7 in the name of Al-Hilal.. 7 in the name of Al-Merrikh and 5 Al-Ahly
The 29th edition of the Premier League Championship will start in a different way than the league was in the past, due to the circumstances of the war taking place in Sudan. Four safe states will witness the start of the competition amid anticipation from sports fans. The most prominent thing in the new Premier League is the large number of clubs for the first time in the history of the Premier League.
50 clubs in the Premier League
The Premier League is the first in Sudan and it has become the dream of all Sudanese clubs to reach the Premier League. The Premier League was launched in 1996 with the participation of 10 clubs, and the wheel of the Premier League continued to turn until it reached the 29th version, which will be launched with a new system in light of the current circumstances that the beloved country is experiencing. There are clubs that have risen and fallen, and there are clubs that have fallen and have not risen again except for the two top teams, Al-Hilal and Al-Merreikh, as they remained present in all previous versions of the Premier League. Now, after the rise of new clubs, the number of Premier League clubs has reached 50 clubs in full, and these clubs have had the honor of participating in the strongest sports competitions in Sudan.
7 clubs promoted for the first time
For the first time in the history of the Premier League, 7 clubs were promoted at once. This came after the General League train qualifying for the Premier League reached the final station, and with the presence of those clubs, and after the outbreak of war in the country and due to the inability to complete the competition, the General Federation decided to promote all the clubs that reached the final stage, which are Al-Mirghani Kassala, Al-Ahly Madani, Al-Merrikh Nyala, Al-Merrikh Al-Abyad, Al-Zamala Umm Rawaba, Al-Hilal Al-Managil and Umm Maghd Al-Kamlin.
Absence of relegation from the league
One of the reasons for the presence of 25 clubs in the new version is that no clubs were relegated last season, as the competition was not completed, which made the General Federation cancel the relegation process and give all clubs the opportunity to be present in the new version of the Premier League Championship.
7 Hilal and 7 Merreikh
The names of a number of Sudanese clubs in the Premier League are similar. Since the start of the league, there have been 7 clubs named Al Hilal, namely Al Hilal Khartoum, Al Hilal Port Sudan, Al Hilal Hasahisa, Al Hilal El Fasher, Al Hilal Kadugli, Al Hilal El Abyad and finally Al Hilal El Managil. There are also 7 clubs named Al Merreikh, namely Al Merreikh Khartoum, Al Merreikh Hasahisa, Al Merreikh Port Sudan. Al Merreikh El Abyad, Al Merreikh Kosti, Al Merreikh Nyala and Al Merreikh El Fasher.
5 clubs named Al-Ahly
The name of Al-Ahly Club is one of the famous names in Sudan, and there are a large number of clubs named Al-Ahly. There are 5 clubs named Al-Ahly in the Premier League Championship, which are Al-Ahly Merowe, Al-Ahly Khartoum, Al-Ahly Shendi, Al-Ahly Madani and Al-Ahly Atbara.
2 Nile and the same for Al-Murada
The repetition of names was not limited to Al-Hilal and Al-Merreikh only, as the Premier League competition witnessed the presence of two teams named Al-Murada, namely Al-Murada Khartoum and Al-Murada Qadarif, as well as two teams named Al-Nil Club, namely Al-Nil Hasahisa and Al-Nil Shendi.
27 clubs with different names
There are 27 clubs in the Premier League with different names, namely Khartoum National, Hay Al Arab Port Sudan, Al Amal Atbara, Al Merghani Kassala, Al Ittihad Madani, Hay Al Wadi Nyala, Al Shorta Gadarif, Al Rabita Kosti, Al Nusoor Khartoum, Jazirat Al Fil Madani, Shambat Khartoum, Cooper Khartoum, Al Taka Kassala, Tuti Khartoum, Wad Hashim Sennar, Wad Nubawi Khartoum, Al Falah Atbara, Haidoub Al Nahud, Bari Khartoum, Al Amir Bahri, Tarea Al Beja Jebel Awliya, Al Zoma Khartoum, Al Asma Al Kamilin, Al Ashbal Al Duwaim, Al Shamali Atbara, Umm Maghd Al Kamilin and Al Zamala Umm Rawaba
