Mbabane Swallows F.C. Explained

Clubname:	Mbabane Swallows FC
Fullname:	Mbabane Swallows Football Club
Nickname:	Umkhonto Kashaka
Founded:	1948
Ground:	Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, Eswatini
Capacity:	20,000
Chairman:	Lloyd Maziya^[1]
Manager:	N/A
League:	Premier League of Eswatini
Season:	2022–2023
Position:	3rd
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Mbabane Swallows Football Club is an Eswatini 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

• Premier League of Eswatini: 8

1993, 2005, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2024.^[2]

• 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
		Rowspan=3	Group D	ZESCO United		1–1	Rowspan=3	TBD
		1º de Agosto	1–0
		Étoile du Sahel

Squad

as of 1 May 2018^[3]

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

• Walter Rautmann
• Alou Badara
• Jani Simulambo^[7]
• Nyanga 'Crooks' Hlophe (2013)
• Chris Tembo (2014)^[8]
• Siyabonga Bhembe^[9]

Notable former players

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

• Berry Sonnenschein

• Jocial Chakunte

• Thibault Tchicaya

• Demba Senyang^[11]

• Sumalia John Uyin

• Ifeanyi Ezewudo^[12]
• Olayeni Fashina
• Jimoh Moses^[13]

• 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^[13]
• Stanford Ncube^[17]

External links

• Premiere League of Eswatini – Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Zambia media 'bash' Nkana. observer.org.sz. 5 June 2019.
2. Web site: Swaziland (Eswatini) 2023/24 . 2024-07-05 . www.rsssf.org.
3. Web site: CONFEDERATION AFRICAINE DE FOOTBALL – Mbabane Swallows. www.cafonline.com. 5 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714145306/https://www.cafonline.com/userfiles/file/Arabic/Mbabane%20Swallows%20%5BSwaziland%5D.PDF. 14 July 2014.
4. http://www.times.co.sz/feed/sports/96332-%E2%80%98birds%E2%80%99-fire-tembo,-siyabonga-returns.txt Times Of Swaziland: 'BIRDS' FIRE TEMBO, SIYABONGA RETURNS
5. Web site: Three international stars at 'Birds'. observer.org.sz. 5 June 2019.
6. Web site: 'Birds' unveil Sitsebe coach!. observer.org.sz. 5 June 2019.
7. Web site: Simulambo advises Chris 'Gazza' Tembo to be patient with Mbabane Swallows - Lusaka Voice. Online. Editor. lusakavoice.com. February 2014 . 5 June 2019.
8. Web site: Nkana thrash Swazis. postzambia.com. 5 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714214645/http://www.postzambia.com/post-print_article.php?articleId=45002. 14 July 2014. dead.
9. Web site: 'Birds'Fire Tembo. observer.org.sz. 5 June 2019.
10. Web site: Mbabane Swallows (00/01). Benjamin. Strack-Zimmermann. www.national-football-teams.com. 5 June 2019.
11. Web site: Bolazambia.com. bolazambia.com. 5 June 2019.
12. http://www.times.co.sz/index.php?news=68635&vote=5&aid=68635&Vote=Vote Koki' stops Ezewudo from training with Landers'
13. Web site: 'Birds' deregister Nigerian defender. observer.org.sz. 5 June 2019.
14. Web site: Mbabane Swallows Have Released SA defender Thabiso Maharale. South African soccer news. 5 June 2019.
15. Web site: Forget it, 'Taribo' tells 'Birds' – Observer. observer.org.sz. 5 June 2019.
16. http://www.times.co.sz/sports/95679-mohammed-scores-four-goals-as-%E2%80%98birds%E2%80%99-win-8-0.html MOHAMMED SCORES FOUR GOALS AS 'BIRDS' WIN 8–0
17. Web site: Former Bosso midfielder 'Collymore' on the move again. Bulawayo24 News. 5 June 2019.