Sudan Premier League
Association football league in Sudan
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Sudan Premier League (Arabic: الدوري السوداني الممتاز) is the top division of the Sudan Football Association, it was created in 1965. It starts on 1 August and ends on 31 May.
| Founded | 1965 |
|---|---|
| Country | Sudan |
| Confederation | CAF |
| Number of clubs | 24 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | League of Local associations |
| Domestic cup | Sudan Cup |
| International cup(s) | Champions League Confederation Cup Arab Champions League CECAFA Clubs Cup |
| Current champions | Al-Hilal Omdurman (2024–25) |
| Most championships | Al-Hilal Club (31) |
| Current: 2025–26 Sudan Premier League | |
Sudan Premier League Clubs (2025–26)
Championship history
| Years | Champions |
|---|---|
| 1965 | Al Hilal (1) |
| 1966 | Al Hilal (2) |
| 1967 | Al-Mourada SC (1) |
| 1968 | Burri Khartoum (1) |
| 1969 | Al Hilal (3) |
| 1970 | Al Merreikh (1) |
| 1971 | Championship canceled |
| 1972 | Al Merreikh (2) |
| 1973 | Al Hilal (4) |
| 1974 | Al Merreikh (3) |
| 1975 | Championship canceled |
| 1976 | Championship canceled |
| 1977 | Al Merreikh (4) |
| 1978 | Championship canceled |
| 1979 | Championship canceled |
| 1980 | Championship canceled |
| 1981 | Al Hilal (5) |
| 1982 | Al Merreikh (5) |
| 1983 | Al Hilal (6) |
| 1984 | Al Hilal (7) |
| 1985 | Al Merreikh (6) |
| 1986 | Al Hilal (8) |
| 1987 | Al Hilal (9) |
| 1988 | Al-Mourada SC (2) |
| 1989 | Al Hilal (10) |
| 1990 | Al Merreikh (7) |
| 1991 | Al Hilal (11) |
| 1992 | Al Hilal Port-Soudan (1) |
| 1993 | Al Merreikh (8) |
| 1994 | Al Hilal (12) |
| 1995 | Al Hilal (13) |
| 1996 | Al Hilal (14) |
| 1997 | Al Merreikh (9) |
| 1998 | Al Hilal (15) |
| 1999 | Al Hilal (16) |
| 2000 | Al Merreikh (10) |
| 2001 | Al Merreikh (11) |
| 2002 | Al Merreikh (12) |
| 2003 | Al Hilal (17) |
| 2004 | Al Hilal (18) |
| 2005 | Al Hilal (19) |
| 2006 | Al Hilal (20) |
| 2007 | Al Hilal (21) |
| 2008 | Al Merreikh (13) |
| 2009 | Al Hilal (22) |
| 2010 | Al Hilal (23) |
| 2011 | Al Merreikh (14) |
| 2012 | Al Hilal (24) |
| 2013 | Al Merreikh (15) |
| 2014 | Al Hilal (25) |
| 2015 | Al Merreikh (16) |
| 2016 | Al Hilal (26) |
| 2017 | Al Hilal (27) |
| 2018 | Al Merreikh (17) |
| 2018–19 | Al Merreikh (18) |
| 2019–20 | Al Merreikh (19) |
| 2020–21 | Al Hilal (28) |
| 2021–22 | Al Hilal (29) |
| 2022–23 | Championship canceled |
| 2023–24 | Al-Hilal (30) |
| 2024-25 | Al-Hilal (31) |
Qualification for CAF competitions
Association ranking for the 2025–26 CAF club season
The association ranking for the 2025–26 CAF Champions League and the 2025–26 CAF Confederation Cup will be based on results from each CAF club competition from 2020–21 to the 2024–25 season.
- Legend
- CL: CAF Champions League
- CC: CAF Confederation Cup
- ≥: Associations points might increase on basis of its clubs performance in 2024–25 CAF club competitions
- Associations ranked 1–12 are eligible to enter two teams in each CAF club competition.
| Rank | Association | 2020–21 (× 1) | 2021–22 (× 2) | 2022–23 (× 3) | 2023–24 (× 4) | 2024–25 (× 5) | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | Mvt | CL | CC | CL | CC | CL | CC | CL | CC | CL | CC | ||
| 1 | 1 |  — |  Egypt |
8 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2.5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 190.5 |
| 2 | 2 | — |  Morocco |
4 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 142 |
| 3 | 4 |  +1 |  South Africa |
8 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1.5 | 9 | 3 | 131 |
| 4 | 3 |  -1 |  Algeria |
6 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 130 |
| 5 | 6 | +1 |  Tanzania |
3 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 82.5 |
| 6 | 5 | -1 |  Tunisia |
4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 82.5 |
| 7 | 8 | +1 |  Angola |
1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 55 |
| 8 | 7 | -1 |  DR Congo |
4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 |
| 9 | 9 | — |  Sudan |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 41 |
| 10 | 11 | +1 |  Ivory Coast |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 38 |
| 11 | 10 | -1 |  Libya |
0 | 0.5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 12 | 12 | — |  Nigeria |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 |
Performance by club
| Club | City | Champion | Runners-up | Champions Seasons | Runners-up seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Hilal Club | Omdurman | 31 | 16 | 1965, 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, 2023–24, 2024-25 | 1970, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1990, 1993, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2018–19, 2019–20 |
| Al-Merrikh SC | Omdurman | 19 | 26 | 1970, 1972, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1985, 1990, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2018–19, 2019–20 | 1967, 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, 2023–24 |
| Al-Mourada SC | Omdurman | 2 | 4 | 1967, 1988 | 1987, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
| Burri SC | Khartoum | 1 | 0 | 1968 | |
| Hilal Alsahil SC | Port Sudan | 1 | 0 | 1992 | |
| Al-Ahli SC (Wad Madani) | Wad Madani | 0 | 2 | 1969, 1982 | |
| Hay Al-Arab SC | Port Sudan | 0 | 2 | 1981, 1999 | |
| Al-Shati SC (Atbara) | Atbara | 0 | 1 | 1965 | |
| Al-Ittihad SC (Wad Madani) | Wad Madani | 0 | 1 | 1966 | |
| Al-Merrikh SC (Al-Obeid) | Al-Obeid | 0 | 1 | 1985 | |
Double Titles (League and Cup in the Same Season)
- Al-Merrikh SC : 6 times
- 1993, 2001, 2008, 2013, 2015, 2018
- Al-Hilal SC : 6 times
- 1998, 2004, 2009, 2016, 2021–22, 2024-25
Top scorers
All-time top scorers
| Rank | Nat | Name | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Kelechi Osunwa | 161 |
| 2 | |
Faisal Agab | 118 |
| 3 | |
Muhamed Abdelrahman | 117 |
| 4 | |
Muhannad El Tahir | 115 |
| 5 | |
Mudather Karika | 104 |
| 6 | |
Ramadan Agab | 95 |
| 7 | |
Haytham Tambal | 93 |
| 8 | |
Mutaz Kabair | 87 |
| 9 | |
Mohamed Ahmed Bashir | 80 |
| 10 | |
Jamie Olago | 76 |
See also
External links
- sudanfootball.net (in Arabic)
- sudanfootball.sd (in Arabic, English, and French)