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Mbabane Swallows Football Club is an Eswatini professional 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. Mbabane Swallows regularly play home games in front of thousands of spectators.

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
2023-241st of 14 (Champions)

Achievements

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1993, 2005, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2024.[2]
2016,[3] 2017,[4] 2018[5]
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

Staff

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Management

Chairman:
  • Victor Gamedze (The late-2018)
CEO:
  • Sibusiso Manana (The late-2017) [6]
General manager:
  • Sandile Zwane[7]

Sports

Head coach:
  • Sindiso Gama
Assistant coach:
  • Mduduzi Nxumalo[8]

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.[12]

Notes

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  1. ^ "Zambia media 'bash' Nkana". observer.org.sz. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Swaziland (Eswatini) 2023/24". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  3. ^ "Swaziland (Eswatini) 2015/16". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  4. ^ "Swaziland (Eswatini) 2016/17". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  5. ^ "Swaziland (Eswatini) 2017/18". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  6. ^ "Times Of Swaziland: 'BIRDS' FIRE TEMBO, SIYABONGA RETURNS". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
  7. ^ "Three international stars at 'Birds'". observer.org.sz. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  8. ^ "'Birds' unveil Sitsebe coach!". observer.org.sz. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  9. ^ Editor, Online (February 2014). "Simulambo advises Chris 'Gazza' Tembo to be patient with Mbabane Swallows - Lusaka Voice". lusakavoice.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  10. ^ "Nkana thrash Swazis". postzambia.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  11. ^ "'Birds'Fire Tembo". observer.org.sz. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  12. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Mbabane Swallows (00/01)". www.national-football-teams.com. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  13. ^ a b c d "'Birds' deregister Nigerian defender". observer.org.sz. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  14. ^ "Bolazambia.com". bolazambia.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  15. ^ "Koki' stops Ezewudo from training with Landers'". Archived from the original on 2016-09-19. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
  16. ^ "Mbabane Swallows Have Released SA defender Thabiso Maharale". South African soccer news. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  17. ^ "Forget it, 'Taribo' tells 'Birds' – Observer". observer.org.sz. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  18. ^ "MOHAMMED SCORES FOUR GOALS AS 'BIRDS' WIN 8–0". Archived from the original on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
  19. ^ "Former Bosso midfielder 'Collymore' on the move again". Bulawayo24 News. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  

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