Swaziland 2002/03 (original) (raw)

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

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Thanks to Barry Baker

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

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