Mbabane Swallows F.C.

Football club

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
2022–2023| 3rd

Home colours

Away colours

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Mbabane Swallows Football Club is a 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[edit]

* 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[edit]

* 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[edit]

Year  | Competition  | Round  | Opponent  | Home  | Away  | Aggregate

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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  |
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## Squad[edit]

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

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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[edit]

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:

* Siyabonga Bhembe[6]

## Notable coaches[edit]

* Walter Rautmann
* Alou Badara
* Jani Simulambo[7]
* Nyanga ‘Crooks’ Hlophe (2013)
* Chris Tembo (2014)[2]
* Siyabonga Bhembe[8]

## Crest[edit]

* Old crest

* Present crest

## Notable former players[edit]

All players presented during his career the nationalside of his homeland.[9]

* Berry Sonnenschein

* Jocial Chakunte[10]

* Thibault Tchicaya

* Demba Senyang[11]

* Sumalia John Uyin[10]

* Ifeanyi Ezewudo[12]
* Olayeni Fashina
* Jimoh Moses[10]

* Thabiso Maharala[13]
* Kingsley Ncongo

* Mfanafuthi Taribo Bhembe[14]
* Musa Dlamini
* Dennis Fakudze
* Menzi Gamedze
* Sipho Gumbi
* Manqoba Kunene
* Sifiso Mabila[15]
* 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[10]
* Stanford Ncube[16]

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## Notes[edit]

1. ^ "Zambia media 'bash' Nkana". observer.org.sz. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
2. ^ a b "Nkana thrash Swazis". postzambia.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
3. ^ "CAF - CAF Error Page" (PDF). www.cafonline.com. 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. "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. ^ "'Birds'Fire Tembo". observer.org.sz. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
9. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Mbabane Swallows (00/01)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
10. ^ a b c d "'Birds' deregister Nigerian defender". observer.org.sz. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
11. ^ "Bolazambia.com". bolazambia.com. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
12. ^ Koki' stops Ezewudo from training with Landers'
13. ^ "Mbabane Swallows Have Released SA defender Thabiso Maharale". South African soccer news. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
14. ^ "Forget it, 'Taribo' tells 'Birds' – Observer". observer.org.sz. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
15. ^ MOHAMMED SCORES FOUR GOALS AS ‘BIRDS’ WIN 8–0
16. ^ "Former Bosso midfielder 'Collymore' on the move again". Bulawayo24 News. Retrieved 5 June 2019.

## External links[edit]

* Premiere League of Eswatini – Official website

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