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Mbabane Swallows F.C.

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

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

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

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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

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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

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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

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as of 1 May 2018[3] 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 Philiso Newman
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
3 MF   SWZ Banele Sikhondze
17 MF   SWZ Tony Tsabedze (Captain)
14 MF   SWZ Neliswa Dlamini
19 FW   SWZ Sandile Hlatjwako
3 FW   SWZ Simanga Shongwe
9 FW   NGA Daniel Atakorah
22 DF   RSA Sphamandla Mathenjwa

Staff

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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

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Crest

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  •  
    Old crest
  •  
    Present crest

Notable former players

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

Notes

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  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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