Mbabane Highlanders F.C.

Mbabane Highlanders FC

Full name	Mbabane Highlanders Football Club
Nickname(s)	Ezimnyama Ngenkani
Founded	1952 (1952)[1]
Ground	Somhlolo National Stadium Lobamba, Eswatini
Capacity	20,000
Manager	Mr. Dumsani "DU" Makhanya
League	Premier League of Eswatini
2024–25	8th of 14
Home colours Away colours

Mbabane Highlanders is a Liswati football club based in Mbabane. They have won more national titles than any other club, although their most recent league title was in 2001.

In July 2025, Shauwn Mkhize was unveiled as club president, and the club was rebranded as Mbabane Highlanders AM,^[2] AM standing for the initials of Mkhize's son, Andile Mpisane.^[3] Mkhize previously owned South African Premiership club Royal AM, which was expelled from the league after the South African Revenue Service issued a preservation order against the club for unpaid tax debt.^[4]

As part of Mkhize's unveiling, the club changed its colours from black and white, to black and gold, and unveiled a new logo.^[5]

In August 2025, Mkhize's ownership of the club was confirmed.^[6]

• Swazi Premier League: 13

1974, 1976, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2001.

• Swazi Cup: 7

1983, 1985, 1990, 1997, 1999, 2009, 2010.

• Swazi Charity Cup: 5

1998, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2019.

• Swazi Trade Fair Cup: 1

1999.

• Bible Cup: 2

2022

2023

• CAF Champions League: 1 appearance

2001 – Preliminary Round

• African Cup of Champions Clubs: 7 appearances

1977 – withdraw

1981 – First Round

1983 – First Round

1985 – First Round

1987 – First Round

1993 – Preliminary Round

1996 – First Round

• CAF Confederation Cup: 4 appearances

2010 – Preliminary Round

2011 – Preliminary Round

2013 - Preliminary Round

2022–23 - Preliminary round

• CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 3 appearances

1981 – withdraw

1984 – First Round

1991 – First Round