Al-Hilal FC (South Sudan)

Full name Al Hilal Football Club
Nickname(s)

The African Blues, ( Home of Nile )

( Blue Palace )
Founded 1956
Ground Juba Stadium
Capacity 12,000
League South Sudan Football Championship

Al Hilal Juba Football Club also known as Al Hilal South Sudan FC is a South Sudanese football club located in Juba, South Sudan, which currently plays in the South Sudan Football Championship.[1]

Name and history

The name Hilāl is the Arabic word for crescent – a name chosen on a night when the crescent of the moon was visible in Omdurman. Also it is the first club in the world to be named (AL- HILAL). This name coming from North Sudan.

Al Hilal Juba was established in 1956 by the Sudanese community in Juba, who were fans of Al Hilal Omdurman. Since then, they have gone onto become one of Juba's strongest clubs and are the reigning South Sudan Cup champions after taking the title in 2017.

Stadium

Currently the team plays at the 12000 capacity Juba Stadium.

Honours

South Sudan competitions

Winners: 2012, 2014
Runners-up (2): 2015, 2017
Winners: 2013, 2014, 2015

Performance in CAF competitions

2014 – Preliminary round
2018 – Preliminary round
2012 – Preliminary round

References

  1. ↑ "Al Hilal Football Club". thefinalball.com. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
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