SSPL
El Merriekh SC Bentiu target win against Kator to reclaim top spot
All roads lead to the Juba National Stadium to witness El Merriekh SC Bentiu battle Kator FC in a 2024/2025 South Sudan Premier League tie on Wednesday.
While Kator FC are top of the log with 20 points after eight matches, El Merriekh SC Bentiu are fourth with 18 points with the same number of matches played.
The match today promises to be a thriller with El Merriekh SC Bentiu targeting a win to be able to reclaim top spot on the table.
Interim coach Richard Justin Lado will be hoping that his striking line is more lethal, while the defending department stands firm.
Mohamed Musa who leads the scorers chart with seven goals will lead El Merriekh SC Bentiu’s attack, while Tethloach Thor and Tot Maet who have also netted four goals each since the Premier League kicked off will be expected to prove a point against a highly defensive Kator FC side.
But before El Merriekh SC Bentiu take to the field, seventh placed Malakia FC Juba will first face Sallam FC Aweil in an earlier tie.
El Merriekh SC Bentiu are the 2025/2026 South Sudan Premier League champions.
Handled by coach Ibrahim Hussein, the Pride of Bentiu emerged champions on Tuesday after arch-rivals Jamus SC lost 2-0 to Holy Family FC.
The defeat of the arch-rivals SC means that El Merriekh SC Bentiu become champions since they lead the table with 63 points, with two more matches to be played, while even if Jamus SC winning the remaining two matches does not bring them close to the Pride of Bentiu.
El Merriekh SC Betiu who walloped Koryom FC 6-1 on Monday have two remaining matches against Al Ghazala SC and Jamus SC. They are also in the final of the South Sudan Cup 2026.
El Merriekh SC Betiu now qualify to represent South Sudan in the 2026/2027 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League.
South Sudan Premier League table standing
P W D L GF GA GD PTS
El Merriekh SC Bentiu 24 20 3 1 76 19 57 63
Jamus SC 24 17 4 3 70 16 54 55
Holy Family FC 24 15 3 6 48 27 21 48
Kator FC 22 13 5 4 40 19 21 44
Malakia SC 23 12 6 5 42 27 15 42
Al Ghazala SC 23 14 0 9 55 42 13 42
Wajuma FC 24 10 2 12 36 39 -3 32
Atlabara FC 22 9 4 9 31 37 -6 31
Koryom FC 24 6 5 13 43 61 -18 23
Olympic FC 23 6 2 15 22 50 -28 20
Salam FC Aweil 22 4 6 12 31 54 -23 18
Bentiu City SC 24 5 3 16 35 78 -43 18
Al Hilal FC Wau 22 3 6 13 28 37 -9 15
Lion Hunters FC 23 2 3 18 27 78 -51 9
El Merriekh SC Betiu have walloped Koryom FC 6-1 to move closer to winning the 2025/2026 South Sudan Premier League title.
The table leaders increased their lead to 63 points with two more matches to be played.
Shabani Hussein netted a first half hat-trick, while Rehan Anger also scored before the interval to give El Merriekh SC Bentiu a 4-1 lead.
Koryom FC had taken an early lead through Ashiraf Asiku after 12 minutes.
Sampi Ousmane and Mohammad Musa added two second half goals to ensure El Merriekh SC Bentiu smiled away with a huge victory.
Ibrahim Hussein, the El Merriekh SC Bentiu head coach said he was happy with the performance of his team as they get closer to the climax of the League. “We need to keep working hard because the season has not yet ended,” added the coach.
El Merriekh SC Bentiu remains with two matches to be played against Al Ghazala SC and second placed Jamus SC.
El Merriekh SC Bentiu have extended their lead on the 2025/2026 South Sudan Premier league log.
The table leaders defeated Wajuma FC 2-1 in a hotly contested match played at the Juba National Stadium on Monday.
After a goalless first half of missed chances, Justin Bangasi gave El Merriekh SC Bentiu the lead after 67 minutes with a well taken curving shot.
But Kon Malith leveled matters for Wajuma after 84 minutes from close range after a corner. Davied Dara scored the winning goal seven minutes into added time to ensure El Merriekh SC Bentiu pick maximum points.
El Merriekh SC Bentiu extended their lead to 60 points from 23 matches played, while Jamus SC are second with 52 points from 22 matches played.
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