The South Sudan Premier League (SSPL) is the top professional football league in South Sudan. Established in December 2024, it operates under the governance of the South Sudan Football Association (SSFA) and represents the highest tier in the South Sudan football pyramid.
History The league was officially inaugurated on 21 December 2024 at the Radisson Blue Hotel in Juba, South Sudan, marking the beginning of professional football in the nation.
The league's creation aims to elevate the standard of football in South Sudan, foster local talent, and provide opportunities for South Sudanese clubs to compete on international platforms such as the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup.
League format The South Sudan Premier League typically features 14 teams competing in a round-robin format. Each team plays 26 matches per season, with points awarded for wins and draws. The club with the most points at the end of the season is crowned champion.
Promotion and relegation occur between the Premier League and the second-tier league.
Clubs The first ever 14 clubs to participate in the inaugural 2024–25 South Sudan Premier League season.
Club Town Kator Juba Jamus Juba Al-Malakai JubaBentiu CityBentiuEl-MerriekhBentiu Salaam Aweil Aweil Wajuma Aweil Al-Hilal Wau Koryom Bor Nile City Yambio Young Stars Torit Lion Hunters YeiOlympics RenkHoly FamilyRumbek Current Clubs Champions These are the current and previous South Sudan Premier League (SSPL) winners by clubs since the league was established. + Champions by Club Club winners Runners Winning seasons El-Merriekh SC 1 0 2025/26 Jamus FC 1 1 2024/25
2024-25 standings
Pos Club Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Avg. attendance More 1 Jamus SC 26 21 5 0 89 19 +70 68 1,782 Champions 2 Kator FC 26 19 5 2 67 20 +47 62 1,592 3 El-Merriekh 26 18 4 4 79 26 +53 58 1,413 4 Holy Family FC 26 18 4 4 66 31 +35 58 526 5 Koryom FC 26 14 4 8 53 48 +5 46 654 6 Malakia SSCC 26 12 4 10 41 29 +12 40 1,217 7 Wajuma SC 26 10 5 11 44 30 +14 35 396 8 Salam FC 26 9 7 10 42 56 −14 34 447 9 Al-Hilal FC 26 10 3 13 33 42 −9 33 224 10 Olympic FC 26 7 2 17 28 60 −32 23 297 11 Bentiu City SC 26 6 4 16 35 64 −29 22 277 12 Lion Hunters FC 26 5 3 18 28 60 −32 18 231 13 Young Stars FC 26 2 8 16 27 80 −53 14 177 Relegated 14 Nile City FC 26 1 2 23 31 98 −67 5 182 Relegated
Average league attendance: 673
Source:https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zsoed2025.html#cup
Achievement The league winners earns qualification to represent South Sudan in continental competitions, such as CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup, while the runners-up represents CAF confederation Cup.
Sponsorship and Media On 21 December 2024, MTN South Sudan was announced as the league sponsorship.
After a successful start of new inaugurated South Sudan Premier League matches, South Sudan Football Association and MTN South Sudan signed a historic 3-Year partnership worth USD $300,000. This was to support local talent and enhance player development.
+PeriodSponsorName2024 to 2027MTN South SudanMTN South Sudan Premier League
Top goalscorers SeasonPlayerTeamGoals 2024-25 Christopher KirryaKoryom242025-26 George RodrigueJamus SC23 Multiple hat-tricks RankCountryPlayerHat-tricks 1 George Rodrigue42 Kerr Mangar2
See also South Sudan National Cup South Sudan Football Association South Sudan national football team South Sudan National League
References
External links South Sudan Premier league Livescores