South Sudan Football Championship
Founded | 2011 |
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Country | South Sudan |
Confederation | CAF |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Relegation to | South Sudan Premier League |
Domestic cup(s) | South Sudan National Cup |
International cup(s) | Champions League Confederation Cup |
Current champions | Atlabara (2019) |
Most championships | Atlabara (3) |
Current: 2019 South Sudan Football Championship |
South Sudan Football Championship is the top division of the South Sudan Football Association. The first season started in 2011 after the independence of South Sudan.
For the first championship in 2011, seven provincial champions entered, and the title was won by Wau Salaam.[1] They went on to represent South Sudan in the 2012 Kagame Interclub Cup of CECAFA.[2]
For the second championship in 2013, the title was won by Atlabara, and they have participated in the 2014 CAF Champions League.[3]
Clubs[]
Club | Town |
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Aweil Stars | Aweil |
Renk | |
Abyei | |
Atlabara | Juba |
Abiemnom | |
Yei | |
Merreikh | Aweil |
Nimule | |
Yambio | |
Kuajok | |
Young Stars | Torit |
Zalan | Rumbek |
Source: [2]
Champions[]
- 2011–12 – Wau Salaam
- 2013 – Atlabara
- 2014 – Al-Malakia
- 2015 – Atlabara
- 2016 – Not played
- 2017 – Wau Salaam[4]
- 2018 – Al-Hilal Wau (appeal won by Al-Merreikh,[5] but later overturned by South Sudan Football Association)[6]
- 2019 – Atlabara
- 2020 – Not played due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Performance by club[]
Club | Winners | Winning Years |
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Atlabara | 3 | 2013, 2015, 2019 |
Wau Salaam | 2 | 2011–12, 2017 |
Al-Malakia | 1 | 2014 |
Al-Hilal Wau | 1 | 2018 |
References[]
- ^ South Sudan 2011, RSSSF.com
- ^ South Sudan's Al Salaam Wau excited by Cecafa debut
- ^ South Sudan clubs to play in CAF Inter-clubs competition
- ^ [1]
- ^ Al Hilal Wau stripped off 2018 South Sudan Championships
- ^ @Africansoccerup (1 November 2018). "Back to square one Al Hilal FC Wau wins appeal after being accused of fielding an eligible player during the South…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
Categories:
- Football leagues in South Sudan
- Top level football leagues in Africa
- 2011 establishments in South Sudan
- Sports leagues established in 2011