Ingwenyama Cup
Football tournament
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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]
| Founded | 2016[1] |
|---|---|
| Current champions | Royal Leopards |
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
| 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
| 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 |
