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 |  |
| Confederation | CAF |
| 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 | Atlabara (2019) |
| Most championships | Atlabara (3) |
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For the first championship in 2011, seven provincial champions entered, and the title was won by Wau Salaam.[1] They went on to represent South Sudan in the 2012 Kagame Interclub Cup of CECAFA.[2]
For the second championship in 2013, the title was won by Atlabara, and they will participate in the 2014 CAF Champions League.[3]
Clubs
| Club | Town |
|---|---|
| Aweil Stars | Aweil |
| Al Merreikh | Renk |
| Al Nil | Abyei |
| Atlabara | Juba |
| Black Star | Abiemnom |
| Dream | Yei |
| Merreikh | Aweil |
| Nile Eagle | Nimule |
| Super Eagles | Yambio |
| Tahrir | Kuajok |
| Young Stars | Torit |
| Zalan | Rumbek |
Champions
- 2011–12 – Wau Salaam
- 2013 – Atlabara
- 2014 – Not played
- 2015 – Atlabara
- 2016 – Not played
- 2017 – Wau Salaam[4]
- 2018 – Al-Hilal Wau (appeal won by Al-Merreikh,[5] but later overturned by South Sudan Football Association)[6]
- 2019 – Atlabara
Performance by club
| Club | Winners | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|
| Atlabara | 3 | 2013, 2015, 2019 |
| Wau Salaam | 2 | 2011–12, 2017 |
| Al-Hilal Wau | 1 | 2018 |
References
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