2025–26 Premier League of Eswatini
Football league season
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The 2025–26 Premier League of Eswatini is the 2025–26 season of the Premier League of Eswatini, the top-tier football league in Eswatini[1] It was won by Nsingizini Hotspurs,[2] who defended their title from the previous season.[3]
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Nsingizini Hotspurs |
| Matches | 124 |
| Goals | 275 (2.22 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Royal Leopards 4-0 Sisonkhe |
| Biggest away win | Amawele 0-4 Royal Leopards Sisonkhe 0-4 Mbabane Highlanders |
| Highest scoring | Manzini Wanderers 1-4 Young Buffaloes Royal Leopards 2-3 Moneni Pirates |
| Longest winning run | Moneni Pirates (5 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Moneni Pirates (9 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Manzini Wanderers (8 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Sisonkhe (4 matches) |
← 2024–25 2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 17 March 2026. | |
The season started on 3 October 2025 and will conclude in May 2026.
The top scorer was Royal Leopard's Hleliso 'Muah' Gamedze, who scored 18 goals and earned E14 000 in prize money.[4]
The bottom three clubs will be relegated, and the club finishing fourth-bottom will enter the playoffs.[5]
Teams
Prior to the start of the season, Illovo rebranded as Ubombo Sugar.[6]
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nsingizini Hotspurs (C, Q) | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 14 | +30 | 65 | Qualification for CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Manzini Sea Birds | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 48 | 28 | +20 | 56 | Qualification for CAF Confederation Cup |
| 3 | Young Buffaloes | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 43 | 23 | +20 | 54 | |
| 4 | Green Mamba | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 48 | |
| 5 | Mbabane Highlanders | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 46 | |
| 6 | Royal Leopards | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 51 | 37 | +14 | 44 | |
| 7 | Moneni Pirates | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 44 | |
| 8 | Mbabane Swallows | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 44 | |
| 9 | Tabankulu Celtics | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 41 | |
| 10 | Rangers | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 40 | |
| 11 | Ezulwini United | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 33 | −1 | 39 | |
| 12 | Ubombo Sugar | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 38 | −13 | 35 | |
| 13 | Amawele | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 37 | −13 | 32 | Qualification for National First Division play-offs |
| 14 | Malanti Chiefs (R) | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 37 | −17 | 30 | Relegation to National First Division |
| 15 | Sisonkhe (R) | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 48 | −27 | 27 | |
| 16 | Manzini Wanderers (R) | 30 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 67 | −50 | 11 |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated