Swaziland 2002/03

Premier League Table (based on known and inferred results): 1.Manzini Wanderers 22 13 6 3 40-24 45 2.Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 22 12 6 4 30-16 42 3.Mbabane Swallows 22 11 5 6 32-24 38 4.Mbabane Highlanders 22 10 7 5 28-20 37 5.Mhlume United 22 9 5 8 35-35 32 6.Green Mamba FC (Matsapha) 22 7 8 7 31-28 29 7.Denver Sundowns (Mbabane) 21 7 7 7 30-30 28 8.Umbelebele FC (Mhlume) 22 6 7 9 17-25 25 9.Simunye FC 20 4 7 9 22-32 19 10.Moneni Pirates 21 2 12 7 19-23 18 -------------------------------------------------------- 11.Royal Leopards (Simunye) 22 4 6 12 19-36 18 Relegated 12.Eleven Men In Flight (Siteki) 22 2 10 10 23-33 16 Relegated Reported Final Table: 1.Manzini Wanderers 22 13 6 3 40-24 45 Championship Playoff 2.Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 22 13 6 3 32-17 45 Championship Playoff 3.Mbabane Swallows 22 11 5 6 32-24 38 4.Mbabane Highlanders 22 10 8 4 27-20 38 5.Mhlume United 22 9 5 8 35-35 32 6.Green Mamba FC (Matsapha) 22 7 8 7 31-28 29 7.Denver Sundowns (Mbabane) 22 7 7 8 34-32 28 8.Umbelebele FC (Mhlume) 22 6 7 9 17-25 25 9.Eleven Men In Flight (Siteki) 22 3 10 10 25-33 19 [??] Relegated 10.Moneni Pirates 22 2 12 8 22-27 18 -------------------------------------------------------- 11.Royal Leopards (Simunye) 22 4 7 11 19-35 18 [??] Relegated 12.Simunye FC 22 3 8 11 22-37 17 Round 1 [Aug 10] Mbabane Swallows 0-2 Mbabane Highlanders Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 0-1 Manzini Wanderers [Aug 25] Mhlume United 5-1 Royal Leopards Moneni Pirates 1-1 Denver Sundowns [Aug 26] Simunye FC 0-0 Eleven Men Umbelebele 0-1 Green Mamba Round 2 [Sep 14] Denver Sundowns 6-1 Mhlume United Green Mamba 1-0 Royal Leopards Mbabane Swallows 1-0 Simunye FC [Sep 15] Eleven Men 1-1 Mhlambanyatsi Rovers Manzini Wanderers 2-2 Moneni Pirates Mbabane Highlanders 1-0 Umbelebele Round 3 [Sep 21] Royal Leopards 1-2 Denver Sundowns Simunye FC 3-4 Mhlambanyatsi Rovers [Sep 22] Eleven Men 2-3 Manzini Wanderers Green Mamba 0-0 Mbabane Highlanders Moneni Pirates 0-1 Mbabane Swallows Umbelebele 2-1 Mhlume United Round 4 [Sep 28] Eleven Men 0-1 Mbabane Highlanders [Sep 29] Denver Sundowns 1-2 Umbelebele Green Mamba 0-2 Manzini Wanderers Mhlume United 2-1 Mbabane Swallows Royal Leopards 2-1 Simunye FC [date?] Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 2-1 Moneni Pirates Round 5 [Oct 4] Mhlume United 2-0 Mhlambanyatsi Rovers Moneni Pirates 3-2 Green Mamba [Oct 5] Denver Sundowns 1-1 Mbabane Highlanders Manzini Wanderers 1-0 Mbabane Swallows Royal Leopards 0-1 Eleven Men Umbelebele 2-0 Simunye FC Round 6 (played between rounds 8 and 9) [Nov 2] Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 1-0 Umbelebele Royal Leopards 0-4 Moneni Pirates [Nov 3] Eleven Men 1-4 Green Mamba Manzini Wanderers 1-1 Mbabane Highlanders Mbabane Swallows 3-3 Denver Sundowns Mhlume United 1-1 Simunye FC Round 7 [Oct 18] Moneni Pirates 0-1 Mbabane Highlanders [Oct 19] Simunye FC 1-0 Green Mamba Manzini Wanderers 0-1 Royal Leopards Mbabane Swallows 1-0 Umbelebele Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 0-0 Denver Sundowns [Oct 20] Eleven Men 0-1 Mhlume United Round 8 [Oct 26] Denver Sundowns 2-1 Eleven Men Mbabane Highlanders 1-3 Simunye FC Mhlume United 1-2 Manzini Wanderers Moneni Pirates 0-0 Umbelebele Royal Leopards 0-3 Mhlambanyatsi Rovers [Oct 30] Green Mamba 2-1 Mbabane Swallows Round 9 [Nov 15] Manzini Wanderers 3-0 Simunye FC [Nov 16] Eleven Men 0-1 Umbelebele Mbabane Swallows 2-0 Royal Leopards Moneni Pirates 1-1 Mhlume United [Nov 17] Denver Sundowns 0-3 Green Mamba Mbabane Highlanders 1-1 Mhlambanyatsi Rovers Round 10 [Nov 22] Manzini Wanderers 2-1 Denver Sundowns [Nov 23] Eleven Men 2-2 Mbabane Swallows Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 0-0 Green Mamba Umbelebele 1-3 Royal Leopards [later?] Mhlume United 1-4 Mbabane Highlanders [inferred] Simunye FC ppd Moneni Pirates Round 11 [Nov 30] Eleven Men 1-1 Moneni Pirates Mbabane Highlanders 1-1 Royal Leopards [Dec 1] Umbelebele 1-1 Manzini Wanderers [later?] Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 1-1 Mbabane Swallows [inferred] Mhlume United 5-3 Green Mamba [inferred] Simunye FC ppd Denver Sundowns [away win?] Round 12 [Dec 6] Manzini Wanderers 2-2 Eleven Men [Dec 7] Mbabane Swallows 2-1 Moneni Pirates Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 3-1 Simunye FC [Dec 8] Denver Sundowns 2-1 Royal Leopards Mbabane Highlanders 0-0 Green Mamba [later?] Mhlume United 3-1 Umbelebele [inferred] Round 13 [Dec 15] Mbabane Highlanders 2-1 Eleven Men Mbabane Swallows 1-1 Mhlume United Moneni Pirates 0-2 Mhlambanyatsi Rovers Simunye FC 1-1 Royal Leopards Umbelebele 1-1 Denver Sundowns [later?] Manzini Wanderers 5-4 Green Mamba [inferred] Round 14 - played after Round 22 Round 15 [Jan 12] Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 1-2 Eleven Men Mhlume United 0-1 Denver Sundowns Moneni Pirates 0-0 Manzini Wanderers Royal Leopards 0-0 Green Mamba Simunye FC 0-2 Mbabane Swallows Umbelebele 1-3 Mbabane Highlanders Round 16 [Jan 19] Eleven Men 1-1 Denver Sundowns Manzini Wanderers 1-3 Mhlume United Mbabane Swallows 2-0 Green Mamba Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 2-1 Royal Leopards Simunye FC 1-1 Mbabane Highlanders Umbelebele 0-0 Moneni Pirates Round 17 [Jan 24] Mbabane Highlanders 2-0 Moneni Pirates [Jan 25] Green Mamba 6-3 Simunye FC Mhlume United 1-0 Eleven Men [Jan 26] Denver Sundowns 1-0 Mhlambanyatsi Rovers [away win?] Royal Leopards 1-2 Manzini Wanderers [Jan 27] Umbelebele 1-0 Mbabane Swallows Round 18 [Jan 31] Moneni Pirates 1-1 Simunye FC Royal Leopards 0-0 Umbelebele [Feb 1] Green Mamba 0-2 Mhlambanyatsi Rovers Mbabane Swallows 2-2 Eleven Men Mhlume United 2-1 Mbabane Highlanders [Feb 2] Denver Sundowns 3-5 Manzini Wanderers Round 19 [Feb 7] Manzini Wanderers 4-0 Umbelebele [Feb 8] Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 2-0 Mbabane Swallows Mhlume United 1-1 Green Mamba Moneni Pirates 2-2 Eleven Men Royal Leopards 1-2 Mbabane Highlanders [Feb 9] Denver Sundowns 1-1 Simunye FC Round 20 [Feb 14] Mhlume United 0-0 Moneni Pirates [Feb 15] Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 2-1 Mbabane Highlanders Royal Leopards 1-3 Mbabane Swallows Green Mamba 2-0 Denver Sundowns [Feb 16] Simunye FC 0-1 Manzini Wanderers Umbelebele 3-2 Eleven Men Round 21 [Feb 23] Eleven Men 1-1 Royal Leopards Green Mamba 1-1 Moneni Pirates Mbabane Highlanders 1-0 Denver Sundowns Mbabane Swallows 2-1 Manzini Wanderers Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 2-0 Mhlume United Simunye FC 1-1 Umbelebele Round 22 [Feb 28] Moneni Pirates 0-0 Royal Leopards [Mar 1] Green Mamba 1-1 Eleven Men Mbabane Highlanders 0-1 Manzini Wanderers Simunye FC 3-1 Mhlume United Umbelebele 0-1 Mhlambanyatsi Rovers [Mar 2] Denver Sundowns 1-2 Mbabane Swallows Round 14 [Mar 6] Green Mamba 0-0 Umbelebele [Mar 7] Mbabane Highlanders 1-3 Mbabane Swallows [Mar 8] Denver Sundowns 2-1 Moneni Pirates Eleven Men 0-1 Simunye FC Manzini Wanderers 0-0 Mhlambanyatsi Rovers Royal Leopards 3-2 Mhlume United Table (based on known and inferred results): 1.Manzini Wanderers 22 13 6 3 40-24 45 2.Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 22 12 6 4 30-16 42 3.Mbabane Swallows 22 11 5 6 32-24 38 4.Mbabane Highlanders 22 10 7 5 28-20 37 5.Mhlume United 22 9 5 8 35-35 32 6.Green Mamba FC (Matsapha) 22 7 8 7 31-28 29 7.Denver Sundowns (Mbabane) 21 7 7 7 30-30 28 8.Umbelebele FC (Mhlume) 22 6 7 9 17-25 25 9.Simunye FC 20 4 7 9 22-32 19 10.Moneni Pirates 21 2 12 7 19-23 18 -------------------------------------------------------- 11.Royal Leopards (Simunye) 22 4 6 12 19-36 18 Relegated 12.Eleven Men In Flight (Siteki) 22 2 10 10 23-33 16 Relegated Reported Final Table: 1.Manzini Wanderers 22 13 6 3 40-24 45 Championship Playoff 2.Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 22 13 6 3 32-17 45 Championship Playoff 3.Mbabane Swallows 22 11 5 6 32-24 38 4.Mbabane Highlanders 22 10 8 4 27-20 38 5.Mhlume United 22 9 5 8 35-35 32 6.Green Mamba FC (Matsapha) 22 7 8 7 31-28 29 7.Denver Sundowns (Mbabane) 22 7 7 8 34-32 28 8.Umbelebele FC (Mhlume) 22 6 7 9 17-25 25 9.Eleven Men In Flight (Siteki) 22 3 10 10 25-33 19 [??] Relegated 10.Moneni Pirates 22 2 12 8 22-27 18 -------------------------------------------------------- 11.Royal Leopards (Simunye) 22 4 7 11 19-35 18 [??] Relegated 12.Simunye FC 22 3 8 11 22-37 17 Championship Playoff Manzini Wanderers 1-0 Mhlambanyatsi Rovers Promoted: Young Buffaloes (1st Division Champions) and Hub Sundowns (as runners-up; were newly promoted from the Manzini 3rd level) Topscorers: 13 Nkola Mkhwanazi (Wanderers) 9 Wonder Nhleko and Tony Tsabedze Cups 2002/03 Trade Fair Cup 2002 First Round [Aug 17] Moneni Pirates 1-2 Umbelebele [Aug 18] Mhlume United 1-2 Denver Sundowns Royal Leopards 0-0 Green Mamba [abandoned; Green Mamba progressed] XI Men in Flight 3-3 Simunye [4-2 pen] Quarterfinals Mbabane Swallows bt Umbelebele Manzini Wanderers bt XI Men in Flight Mbabane Highlanders lt Denver Sundowns Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 1-1 Green Mamba [6-5 pen] Semifinals Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 3-1 Denver Sundowns Manzini Wanderers bt Mbabane Swallows Final Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 3-1 Manzini Wanderers Sappi/Usuthu Challenge Cup 2002 (invitational tournament around New Year) Final [Dec 30] Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 4-1 Bhunya Black Aces NB: Mhlambanyatsi Rovers have won this cup very often ("for the as many times than you can care to remember") Swazi Telecom Charity Spectacular 2003 (participation after public voting) Semifinals [Aug 3] Mbabane Swallows 1-0 Umbelebele Cosmos Manzini Wanderers 2-0 Mbabane Highlanders Final [Aug 3] Manzini Wanderers 2-0 Mbabane Swallows [Wandile 63, Doctor 67] DU Vans First Division League (Second Level 2002/03) Final Table: 1.Young Buffaloes 22 18 4 0 59-14 58 Promoted 2.Hub Sundowns 22 13 4 5 37-22 43 Promoted -------------------------------------------------------- 3.Moneni City Stars 22 13 5 4 37-33 30 [??] 4.Manzini Cosmos 22 10 4 8 27-30 34 5.Illovo 22 10 3 9 41-26 33 6.Pastor Limited 22 9 3 10 33-33 30 7.Tambankulu Callies 22 7 6 9 20-25 27 8.Malanti Chiefs 22 7 5 10 35-37 26 -------------------------------------------------------- 9.Lobamba Wanderers 22 7 4 11 26-30 25 Relegated 10.Piggs Peak Bush Bucks 22 6 5 11 20-35 23 Relegated 11.KoNtshingila United 22 4 4 14 33-45 16 Relegated 12.Delta Stars 22 4 1 17 23-60 13 Relegated NB: total goal difference +1; record City Stars clearly erronoeus Illovo were formed in 2001 or 2002 out of a merger involving Ubombo Flyers Promoted: Hhohho: Highway Never Die (Hhohho South; beat Black Dragons (Hhohho North) 2-0 on agg) Lubombo: Siqaqa Mbiji Manzini: Lushushwana Rhinos (beat Royal Stars 1-0; due to an appeal by Luyengo Foxes, the Manzini place eventually was not taken 2003/04 Shiselweni: Hlathikhulu Tycoons Other Lower Division Regional League champions: Piggs Peak Regional: Young Killers Nkhaba 1st Division: Nkhaba Movers Tsabedze Timphisini: Stone Breakers Sigangeni Regional: Vento Umoya Lubombo 1st Division: Lomahasha Limited Manzini 1st Division: Council Rangers Malkerns Premier: Trouble Makers

2001/02.

2003/04.

list of champions.

list of cup winners.

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Thanks to Barry Baker

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

Author: Ian King (soccerking@members.v21.co.uk)
Last updated: 6 Dec 2006