Swaziland Cups 2005/06

SwaziBank Cup 2006

NB: main cup tournament with 32 participating teams

Regional Qualifiers (8):
Manzini: Rail United
         Sea Birds
Shiselweni: Hlathikhulu Tycoons
            Nhlangano Sun
Hhohho: Midas Mbabane City
        Bush Bucks
Lubombo: Small Axe
         Mananga Tigers

NB: in addition the teams from the top-2 levels 2004/05 (including
    Vento Umoya, but without Simunye FC and Mhlume United who merged
    into RSSC United and enter as such) enter

Round 1 
[Feb 3]
Malanti Chiefs FC       2-1 Rail United
  [Jose Longondo 21, Paco Lamu 61; Siza Dlamini 31]
Lusushwana Rhinos       1-1 Moneni City Stars FC            [2-4 pen]
[Feb 4]
Mbabane Swallows        5-0 Pastor Limited FC
  [Civil Matsebula 7, 38, 59, 75, 85]
Green Mamba             0-1 Midas City (Mbabane)
  [Thami Dlamini 2]
Royal Leopards          drw KoNtshingila FC                 [7-6 after pen]
Manzini Sundowns        2-2 Mananga Tigers                  [4-3 pen]
  [Mathokoza Kunene 10, Morris Dlamini 17; Sithembiso Mamba 43, Johannes Gama 90]
Young Buffaloes         1-0 Vento Umoya FC
  [Salebona Jele 65]
RSSC United             bt  Hlathikhulu Tycoons
Illovo FC               bt  Small Axe FC
XI Men in Flight        1-1 Manzini Cosmos                  [4-2 pen]
  [Mulenga 48; Sibusiso Thwala 52]
Umbelebele/Jomo Cosmos  3-0 Bush Bucks
  [Harries Madze 23, 82, Msizi Lukhele 78]
[Feb 5]
Moneni Pirates          1-0 Nhlangano Sun FC
Mhlambanyatsi Rovers    3-0 Highway Never Die
  [Mxolisi Thole 11, 81, Lwazi Maziya 78]
Hub Sundowns            2-1 Young Zebras FC
  [Mpostoli Dlamini 56, 68; Wandile Sihlongonyane 86]
Mbabane Highlanders     5-0 Sea Birds
  [Maqoma Nkohlo 9, Msunduza Malambe 18, Nana Dlamini 20, Mduduzi Mdluli 39, 90]
Manzini Wanderers       2-1 Swazi Candles FC
  [Abraham Dlamini 42og, Manqoba Mahlinza 77; Tililo Fakudze 2]

Round 2
[Feb 11]
Royal Leopards          0-0 RSSC United                     [3-1 pen]
Manzini Sundowns        1-0 Manzini Wanderers 
  [Collen Salelwako 7]
Moneni City Stars       2-2 Mhlambanyatsi Rovers            [5-3 pen]
  [Bongani Ntshalintshali 28, Sabelo Vilane 42pen; Lwazi Maziya 19,
   Mxolisi Thole 67]
Mbabane Swallows        3-2 Illovo FC 
  [Civil Matsebula 38, Lunga Nxumalo 44, Manqoba Kunene 57;
   Sifiso Manyatsi 43, Norman Shongwe 62]
[Feb 12]
Malanti Chiefs          3-1 XI Men in Flight
  [Jose Longondo Isofa 8, 65, Clenboy Dube 73; Lewis Mulenga 7]
Young Buffaloes         1-0 Moneni Pirates
  [Zibuse Dlamini 46]
Midas City              0-0 Hub Sundowns                    [1-3 pen]
Mbabane Highlanders     0-1 Umbelebele/Cosmos
  [Wandile Hlatjwako 90+2]

Quarterfinals 
[Mar 4]
Umbelebele/Cosmos       1-2 Malanti Chiefs
  [Celani Dlamini 90; Bheki Dlamini 3, Jose Longondo 88]
[Mar 5]
Manzini Sundowns        1-1 Young Buffaloes                 [aet, 3-0 pen]
  [Coolen Mndzebele 87; Salebona Jele 63]
Moneni City Stars       2-2 Royal Leopards                  [aet, 0-3 pen]
  [Mfanasibili Dlamini 70, Sabelo Vilane 102pen; Gcina Mazibuko 30,
   Zakhele Manyatsi 117pen]
[Mar 8]
Mbabane Swallows        abd Hub Sundowns                    [abandoned at 0-0 in 20']
  [abandoned after 20' due to poor lighting after an earlier 23-minute
   interruption in 13']
[Mar 15, replay]
Mbabane Swallows        3-1 Hub Sundowns       
  [Civil Matsebula 30, 90+4, Wonder Nhleko 90+1; Mpostoli Dlamini 21]

Semifinals [Mar 19]
Malanti Chiefs          1-0 Manzini Sundowns                [aet]
  [Sabelo Hlatjwako 116]
Royal Leopards          3-4 Mbabane Swallows                [aet]
  [Sifiso Ntibane 23, Sihle Sukati 75, Mzwandile Mamba 110;
   Civil Matsebula 3, 94, Wonder Nhleko 82, 117]

Final [Apr 2, Somhlolo National Stadium; att: 8,000; ref: Simanga Nhleko]
Malanti Chiefs          0-1 Mbabane Swallows                [aet]
  [Menzi Gamedze 100]
  [Swallows: Mphikeleli, Menzi Gamedze, Patrick Mkhwanazi, Wandile Mazibuko,
     Mlungisi Ngubane, Manqoba Kunene, Mfan’fikile (Welile Maseko),
     Wonder Nhleko, Civil Matsebula, Darren Christie, Majaheni;
   Malanti: Nhlanhla, Manqoba Malindzisa, Raphael Ntimane, Banda Masika,
     Sifiso Dlamini, Bright Zondo (Derrick Dludlu), Pat Nkambule,
     Sabelo Hlatjwako (Paco Lamu), Jose Longodo, Bheki (red card), Zakhe]

Topscorer: Civil Matsebula (Swallows) 10 goals


Trade Fair Cup 2005
 
Round 1 
[Aug 26]
RSSC FC                 1-2 Young Buffaloes
  [?; Zibuse Dlamini, Salebona Jele]
Mbabane Highlanders     1-1 Moneni Pirates                  [3-5 pen]
  [Mduduzi Mdluli; Phila Dlamini]
[Aug 29]
Manzini Wanderers       1-0 Mhlambanyatsi Rovers
  [Doctor Nxumalo 32]
Malanti Chiefs          1-0 Eleven Men in Flight
  [Raphael Ntimane 88]
byes: Mbabane Swallows, Green Mamba, Royal Leopards, 
      Manzini Sundowns (former Denver Sundowns)

Quarterfinals 
[Aug 30]
Mbabane Swallows        0-0 Young Buffaloes                 [5-4 pen]
Manzini Sundowns        1-0 Moneni Pirates
  [Collen Salelwako]
[Aug 31]
Green Mamba             0-0 Manzini Wanderers               [6-5 pen]
Royal Leopards          3-2 Malanti Chiefs
  [Morris Dlamini 57, Absalom Dlamini 68pen, Sihle Sukati 89;
   Masika 21pen, Nathi Gumedze 49]

Semifinals
[Sep 1]
Mbabane Swallows        1-0 Manzini Sundowns
  [Civil Matsebula 83]
[Sep 2]
Green Mamba             1-0 Royal Leopards
  [Mbuso Gina]

Final [Sep 6, Manzini Showgrounds; att: 8,000; ref: Gilbert Dlamini]
Mbabane Swallows        0-0 Green Mamba                     [aet, 3-4 pen]
  [penalties:
   Mamba: Simon Khumalo, Mbuso Gina, Njabulani Maseko, Sipho Dvuba scored;
          Mfanzile Myeni missed;
   Swallows: Manqoba Kunene, Zweli Zwane, Majaheni Hlatjwako scored;
             Civil Matsebula, Darren Christie missed]


Trade Fair Cup (First Division teams) 2005

Thirteen participants as Vento Umoya (denied promotion to the
2nd level in 2004 following a dispute in the Hhohho regional
league) are admitted.

Preliminary Round [Aug 22?]
Rail United FC          lt  Midas Mbabane City

First Round 
[Aug 25]
KoNtshingila United     3-2 Mananga Tigers 
  [Scara Mdluli 18, Manqoba Thwala 43, Shaka Thwala 72;
   Themba Lubisi 49, Sive Vilane 79]
Young Zebras            2-1 Nhlangano Sun
[Aug 26]
Swazi Candles           1-0 Midas Mbabane City
  [Bonginkhosi Dlamini 78]
[date?]
Moneni City Stars       1-0 Vento Umoya                     [inferred]
  [Thokozani Dlamini]
byes: Illovo, Hub Sundowns, Umbelebele-Jomo Cosmos,
      Lusushwana Rhinos

Quarterfinals
[Aug 30]
Lusushwana Rhinos       0-1 KoNtshingila United
Hub Sundowns            1-2 Young Zebras
[Aug 31]
Moneni City Stars       0-1 Illovo FC
  [Themba Mthethwa 46]
Umbelebele/Jomo Cosmos  3-0 Swazi Candles
  [Msizi Lukhele 5, Masiko Dlamini 2-0, Sibusiso Mabuza 78]

Semifinals
[Sep 1]
KoNtshingila United     1-1 Young Zebras                    [4-3 pen]
  [Justice Gama 72; Malangeni Ndzimandze 38]
[Sep 2]
Illovo FC               1-1 Umbelebele/Jomo Cosmos          [5-4 pen]
  [Norman Shongwe 44; Masiko Dlamini 30pen]

Final [Sep 6]
KoNtshingila United     0-2 Illovo FC
  [Sabelo Hlatjwako 26, Busi Ndzinisa 81]


SwaziTelecom Charity Cup 2006

Participation (of 4 top flight clubs) after public voting process
All matches at Trade Fair Ground.

Votes:

Mbabane Swallows       28698
Royal Leopards         28040
Mbabane Highlanders    25488
Manzini Wanderers      25304
Manzini Sundowns       23510
Midas Mbabane City      4037
Young Buffaloes         2317
Eleven Men in Flight    1137
Mhlambanyatsi Rovers     796
Hub Sundowns             440
Green Mamba              334
Malanti Chiefs           320

Semifinals [Jul 30]
Manzini Wanderers       3-3 Mbabane Swallows                [2-3 pen]
  [Mpostoli Msibi 5, 39, Lwazi Mamba 70; Majaheni Hlatjwako 12, 25pen,
   Civil Matsebula 35]
Mbabane Highlanders     2-4 Royal Leopards
  [Sibusiso Dlamini 73, Mpendulo Kunene 82; Mzwandile Mamba 6, 48,
   Gcina Mazibuko 65, Absalom Dlamini 86]

Final [Jul 30]
Mbabane Swallows        1-3 Royal Leopards
  [Manqoba Kunene 45; Gcina Mazibuko 8, Mzwandile Mamba 38, 43]


Trust Team of the Year Tournament 2005

Final [Aug 21?]
Manzini Sea Birds       2-1 Pigg's Peak Black Swallows


Mbabane Regional Football League Knock-Out Tournament 2005

Semifinals [Nov 27]
Mbabane Police           -  Mosquito
Amawele                  -  Dangerous Darkies 

Lobamba Regional Football League Knock-Out Tournament 2005

Group Stage

[Dec 17]
Police                   -  Wesbank
Tinyosi                  -  S.U.B.
Lobamba Wanderers        -  Moonrise
Prime Spurs              -  Cosmos
[Dec 18]
Wesbank                  -  S.U.B.
Police                   -  Tinyosi
Cosmos                   -  Moonrise 
Lobamba Wanderers        -  Prime Spurs 

Semifinals [Dec 26]

Final [Dec 31]


Motshane MP’s Challenge Cup Knockout Tournament 2006

in Sigangeni region; quarterfinalists:
Sigangeni XI Men (holders), Sigangeni Young Stars, Juluka Hot Spurs, 
Ntsetse Flyers, United Brothers, New Skom, Swazi Aces, Real Toasters:
quarterfinals on Jul 15 and 16


Manzini FA Cup 2006

[Jul 15]
Sub Marine              0-2 Luyengo Heroes
Swazican Utd            8-7 F.C Sporting
[Jul 16]
Executive XI            1-4 Luyengo Heroes

Quarterfinals
[Jul 29]
Manpower United         3-2 Chaos Limited
Zwicle FC               5-2 Ludzeludze Brothers


Matsapha Town Board Tournament (late 2005)

16 participants

First Round losers:
Sacrament, Kwaluseni Sea Birds, Lozitha Spurs, Real Heroes, 
Fletchers, Brave Stars, Sigombeni Juventus, Prison Lions

Quarterfinal losers:
Kwaluseni Rebels, Delta Stars, Island XI, Lusushwana Arsenal

Semifinals losers:
BOP, Killers

Final
Ludzeludze Killers      bt  Sigombeni Sockers



Timphisini Knock-Out Tournament (Aug 2006)

Semifinals
Young Stars             0-0 Emvembili Sundown               [Young Stars on pen]
Zamalek                 drw Mbasheni Swallows               [6-5 pen]

Final
Young Stars             drw Zamalek                         [5-4 pen]


2004/05.

2006/07 (cups).

list of champions.

list of cup winners.


About this document

Sources: Swazi Observer, The Times of Swaziland

Prepared and maintained by Karel Stokkermans for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Author: Karel Stokkermans (karel@rsssf.com)
Last updated: 17 Aug 2006

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