Al-Salam FC explained

Clubname:Al-Salam FC
Fullname:Al-Salam Football Club
Manager:Ramzi Sebit Lumoro
League:South Sudan Championship
Position:1st
Nickname:White Dove
Ground:Wau Stadium
Capacity:7,000
Season:2016–17
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Al-Salam Football Club, also known as Al-Salam Wau, is a South Sudanese football club based in Wau, South Sudan, that participates in the South Sudan Premier League, South Sudan Cup, CAF Confederation Cup, and CAF Champions League.

History

Al-Salam Football Club, also known as Al Salam Wau owing to its location in the city of Wau, was founded in 1968.[1]

Al-Salam won the inaugural football league in 2011–12, and was the first ever South Sudanese club to enter the 2012 Kagame Interclub Cup.[2] The team played its first match against Rwandan side Armee Patriotique Rwandaise F.C. however they suffered a heavy 7–0 defeat on their debut.[3]

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 Khamis Deshama Ulama 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 Wanyjok F.C. 4–0 in South Sudan League qualification which was hosted in Aweil. They also beat Islah F.C. in penalties in the final.[4] Al-Salam won the South Sudan National Cup after beating Young Stars FC of Torit 3–0 in the final.[5]

In 2017 they won the double South Sudan National Cup and the South Sudan Football Championship respectively.[6]

Titles and performances

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Current squad

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Out on loan

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Grounds

Wau Stadium
Nickname:Wau City Stadium
Fullname:Wau Stadium
Location:Wau, South Sudan
Built:1996–1997
Opened:23 July 1997
Renovated:2005
Surface:Grass
Capacity:9,000
Record Attendance:10,000

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Al Salam Wau . footballdatabase.eu . 29 August 2023.
  2. http://www.futaa.com/football/article/kagame-cup-draw-released Kagame Club Cup Draw Released
  3. untimes.org/details/424 Wau Al Salaam FC humiliated in Tanzania
  4. Web site: Al Isilah FC Thrash Biem Nhom FC 3–0 As El Salam Wau Beat Wanyjok FC 4–0 in South Sudan Cup > Gurtong Trust > Editorial . Gurtong. Trust. www.gurtong.net. November 28, 2017.
  5. https://www.kawowo.com/2016/11/08/al-salam-wau-wins-south-sudan-cup/
  6. http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/ArticleView/mid/519/articleId/21105/Al-Salam-Crowned-Champions-Of-South-Sudan-Club-Champions-League.aspx
  7. Web site: South Sudan's Salaam Wau lose opener - AfricanSoccer.Weebly.com. https://archive.today/20131211084811/http://africansoccer.weebly.com/1/post/2012/07/south-sudans-salaam-wau-lose-opener.html. dead. December 11, 2013. December 11, 2013.
  8. Web site: Atletico progress to last eight - AfricanSoccer.Weebly.com. https://archive.today/20131211084706/http://africansoccer.weebly.com/1/post/2012/07/atletico-progress-to-last-eight.html. dead. December 11, 2013. December 11, 2013.