Sudan Premier League
| 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 (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.
Sudan Premier League Clubs (2025–26)
| 1 | Club | Year Formed | Stadium | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Merrikh SC | 1927 | Al-Merrikh Stadium | Omdurman | Khartoum State |
| 2 | Al-Ahli SC (Wad Madani) | 1928 | Wad Madani Stadium | Wad Madani | Gezira State |
| 3 | Al Mirghani ESC | 1928 | Kassala Stadium | Kassala | Kassala State |
| 4 | Al Ahli SC (Khartoum) | 1929 | Khartoum Stadium | Khartoum | Khartoum State |
| 5 | Al-Hilal Club | 1930 | Al-Hilal Stadium | Omdurman | Khartoum State |
| 6 | Hilal Alsahil SC | 1937 | Port Sudan Stadium | Port Sudan | Red Sea State |
| 7 | Al-Hilal SC (Al-Managel) | 1942 | Al-Managel Stadium | Al-Managel | Gezira State |
| 8 | Kober SC | 1943 | Kober Stadium | Bahri | Khartoum State |
| 9 | Al-Falah SC | 1945 | Atbara Stadium | Atbara | River Nile State |
| 10 | Alamal SC Atbara | 1946 | Atbara Stadium | Atbara | River Nile State |
| 11 | Al-Merrikh SC (Al-Obeid) | 1946 | Al-Obeid Stadium | Al-Obeid | Northern Kurdufan |
| 12 | Al Rabita Kosti | 1947 | Kosti Stadium | Kosti | White Nile State |
| 13 | Al-Hilal ESC (Al-Fasher) | 1948 | Al-Fasher Stadium | Al-Fasher | Darfur |
| 14 | Al-Hilal SC (Karima) | 1952 | Karima Stadium | Karima | Northern State |
| 15 | Al-Merrikh SC (Kosti) | 1954 | Kosti Stadium | Kosti | White Nile State |
| 16 | Al Ahly Club (Merowe) | 1956 | Merowe Stadium | Merowe | Northern State |
| 17 | Haidoub SC | 1957 | En Nahud Stadium | En Nahud | West Kordofan |
| 18 | Al-Saham SC | 1957 | Al-Damer Stadium | Al-Damer | River Nile State |
| 19 | Al-Fajr SC | 1957 | Al-Obeid Stadium | Al-Obeid | Northern Kurdufan |
| 20 | Om Maghad SC | 1965 | Al Kamlin Stadium | Al Kamlin District | Gezira State |
| 21 | Al-Zamala SC | 1967 | Umm Ruwaba Stadium | Umm Ruwaba | Northern Kurdufan |
| 22 | Hay Al Wadi SC | 1977 | Nyala Stadium | Nyala | Darfur |
| 23 | Al-Tagadum SC | 1977 | Port Sudan Stadium | Port Sudan | Red Sea State |
| 24 | Al-Shurta Club | 2008 | Al-Gadaref Stadium | Al Gadaref | Al Gadaref State |
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 | |||||||
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| 2025 | 2024 | Mvt | CL | CC | CL | CC | CL | CC | CL | CC | CL | CC | ||
| 1 | 1 |  — |
 Egypt
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8 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2.5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 190.5 |
| 2 | 2 | — |
 Morocco
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4 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 142 |
| 3 | 4 |  +1 |
 South Africa
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8 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1.5 | 9 | 3 | 131 |
| 4 | 3 |  -1 |
 Algeria
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6 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 130 |
| 5 | 6 | +1 |
 Tanzania
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3 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 82.5 |
| 6 | 5 | -1 |
 Tunisia
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4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 82.5 |
| 7 | 8 | +1 |
 Angola
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1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 55 |
| 8 | 7 | -1 |
 DR Congo
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4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 |
| 9 | 9 | — |
 Sudan
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 41 |
| 10 | 11 | +1 |
 Ivory Coast
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0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 38 |
| 11 | 10 | -1 |
 Libya
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0 | 0.5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 12 | 12 | — |
 Nigeria
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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
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Al-Merrikh SC | 7 |
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| 2024 | Abdel Raouf |
Al-Hilal Club | 2 |
| 2024-25 | Alsadeg Abdallah |
Al-Merrikh SC (Al-Obeid) | 8 |
All-time top scorers
| Rank | Nat | Name | Goals |
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Kelechi Osunwa | 161 |
| 2 |
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Faisal Agab | 118 |
| 3 |
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Muhamed Abdelrahman | 117 |
| 4 |
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Muhannad El Tahir | 115 |
| 5 |
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Mudather Karika | 104 |
| 6 |
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Ramadan Agab | 95 |
| 7 |
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Haytham Tambal | 93 |
| 8 |
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Mutaz Kabair | 87 |
| 9 |
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Mohamed Ahmed Bashir | 80 |
| 10 |
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Jamie Olago | 76 |
See also
- African Cup of Champions Clubs / CAF Champions League
- African Cup Winners' Cup / CAF Confederation Cup
- CAF Cup
External links
- sudanfootball.net (in Arabic)
- sudanfootball.sd (in Arabic, English, and French)
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