Mbabane_Swallows_F.C.

Mbabane Swallows F.C.

Mbabane Swallows F.C.

Football club

Mbabane Swallows Football Club is a Eswatini football club based in Mbabane.

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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

1993, 2005, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018.
  • Swazi FA Cup: 4
1986, 2006, 2013, 2016.
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

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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Squad

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.

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Staff

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

Crest

  • Old crest
  • Present crest

Notable former players

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

Notes

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    "Zambia media 'bash' Nkana". observer.org.sz. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
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    "Nkana thrash Swazis". postzambia.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  3. [3]
    "CAF - CAF Error Page" (PDF). www.cafonline.com. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  4. [4]
    Times Of Swaziland: ‘BIRDS’ FIRE TEMBO, SIYABONGA RETURNS
  5. [5]
    "Three international stars at 'Birds'". observer.org.sz. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  6. [6]
    "'Birds' unveil Sitsebe coach!". observer.org.sz. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  7. [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. [8]
    "'Birds'Fire Tembo". observer.org.sz. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  9. [9]
    Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Mbabane Swallows (00/01)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  10. [10]
    "'Birds' deregister Nigerian defender". observer.org.sz. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  11. [11]
    "Bolazambia.com". bolazambia.com. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  12. [12]
    Koki' stops Ezewudo from training with Landers'
  13. [13]
    "Mbabane Swallows Have Released SA defender Thabiso Maharale". South African soccer news. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  14. [14]
    "Forget it, 'Taribo' tells 'Birds' – Observer". observer.org.sz. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  15. [15]
    MOHAMMED SCORES FOUR GOALS AS ‘BIRDS’ WIN 8–0
  16. [16]
    "Former Bosso midfielder 'Collymore' on the move again". Bulawayo24 News. Retrieved 5 June 2019.


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