The South Sudan Football Association (S.S.F.A.) is the governing body of football in

South Sudan South Sudan (), officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered on the north by Sudan; on the east by Ethiopia; on the south by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Kenya; and on the ...

. It was established in April 2011 and is an affiliate of

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and

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. In club football, the SSFA oversee the

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, the national cup and

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Formation and history

In April 2011, the

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's (GOSS) minister for Youth, Sports and Recreation, Makuac Teny Youk issued a ministerial order establishing the Provisional Football Association. The association was in office for one year and managed, promoted and supervised football affairs in South Sudan. It was led by Oliver Mori Benjamin as President, Doub Foj Jok as Vice President, Rudolf Andera Oujika as Secretary General, and Jaden Jada Solomon as the Treasurer. It had a total of 17 members. In May 2011, Malesh Soro was appointed as the first manager of the

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. In April 2012, Chabur Goc Alei replaced Oliver Mori Benjamin as President of the South Sudan Football Association.

Membership of CAF, CECAFA and FIFA

In February 2011, speaking of the possibility of South Sudan joining CAF, the CAF president

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said: "...we are readying up with the idea of having a new member. We will send a delegation to study the situation and our actions will emanate from their report." On 8 February 2012, CAF published their Congress Agenda which stated that CAF members would discuss the "Proposal for admission of the South Sudan Football Association (SSFA) as a member". Two days later, CAF welcomed South Sudan to its membership. On 9 May, South Sudan joined CECAFA. On 25 May 2012, FIFA members approved of South Sudan becoming a member, 176 FIFA members voted in total, only 4 voted against South Sudan joining FIFA. In June 2017, Francis Amin was elected as New President of the South Sudan Football Association. On 22 July 2021 Augustino Maduot Parek was elected President of South Sudan Football Association, replacing Francis Amin for the next four years till 2025.

Competitions

Men

Professional leagues *

Cups *

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* South Sudan Super Cup

Presidents

A term generally lasts four years.

References

External links

South Sudan
at FIFA.com {{International football

Football in South Sudan Sports organizations established in 2011

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Association football governing bodies in Africa