Nsingizini Hotspurs F.C.
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| Full name | Nsingizini Hotspurs Football Club | |||
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| Founded | 1984 | |||
| Ground | King Sobhuza II Memorial Stadium | |||
| Capacity | 2,000 | |||
| Manager | Mandla David Qhogi | |||
| League | Premier League of Eswatini | |||
| 2024–25 | 1 | |||
| Website | https://www.facebook.com/p/Nsingizini-Hotspurs-FC-100067953977567/ | |||
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Nsingizini Hotspurs is an Eswatini professional football club based in the Shiselweni Region, Hluthi, Nsingizini closer to the Lavumisa Boarder that connects Eswatini to KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. The club competes in the Premier League of Eswatini, the top flight of Eswatini football. Formed in 1984 by the community of Nsingizini, the club was originally playing stokvels (community tournaments) and used to develop and promote talent for Premier League of Eswatini teams. The club’s nickname ‘Insingizi Yezulu’ originates from the name of a bird ‘Southern ground-hornbill’. The club currently plays its matches at the 2,000-seat King Sobhuza II Memorial Stadium.
History
[edit]Hotspurs won the league title for the first time in 2024–25 under interim coach Simon Ngomane,[1] and appointed Mandla David Qhogi for the new season.[2]
Honours
[edit]MTN Momo Cup
- Winners: 2023–24[4]
International competitions
[edit]The following is a list of results for Nsingizini Hotspurs FC in international competitions. Nsingizini Hotspurs FC’s scores are listed first.
| Year | Tournament | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Agg. |
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| 2024–25 | CAF Confederation Cup | Qualifying Rounds |  Stellenbosch
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0–3[5] | 0–5[6] | 0–8 |
| Period | Kit supplier | Shirt sponsor (chest) | Shirt sponsor (sleeve) |
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| 2023–2024 | Primo | Embiveni Meats | No Sponsor |
| 2024–present | Macsteel Eswatini |
References
[edit]- ^ "Another major achievement for SA coach in Africa". Kick Off. 2025-05-27. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
- ^ cfeditoren (2025-05-30). "NSINGIZINI HOTSPURS APPOINTS NEW HEAD COACH". Eswatini. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
- ^ "Swaziland (Eswatini) 2024/25". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
- ^ cfeditoren (2023-10-10). "NSINGIZINI HOTSPURS FC DEFENDS MOMO CUP TITLE". Eswatini. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
- ^ "Nsingizini Hotspurs 0 Stellenbosch 3". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "Stellenbosch 5 Nsingizini Hotspurs 0". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 October 2024.