Premier League of Eswatini

The Premier League of Eswatini, also known as the MTN Premier League due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of the Eswatini Football Association. It was created in 1971 and plans to be a fully professional entity by 2022.[1]

Premier League of Eswatini
Founded1971; 53 years ago (1971)
CountryEswatini
ConfederationCAF
Number of teams14 teams (24/25) season
Level on pyramid1
Domestic cup(s)Swazibank Cup, MoMo Cup, MTN league, Ingwenyama Cup
International cup(s)Champions League
Confederation Cup
Current championsMbabane Swallows
(2023–24)
Most championshipsMbabane Highlanders (13)
Websitewww.pls.co.sz
Current: 2024–25 Premier League of Eswatini

2023–24 MTN Premier League clubs

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Previous winners

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Performance by club

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Club City Titles Last title
Mbabane Highlanders Mbabane 13 2000–01
Royal Leopards Matsapha 8 2021-22
Mbabane Swallows Mbabane 8 2023–24
Manzini Wanderers Manzini 6 2002–03
Green Mamba Matsapha 3 2022–23
Manzini Sundowns (as Denver Sundowns) Manzini 2 1990
Eleven Men in Flight Siteki 2 1996
Milling Hotspurs Manzini 2 1972
Young Buffaloes Matsapha 2 2019–20
Mhlambanyatsi Rovers Mhlambanyatsi 1 2003–04
Juventus Kvaluseni Mhlume 1 1977
Mhlume Peacemakers Mhlume 1 1981

Top goalscorers

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Season Top scorer Team Goals
2000–01 Fritz Junior Seilbea Mbabane Swallows 13
2002–03   Patrick "Nkola" Mkhwanazi Manzini Wanderers 13
2003–04   Salebona "Salas" Jele Young Buffaloes 11
2004–05   Mzwandile "Zoo" Mamba Mbabane Swallows 12
2005–06   Mzwandile "Zoo" Mamba
  Mduduzi "Aghahowa" Mdluli
Royal Leopards
Mbabane Highlanders
11
2011–12   Nhlanhla "Mshengu" Kunene Malanti Chiefs 17
2012–13   Nhlanhla "Mshengu" Kunene Malanti Chiefs 14
2013–14   Sandile Hlatshwako Malanti Chiefs 14
2021-22   Sandile Gamedze Young Buffaloes 23
2022-23   Felix Badenhorst Mbabane Swallows 20

References

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  1. ^ "TEAMS EMBRACE PLS' VISION 2022". www.times.co.sz. 3 July 2014. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  2. ^ "Swaziland (Eswatini) 2020/21". RSSSF. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  3. ^ "Swaziland (Eswatini) 2023/24". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
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