Mbabane Swallows F.C.
ClubnameMbabane Swallows
FullnameMbabane Swallows Football Club
Founded1948
GroundSomhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, Eswatini
Capacity20,000
ChairmanLloyd Maziya[1]
LeaguePremier League of Eswatini
Season2024–25
Position6th of 14
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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 Eswatini 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.

Achievements

1993, 2005, 2009, 2012, 2012–13, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2023–24.[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

1998 – Preliminary round
2006 – Preliminary round
2010 – Preliminary round
2013 – Preliminary round
2014 – Preliminary round
2015 – Preliminary round
2016 – Preliminary round
2018 – Group stage
2018–19 – Preliminary round
2024–25 – Second round
1994 – Preliminary round
2017 - Group stage
2021 - withdrew in preliminary round
1995 – First Round
1987 – Preliminary round

African record

YearCompetitionRoundOpponentHomeAwayAggregate
1987African Cup Winners' CupPRRoyal Lesotho Defence Force1–11–12–2
1994African Cup of Champions ClubsPRJS Saint-Pierroise4–02–26–2
1995CAF Cup1RMalindi FC0–12–00–3
1998CAF Champions LeaguePRRoyal Lesotho Defence Force1–40–21–6
2006PROrlando Pirates0–52–22–7
2010PRSupersport United1–32–23–5
2013PRZanaco0–02–32–3
2014PRNkana2–05–24–5
2015PRZESCO United1–11–01–2
2016PRAPR1–01–42–4
2017CAF Confederation CupPROrapa United3–21–04–2
1RAzam3–00–13–1
POAC Léopards4–20–14–3
Group BCS Sfaxien1–30–13rd
Platinum Stars4–22–2
MC Alger0–01–2
2018CAF Champions LeaguePRBantu1–32–45–5
1RZanaco2–10–13–1
Group DZESCO United0–31–14th
1º de Agosto1–01–2
Étoile du Sahel0–30–2
2018–19PRSimba0–41–41–8
2020–21CAF Confederation CupPRSagrada Esperança––
2024–25CAF Champions League1RFerroviário da Beira1–00–01–0
2RMamelodi Sundowns0–40–40–8

Staff

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

Notable former players

All players presented during his career the nationalside of his homeland.[12]

  • Sumalia John Uyin[13]

Notes

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  2. ^ "Swaziland (Eswatini) 2023/24". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  3. ^ "Swaziland (Eswatini) 2015/16". www.rsssf.org. Archived 2025-02-22 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  4. ^ "Swaziland (Eswatini) 2016/17". www.rsssf.org. Archived 2025-02-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  5. ^ "Swaziland (Eswatini) 2017/18". www.rsssf.org. Archived 2025-02-22 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  6. ^ "Times Of Swaziland: 'BIRDS' FIRE TEMBO, SIYABONGA RETURNS". Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
  7. ^ "Three international stars at 'Birds'". observer.org.sz. Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  8. ^ "'Birds' unveil Sitsebe coach!". observer.org.sz. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Simulambo advises Chris 'Gazza' Tembo to be patient with Mbabane Swallows - Lusaka Voice". lusakavoice.com. February 2014. Archived 5 June 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  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 17 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  12. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Mbabane Swallows (00/01)". www.national-football-teams.com. Archived 21 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  13. ^ "'Birds' deregister Nigerian defender". observer.org.sz. Archived 17 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  14. ^ "Bolazambia.com". bolazambia.com. Archived 15 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  15. ^ "Koki' stops Ezewudo from training with Landers'". Archived 2016-09-19 at the Wayback Machine. 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 7 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  18. ^ "MOHAMMED SCORES FOUR GOALS AS 'BIRDS' WIN 8–0". Archived 2016-03-07 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
  19. ^ "Former Bosso midfielder 'Collymore' on the move again". Bulawayo24 News. Retrieved 5 June 2019.