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2025/2026 South Sudan Premier League kick-off date rescheduled
The South Sudan Football Federation (SSFA) has rescheduled the kick-off date for the 2025/2026 South Sudan Premier League.
Kick-off will now take place on September 13th, instead of the initial date of August 21st.
The decision was adopted in the first meeting of the newly elected Executive Committee, chaired by Francis Amin Michael held on August 20th.
It was announced that the change was made to give the new administration time to finalize key administrative and logistical arrangements and to accommodate the FIFA International Window from September 1-9th, 2025, which will involve national team activities.
“This adjustment ensures proper preparation for both the League and our national team players. We want to start the season on solid ground,” said SSFF Secretary General Victor Lawrence Lual.
EL Merriekh SC Bentiu was initially slated to kick start the season with a match against Lion Hunters FC on August 22nd, 2025.
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EL Merriekh SC Bentiu defeat Al Ghazala to finish top of first round in South Sudan Premier League
EL Merriekh SC Bentiu have defeated Al Ghazala FC Wau 3-2 to finish top after the first round of the 2025/2026 South Sudan Premier League.
Coach Ibrahim Hussein’s side took a 3-1 lead at half time in a match played on Tuesday at the Juba National Stadium.
Ousmane Sampi, Keer Mangar Majak and Nelson Victor Elia were on target, while Al Ghazala FC Wau added one more goal in the second half.
The win sent EL Merriekh SC Bentiu to 34 points from 13 matches played and top of the log in the first round.
Coach Hussein has seen the team collect 11 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat and scored 42 goals. “We are happy to finish top of the table after the first round and we need to keep working hard because this is a League,” says the coach.
Kator FC are second on the log with 29 points from 12 matches played, while Jamus SC are third.
The South Sudan Premier League is sponsored by MTN South Sudan.
EL Merriekh SC Bentiu have gone top of the 2025/2026 South Sudan Premier League.
The Pride of Bentiu as the team is popularly known silenced arch rivals Jamus SC 2-1 in a crucial match played at the Juba National Stadium on Saturday.
After a goalless first half Osmane Sampy gave EL Merriekh SC Bentiu in the 51 minutes. But the 2024/2025 champions leveled matters 13 minutes layer through Mario Taban.
With 5 added minutes to the end of the match, Burundian forward Eric Mabirizi put the icing on the cake scoring to ensure EL Merriekh SC Bentiu collected maximum points to go top of the log.
EL Merriekh SC Bentiu now top the table with 31 points from 12 matches played. Second placed Kator FC have played the same number of matches and have collected 29 points. Jamus SC who have played 11 matches are placed third with 26 points.
EL Merriekh SC Bentiu return to action on Tuesday against Al Ghazala at the Juba National Stadium.
EL Merriekh SC Bentiu have stopped Al Hilal FC Wau 1-0 to close the gap on table leaders Kator FC in the South Sudan Premier League.
Rehan Anger netted a second half goal to ensure EL Merriekh SC Bentiu collected maximum points in a tough match played at the Juba National Stadium on Friday.
The win sent EL Merriekh SC Bentiu to second place with 22 points from nine matches played, behind Kator FC who have collected one point more. Jamus SC who have played eight matches are in third place with 20 points.
EL Merriekh SC Bentiu will return to action on December 1st against Wajuma SC at the Juba National Stadium.
The 2025/2026 South Sudan Premier League is sponsored by MTN South Sudan.
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