Al-Salam Football Club, also known as Al-Salam Wau, is a South Sudanese

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club based in Wau, South Sudan, that participates in the South Sudan Premier League,

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, and

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History

Al-Salam Football Club, also known as Al Salam Wau owing to its location in the city of Wau, was founded in 1968. Al-Salam won the inaugural football league in 2011–12, and was the first ever South Sudanese club to enter the

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. The team played its first match against Rwandan side

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however they suffered a heavy 7–0 defeat on their debut. The poor tournament for Al-Salam continued with heavy defeats in their next two games (7–1 to Young Africans S.C.) and (5–0 to Atletico Olympic F.C.), but in the previous match Al-Salam's

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made history by becoming the first ever South Sudanese footballer to score in an international football tournament. Al-salam were out at the first round. In 2016 Al-Salam beat

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4–0 in South Sudan League qualification which was hosted in Aweil. They also beat

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in penalties in the final. Al-Salam won the South Sudan National Cup after beating

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of Torit 3–0 in the final. In 2017 they won the double South Sudan National Cup and the South Sudan Football Championship respectively.

Titles and performances

* South Sudan Football Championship: 2 *Winners: 2012, 2017 * South Sudan National Cup:3 *Winners: 2011, 2016, 2017 *

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Current squad

(captain )

Out on loan

Grounds

Salaam Wau FC formerly played their home games at their own ground,

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, but its capacity was too small for the club's support so they turned to Juba Stadium to use as their training ground and for home games.

References

{{reflist Football clubs in South Sudan