Sudan Premier League Explained

Sudan Premier League
Country:Sudan
Confed:CAF
Teams:18
Relegation:League of Local associations
Levels:1
Domest Cup:Sudan Cup
Confed Cup:Champions League
Confederation Cup
Arab Champions League
CECAFA Clubs Cup
Champions:Al-Hilal Omdurman
Season:2024
Most Successful Club:Al-Hilal Club (30)
Top Goalscorers: Kelechi Ousunwa (165)
Current:2024–25 Sudan Premier League

Sudan Premier League (Arabic: الدوري السوداني الممتاز) is the top division of the Sudan Football Association, it was created in 1965. It starts on August 1 and ends May 31.

Sudan Premier League Clubs (2022–23)

1ClubYear Formed Stadium City
1Al-Merrikh SC1927Al-Merrikh StadiumOmdurman
2Hay Al-Arab SC1928Port Sudan StadiumPort Sudan
3Al Ahli SC (Khartoum)1929Khartoum StadiumKhartoum
4Al-Hilal Club1930Al-Hilal StadiumOmdurman
5Tuti SC1932Khartoum StadiumKhartoum
6Hilal Alsahil SC1937Port Sudan StadiumPort Sudan
7Al-Ahly Shendi1943Shendi StadiumShendi
8Kober SC1943Kober StadiumBahri
9Wad Nubawi SC1944Omdurman StadiumOmdurman
10Al-Falah SC1945Atbara StadiumAtbara
11Alamal SC Atbara1946Atbara StadiumAtbara
12Al Rabita Kosti1947Kosti StadiumKosti
13Al-Hilal ESC (Al-Fasher)1948Al-Fasher StadiumAl-Fasher
14Al-Zoma SC1953Khartoum StadiumKhartoum
15Al Ahly Club (Merowe)1956Merowe StadiumMerowe
16Haidoub SC1957En Nahud StadiumEn Nahud
17Hay Al Wadi SC1977Nyala StadiumNyala
18Al-Shurta Club2008Al-Gadaref StadiumEl-Gadarif

Championship history

YearsChampions
1965Al Hilal (1)
1966Al Hilal (2)
1967Al-Mourada SC (1)
1968Burri Khartoum (1)
1969Al Hilal (3)
1970Al Merreikh (1)
Championship canceled
1972Al Merreikh (2)
1973Al Hilal (4)
1974Al Merreikh (3)
1975Championship canceled
1976Championship canceled
1977Al Merreikh (4)
1978Championship canceled
1979Championship canceled
1980Championship canceled
1981Al Hilal (5)
1982Al Merreikh (5)
1983Al Hilal (6)
1984Al Hilal (7)
1985Al Merreikh (6)
1986Al Hilal (8)
1987Al Hilal (9)
1988Al-Mourada SC (2)
1989Al Hilal (10)
1990Al Merreikh (7)
1991Al Hilal (11)
1992Al Hilal Port-Soudan (1)
1993Al Merreikh (8)
1994Al Hilal (12)
1995Al Hilal (13)
1996Al Hilal (14)
1997Al Merreikh (9)
1998Al Hilal (15)
1999Al Hilal (16)
2000Al Merreikh (10)
2001Al Merreikh (11)
2002Al Merreikh (12)
2003Al Hilal (17)
2004Al Hilal (18)
2005Al Hilal (19)
2006Al Hilal (20)
2007Al Hilal (21)
2008Al Merreikh (13)
2009Al Hilal (22)
2010Al Hilal (23)
2011Al Merreikh (14)
2012Al Hilal (24)
2013Al Merreikh (15)
2014Al Hilal (25)
2015Al Merreikh (16)
2016Al Hilal (26)
2017Al Hilal (27)
2018Al Merreikh (17)
2018-2019Al Merreikh (18)
2019-2020Al Merreikh (19)
2020-2021Al Hilal (28)
2021-2022Al Hilal (29)
Championship canceled
2024Al-Hilal (30)

Performance by club

ClubCityChampion Runners-up Champions Seasons Runners-up Seasons
30161965, 1966, 1969, 1973, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2020-21, 2021-22, 20241970, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1990, 1993, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2018-19, 2019-20
19261970, 1972, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1985, 1990, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2018-19, 2019-201967, 1968, 1973, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2024
241987, 1995, 1996, 1997
101968
101992
021969, 1982
021981, 1999
011965
011966
011985

Double Titles (League and Cup in the Same Season)

1993, 2001, 2008, 2013, 2015, 2018

1998, 2004, 2009, 2016, 2021-22

Top scorers

SeasonPlayerClubGoals
8
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1972
1973
1974
1977
1981
7
Al-Hilal Club
Hilal Alsahil SC
Hay Al-Arab SC
9
19
7
14
15
15
12
20
19
18
200720
200821
200921
201013
201119
2012 Kelechi OsunwaAl-Merrikh SC18
201312
Al-Hilal Club
Al-Ahly Shendi
201415
201512
201638
201722
201816
2018-1911
2019-2015
Al-Merrikh SC
Al-Ahly Shendi
2020-2129
2021-2218
20242

All-time top scorers

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1Kelechi Osunwa164
2Faisal Agab122
3Muhannad El Tahir118
4Mudather Karika112
5Muhamed Abdel Rahman105
6Haytham Tambal94
7Ramadan Agab94
8Mutaz Kabair88
9Mohamed Ahmed Bashir75
10Bushra Wahba74

See also

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