Football in Eswatini

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The sport of football (soccer) in the country of Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) is run by the Eswatini Football Association.[1] The association administers the national football team, as well as the Premier League.[2] Soccer is the most popular sport in the country.

Football in Eswatini
CountryEswatini
Governing bodyEswatini Football Association
National teamMen's national team
ClubsSwazi Premier League
International competitions

League competitions include the top tier Premier League of Eswatini, and cup competitions include the Ingwenyama Cup (the richest club competition in the country),[3] the MoMo Cup and the Swazibank Cup.

Eswatini stadiums

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StadiumCapacityCity
Somhlolo National Stadium[4]<10,000Lobamba

Attendances

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The average attendance per top-flight football league season and the club with the highest average attendance:

SeasonLeague averageBest clubBest club average
2024-25508Mbabane Swallows1,105

Source: League page on Wikipedia

References

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  1. "Times Of Swaziland". Times.co.sz. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
  2. "The Swazi Observer". Observer.org.sz. 18 February 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  3. "Ingwenyama Cup; A first world tournament". Eswatini Financial Times. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  4. "Fresh stadium headache for Eswatini CAF envoys". Times of Eswatini. Retrieved 2026-05-13.