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
Founded1965; 59 years ago (1965)
CountrySudan
ConfederationCAF
Number of teams18
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toLeague of Local associations
Domestic cup(s)Sudan Cup
International cup(s)Champions League
Confederation Cup
Arab Champions League
CECAFA Clubs Cup
Current championsAl-Hilal Omdurman
(2021–22)
Most championshipsAl-Hilal Club (29)
Current: 2023–24 Sudan Premier League

Sudan Premier League Clubs 2022-23 edit

1 Club Year Formed Stadium City
1 Al-Merrikh SC 1927 Al-Merrikh Stadium Omdurman
2 Hay Al-Arab SC 1928 Port Sudan Stadium Port Sudan
3 Al Ahli SC (Khartoum) 1929 Khartoum Stadium Khartoum
4 Al-Hilal Club 1930 Al-Hilal Stadium Omdurman
5 Tuti SC 1932 Khartoum Stadium Khartoum
6 Hilal Alsahil SC 1937 Port Sudan Stadium Port Sudan
7 Al-Ahly Shendi 1943 Shendi Stadium Shendi
8 Kober SC 1943 Kober Stadium Bahri
9 Wad Nubawi SC 1944 Omdurman Stadium Omdurman
10 Al-Falah SC 1945 Atbara Stadium Atbara
11 Alamal SC Atbara 1946 Atbara Stadium Atbara
12 Al Rabita Kosti 1947 Kosti Stadium Kosti
13 Al-Hilal ESC (Al-Fasher) 1948 Al-Fasher Stadium Al-Fasher
14 Al-Zoma SC 1953 Khartoum Stadium Khartoum
15 Al Ahly Club (Merowe) 1956 Merowe Stadium Merowe
16 Haidoub SC 1957 En Nahud Stadium En Nahud
17 Hay Al Wadi SC 1977 Nyala Stadium Nyala
18 Al-Shurta Club 2008 Al-Gadaref Stadium El-Gadarif

Championship history edit

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)
2018-2019 Al Merreikh (18)
2019-2020 Al Merreikh (19)
2020-2021 Al Hilal (28)
2021-2022 Al Hilal (29)
2022-2023 Championship canceled
2023-2024

Performance by club edit

Club City Champion Runners-up Champions Seasons Runners-up Seasons
Al-Hilal Club Omdurman 29 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 1970, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1990, 1993, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2018-19, 2019-20
Al-Merrikh SC Omdurman 19 25 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
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) edit

1993, 2001, 2008, 2013, 2015, 2018
1998, 2004, 2009, 2016, 2021-22

Top scorers edit

Season Player Club Goals
1965   Alser Aljemel Al-Hilal Club 8
1966  
1967  
1968  
1969  
1970  
1972  
1973  
1974  
1977  
1981  
1982  
1983  
1984  
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1986  
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1988  
1989  
1990  
1991  
1992  
1993  
1994  
1995  
1996   Osama Berish Al-Merrikh SC 7
  Amir Musa Al-Hilal Club
  Hamouri Al-Kamlin Hilal Alsahil SC
  Hassan kenda Hay Al-Arab SC
1997   Abdelmajeed Jafar Al-Merrikh SC 9
1998   Abdelmajeed Jafar Al-Merrikh SC 19
1999   Faisal Agab Al-Merrikh SC 7
2000   Mutaz Kabair Al-Merreikh Al-Thagher 14
2001   Mutaz Kabair Al-Hilal Club 15
2002   Mutaz Kabair Al-Hilal Club 15
2003   Mutaz Kabair Al-Hilal Club 12
2004   Haytham Tambal Al-Hilal Club 20
2005   Faisal Agab Al-Merrikh SC 19
  Haytham Tambal Al-Hilal Club
2006   Endurance Idahor Al-Merrikh SC 18
  Kelechi Osunwa Al-Hilal Club
2007   Kelechi Osunwa Al-Hilal Club 20
2008   Haytham Tambal Al-Merrikh SC 21
2009   Kelechi Osunwa Al-Merrikh SC 21
2010   Mudather Karika Al-Hilal Club 13
2011   Jonas Sakuwaha Al-Merrikh SC 19
2012   Kelechi Osunwa Al-Merrikh SC 18
2013   Muhamed Koko Al-Ahli Club (Atbara) 12
  Mudather Karika Al-Hilal Club
  Ousmaila Baba Al-Ahly Shendi
2014   Mohamed Traoré Al-Merrikh SC 15
2015   Muhamed Ankaba Al-Merrikh SC / El-Hilal SC El-Obeid 12
2016   Kelechi Osunwa Al-Ahly Shendi 38
2017   Muhamed Abdel Rahman Al-Merrikh SC 22
2018   Waleed Al-Shoala Al-Hilal Club 16
2018-19   Richmond Antwi Al Khartoum SC 11
2019-20   Abdel Raouf El-Hilal SC El-Obeid/Al-Hilal Club 15
  Ramadan Agab Al-Merrikh SC
  Yaser Muzmel Al-Ahly Shendi
2020-21   Muhamed Abdel Rahman Al-Hilal Club 29
2021-22   Michael Aboagye Hilal Alsahil SC 18

All-time top scorers edit

Rank Nat Name Goals
1   Kelechi Osunwa 164
2   Faisal Agab 122
3   Muhannad El Tahir 118
4   Mudather Karika 112
5   Muhamed Abdel Rahman 105
6   Haytham Tambal 94
7   Ramadan Agab 94
8   Mutaz Kabair 88
9   Mohamed Ahmed Bashir 75
10   Bushra Wahba 74

See also edit

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