South Sudan Football Championship

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South Sudan Football Championship
Founded2011
CountryFlag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan
Confederation CAF
Number of teams13 (2023) [1]
Level on pyramid1
Relegation to South Sudan Premier League
Domestic cup(s) South Sudan National Cup
International cup(s) Champions League
Confederation Cup
Current championsSalaam FC (Bor)
(2023)
Most championships Atlabara (3)
Current: 2024 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.

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For the first championship in 2011, seven provincial champions entered, and the title was won by Wau Salaam. [2] They went on to represent South Sudan in the 2012 Kagame Interclub Cup of CECAFA. [3]

For the second championship in 2013, the title was won by Atlabara, and they have participated in the 2014 CAF Champions League. [4]

Champions

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

Performance by club

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

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References

  1. "Champions League 2023". Archived from the original on 2023-11-28. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  2. South Sudan 2011 Archived 2023-10-04 at the Wayback Machine , RSSSF.com
  3. "South Sudan's Al Salaam Wau excited by Cecafa debut". Archived from the original on 2012-09-11. Retrieved 2018-02-11.
  4. "South Sudan clubs to play in CAF Inter-clubs competition". Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-12-02.