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

Good news of victories.. Al-Merrikh Al-Tablidi is the best and the phenomenon of draws attracts attention

The launch of the Premier League championship coincided with the victories of the Armed Forces of the People and their crushing of the Rapid Support Militia, and joy spread throughout Sudan,

as sports fans interacted with those victories by celebrating from inside the stadiums. It is known that the sports segment includes the most important segments of Sudanese society, as the youth are the whole of the present and the whole of the future, and the launch of the Premier League was largely acceptable in light of the long cessation of activity that approached two years, and it is expected that the levels of the clubs will improve in the coming weeks.

Excellent, a good omen for the people of Sudan

The matches of the first week of the Premier League witnessed great celebrations in joy for the victory of the armed forces of the people and the restoration of the ancient city of Wad Madani, the owner of the broad historical legacy, to confirm to the world the most beautiful ability of the Sudanese people to overcome the stage of war and build the dear homeland and preserve the gains of the homeland of the ancestors, and it is known that the people of sports have a great role in the victories that were achieved and made the free Sudanese people happy.

8 matches in the first week

The first week witnessed 8 matches, two matches for each group, and 20 clubs are participating in the new version in light of the apology of the clubs Wad Nubawi Khartoum, Al-Zoma Khartoum and Toti Khartoum, and the absence of the two top teams Al-Hilal and Al-Merreikh from participating in this stage and their presence in the Mauritanian League, and the participating clubs seek to provide better levels in the coming weeks, and the matches of the first week witnessed exciting competition and a good appearance despite the circumstances of completing the preparation.

An honorable appearance for Al-Merreikh Al-Tahadi

The best appearance in the first week was for Al-Merreikh Al-Abyad, the newly promoted team to the Premier League, as Al-Merreikh Al-Abyad presented a great match, confirming that the Premier League is the real place for the team. Al-Merreikh Al-Abyad achieved the biggest victory in the first week after sweeping Al-Hilal Al-Fasher with five goals to two, and the team won the award for the best team in the first week.

Gadarif gets the best

The cities hosting the Premier League competed to appear in an ideal image, and the local unions of those cities made tremendous efforts, and each city presented its best, and the city of Gadarif stole the spotlight and won everyone's admiration after the wonderful organization of the match between the Gadarif Police and Hilal Al-Sahel, and also the most popular Gadarif audience was the most and the city's stadium is the best among the stadiums of the cities hosting the Premier League matches.

The phenomenon of draws on the first day

The launch of the new version of the Premier League witnessed the phenomenon of all the matches on the first day ending in a draw, and the second day witnessed one draw out of 4 matches, so there were 5 matches that ended in a draw, while 3 matches witnessed victory.

Hamza Al-Yasaa scores the first goal

Al-Shorta Al-Qadarif star Hamza Al-Yasaa had the honor of being the first player to score in the Premier League in the new 2025 edition, as Hamza opened the scoring for Al-Shorta Al-Qadarif in the first half before Hilal Al-Sahel equalized in the second half.

Wasil Al-Fateh wastes the first penalty kick

The player Wasil Al-Fateh, the star of the Al-Amal Atbara team, wasted the first penalty kick in the 29th edition of the Premier League Championship in his team’s match against Al-Ahly Madani at Berber Stadium.

18 goals in the first week

The first week witnessed 18 goals scored in 8 matches, which is a large percentage in the first week of the league, despite 3 matches ending in a goalless draw. The goal tally is expected to increase in the coming weeks.

Great effort by the Federation and the Competitions Committee

A great effort was made by the Sudanese Football Association and the Competitions Organizing Committee, to return the activity and return the wheel of the Premier League to turn, and they endured a lot for that and were exposed to great pressures, but they were up to the challenge and won the bet, so success was their ally and the organization of the opening in the groups came out in the best possible way.

Television broadcasting

The Sudanese Federation, in cooperation with the national television and state televisions, succeeded in broadcasting the opening matches well, and they put viewers inside and outside the country with the event. The Sudanese league is attractive and has a large following, and more coordination is required to broadcast the matches in a manner befitting the Sudanese league and the results and levels presented by the Falcons of Jediane, as the Sudanese national team has become the focus of the world’s attention.

Results of the first week matches

Al-Ahly Merowe (0)  VS Hai Al-Wadi Nyala (0)

Al-Amal Atbara (2) VS  Al-Ahly Madani (2)

Al-Shorta Gedaref (1) VS  Hilal Al-Sahel (1)

Al-Rabita Kosti (.) VS Haidoub Al-Nahud (0)

Hilal Al-Fasher (2) VS Al-Merreikh Al-Abyad (5)

Al-Falah Atbara (1) VS Al-Ahly Shandi (0)

Kober Khartoum (0) VS Umm Magd Al-Kamlin (0)

Al-Mirghani Kassala (3) VS Hai Al-Arab Port Sudan (1)