Red Rhinos FC
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| Full name | Red Rhinos Football Club |
|---|---|
| Ground | Tambankulu Stadium |
| Capacity | 2,000 |
| Chairman |  Sithembiso Mamba[1] |
| Manager |  Ikarbart Macocha [2] |
| League | National First Division (II) |
| 2024–25 | 8th |
| Website | Website |
Red Rhinos FC is a Swati football club based in Tambankulu in the Lubombo Region that currently competes in the National First Division (II).[3]
History
[edit]Founded as Tambankulu Callies FC, the club has existed since at least the year 2000.[4] In 2024 the club was rebranded to Red Rhinos FC as it tried to earn promotion back to the Premier League of Eswatini.[5]
Domestic results
[edit]- Key
Champion Runners-up 3rd Place
| Season | League | Notes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | Pts. | ||
| 2020–21[6] | 1st | 12th | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 28 | |
| 2021–22[7] | 1st | 5th | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 44 | |
| 2022–23[8] | 1st | 14th | 26 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 15 | Relegated to National First Division |
| 2023–24[9] | 2nd | 10th | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 34 | |
| 2024–25[10] | 2nd | 8th | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 33 | |
| 2025–26 | 2nd | |||||||
Women's team
[edit]Red Rhinos FC also fields a team in the Eswatini Women's League, the top flight women's league in the country.[11]
References
[edit]- ↑ Masilela, Sibusiso. "TYSON JOINS TAMBANKULU CALLIES". Swazi Observer. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ↑ Hlophe, Pholsile. "Macocha Callies head coach". Times of Eswatini. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ↑ "Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ↑ King, Ian. "Swaziland 2000/01". RSSSF. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ↑ Hlophe, Nimrod. "RED RHINOS TOP NATIONAL FIRST DIVISION CHARTS". Times of Eswatini. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ↑ Stokkermans, Karel. "Swaziland (Eswatini) 2020/21". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ↑ Schöggl, Hans; Stokkermans, Karel. "Swaziland (Eswatini) 2021/22". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ↑ Stokkermans, Karel. "Swaziland (Eswatini) 2022/23". RSSSF. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ↑ Schöggl, Hans; Stokkermans, Karel. "Swaziland (Eswatini) 2023/24". RSSSF. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ↑ Stokkermans, Karel. "Swaziland (Eswatini) 2024/25". RSSSF. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ↑ Mabila, Vuyiswa. "Young Buffaloes Ladies Set to Face with Red Rhinos at Kalanga Over the Weekend". Eswatini Positive News. Retrieved 10 June 2025.