Times Of Swaziland: MTN LEAGUES AWARDS TOMORROW

MTN LEAGUES AWARDS TOMORROW
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BY NTOKOZO MAGONGO on 29/09/2021 08:19:00


MBABANE – Finally, they will be awarded.
Winners of the 2020/ 21 MTN Premier League will be awarded with what is due to
them tomorrow at the MTN Headquarters, Mahlelekhukhwini House, Ezulwini during
the awards. The presentation comes two months after the MTN Premier League and
the MTN National First Division League ended. The big winners on the day will be
the champions, Royal Leopard who will walk away with the E1 million cheque plus
the trophy while runners-up Young Buffaloes will get the E350 000 first round
cheque and the E500 000.
Third finishers, Mbabane Swallows will be awarded with the E350 000 a third
prize while fourth finishers Mbabane Highlanders will get E200 000. The biggest
individual winners tomorrow will be the player of the year. There are three
players who are contesting for the award that carries the E12 000 cheque. They
are Young Buffaloes Phiwa Dlamini Royal leopard Junior Magagula, Muzi
‘Mzoro’ Dlamini and Sabelo ‘Sikhali’ Ndzinisa. Buffaloes striker Phiwa
Dlamini, who will miss the start of the season due to an injury, will also take
home the top goal-scorer award that has a E6 000 prize after he scored a
historical 23 goals last season.
Premier League of Eswatini (PLE) Chief Operations Officer (COO) Pat Vilakati
said only the champions were expected to bring all their team members but the
rest would come as per invitation. Other awards include coach of the tournament,
fair play award, PRO of the year, referee of the tournament, assistant referee
of the tournament and media awards among others.