Al-Merrikh Sporting Club is a Sudanese professional football club based in Omdurman. Their home stadium is Al-Merrikh Stadium, which is locally known as The Red Castle. Founded in 1908, Al-Merrikh is one of the oldest football clubs in Africa, and have won the Sudan Premier League 22 times and Sudan Cup 26 times. The club shares a fierce rivalry with Al-Hilal, the games between them regularly selling out, as well as being the only other realistic challenger to the league crown. They won the Om-al-Dahab championship in 1965 and have been the only team to have ever won this one time event. Al-Hilal are also based in Omdurman with only Al-Ardha street separating the teams and between them they are Sudan's most powerful and successful football clubs.
Al-Mourada Sports Club is a Sudanese football club based in Al-Mourada, a suburb of Omdurman. Along with Al-Hilal and Al-Merrikh, they formed the triplet of Sudanese football, but they couldn't continue that legacy. They were one of the strongest teams in Sudan during their strong reign in the top division of the Sudanese football before being relegated to the 2nd division league due to some financial difficulties. Al-Mourada along with Hilal Alsahil are the only two teams who had broken the domination of the Sudanese football by Al-Hilal Omdurman and Elmerrikh SC as the league title was always won by either one of the rivals. Al-Mourada have been crowned as the champions of the Sudanese 1st division which was the top tier of the Sudanese football at that time in the year 1968. Their home stadium is Al-Mourada Stadium located in the Mourada district in Omdurman which is being renovated to coup with the international standards.
Al-Merrikh Stadium, also known as the Red Castle, is a multi-use stadium in Omdurman, Sudan, used mostly for football matches and also sometimes for athletics. Established in 1962. The stadium is used mostly for football games and is considered the home stadium of both Al-Merrikh SC and the Sudan national team. Currently, the stadium has a capacity of 43,000. In the 2016 CAF Champions League season, Al-Merrikh drew an average home attendance of 17,250. They usually draw much lower crowds for their domestic league games.
Haytham Tambal is a former Sudanese football striker. He is the all-time Sudan national football team top scorer. In 2008 in the Sudanese league he scored 21 goals in 20 games. He used to play rivals Al-Hilal Club and Al-Merrikh SC and made a single appearance for South African club, Orlando Pirates.
Faisal Agab Sido is a Sudanese football player who plays as an attacking midfielder and striker for Sudan national team and the Sudanese club Al-Merreikh. He is also the captain of Al-Merreikh club.
The 2009 Sudan Premier League was the 38th edition of the highest club level football competition in Sudan. The competition started on 18 February 2009 with a 1–1 draw between Al-Mourada and Merghani Kassala.For the 2009 season, the number of teams had been expanded from 12 to 13 teams. Al-Merreikh were the defending champions.
Omer Mohamed Bakhit is a Sudanese football midfielder currently playing for Al-Hilal. He is a member of the Sudan national football team. He also plays as a left back or a defensive midfielder. He is very good in short and long passes
The 2010 Sudan Premier League was the 39th edition of the highest club level football competition in Sudan. The competition started on 2010-02-20. For the 2010 season, the number of teams has been expanded from 13 to 14 teams. Al-Hilal Omdurman are the defending champions.
Mutaz Kabair or alternatively Motaz Kabier is a Sudanese football player currently playing for Jazzerat Al Feel in the Sudan Premier League.
Athir Thomas Magor Abdo Gaber is a South Sudanese footballer who plays as a defender.
Mohamed Ahmed Bashir, also known as Muhamed Besha, is a Sudanese footballer who plays for the Sudanese club Al-hilal Omdurman. He plays as a striker and also a winger. He is a member of the Sudan national football team. He was brought from Al-Mourada SC to Al-Hilal in December 2010. After having a good season with Al-Hilal in 2011, he was linked with Leyton Orient and Arsenal. He scored Sudan's first goal in 36 years in the 2012 African Cup Of Nations against Angola in the group B, which ended in a 2–2. He was transferred to the Saudi club Al-Wehda in June 2012. He scored his first goal for Al-Wehda against Al-Ahli in a friendly match, which Al-Wehda won 0–4. Bisha later scored his first league competitive goal for his new side with a shot against the Saudi League champions Al-Shabab, but the team lost 2–5. He has been a fan favourite in Makkah and in Sudan as he scored his national team since playing his trade in Saudi Arabia against Ethiopia, which Sudan won 5–3 in a qualifier match for the 2013 AFCON held in South Africa.
Akram El Hadi Saleem is a Sudanese international footballer who plays for Al-Naser SC (Omdurman), as a goalkeeper. He was the starting goalkeeper for the Sudan team at the 2012 African Cup of Nations and took part in 3 matches.
Baha Edin Mohamed Abdallah Rihan is a Sudanese football goalkeeper who plays for Al Rabita Kosti and the Sudan national football team.
Nasr Eldin Omer Ahmed Abdalla El Shighail is a Sudanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Al-Naser SC (Omdurman).
The 2015 Sudan Premier League is the 44th season of top-tier football in Sudan. The season began play on 26 January 2015. Al Hilal Omdurman are the defending champions, having won their 28th championship, more than the rest of the clubs in the league combined.
Almorada is an ancient district in Omdurman city, Khartoum State, Sudan. Almorada neighborhood is one of the most prestigious districts in the Eastern part of Omdurman city.
The 2016 Sudan Premier League is the 45th season of top-tier football in Sudan. The season began in January 2016. Al-Merrikh SC are the defending champions, having won their 16th championship.
Richmond Antwi is a Ghanaian footballer who last played as a forward for USL Championship side Phoenix Rising FC.
Burhan Tia is a Sudanese football manager who is currently coaching the Sudan national team.
