South Sudan Football Championship is the top division of the
South Sudan Football Association
The South Sudan Football Association (S.S.F.A.) is the governing body of football in South Sudan. It was established in April 2011 and is an affiliate of CECAFA, Confederation of African Football, CAF and FIFA.
In club football, the SSFA oversee ...
. The first season started in 2011 after the independence of
South Sudan
South Sudan (; din, Paguot Thudän), officially the Republic of South Sudan ( din, Paankɔc Cuëny Thudän), is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia, Sudan, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of th ...
.
For the first championship in 2011, seven provincial champions entered, and the title was won by
Wau Salaam. They went on to represent South Sudan in the
2012 Kagame Interclub Cup of
CECAFA
The Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations ( sw, Baraza la Mashirikisho ya Mpira wa Miguu Afrika Mashariki na Kati, french: Conseil des Associations de Football d'Afrique de l'Est et Centrale, ar, مؤتمر جمعيات شر٠...
.
For the second championship in 2013, the title was won by
Atlabara, and they have participated in the
2014 CAF Champions League
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.
Clubs
Source
Champions
*2011–12 –
Wau Salaam FC, Wau Salaam
*2013 –
Atlabara
*2014 –
Al-Malakia
*2015 –
Atlabara
*2016 – ''Not played''
*2017 –
Wau Salaam FC, Wau Salaam
*2018 –
Al-Hilal Wau (appeal won by
Al-Merreikh
Al-Merrikh Sporting Club ( ar, نادي المريخ الرياضي) is a Sudanese football club based in Omdurman. Their home stadium is Al-Merrikh Stadium, which is locally known as The Red Castle. Founded in 1908, Al-Merrikh is one of the o ...
, but later overturned by South Sudan Football Association)
*2019 –
Atlabara
*2020 – ''Not played due to the
Covid-19 pandemic
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Performance by club
References
{{CAF leagues
Football leagues in South Sudan
Top level football leagues in Africa
2011 establishments in South Sudan
Sports leagues established in 2011