Ingwenyama Cup


The Ingwenyama Cup is soccer tournament in Eswatini. The winner qualifies for the following season's CAF Confederation Cup. As of 2025, sponsorship is E5 million annually, making it the country's richest club tournament. As of 2023–24, the top goalscorer earns E10 000
The cup is intended to celebrate the cultural heritage of Eswatini as well as showcase local football talent.
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.

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.

Results

SeasonWinnersScoreRunners-up
2016Mbabane Swallows2-0Royal Leopards
2017Mbabane Swallows1-0Young Buffaloes
2018Mbabane Swallows2-1Royal Leopards
2019Young Buffaloes4-1Mbabane Highlanders
2020Green Mamba2-0Mbabane Highlanders
2024Green Mamba1-0Mbabane Swallows
2025Royal Leopards1-0Moneni Pirates

Results by team

ClubWinsFirst final wonLast final wonRunners-upLast final lostTotal final
appearances
Mbabane Swallows320162018120244
Green Mamba2202020240-2
Royal Leopards120252025220183
Young Buffaloes120192019120172
Mbabane Highlanders0--220202
Moneni Pirates0--120251