Al-Hilal FC (Juba) explained

Clubname:Al-Hilal FC
Nickname:The African Blues,(Home of Nile)(Blue Palace)
Ground:Juba Stadium
Capacity:12,000
Fullname:Al Hilal Football Club
Founded:1956
League:South Sudan Football Championship
Season:2016–17 position = 2th
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Al Hilal Juba Football Club is a South Sudanese football club located in Juba, South Sudan, which currently plays in the South Sudan Football Championship.[1]

Name and history

The name Hilāl is the Arabic word for crescent – a name chosen on a night when the crescent of the moon was visible in Omdurman. Also it is the first club in the world to be named (AL- HILAL).This name coming from North Sudan.

Al Hilal Juba was established in 1956 by the Sudanese community in Juba, who were fans of Al Hilal Omdurman. Since then, they have gone onto become one of Juba's strongest clubs and are the reigning South Sudan Cup champions after taking the title in 2017.

Stadium

Currently the team plays at the 12000 capacity Juba Stadium.

Honours

South Sudan competitions

2

Winners: 2012, 2014

Runners-up (2): 2015, 2017

3

Winners: 2013, 2014, 2015

Performance in CAF competitions

1 appearance

2014 – Preliminary round

2018 – Preliminary round

1 appearances

2012 – Preliminary round

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Al Hilal Football Club. thefinalball.com. 10 January 2018.