Swaziland 2000/01

Premier League

Final Table according to African Soccer (in November 2001):

 1.Mbabane Highlanders           22 15  3  4  33-14   48  Champions 
 2.Manzini Wanderers             22 12  9  1  36-15   42 
 3.Mbabane Swallows              22 12  4  6  26-11   40 
 4.Green Mamba FC (Matsapha)     22  8  8  6  21-14   32 
 5.Royal Leopards (Simunye)      22  8  6  8  21-22   30 
 6.Young Buffaloes (Simunye)     22  8  6  8  27-33   30 
 7.Denver Sundowns (Mbabane)     22  6  8  8  16-23   27  [?] 
 8.Moneni Pirates                22  7  3 12  14-21   24 
 9.Mhlambanyatsi Rovers          22  5  7 10  21-23   22 
10.Mhlume United                 22  4  9  9  17-35   21 
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11.Delta Stars (Big Bend?)       22  4  7 11  14-24   19 
12.Nkomazi Sundowns              22  4  7 11  19-36   19  [199-36?] 

NB: total goal difference -6; records of Swallows, Leopards, Rovers,
    Pirates (!), Mhlume, Delta and Nkomazi cannot be reconciled with
    reported results.

Round 1 
[Sep 29]
Mbabane Highlanders  1-0 Green Mamba 
[Sep 30]
Delta Stars          0-0 Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 
Denver Sundowns      2-0 Royal Leopards   
Manzini Wanderers    0-0 Young Buffaloes    
Mbabane Swallows     2-0 Moneni Pirates      
Mhlume United        1-1 Nkomazi Sundowns   

Round 2
[Oct 6]
Moneni Pirates       0-0 Mhlambanyatsi Rovers   
[Oct 7]
Delta Stars          0-1 Royal Leopards  
[Oct 8]
Manzini Wanderers    2-1 Green Mamba           
Mbabane Swallows     0-1 Mhlume United         
Nkomazi Sundowns     1-1 Denver Sundowns       
[Nov 30]
Mbabane Highlanders  2-1 Young Buffaloes       

Round 3 
[Oct 14]
Royal Leopards       0-2 Mbabane Swallows      
[Oct 15]
Delta Stars          2-3 Manzini Wanderers     
Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 0-1 Mbabane Highlanders  
Mhlume United        1-0 Moneni Pirates       
Nkomazi Sundowns     1-2 Young Buffaloes    
[Apr 22]
Green Mamba          0-0 Denver Sundowns      

Round 4
[Oct 20]
Royal Leopards       0-0 Manzini Wanderers 
[Oct 21]
Denver Sundowns      1-0 Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 
[Oct 22]
Green Mamba          1-0 Delta Stars            
Mbabane Highlanders  awd Moneni Pirates         [awarded 2-0; Pirates assaulted referee]
Mhlume United        1-1 Young Buffaloes       
Nkomazi Sundowns     0-3 Mbabane Swallows      

Round 5
[Oct 27]
Delta Stars          1-1 Nkomazi Sundowns    
[Oct 28]
Young Buffaloes      1-0 Royal Leopards    
[Oct 29]
Green Mamba          0-1 Moneni Pirates      
Manzini Wanderers    1-3 Mbabane Swallows       
Mbabane Highlanders  1-0 Denver Sundowns  
[Nov 29]
Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 6-1 Mhlume United    

Round 6 
[Nov 4]
Mbabane Swallows     0-0 Young Buffaloes       
[Nov 5]
Mhlume United        1-1 Mbabane Highlanders
Moneni Pirates       1-0 Delta Stars           
Royal Leopards       0-1 Nkomazi Sundowns      
[Nov 30]
Denver Sundowns      0-0 Manzini Wanderers      
Green Mamba          ppd Mhlambanyatsi Rovers

Round 7
[Nov 10]
Manzini Wanderers    3-0 Mhlume United      
[Nov 11]
Mbabane Swallows     0-0 Green Mamba      
Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 1-1 Royal Leopards       
Young Buffaloes      1-0 Denver Sundowns   
[Nov 12]
Delta Stars          1-2 Mbabane Highlanders 
Nkomazi Sundowns     1-0 Moneni Pirates     

Round 8
[Nov 17]
Moneni Pirates       1-1 Royal Leopards
[Nov 18]
Delta Stars          1-0 Mhlume United  
Mbabane Swallows     1-0 Denver Sundowns       
[Nov 19]
Green Mamba          2-0 Young Buffaloes 
Mbabane Highlanders  1-2 Manzini Wanderers 
Nkomazi Sundowns     1-1 Mhlambanyatsi Rovers  

Round 9
[Nov 25]
Royal Leopards       0-1 Mbabane Highlanders
[Nov 26]
Denver Sundowns      1-1 Delta Stars         
Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 0-1 Mbabane Swallows     
Mhlume United        1-1 Green Mamba 
Moneni Pirates       0-3 Young Buffaloes 
Manzini Wanderers    awd Nkomazi Sundowns       [awarded 0-2, Wanderers fans
                                                 threw can at referee]
Round 10
[Dec 1]
Delta Stars          2-0 Mbabane Swallows       
[Dec 2]
Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 0-3 Young Buffaloes
Mhlume United        ppd Denver Sundowns   
Moneni Pirates       0-0 Manzini Wanderers  
[Dec 3]
Nkomazi Sundowns     0-0 Mbabane Highlanders   
Royal Leopards       3-1 Green Mamba      

Round 11
[Dec 8]
Denver Sundowns      1-1 Moneni Pirates
[Dec 9]
Manzini Wanderers    3-0 Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 
Royal Leopards       2-0 Mhlume United 
[Dec 10]
Green Mamba          2-1 Nkomazi Sundowns    
Mbabane Swallows     2-1 Mbabane Highlanders  
Young Buffaloes      1-1 Delta Stars        

Round 12
[Jan 13]
Mbabane Swallows     1-0 Mhlambanyatsi Rovers
[Jan 14]
Delta Stars          0-0 Denver Sundowns 
Green Mamba          3-0 Mhlume United        
Mbabane Highlanders  3-2 Royal Leopards     
Nkomazi Sundowns     1-2 Manzini Wanderers      
Young Buffaloes      ppd Moneni Pirates        

Round 13
[Jan 19]
Delta Stars          0-1 Moneni Pirates   
[Jan 20]
Young Buffaloes      0-5 Mbabane Swallows
[Jan 21]
Manzini Wanderers    1-1 Denver Sundowns
Mbabane Highlanders  3-0 Mhlume United          
Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 0-0 Green Mamba            
Nkomazi Sundowns     1-1 Royal Leopards     

Round 14
[Jan 28]
Denver Sundowns      0-1 Mbabane Highlanders 
Mhlume United        2-1 Mhlambanyatsi Rovers   
Moneni Pirates       0-2 Green Mamba           
Nkomazi Sundowns     1-0 Delta Stars        
Royal Leopards       3-2 Young Buffaloes    
[Feb 25]
Mbabane Swallows     1-1 Manzini Wanderers  

Round 16
[Feb 16]
Young Buffaloes      2-1 Mhlambanyatsi Rovers
[Feb 18]
Green Mamba          2-0 Royal Leopards   
Manzini Wanderers    3-0 Moneni Pirates    
Mbabane Swallows     0-1 Delta Stars         
[Feb 25]
Denver Sundowns      2-1 Mhlume United
Mbabane Highlanders  5-0 Nkomazi Sundowns    

Round 17 
[Mar 3]
Denver Sundowns      2-1 Nkomazi Sundowns   
Green Mamba          0-0 Manzini Wanderers    
Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 2-1 Moneni Pirates
[Mar 7]       
Royal Leopards       1-1 Delta Stars       
Young Buffaloes      0-1 Mbabane Highlanders  
[Mar 21]
Mhlume United        2-2 Mbabane Swallows 

Round 15
[Mar 16]
Moneni Pirates       1-0 Mbabane Highlanders 
[Mar 17]
Manzini Wanderers    2-1 Royal Leopards     
Mbabane Swallows     1-0 Nkomazi Sundowns   
Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 1-0 Denver Sundowns   
[Mar 18]
Young Buffaloes      0-1 Mhlume United
[Apr 5]
Delta Stars          0-1 Green Mamba           

Round 18
[Mar 24]
Green Mamba          0-1 Mbabane Swallows
Mbabane Highlanders  2-1 Delta Stars    
[Mar 25]
Royal Leopards       3-1 Mhlambanyatsi Rovers  
[Mar 28]
Mhlume United        2-2 Manzini Wanderers 
Denver Sundowns      ppd Young Buffaloes 
Moneni Pirates       ppd Nkomazi Sundowns       

Round 19
[Mar 31]
Manzini Wanderers    2-0 Delta Stars
[Apr 1]
Mbabane Highlanders  3-1 Mhlambanyatsi Rovers
Mbabane Swallows     0-1 Royal Leopards   
Young Buffaloes      3-1 Nkomazi Sundowns  
[Apr 4]
Moneni Pirates       0-0 Mhlume United      
Denver Sundowns      ppd Green Mamba

Round 20
[Apr 6]
Denver Sundowns      1-2 Mbabane Swallows  
[Apr 7]
Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 5-0 Nkomazi Sundowns  
Royal Leopards       1-0 Moneni Pirates      
[Apr 8]
Manzini Wanderers    2-1 Mbabane Highlanders 
Mhlume United        0-1 Delta Stars     
Young Buffaloes      2-1 Green Mamba       

Round 21
[Apr 12]
Young Buffaloes      0-6 Manzini Wanderers 
[Apr 14]
Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 2-0 Delta Stars  
Nkomazi Sundowns     2-1 Mhlume United  
Royal Leopards       1-0 Denver Sundowns 
[Apr 16]
Moneni Pirates       0-0 Mbabane Swallows    
Green Mamba          ppd Mbabane Highlanders    [0-0?]

Round 22
[Apr 28]
Delta Stars          2-2 Young Buffaloes  
Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 0-0 Manzini Wanderers     
Mhlume United        0-0 Royal Leopards
Moneni Pirates       4-0 Denver Sundowns 
[Apr 29]
Mbabane Highlanders  1-0 Mbabane Swallows  
  [Menzi Sibiya 16]
Nkomazi Sundowns     ppd Green Mamba    

Table:

 1.Mbabane Highlanders           21 15  2  4  33-14   47  Champions
 2.Manzini Wanderers             22 11  9  2  35-16   42
 3.Mbabane Swallows              22 12  5  5  27-12   41
 4.Royal Leopards (Simunye)      22  8  6  8  22-22   30
 5.Young Buffaloes               20  8  5  7  24-28   29
 6.Green Mamba (Matsapha)        18  7  5  6  17-12   26
 7.Mhlambanyatsi Rovers          21  5  6 10  22-24   21
 8.Moneni Pirates (Manzini)      20  5  6  9  11-19   21
 9.Nkomazi Sundowns              20  5  6  9  17-31   21
10.Mhlume United FC              21  4  8  9  16-32   20
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11.Denver Sundowns (Mbabane)     19  4  7  8  12-18   19
12.Delta Stars (Big Bend?)       22  4  7 11  15-23   19

Relegated: Delta Stars, Nkomazi Sundowns
Promoted: Umbelebele, Pastor Limited FC

Final Table according to African Soccer (in November 2001):

 1.Mbabane Highlanders           22 15  3  4  33-14   48  Champions 
 2.Manzini Wanderers             22 12  9  1  36-15   42 
 3.Mbabane Swallows              22 12  4  6  26-11   40 
 4.Green Mamba FC (Matsapha)     22  8  8  6  21-14   32 
 5.Royal Leopards (Simunye)      22  8  6  8  21-22   30 
 6.Young Buffaloes (Simunye)     22  8  6  8  27-33   30 
 7.Denver Sundowns (Mbabane)     22  6  8  8  16-23   27  [?] 
 8.Moneni Pirates                22  7  3 12  14-21   24 
 9.Mhlambanyatsi Rovers          22  5  7 10  21-23   22 
10.Mhlume United                 22  4  9  9  17-35   21 
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11.Delta Stars (Big Bend?)       22  4  7 11  14-24   19 
12.Nkomazi Sundowns              22  4  7 11  19-36   19  [199-36?] 

NB: total goal difference -6; records of Swallows, Leopards, Rovers,
    Pirates (!), Mhlume, Delta and Nkomazi cannot be reconciled with
    reported results.

Topscorer: Fritz Junior Seilbea (Swallows) 13


Cup Tournaments

Baphalali Charity Cup 2001 

NB: only open to first level clubs

First Round [May 20]
Young Buffaloes        3-0 Moneni Pirates 
Mhlambanyatsi Rovers   3-1 Royal Leopards 
Denver Sundowns        5-0 Delta Stars 
Mhlume United          0-1 Nkomazi Sundowns   

Second Round 
[May 24]
Denver Sundowns        1-3 Manzini Wanderers  
Nkomazi Sundowns       1-1 Mbabane Highlanders        [3-2 pen]  
[May 30]
Young Buffaloes        4-2 Mbabane Swallows 
Mhlambanyatsi Rovers   2-1 Green Mamba  

Semifinals [Jun 3]
Young Buffaloes        3-2 Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 
Manzini Wanderers      1-1 Nkomazi Sundowns           [4-5 pen]  

Third Place Match [Jun 10]
Manzini Wanderers      1-2 Mhlambanyatsi Rovers  

Final [Jun 10]
Young Buffaloes        0-2 Nkomazi Sundowns  


BP Challenge Cup 2001 

NB: post-season tournament; teams seeded according to final league standings.

Round of 32 [Jun 23]
Mbabane Highlanders    w/o Gege Happy Stars [disbanded]
Manzini Wanderers      4-1 Hlathikhulu Tycoons 
Mbabane Swallows       3-1 Manzini Home Sparrows 
Green Mamba            1-1 Piggs Peak Black Swallows [6-5 pen]
Royal Leopards         3-2 Nhlangano Police 
Young Buffaloes        2-0 Illovu FC 
Denver Sundowns        3-0 Green Sea Bombers 
Mhlambanyatsi Rovers   2-3 Simunye FC 
Delta Stars            1-2 Midas City 
[Jun 24]
Moneni Pirates         4-2 Colani Ngwane 
XI Men in Flight       3-1 Bhunya Black Aces 
[Jun 27]
Nkomazi Sundowns       0-1 Ubombo Flyers 
Umbelebele             2-2 Lobamba Wanderers         [5-3 pen]
[Jun 30]
Mhlume United          4-0 Nhlangano Black Terrors 
Piggs Peak Bush Bucks  0-1 Tambankulu Callies 
[Jul 1]
Pastor Limited         0-1 Moneni City Stars 

Gege Happy Stars were disbanded during the year
whilst competing in the 1st Division League, 
therefore Mbabane Highlanders get a bye into the last 16. 

Round of 16
[Jul 1]
Mbabane Highlanders    1-2 XI Men in Flight
Midas City             0-0 Young Buffaloes           [3-2 pen]
Royal Leopards         5-1 Ubombo Flyers
Simunye FC             0-1 Moneni Pirates
Umbelebele             2-1 Green Mamba
[Jul 12]
Mhlume United          2-2 Denver Sundowns           [7-6 (5-4?) pen]
Moneni City Stars      1-3 Mbabane Swallows
Tambankulu Callies     0-1 Manzini Wanderers 

Quarterfinals [Jul 15]
XI Men in Flight       0-0 Moneni Pirates            [4-2 pen]
Manzini Wanderers      1-1 Mhlume United             [3-4 (2-3?) pen]
Mbabane Swallows       2-0 Midas City
Royal Leopards         0-0 Umbelebele                [2-4 pen] 

Semifinals 
[Jul 22]
XI Men in Flight       2-2 Umbelebele                [6-3 (4-1?) pen]
[Jul 25]
Mhlume United          0-1 Mbabane Swallows 

Final [Jul 29]
XI Men in Flight       1-1 Mbabane Swallows          [4-3 (3-2?) pen] 


Second Level Final Rankings (based on seedings BP Challenge):

 1.Umbelebele
 2.Pastor Limited
 3.Piggs Peak Bush Bucks
 4.XI Men in Flight
 5.Bhunya Black Aces
 6.Tambankulu Callies
 7.Moneni City Stars
 8.Lobamba Wanderers
 9.Ubombo Flyers
10.Midas City
11.Nhlangano Black Terror
12.Simunye FC
13.Colani Ngwane
14.Green Sea Bombers
15.Illovu FC
16.Nhlangano Police
17.Piggs Peak Black Swallows
18.Manzini Home Sparrows
19.Hlathikhulu Tycoons
 -.Gege Happy Stars (disbanded)

NB: the second level may have been played in 2 groups.

1999/00.

2001/02.

list of champions.

list of cup winners.


About this document

With thanks to Hans Schöggl

Prepared and maintained by Ian King for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Author: Ian King (soccerking@members.v21.co.uk)
Last updated: 26 Oct 2006

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