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Mbabane Highlanders F.C.

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Mbabane Highlanders FC
Full nameMbabane Highlanders Football Club
Nickname(s)Ezimnyama Ngenkani
Founded1952
GroundCasino Stadium
Ezulwini, Eswatini
Capacity25,000
ManagerMr. Saul Chaminuka
LeagueEswatini Premier League
2018/193rd

Mbabane Highlanders is a Swati soccer club based in Mbabane. Currently they are the Swazi club with most national titles in the history of the country even though they have not won a national title since 2001.

Achievements

1976, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2001.
1983, 1985, 1990, 1997, 1999, 2009, 2010.
1998, 2007, 2008, 2010.
1999.

Performance in CAF competitions

2001 – Preliminary Round
1977 – withdraw
1981 – First Round
1983 – First Round
1985 – First Round
1987 – First Round
1993 – Preliminary Round
1996 – First Round
2010 – Preliminary Round
2011 – Preliminary Round
1981 – withdraw
1984 – First Round
1991 – First Round

Squad

as of 1 May 2018 [1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Eswatini SWZ Khanyakwezwe Shabalala
DF Eswatini SWZ Vusumuzi Vilakati
DF Eswatini SWZ Peter Dlamini
DF Eswatini SWZ Simphiwe Manana
DF Eswatini SWZ Mncedisi Dlamini
MF Eswatini SWZ Mlamuli Nkambule
MF South Africa RSA Menzi Sithole
MF Eswatini SWZ Xolani Sibandze
FW South Africa RSA Thabiso Mokenkoane
FW South Africa RSA Mthobisi Mngomezulu
FW Zambia ZAM Michael Musonda

Staff

Head coach
Saul Chamnikwe
Assistant coach
Benson Mhlongo

References