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.
| Founded | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Country |  South Sudan |
| Confederation | CAF |
| Number of teams | 14 (2019)[1] |
| 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 | Salaam FC (Bor) (2023) |
| Most championships | Atlabara (3) |
| Current: 2019 South Sudan Football Championship | |
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]
Clubs
| Club | Town |
|---|---|
| Hai Toch FC | Aweil |
| El Merreikh FC Bentiu | Bentiu |
| Salaam FC | Bor, South Sudan |
| Atlabara FC | Juba |
| Althdamount FC | Malakal |
| Lion Hunters FC | Yei |
| Merreikh FC | Renk |
| Imatong FC | Melut |
| Nile City FC | Yambio |
| Jikmir FC | Nasir |
| Volcano FC | Torit |
| Zalan FC | Rumbek |
| Al-Salam FC | Wau |
| Abyei City FC | Abyei |
Champions
- 2011–12 – Wau Salaam
- 2013 – Atlabara
- 2014 – Al-Malakia
- 2015 – Atlabara
- 2016 – Not played
- 2017 – Wau Salaam[5]
- 2018 – Al-Hilal Wau (appeal won by Al-Merreikh,[6] but later overturned by South Sudan Football Association)[7]
- 2019 – Atlabara
- 2020 – Not played due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- 2021 - Not played
- 2022 - Zalan
- 2023 - Salaam FC (Bor)
Performance by club
| Club | Winners | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|
| Atlabara | 3 | 2013, 2015, 2019 |
| Wau Salaam | 2 | 2011–12, 2017 |
| Al-Malakia | 1 | 2014 |
| Al-Hilal Wau | 1 | 2018 |
| Zalan | 1 | 2022 |
| Salaam FC (Bor) | 1 | 2023 |
References
- "Champions League 2019".
- 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
- https://www.facebook.com/South-Sudan-Football-Association-463792333776130/
- "Al Hilal Wau stripped off 2018 South Sudan Championships". Archived from the original on 2019-08-13. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
- @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.
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