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
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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.


About this document

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

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