Country | South Sudan |
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Champions | Al-Merreikh Juba |
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The 2018 South Sudan National Cup is the 6th edition of the South Sudan National Cup, the knockout football competition of South Sudan.
There were two groups, with Group A played in Juba and Group B played in Aweil. [1]
Al-Merreikh won Group A and Al-Ghazala won Group B.
The final was played on 14 August 2018 at the Juba Stadium in Juba.
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