The sport of football in the North-East African country of Sudan is managed by the Sudan Football Association. The association administers the national football team, as well as the Premier League. The Sudan Football Association, which was founded in 1946, and FIFA affiliated in 1948, was one of the founding members of the Confederation of African Football, and continues to be a member of the Confederation. Football is the most popular sport in Sudan, as it is in almost every country.[Map] Most popular sport in each country. imgur.com. April 26, 2014 Approximately 30% of Sudanese people are considered football fans.
Since at least 2006, there was also an unofficial Sudan women's national football team, trained by a male coach. Since September 2019, there has been an official national league for women's football clubs that started on the basis of informal women's clubs since the beginning of the 2000s. In 2021, the Sudan women's national football team participated for the first time in the Arab Women's Cup, held in Cairo, Egypt.
Football stadiums in Sudan
Attendances
The average attendance per top-flight football league season and the club with the highest average attendance:
Season League average Best club Best club average 2018-19 3,534 Al-Hilal SC 11,250
Source: League page on Wikipedia
See also
Sudan men's national football team Sudan women's national football team Lists of stadiums
References