Moroka Swallows F.C.
South African association football club / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Moroka Swallows Football Club (often referred to as Swallows or The Birds) is a South African professional football club based in Soweto, Johannesburg, in the Gauteng province.
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Full name | Moroka Swallows Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Dube Birds, Amaswaiswai, The Beautiful Birds | ||
Founded | 1947; 77 years ago (1947) | ||
Ground | Volkswagen Dobsonville Stadium, Soweto, Johannesburg | ||
Capacity | 24,000 | ||
Chairman | David Mogashoa | ||
Manager | Vacant[1] | ||
League | Motsepe Foundation Championship | ||
2023–24 | DStv Premiership, 14th | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Founded in 1947, Swallows are one of the original two Soweto clubs, together with Orlando Pirates, thus contest what is known as the Original Soweto Derby.[2]
Until relegation in the 2014–15 season, the club had played every season of the Premier Soccer League.[3]
They won the 2019–20 National First Division and competed in the 2020–21 South African Premier Division, they finished 6th in what was their first season back in top-flight football league system and qualified for 2021 MTN 8 competition. They play their home matches at Dobsonville Stadium.