Ingwenyama Cup

Ingwenyama Cup

Founded	2016[1]
Current champions	Green Mamba

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

The cup is intended to celebrate the cultural heritage of Eswatini as well as showcase local football talent.[5]

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]

Results

Finals

Season	Winners	Score	Runners-up
2016[1]	Mbabane Swallows	2-0	Royal Leopards
2017[6]	Mbabane Swallows	1-0	Young Buffaloes
2018[7]	Mbabane Swallows	2-1	Royal Leopards
2019[8]	Young Buffaloes	4-1	Mbabane Highlanders
2020[9]	Green Mamba	2-0	Mbabane Highlanders
2024[10]	Green Mamba	1-0	Mbabane Swallows

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	0	-	2
Young Buffaloes	1	2019	2019	1	2017	2
Mbabane Highlanders	0	-	-	2	2020	2
Royal Leopards	0	-	-	2	2018	2

References

1. "Swaziland (Eswatini) 2015/16". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
2. "Ingwenyama Cup; A first world tournament". Eswatini Financial Times. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
3. Sanele Jele (2024-11-21). "INGWENYAMA CUP SPONSORSHIP REACHES E36M". Times of Swaziland. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
4. "SIKHALI GUARANTEED E12 000 TOP GOAL SCORER PRIZE MONEY". Africa Press. 2024-05-22. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
5. "INGWENYAMA CUP CULTURE TO LAUNCH". Times of Swaziland. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
6. "Swaziland (Eswatini) 2016/17". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
7. "Swaziland (Eswatini) 2017/18". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
8. "Swaziland (Eswatini) 2018/19". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
9. "Swaziland (Eswatini) 2019/20". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
10. "Swaziland (Eswatini) 2023/24". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2025-02-05.