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El Merriekh SC Bentiu unveils Bebeto Coach Services as main sponsors
Bebeto Coach Services are the new main sponsors of El Merriekh SC Bentiu.
Fresh from winning the South Sudan Super Cup, the club unveiled the new sponsor on Friday in a ceremony in Juba.
The sponsorship agreement is valued at US$300,000 over two years. Wali Wunow Keah, the Club Secretary General and CEO of Bebeto Coach Services, Bol Mut Char signed the agreement.
As part of the partnership, Bebeto Coach Services’ logo will feature prominently on the front of our official team jersey, symbolizing a strong and ambitious collaboration between both parties.
“We are excited about this journey ahead and look forward to achieving great success together both on and off the pitch,” said the Club Secretary General.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has placed El Merriekh SC Bentiu to face Azam FC in the first preliminary round of the 2025/2026 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup.
In the draw conducted in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on Saturday, CAF placed El Merriekh SC Bentiu to host the Tanzanian first between Septemeber 19-21, and the return leg will take place September 26-28th.
Victory for El Merriekh SC Bentiu will see them qualify to face the winner between AS Port (Djibouti) and KMKM SC (Zanzibar) in the second preliminary round.
El Merriekh SC Bentiu earned their place in the CAF Confederation Cup after CAF removed Kator FC from the draw and requested South Sudan Football federation (SSFF) to register another team.
58 teams registered to play in the 2025/2026 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup.
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Stage set for El Merriekh SC Bentiu, Jamus battle in South Sudan Super Cup on August 8th
El Merriekh SC Bentiu will face arch-rivals Jamus SC in the season opening South Super Super Cup on August 8th, 2025.
The South Sudan Football Federation (SSFF) unveiled the 2025/2026 season dates on Friday including the Super Cup.
Having finished as runner-up in the South Sudan Cup, El Merriekh SC Bentiu will face off with Jamus SC who lifted the inaugural South Sudan Premier League title.
Under head coach Ibrahim Hussein, El Merriekh SC Bentiu are currently holding pre-season camping in Kampala, Uganda.
The team has made some impressive new signings including; Eric Mbirizi (Burundi), Sareh Ishimwe (Rwanda), Monged Eineel, Ramadan El Faki (Sudan) and Mali’s Sampi Ousmane among others.
The club will also have the opportunity to participate in the regional CECAFA Kagame Cup in September.
El Merriekh SC Bentiu have announced Ibrahim Hussein as the new team head coach.
The experienced Hussein from Sudan was received at the Juba International Airport on Monday afternoon by several Club officials.
Wali Wunow, the Club General Secretary confirmed that Hussein is now the new coach and will start work immediately. “We warmly welcome the new coach to the club, and promise him a lot of support as we work towards achieving our set targets,” added Wunow.
Hussein takes over from interim coach Richard Justin Lado whose contract was terminated last month.
The new coach has worked at Sudanese side Al Merriekh SC as an assistant coach.
After completing the first round of the 2024/2025 South Sudan Premier League, El Merriekh SC Bentiu are placed in 4th position with 27 points.
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