| Founded | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Country |  South Sudan |
| Confederation | CAF |
| Number of clubs | 12 (2023-24) |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| 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. They went on to represent South Sudan in the 2012 Kagame Interclub Cup of CECAFA. Atlabara won the second championship in 2013, then participated in the 2014 CAF Champions League.
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:
| # | Football club | Location | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El-Merrikh | Bentiu | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | Malakia SC | Juba | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Salam FC | Aweil | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Highest attendance: 2,000 at El-Merrikh vs Malakia SC.
Previous winners
| Years | Champions |
| 2012 | Al-Salam (1) |
| 2013 | Atlabara (1) |
| 2014 | Al-Malakia (1) |
| 2015 | Atlabara (2) |
| 2016 | Not held |
| 2017 | Al-Salam (2) |
| 2018 | Al-Hilal (1) |
| 2019 | Atlabara (3) |
| 2020 | Championship not finished due to Covid-19 |
| 2021 | Not held |
| 2022 | Not held |
| 2023 | Bor Salaam (1) |
| 2024 | Al Merreikh (1) |
Performance by club
| Club | Winners | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|
| Atlabara | 3 | 2013, 2015, 2019 |
| Al-Salaam | 2 | 2011–12, 2017 |
| Al-Malakia | 1 | 2014 |
| Al-Hilal Wau | 1 | 2018 |
| Salaam (Bor) | 1 | 2023 |
| Al Merreikh | 1 | 2024 |
References
- "Champions League 2023/24".
- South Sudan 2011 Archived 2023-10-04 at the Wayback Machine, RSSSF.com
- "South Sudan's Al Salaam Wau excited by Cecafa debut". Archived from the original on 2012-09-11. Retrieved 2018-02-11.
- "South Sudan clubs to play in CAF Inter-clubs competition". Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
- https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zsoed2024.html#finr
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