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 Premier League of Eswatini: 8 1993, 2005, 2009, 2012, 2012–13, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2023–24. Ingwenyama Cup: 2016, 2017, 2018 Swazi 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 CAF Champions League: 10 appearances 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 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 Year Competition Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate1987African Cup Winners' CupPR Royal Lesotho Defence Force1–11–12–21994African Cup of Champions ClubsPR JS Saint-Pierroise4–02–26–21995CAF Cup1R Malindi FC0–12–00–31998CAF Champions LeaguePR Royal Lesotho Defence Force1–40–21–62006PR Orlando Pirates0–52–22–72010PR Supersport United1–32–23–52013PR Zanaco0–02–32–32014PR Nkana2–05–24–52015PR ZESCO United1–11–01–22016PR APR1–01–42–42017CAF Confederation CupPR Orapa United3–21–04–21R Azam3–00–13–1PO AC Léopards4–20–14–3Group B CS Sfaxien1–30–13rd Platinum Stars4–22–2 MC Alger0–01–22018CAF Champions LeaguePR Bantu1–32–45–51R Zanaco2–10–13–1Group D ZESCO United0–31–14th 1º de Agosto1–01–2 Étoile du Sahel0–30–22018–19PR Simba0–41–41–82020–21CAF Confederation CupPR Sagrada Esperança––2024–25CAF Champions League1R Ferroviário da Beira1–00–01–02R Mamelodi Sundowns0–40–40–8
Staff Management
Chairman: Victor Gamedze (The late-2018)
CEO: Sibusiso Manana (The late-2017)
General manager: Sandile Zwane
Sports
Head coach: Sindiso Gama
Assistant coach: Mduduzi Nxumalo
Notable coaches Walter Rautmann Alou Badara Jani Simulambo Nyanga 'Crooks' Hlophe (2013) Chris Tembo (2014) Siyabonga Bhembe
Crest
Notable former players All players presented during his career the nationalside of his homeland.
Berry Sonnenschein
Jocial Chakunte
Thibault Tchicaya
Demba Senyang
Sumalia John Uyin
Ifeanyi Ezewudo Olayeni Fashina Jimoh Moses
Thabiso Maharala Kingsley Ncongo
Mfanafuthi Taribo Bhembe Musa Dlamini Dennis Fakudze Menzi Gamedze Sipho Gumbi Manqoba Kunene Sifiso Mabila 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 Stanford Ncube
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