2021–22 Premier League of Eswatini

The 2021–22 Premier League of Eswatini was the season of the Premier League of Eswatini, the top-tier football league in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), that started in November 2021.[1]

Premier League of Eswatini
Season2021–22
ChampionsRoyal Leopards
RelegatedRangers, Milling Hotspurs, Tinyosi, Malanti Chiefs
Matches played240
Goals scored653 (2.72 per match)

Teams

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The 2019–20 season was abandoned with no teams relegated, so the 2020–21 season began with 16 instead of 14 teams. For this season, 4 teams were due to be relegated, in order to return the number to 14 for the following season. However, the Premier League of Eswatini challenged the Eswatini Football Association decision,[2] and two of the four relegated teams challenged the decision.[3]

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Royal Leopards 30 21 6 3 72 19 +53 69 Qualification for Champions League
2 Mbabane Highlanders 30 20 7 3 64 25 +39 67 Qualification for Confederation Cup
3 Mbabane Swallows 30 20 5 5 51 22 +29 65
4 Young Buffaloes 30 19 7 4 71 21 +50 64
5 Tambankulu Callies 30 12 8 10 37 37 0 44
6 Manzini Wanderers 30 10 10 10 44 41 +3 40
7 Vovovo FC 30 9 11 10 41 42 −1 38
8 Manzini Sea Birds 30 11 5 14 45 44 +1 38
9 Green Mamba 30 9 10 11 38 46 −8 37
10 Moneni Pirates 30 9 8 13 31 46 −15 35
11 Denver Sundowns 30 10 4 16 28 38 −10 34
12 Tambuti 30 8 6 16 32 62 −30 30
13 Milling Hotspurs 30 6 11 13 25 43 −18 29 Relegation to Eswatini First Division
14 Rangers FC 30 7 6 17 24 54 −30 27
15 Tinyosi 30 5 8 17 21 48 −27 23
16 Malanti Chiefs 30 5 6 19 29 65 −36 21
Updated to match(es) played on 5 June 2022. Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) goals scored; 7) playoff.

Stadiums

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Team Location Stadium Capacity
Denver Sundowns F.C. Manzini Mavuso Sports Centre 5,000
Green Mamba F.C.
Malanti Chiefs F.C.
Mbabane Highlanders F.C. Ezulwini Casino Stadium 2,000
Mbabane Swallows F.C. Lobamba Somhlolo National Stadium 20,000
Manzini Sea Birds F.C. Manzini Mavuso Sports Centre 5,000
Manzini Wanderers F.C. Manzini Mavuso Sports Centre 5,000
Milling Hotspurs F.C.
Moneni Pirates F.C. Manzini Mavuso Stadium 8,000
Rangers
Royal Leopards F.C. Simunye Simunye Park 5,000
Tambuti F.C.
Tambankulu Callies FC
Tinyosi F.C.
Vovovo
Young Buffaloes F.C. Manzini Mavuso Sports Centre 5,000

References

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  1. ^ Swaziland (Eswatini) 2021/22, rsssf.org
  2. ^ Writer, FARPost (2022-05-10). "Premier League of Eswatini faces relegation dilemma". FARPost. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
  3. ^ Writer, FARPost (2022-09-21). "Relegation confusion could throw Eswatini season into chaos". FARPost. Retrieved 2022-12-08.