Manzini Sundowns FC

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The Manzini Sundowns FC is a football club based in Manzini , Swaziland . He plays his home games at the Manzini Trade Fair Ground .

The club was founded in 1985 under the name "Denver Sundowns FC". He quickly rose to the Swazi Premier League and won his only league title in 1989 and 1990. In 1988, 1991 and 1992 he won the Swazi Cup. It should be the club's last successes for a long time. Only in 2000 (Charity Cup) and 2006 (Trade Fair Cup) could smaller successes be celebrated again in the club. You could also qualify several times for the African competitions and twice reach the second round there. In 2005 the club was renamed Manzini Sundowns FC.

Statistics in the CAF competitions

competition round opponent First leg Return leg
CAF Champions Cup 1990 qualification Lesotho 1987Lesotho Arsenal FC Maseru 0: 1 (A) 0: 3 (H)
CAF Champions Cup 1991 qualification BotswanaBotswana Gaborone United FC 0: 1 (H) 1: 0 (A) / 4: 2 i. E.
1 round MauritiusMauritius Sunrise Flacq United 0: 6 (A) 2: 1 (H)
African Cup Winners' Cup 1992 qualification MozambiqueMozambique Clube de Gaza Xai-Xai 5: 3 (H) 1: 1 (A)
1 round ZambiaZambia Kabwe Warriors 1: 3 (H) 1: 3 (A)
African Cup Winners' Cup 1993 1 round South Africa 1961South Africa Jomo Cosmos 0: 1 (A) 0: 6 (H)

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