Mbabane Highlanders is an Liswati

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club based in

Mbabane Mbabane () is the most populous city in Eswatini (previously called Swaziland), and is one of the two Capital (political), capitals (along with Lobamba), serving as the Executive (government), executive capital. It has an estimated population of ...

. They have won more national titles than any other club, although their most recent league title was in 2001.

Achievements

* Swazi Premier League: 13 :: 1974, 1976, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2001. * Swazi Cup: 7 :: 1983, 1985, 1990, 1997, 1999, 2009, 2010. * Swazi Charity Cup: 5 :: 1998, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2019. * Swazi Trade Fair Cup: 1 :: 1999. * Bible Cup: 2 :: 2022 :: 2023

Performance in CAF competitions

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: 1 appearance ::

2001 The year's most prominent event was the September 11 attacks against the United States by al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror. The United States led a Participan ...

– Preliminary Round * African Cup of Champions Clubs: 7 appearances ::

1977 Events January * January 8 – 1977 Moscow bombings, Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (no ...

– withdraw ::

1981 Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 6 – A funeral service is held in West Germany for Nazi Grand Admiral ...

– First Round ::

1983 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning of the ...

– First Round ::

1985 The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a n ...

– First Round ::

1987 Events January * January 1 – Bolivia reintroduces the Boliviano currency. * January 2 – Chadian–Libyan conflict – Battle of Fada: The Military of Chad, Chadian army destroys a Libyan armoured brigade. * January 3 – Afghan leader ...

– First Round ::

1993 The United Nations General Assembly, General Assembly of the United Nations designated 1993 as: * International Year for the World's Indigenous People The year 1993 in the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands had only 364 days, since its ...

– Preliminary Round ::

1996 1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

– First Round *

CAF Confederation Cup The CAF Confederation Cup, known as the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup for sponsorship purposes, is an annual association football football team, club competition established in 2004 and organized by Confederation of African Football, CAF ...

: 4 appearances ::

2010 The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ...

– Preliminary Round ::

2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...

– Preliminary Round ::

2013 2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years). 2013 was designated as: *International Year of Water Cooperation *International Year of Quinoa Events January * January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...

- Preliminary Round :: 2022–23 - Preliminary round *

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: 3 appearances ::

– withdraw ::

1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeas ...

– First Round ::

1991 It was the final year of the Cold War, which had begun in 1947. During the year, the Soviet Union Dissolution of the Soviet Union, collapsed, leaving Post-soviet states, fifteen sovereign republics and the Commonwealth of Independent State ...

– First Round

Squad

Goalkeepers •01 Khanyakwezwe Shabalala( ''captain)'' • 16 Ntokozo Shabangu • 32 Mxolisi "Kleva" Dlamini Defenders • 02 Mandla Palma • 04 Ndumiso "Ndura" Mabuza • 05 Delisa Gama • 13 Ndou Matamela • 18 Vusi "VV" Vilakati • 22 Melusi "Mega" Magagula • 17 Thami Zulu Midfielders • 03 Siyabonga Mkhontfo • 07 Bonginkhosi "Manyovu" Dlamini • 08 Emmanuel Ansah • 11 Banele "Pupu" Sikhondze • 12 Menzi "Chikilayilayi" Sithole • 14 Noko Malekana • 15 Lindani "Rio" Matsentjwa • 23 Njabulo "Koko" Gama • 19 Mpendulo "Mshekesheke" Tfomo • 24 Kenneth "Mashaba" Moloto • 25 Enzo Motsa • 27 Siwakhile Shongwe Forwards • 06 Sibusisi Tfwala • 09 Siboniso "mane" Lukhele • 10 Philani Mkhontfo (v-captain) • 20 Musa Dlamini

Staff

;Managing Director ;''Chief Ally Kgomongwe'' ;C.E.O ;''Musa Masuku'' ;Manager ;''Simiso Jele'' ;Assistant Manager ;''Makhosonkhe Gama'' ;P.R.O ;''Kenneth Makhanya'' ;Secretary ;''Ndumiso Dlamini'' ;Team Doctor ;''Gcina Dlamini'' ;Compliance Officer ;''Bonginkhosi Nkhambule'' ;N.S.C. ;''Mfanzile Dlamini'' ;Chief Security ;''Ronie Sibandze'' ;Coach ;''Dumsane "DU" Makhanya'' ;Trainer ;''Siyabonga Bhembe''

References

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