Premier League
Final Round
Manzini Wanderers 4-1 Moneni Pirates
Final Table:
According to Thembi's Sportscheduler:
1.Manzini Wanderers 26 13 9 4 50-28 48 Champions
2.Mbabane Highlanders 26 12 9 5 37-21 45
3.Mbabane Swallows 26 12 8 6 49-31 44
4.Royal Leopards (Simunye) 26 11 9 6 38-29 42
5.Mhlume United FC 26 10 9 7 34-32 39
6.Green Mamba (Matsapha) 26 9 11 6 35-23 38
7.Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 26 11 4 11 39-35 37
8.Eleven Men in Flight (Siteki) 26 10 7 9 34-32 37
9.Denver Sundowns (Mbabane) 26 9 9 8 37-30 36
10.Nkomanzi Sundowns 26 9 7 10 24-30 34
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11.Moneni Pirates (Manzini) 26 7 8 11 31-39 29 Relegated
12.Umbelebele (Mhlume) 26 6 10 10 33-49 28 Relegated
13.C&M Eagles (Mbabane) 26 6 5 15 21-39 23 Relegated
14.Lavumisa FC 26 3 3 20 26-70 12 Relegated
Promoted: Young Buffaloes and Gege Happy Stars.
Table after first half of season:
1.Manzini Wanderers 13 7 5 1 26-11 26
2.Royal Leopards (Simunye) 13 7 3 3 24-15 24
3.Green Mamba (Matsapha) 13 6 5 2 18-12 23
4.Eleven Men in Flight (Siteki) 13 6 3 4 23-15 21
5.Mbabane Highlanders 13 6 3 4 18-10 21
6.Mhlume United FC 13 5 6 2 20-17 21
7.Mbabane Swallows 13 5 5 3 20-16 20
8.Nkomanzi Sundowns 13 5 3 5 11-12 18
9.Denver Sundowns (Mbabane) 13 4 5 4 12-15 17
10.Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 13 4 3 6 15-16 15
11.C&M Eagles (Mbabane) 13 3 4 6 10-17 13
12.Umbelebele (Mhlume) 13 3 4 6 15-25 13
13.Lavumisa FC 13 2 2 9 13-31 8
14.Moneni Pirates (Manzini) 13 0 5 8 7-20 5
Due to the late start of the season, this table was to be used to allocate
places in the 1999 African Club Cups. Manzini Wanderers was to play the
1999 African Champions' Cup, Royal Leopards the CAF Cup. While the latter
were accepted, Manzini Wanderers declined to enter. The participant for the
2000 African Champions' Cup will be determined in the following season.
Second Level
Played in four regional groups. Winners:
Manzini Region: Young Buffaloes
Shiselweni Region: Gege Happy Stars
Hhohho Region: Midas Mbabane City
Lubombo Region: Ubombo Flyers [*]
[*] Ubombo Flyers only won their regional championship after a protest
against an ineligible player at Pastor Limited, the team to finish
first originally.
Promotion Playoff:
Young Buffaloes 5-2 Gege Happy Stars
Midas Mbabane City 1-1 Ubombo Flyers
Gege Happy Stars 1-0 Ubombo Flyers
Young Buffaloes 1-0 Midas Mbabane City
Midas Mbabane City 1-1 Gege Happy Stars
Young Buffaloes - Ubombo Flyers
Table:
1.Young Buffaloes 2 2 0 0 6- 2 6 Promoted
2.Gege Happy Stars 3 1 1 1 4- 6 4 Promoted
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3.Midas Mbabane City 3 0 2 1 2- 3 2
4.Ubombo Flyers 2 0 1 1 1- 2 1
For 1999/2000 a national "First Division" will be installed as second
level. The participants:
Moneni Pirates (Manzini) [relegated 1998/99]
Umbelebele FC (Mhlume) [relegated 1998/99]
Lavumisa FC (Lavumisa) [relegated 1998/99]
C&M Eagles (Mbabane) [relegated 1998/99]
Delta Stars [Manzini District]
City Stars (Manzini)
Ubombo Flyers FC (Big Bend)
Pastor Limited [Lubombo District]
Hlatikulu Tycoons [Shiselweni District]
Nhlangano Sun (Nhlangano)
Midas Mbabane City (Mbabane)
Bush Bucks (Pigg's Peak)
1997.
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