CAF Cup	1R	Malindi FC	0–1	2–0	0–3
1998	CAF Champions League	PR	Royal Lesotho Defence Force	1–4	0–2	1–6
2006		PR	Orlando Pirates	0–5	2–2	2–7
2010		PR	Supersport United	1–3	2–2	3–5
2014		PR	Nkana	2–0	5–2	4–5
2015		PR	ZESCO United	1–1	1–0	1–2
2018		PR	Bantu	1–3	2–4	5–5
		1R	Zanaco	2–1	0–1	3–1
		Group D	ZESCO United		1–1	TBD
			1º de Agosto	1–0
			Étoile du Sahel

Squad

as of 1 May 2018 ^[4]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 30 GK   SWZ Sandile Ginindza 1 GK   SWZ Sandanezwe Mathabela 6 DF   SWZ Palma Mandla 20 DF   SWZ Sanele Mkhweli 13 DF   ZIM Stanley Umukoro 4 DF   SWZ Joseph Ndaba 12 DF   SWZ Sifiso Mabila 8 MF   SWZ Sizolwethu Shabalala 7 MF   SWZ Felix Badenhorst 10 MF   SWZ Wonder Nhleko 5 MF   SWZ Richard McCreesh 18 MF   GHA Richard Sewe 11 MF   SWZ Banele Sikhondze 17 MF   SWZ Tony Tsabedze (Captain) 14 FW   SWZ Sabelo Ndzinisa 19 FW   SWZ Sandile Hlatjwako 3 FW   SWZ Simanga Shongwe 9 FW   NGA Daniel Atakorah 22 DF   RSA Sphamandla Mathenjwa

Staff

Management

Chairman:

• Victor Gamedze (The late-2018)

CEO:

• Sibusiso Manana (The late-2017) ^[5]

General manager:

• Sandile Zwane^[6]

Sports

Head coach:

• N/A

Assistant coach:

• Siyabonga Bhembe^[7]

Notable coaches

•   Walter Rautmann
•   Alou Badara
•   Jani Simulambo^[8]
• Nyanga ‘Crooks’ Hlophe (2013)
•   Chris Tembo (2014)^[2]
• Siyabonga Bhembe^[9]

Crest

•  

  Old crest

•  

  Present crest

Notable former players

All players presented during his career the nationalside of his homeland.^[10]

Berry Sonnenschein   Jocial Chakunte^[11]   Thibault Tchicaya   Demba Senyang^[12]   Sumalia John Uyin^[11]   Ifeanyi Ezewudo^[13] Olayeni Fashina Jimoh Moses^[11]   Thabiso Maharala^[14] Kingsley Ncongo

Mfanafuthi Taribo Bhembe^[15] Musa Dlamini Dennis Fakudze Menzi Gamedze Sipho Gumbi Manqoba Kunene Sifiso Mabila^[16] Mzwandile Mamba Sifiso Maseko Civil Matsebula Wandile Mazibuko Sandile Mdlovu Sidell Mgonodi Sandile Humphrey Motsa Mfanufikile Ndzimande

Mlungisi Ngubane Bongiswa Nhlabatsi Gcina Joe Simelane Bright Zondo   Ephraim Mazarura^[11] Stanford Ncube^[17]

Notes

1. "Zambia media 'bash' Nkana". observer.org.sz. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
2. . postzambia.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
3. "Swaziland 2013/14". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
4. "CAF - CAF Error Page" (PDF). www.cafonline.com. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
5. Times Of Swaziland: ‘BIRDS’ FIRE TEMBO, SIYABONGA RETURNS
6. "Three international stars at 'Birds'". observer.org.sz. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
7. "'Birds' unveil Sitsebe coach!". observer.org.sz. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
8. Editor, Online. "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)
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. "'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.

External links

• Premiere League of Eswatini – Official website