Mazenod Swallows FC
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Full name | Mazenod Swallows Football Club |
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Nickname(s) | Maswaiswai |
Gegründet | 1931 |
Ground | Nyakosoba Ground Nyakosoba, Lesotho |
Capacity | 1,000 |
Manager | Teele Nts'onyana |
League | Lesotho Premier League |
2022 | 14th |
Website | Club website |
Mazenod Swallows FC is a Mosotho football club based in Mazenod that currently competes in the Lesotho Premier League. It is currently managed by former Lesotho international and Swallows player Teele Nts'onyana.[1]
History
[edit]The club was founded in 1931.[2] Its biggest honour came in 2003 when it won the now-defunct Buddie Challenge Cup, the country's biggest cup competition at the time. It played in the nation's top-flight league from 2001 to 2011.[3] It was champion of the Lesotho A–Division Southern Stream and promotion play-offs for the 2018/19 season, qualifying to return to the Lesotho Premier League for the 2018–19 campaign.[4] Since returning to the top-flight Swallows FC has struggled financially and is one of the few teams in the league that does not pay players a salary.[3]
Stadium
[edit]Swallows FC plays its home matches at the Nyakosoba Ground in Nyakosoba, thirty three kilometers from Mazenod because the club's own venue does not meet Lesotho Football Association requirements for top-flight arenas.[3]
Domestic history
[edit]- Key
Champion Runners-up 3rd Place
Season | League | Notes | ||||||
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Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | Pts. | ||
2004–05[5] | 1st | 12th | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 23 | |
2005–06[6] | 10th | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 36 | ||
2006–07[7] | 11th | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 34 | ||
2007–08[8] | 10th | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 33 | ||
2008–09[9] | 12th | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 29 | ||
2009–10[10] | 11th | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 35 | ||
2010–11[11] | 13th | 26 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 13 | Relegated to Lesotho A–Division | |
2011–12[12] | 2nd | Unknown | ||||||
2012–13[13] | Unknown | |||||||
2013–14[14] | 7th, Southern | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 26 (-6) | ||
2014–15[15] | 6th, Southern | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | ||
2015–16[16] | Unknown | |||||||
2016–17[17] | Unknown | Grand Champion | ||||||
2017–18[18] | 1st, Southern | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 38 | Promoted to Lesotho Premier League | |
2018–19[19] | 1st | 12th | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 21 | |
2019–20[20] | 14th | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 6 | Seasoned abandoned on 16 March | |
2020–22[21] | 14th | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 23 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Swallows relish Likhopo test". News Day Online. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ Schöggl, Hans. "Lesotho - List of Foundation Dates Clubs". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ a b c "Lesotho- Swallows plot survival". Mena FM. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Swallows scoops A-Division Top 8 cup". The Maseru Metro. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ Schöggl, Hans. "Lesotho 2004/05". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ Schöggl, Hans. "Lesotho 2005/06". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ Schöggl, Hans. "Lesotho 2006/07". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ Loko, Thabang. "Lesotho 2007/08". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ Loko, Thabang. "Lesotho 2008/09". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ Schöggl, Hans. "Lesotho 2009/10". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ Stokkermans, Karel. "Lesotho 2010/11". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ Schöggl, Hans; Stokkermans, Karel. "Lesotho 2011/12". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ Schöggl, Hans; Stokkermans, Karel. "Lesotho 2012/13". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ Schöggl, Hans; Stokkermans, Karel. "Lesotho 2013/14". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ Schöggl, Hans; Stokkermans, Karel. "Lesotho 2014/15". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ Schöggl, Hans; Stokkermans, Karel. "Lesotho 2015/16". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ Schöggl, Hans; Stokkermans, Karel. "Lesotho 2016/17". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ Schöggl, Hans; Stokkermans, Karel. "Lesotho 2017/18". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ Schöggl, Hans; Stokkermans, Karel. "Lesotho 2018/19". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ Schöggl, Hans; Stokkermans, Karel. "Lesotho 2019/20". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ Schöggl, Hans; Stokkermans, Karel. "Lesotho 2020-22". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 August 2022.