Ingwenyama Cup

Ingwenyama Cup
Founded2016[1]
Current championsRoyal Leopards

The Ingwenyama Cup is soccer tournament in Eswatini. The winner qualifies for the following season's CAF Confederation Cup.[2] As of 2026, the winner received E1.45 million.[3] As of 2025, sponsorship is E5 million annually,[4] making it the country's richest club tournament.[2] As of 2023–24, the top goalscorer earns E10 000 [5]

The cup is intended to celebrate the cultural heritage of Eswatini as well as showcase local football talent.[6]

It was founded in 2019, but was not held from 2021 to 2023 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Eswatini and its after-effects.[2]

Qualification

Prior to the 2025-26 season, the 32 teams in the Premier League of Eswatini and Eswatini National First Division qualified automatically. From the 2025-26 season, four regional representatives from the SMVAF Ingwenyama Cup Regionals are to be included, and the bottom eight National First Division teams will play in a preliminary playoff to qualify.[7]

Results

Finals
Season Winners Score Runners-up
2016[1] Mbabane Swallows 2-0 Royal Leopards
2017[8] Mbabane Swallows 1-0 Young Buffaloes
2018[9] Mbabane Swallows 2-1 Royal Leopards
2019[10] Young Buffaloes 4-1 Mbabane Highlanders
2020[11] Green Mamba 2-0 Mbabane Highlanders
2024[12] Green Mamba 1-0 Mbabane Swallows
2025[13] Royal Leopards 1-0 Moneni Pirates
2026[14] Nsingizini Hotspurs 1-0 Green Mamba

Results by team

Results by team
Club Wins First final won Last final won Runners-up Last final lost Total final
appearances
Mbabane Swallows 3 2016 2018 1 2024 4
Green Mamba 2 2020 2024 1 2026 3
Royal Leopards 1 2025 2025 2 2018 3
Young Buffaloes 1 2019 2019 1 2017 2
Nsingizini Hotspurs 1 2026 2026 0 - 1
Mbabane Highlanders 0 - - 2 2020 2
Moneni Pirates 0 - - 1 2025 1

References

  1. 1 2 "Swaziland (Eswatini) 2015/16". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  2. 1 2 3 "Ingwenyama Cup; A first world tournament". Eswatini Financial Times. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  3. ↑ "Ingwenyama Cup Final: E1.45M Showdown". Eswatini Observer. May 10, 2026. Retrieved 2026-05-13.
  4. ↑ Sanele Jele (2024-11-21). "INGWENYAMA CUP SPONSORSHIP REACHES E36M". Times of Swaziland. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  5. ↑ "SIKHALI GUARANTEED E12 000 TOP GOAL SCORER PRIZE MONEY". Africa Press. 2024-05-22. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  6. ↑ "INGWENYAMA CUP CULTURE TO LAUNCH". Times of Swaziland. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  7. ↑ "NFD Teams Protest PLE Decision on Ingwenyama Cup Play-Offs". Eswatini Observer. December 18, 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
  8. ↑ "Swaziland (Eswatini) 2016/17". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  9. ↑ "Swaziland (Eswatini) 2017/18". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  10. ↑ "Swaziland (Eswatini) 2018/19". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  11. ↑ "Swaziland (Eswatini) 2019/20". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  12. ↑ "Swaziland (Eswatini) 2023/24". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  13. ↑ "Swaziland (Eswatini) 2024/25". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
  14. ↑ "Nsingizini Win Ingwenyama Cup Final". Eswatini Observer. May 10, 2026. Retrieved 2026-05-13.
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