Premier League
Final Table according to African Soccer (in November 2001):
1.Mbabane Highlanders 22 15 3 4 33-14 48 Champions
2.Manzini Wanderers 22 12 9 1 36-15 42
3.Mbabane Swallows 22 12 4 6 26-11 40
4.Green Mamba FC (Matsapha) 22 8 8 6 21-14 32
5.Royal Leopards (Simunye) 22 8 6 8 21-22 30
6.Young Buffaloes (Simunye) 22 8 6 8 27-33 30
7.Denver Sundowns (Mbabane) 22 6 8 8 16-23 27 [?]
8.Moneni Pirates 22 7 3 12 14-21 24
9.Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 22 5 7 10 21-23 22
10.Mhlume United 22 4 9 9 17-35 21
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11.Delta Stars (Big Bend?) 22 4 7 11 14-24 19
12.Nkomazi Sundowns 22 4 7 11 19-36 19 [199-36?]
NB: total goal difference -6; records of Swallows, Leopards, Rovers,
Pirates (!), Mhlume, Delta and Nkomazi cannot be reconciled with
reported results.
Round 1
[Sep 29]
Mbabane Highlanders 1-0 Green Mamba
[Sep 30]
Delta Stars 0-0 Mhlambanyatsi Rovers
Denver Sundowns 2-0 Royal Leopards
Manzini Wanderers 0-0 Young Buffaloes
Mbabane Swallows 2-0 Moneni Pirates
Mhlume United 1-1 Nkomazi Sundowns
Round 2
[Oct 6]
Moneni Pirates 0-0 Mhlambanyatsi Rovers
[Oct 7]
Delta Stars 0-1 Royal Leopards
[Oct 8]
Manzini Wanderers 2-1 Green Mamba
Mbabane Swallows 0-1 Mhlume United
Nkomazi Sundowns 1-1 Denver Sundowns
[Nov 30]
Mbabane Highlanders 2-1 Young Buffaloes
Round 3
[Oct 14]
Royal Leopards 0-2 Mbabane Swallows
[Oct 15]
Delta Stars 2-3 Manzini Wanderers
Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 0-1 Mbabane Highlanders
Mhlume United 1-0 Moneni Pirates
Nkomazi Sundowns 1-2 Young Buffaloes
[Apr 22]
Green Mamba 0-0 Denver Sundowns
Round 4
[Oct 20]
Royal Leopards 0-0 Manzini Wanderers
[Oct 21]
Denver Sundowns 1-0 Mhlambanyatsi Rovers
[Oct 22]
Green Mamba 1-0 Delta Stars
Mbabane Highlanders awd Moneni Pirates [awarded 2-0; Pirates assaulted referee]
Mhlume United 1-1 Young Buffaloes
Nkomazi Sundowns 0-3 Mbabane Swallows
Round 5
[Oct 27]
Delta Stars 1-1 Nkomazi Sundowns
[Oct 28]
Young Buffaloes 1-0 Royal Leopards
[Oct 29]
Green Mamba 0-1 Moneni Pirates
Manzini Wanderers 1-3 Mbabane Swallows
Mbabane Highlanders 1-0 Denver Sundowns
[Nov 29]
Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 6-1 Mhlume United
Round 6
[Nov 4]
Mbabane Swallows 0-0 Young Buffaloes
[Nov 5]
Mhlume United 1-1 Mbabane Highlanders
Moneni Pirates 1-0 Delta Stars
Royal Leopards 0-1 Nkomazi Sundowns
[Nov 30]
Denver Sundowns 0-0 Manzini Wanderers
Green Mamba ppd Mhlambanyatsi Rovers
Round 7
[Nov 10]
Manzini Wanderers 3-0 Mhlume United
[Nov 11]
Mbabane Swallows 0-0 Green Mamba
Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 1-1 Royal Leopards
Young Buffaloes 1-0 Denver Sundowns
[Nov 12]
Delta Stars 1-2 Mbabane Highlanders
Nkomazi Sundowns 1-0 Moneni Pirates
Round 8
[Nov 17]
Moneni Pirates 1-1 Royal Leopards
[Nov 18]
Delta Stars 1-0 Mhlume United
Mbabane Swallows 1-0 Denver Sundowns
[Nov 19]
Green Mamba 2-0 Young Buffaloes
Mbabane Highlanders 1-2 Manzini Wanderers
Nkomazi Sundowns 1-1 Mhlambanyatsi Rovers
Round 9
[Nov 25]
Royal Leopards 0-1 Mbabane Highlanders
[Nov 26]
Denver Sundowns 1-1 Delta Stars
Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 0-1 Mbabane Swallows
Mhlume United 1-1 Green Mamba
Moneni Pirates 0-3 Young Buffaloes
Manzini Wanderers awd Nkomazi Sundowns [awarded 0-2, Wanderers fans
threw can at referee]
Round 10
[Dec 1]
Delta Stars 2-0 Mbabane Swallows
[Dec 2]
Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 0-3 Young Buffaloes
Mhlume United ppd Denver Sundowns
Moneni Pirates 0-0 Manzini Wanderers
[Dec 3]
Nkomazi Sundowns 0-0 Mbabane Highlanders
Royal Leopards 3-1 Green Mamba
Round 11
[Dec 8]
Denver Sundowns 1-1 Moneni Pirates
[Dec 9]
Manzini Wanderers 3-0 Mhlambanyatsi Rovers
Royal Leopards 2-0 Mhlume United
[Dec 10]
Green Mamba 2-1 Nkomazi Sundowns
Mbabane Swallows 2-1 Mbabane Highlanders
Young Buffaloes 1-1 Delta Stars
Round 12
[Jan 13]
Mbabane Swallows 1-0 Mhlambanyatsi Rovers
[Jan 14]
Delta Stars 0-0 Denver Sundowns
Green Mamba 3-0 Mhlume United
Mbabane Highlanders 3-2 Royal Leopards
Nkomazi Sundowns 1-2 Manzini Wanderers
Young Buffaloes ppd Moneni Pirates
Round 13
[Jan 19]
Delta Stars 0-1 Moneni Pirates
[Jan 20]
Young Buffaloes 0-5 Mbabane Swallows
[Jan 21]
Manzini Wanderers 1-1 Denver Sundowns
Mbabane Highlanders 3-0 Mhlume United
Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 0-0 Green Mamba
Nkomazi Sundowns 1-1 Royal Leopards
Round 14
[Jan 28]
Denver Sundowns 0-1 Mbabane Highlanders
Mhlume United 2-1 Mhlambanyatsi Rovers
Moneni Pirates 0-2 Green Mamba
Nkomazi Sundowns 1-0 Delta Stars
Royal Leopards 3-2 Young Buffaloes
[Feb 25]
Mbabane Swallows 1-1 Manzini Wanderers
Round 16
[Feb 16]
Young Buffaloes 2-1 Mhlambanyatsi Rovers
[Feb 18]
Green Mamba 2-0 Royal Leopards
Manzini Wanderers 3-0 Moneni Pirates
Mbabane Swallows 0-1 Delta Stars
[Feb 25]
Denver Sundowns 2-1 Mhlume United
Mbabane Highlanders 5-0 Nkomazi Sundowns
Round 17
[Mar 3]
Denver Sundowns 2-1 Nkomazi Sundowns
Green Mamba 0-0 Manzini Wanderers
Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 2-1 Moneni Pirates
[Mar 7]
Royal Leopards 1-1 Delta Stars
Young Buffaloes 0-1 Mbabane Highlanders
[Mar 21]
Mhlume United 2-2 Mbabane Swallows
Round 15
[Mar 16]
Moneni Pirates 1-0 Mbabane Highlanders
[Mar 17]
Manzini Wanderers 2-1 Royal Leopards
Mbabane Swallows 1-0 Nkomazi Sundowns
Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 1-0 Denver Sundowns
[Mar 18]
Young Buffaloes 0-1 Mhlume United
[Apr 5]
Delta Stars 0-1 Green Mamba
Round 18
[Mar 24]
Green Mamba 0-1 Mbabane Swallows
Mbabane Highlanders 2-1 Delta Stars
[Mar 25]
Royal Leopards 3-1 Mhlambanyatsi Rovers
[Mar 28]
Mhlume United 2-2 Manzini Wanderers
Denver Sundowns ppd Young Buffaloes
Moneni Pirates ppd Nkomazi Sundowns
Round 19
[Mar 31]
Manzini Wanderers 2-0 Delta Stars
[Apr 1]
Mbabane Highlanders 3-1 Mhlambanyatsi Rovers
Mbabane Swallows 0-1 Royal Leopards
Young Buffaloes 3-1 Nkomazi Sundowns
[Apr 4]
Moneni Pirates 0-0 Mhlume United
Denver Sundowns ppd Green Mamba
Round 20
[Apr 6]
Denver Sundowns 1-2 Mbabane Swallows
[Apr 7]
Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 5-0 Nkomazi Sundowns
Royal Leopards 1-0 Moneni Pirates
[Apr 8]
Manzini Wanderers 2-1 Mbabane Highlanders
Mhlume United 0-1 Delta Stars
Young Buffaloes 2-1 Green Mamba
Round 21
[Apr 12]
Young Buffaloes 0-6 Manzini Wanderers
[Apr 14]
Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 2-0 Delta Stars
Nkomazi Sundowns 2-1 Mhlume United
Royal Leopards 1-0 Denver Sundowns
[Apr 16]
Moneni Pirates 0-0 Mbabane Swallows
Green Mamba ppd Mbabane Highlanders [0-0?]
Round 22
[Apr 28]
Delta Stars 2-2 Young Buffaloes
Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 0-0 Manzini Wanderers
Mhlume United 0-0 Royal Leopards
Moneni Pirates 4-0 Denver Sundowns
[Apr 29]
Mbabane Highlanders 1-0 Mbabane Swallows
[Menzi Sibiya 16]
Nkomazi Sundowns ppd Green Mamba
Table:
1.Mbabane Highlanders 21 15 2 4 33-14 47 Champions
2.Manzini Wanderers 22 11 9 2 35-16 42
3.Mbabane Swallows 22 12 5 5 27-12 41
4.Royal Leopards (Simunye) 22 8 6 8 22-22 30
5.Young Buffaloes 20 8 5 7 24-28 29
6.Green Mamba (Matsapha) 18 7 5 6 17-12 26
7.Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 21 5 6 10 22-24 21
8.Moneni Pirates (Manzini) 20 5 6 9 11-19 21
9.Nkomazi Sundowns 20 5 6 9 17-31 21
10.Mhlume United FC 21 4 8 9 16-32 20
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11.Denver Sundowns (Mbabane) 19 4 7 8 12-18 19
12.Delta Stars (Big Bend?) 22 4 7 11 15-23 19
Relegated: Delta Stars, Nkomazi Sundowns
Promoted: Umbelebele, Pastor Limited FC
Final Table according to African Soccer (in November 2001):
1.Mbabane Highlanders 22 15 3 4 33-14 48 Champions
2.Manzini Wanderers 22 12 9 1 36-15 42
3.Mbabane Swallows 22 12 4 6 26-11 40
4.Green Mamba FC (Matsapha) 22 8 8 6 21-14 32
5.Royal Leopards (Simunye) 22 8 6 8 21-22 30
6.Young Buffaloes (Simunye) 22 8 6 8 27-33 30
7.Denver Sundowns (Mbabane) 22 6 8 8 16-23 27 [?]
8.Moneni Pirates 22 7 3 12 14-21 24
9.Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 22 5 7 10 21-23 22
10.Mhlume United 22 4 9 9 17-35 21
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11.Delta Stars (Big Bend?) 22 4 7 11 14-24 19
12.Nkomazi Sundowns 22 4 7 11 19-36 19 [199-36?]
NB: total goal difference -6; records of Swallows, Leopards, Rovers,
Pirates (!), Mhlume, Delta and Nkomazi cannot be reconciled with
reported results.
Topscorer: Fritz Junior Seilbea (Swallows) 13
Cup Tournaments
Baphalali Charity Cup 2001
NB: only open to first level clubs
First Round [May 20]
Young Buffaloes 3-0 Moneni Pirates
Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 3-1 Royal Leopards
Denver Sundowns 5-0 Delta Stars
Mhlume United 0-1 Nkomazi Sundowns
Second Round
[May 24]
Denver Sundowns 1-3 Manzini Wanderers
Nkomazi Sundowns 1-1 Mbabane Highlanders [3-2 pen]
[May 30]
Young Buffaloes 4-2 Mbabane Swallows
Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 2-1 Green Mamba
Semifinals [Jun 3]
Young Buffaloes 3-2 Mhlambanyatsi Rovers
Manzini Wanderers 1-1 Nkomazi Sundowns [4-5 pen]
Third Place Match [Jun 10]
Manzini Wanderers 1-2 Mhlambanyatsi Rovers
Final [Jun 10]
Young Buffaloes 0-2 Nkomazi Sundowns
BP Challenge Cup 2001
NB: post-season tournament; teams seeded according to final league standings.
Round of 32 [Jun 23]
Mbabane Highlanders w/o Gege Happy Stars [disbanded]
Manzini Wanderers 4-1 Hlathikhulu Tycoons
Mbabane Swallows 3-1 Manzini Home Sparrows
Green Mamba 1-1 Piggs Peak Black Swallows [6-5 pen]
Royal Leopards 3-2 Nhlangano Police
Young Buffaloes 2-0 Illovu FC
Denver Sundowns 3-0 Green Sea Bombers
Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 2-3 Simunye FC
Delta Stars 1-2 Midas City
[Jun 24]
Moneni Pirates 4-2 Colani Ngwane
XI Men in Flight 3-1 Bhunya Black Aces
[Jun 27]
Nkomazi Sundowns 0-1 Ubombo Flyers
Umbelebele 2-2 Lobamba Wanderers [5-3 pen]
[Jun 30]
Mhlume United 4-0 Nhlangano Black Terrors
Piggs Peak Bush Bucks 0-1 Tambankulu Callies
[Jul 1]
Pastor Limited 0-1 Moneni City Stars
Gege Happy Stars were disbanded during the year
whilst competing in the 1st Division League,
therefore Mbabane Highlanders get a bye into the last 16.
Round of 16
[Jul 1]
Mbabane Highlanders 1-2 XI Men in Flight
Midas City 0-0 Young Buffaloes [3-2 pen]
Royal Leopards 5-1 Ubombo Flyers
Simunye FC 0-1 Moneni Pirates
Umbelebele 2-1 Green Mamba
[Jul 12]
Mhlume United 2-2 Denver Sundowns [7-6 (5-4?) pen]
Moneni City Stars 1-3 Mbabane Swallows
Tambankulu Callies 0-1 Manzini Wanderers
Quarterfinals [Jul 15]
XI Men in Flight 0-0 Moneni Pirates [4-2 pen]
Manzini Wanderers 1-1 Mhlume United [3-4 (2-3?) pen]
Mbabane Swallows 2-0 Midas City
Royal Leopards 0-0 Umbelebele [2-4 pen]
Semifinals
[Jul 22]
XI Men in Flight 2-2 Umbelebele [6-3 (4-1?) pen]
[Jul 25]
Mhlume United 0-1 Mbabane Swallows
Final [Jul 29]
XI Men in Flight 1-1 Mbabane Swallows [4-3 (3-2?) pen]
Second Level Final Rankings (based on seedings BP Challenge):
1.Umbelebele
2.Pastor Limited
3.Piggs Peak Bush Bucks
4.XI Men in Flight
5.Bhunya Black Aces
6.Tambankulu Callies
7.Moneni City Stars
8.Lobamba Wanderers
9.Ubombo Flyers
10.Midas City
11.Nhlangano Black Terror
12.Simunye FC
13.Colani Ngwane
14.Green Sea Bombers
15.Illovu FC
16.Nhlangano Police
17.Piggs Peak Black Swallows
18.Manzini Home Sparrows
19.Hlathikhulu Tycoons
-.Gege Happy Stars (disbanded)
NB: the second level may have been played in 2 groups.
With thanks to Hans Schöggl
Prepared and maintained by Ian King for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
Author: Ian King
(soccerking@members.v21.co.uk)
Last updated: 26 Oct 2006
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