The Ingwenyama Cup is soccer tournament in Eswatini. The winner qualifies for the following season's CAF Confederation Cup. As of 2026, the winner received E1.45 million. 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
+FinalsSeasonWinnersScoreRunners-up2016Mbabane Swallows 2-0Royal Leopards 2017Mbabane Swallows 1-0Young Buffaloes 2018Mbabane Swallows 2-1Royal Leopards 2019Young Buffaloes 4-1Mbabane Highlanders 2020Green Mamba 2-0Mbabane Highlanders 2024Green Mamba 1-0Mbabane Swallows 2025Royal Leopards1-0Moneni Pirates2026Nsingizini Hotspurs1-0Green Mamba
Results by team
+Results by teamClubWinsFirst final wonLast final wonRunners-upLast final lostTotal finalappearancesMbabane Swallows320162018120244Green Mamba220202024120263Royal Leopards120252025220183Young Buffaloes120192019120172Nsingizini Hotspurs1202620260 -1Mbabane Highlanders0 - -220202Moneni Pirates0 - -120251
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