South Sudan Football Championship

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South Sudan Football Championship
Founded2011
CountryFlag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan
Confederation CAF
Number of clubs12 (2023-24) [1]
Level on pyramid2
Promotion to South Sudan Premier League
Domestic cup(s) South Sudan National Cup
Current champions Al Merreikh (1st title)
(2024)
Most championships Atlatara (3)
Current: 2025 South Sudan Football Championship

The South Sudan Football Championship is the second-tier division of the South Sudan Football Association. The first season started in 2011 after the independence of South Sudan. Seven provincial champions entered and Al-Salam FC won. [2] They went on to represent South Sudan in the 2012 Kagame Interclub Cup of CECAFA. [3] Atlabara won the second championship in 2013, then participated in the 2014 CAF Champions League. [4]

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History

The South Sudan National Champions also Known as South Sudan Cup is the second-tier football league in South Sudan. It was established in 2011 shortly after the independent of South Sudan.

2024 season

The final 2024 South Sudan Football Championship standings: [5]

#Football clubLocationWDLPts
1 El-Merrikh Bentiu 3019
2 Malakia SC Juba 1215
3 Salam FC Aweil 0222

Highest attendance: 2,000 at El-Merrikh vs Malakia SC.

Previous winners

YearsChampions
2012 Al-Salam (1)
2013 Atlabara (1)
2014 Al-Malakia (1)
2015 Atlabara (2)
2016Not held
2017 Al-Salam (2)
2018 Al-Hilal (1)
2019 Atlabara (3)
2020Championship not finished due to Covid-19
2021Not held
2022Not held
2023 Bor Salaam (1)
2024 Al Merreikh (1)

Performance by club

ClubWinnersWinning Years
Atlabara 32013, 2015, 2019
Al-Salaam 22011–12, 2017
Al-Malakia 12014
Al-Hilal Wau 12018
Salaam (Bor) 12023
Al Merreikh 12024

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References

  1. "Champions League 2023/24".
  2. South Sudan 2011 Archived 2023-10-04 at the Wayback Machine , RSSSF.com
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