2016 Sudan Premier League

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Sudan Premier League
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The 2016 Sudan Premier League is the 45th season of top-tier football in Sudan. The season began in January 2016. Al-Merrikh SC are the defending champions, having won their 16th championship.

The league comprises 18 teams, the bottom three of which will be relegated to regional leagues for 2017.

Teams

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Stadiums and locations

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Team Location Stadium Stadium capacity
Al-Ahli Atbara Atbara Stade Al-Amal 13,000
Al-Ahli Khartoum Khartoum Khartoum Stadium 23,000
Al-Ahly Shendi Shendi Shendi Stadium 5,000
Al-Ahli Wad Madani Wad Madani Wad Madani Stadium 10,000
Al-Amal Atbara Stade Al-Amal 13,000
Al-Amir Bahri Khartoum Stadium 23,000
Al-Hilal Omdurman Al-Hilal Stadium 25,000
Al-Hilal Al-Fashir Al-Fashir Al-Fashir Stadium 10,000
Al-Hilal Kaduqli Kaduqli Murta Stadium 2,500
Al-Khartoum Khartoum Khartoum Stadium 23,000
Al-Merrikh Omdurman Al-Merrikh Stadium 43,645
Al-Merrikh Al-Fashir Al-Fashir Al-Fashir Stadium 10,000
Al-Merrikh Kosti Kosti Kosti Stadium 3,000
Al-Merrikh Nyala Nyala Nyala Stadium 3,000
Al-Nesoor Khartoum Khartoum Stadium 23,000
Al-Nil Shendi Shendi Shendi Stadium 5,000
Al-Rabita Kosti Kosti Stadium 3,000
El-Hilal El-Obeid El-Obeid El-Obeid Stadium 10,000

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Al-Hilal Club 34 28 3 3 82 15 +67 87 Qualification to 2017 CAF Champions League
2 Al-Merreikh 34 24 5 5 65 29 +36 77 Qualification to 2017 CAF Champions League and 2016–17 Arab Club Championship
3 Al-Ahly Shendi 34 23 4 7 68 25 +43 73 Qualification to 2017 CAF Confederation Cup
4 Al-Hilal (Al-Ubayyid) 34 20 10 4 48 21 +27 70
5 Al Khartoum 34 18 11 5 51 22 +29 65
6 Al-Hilal Kadougli 34 15 8 11 39 35 +4 53
7 Al-Merreikh El-Fasher 34 12 9 13 33 38 −5 45
8 Merreikh Nyala 34 10 10 14 28 36 −8 40
9 Alamal Atbara 34 9 11 14 28 41 −13 38
10 Al-Ahli Atbara 34 10 7 17 26 44 −18 37
11 Al-Ahli Madani 34 8 12 14 32 41 −9 36
12 Al Rabita Kosti 34 8 11 15 34 45 −11 35
13 Merreikh Kosti 34 9 8 17 22 42 −20 35
14 Al-Ahli Khartoum 34 7 12 15 21 37 −16 33
15 Al-Nil 34 8 9 17 27 53 −26 33 Relegation to play-off
16 Al-Amir 34 6 12 16 19 55 −36 30 Relegation to Regional Leagues
17 Al-Hilal El-Fasher 34 7 8 19 23 45 −22 29
18 Al-Nesoor 34 4 10 20 18 40 −22 22
Updated to match(es) played on 26 February 2016. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored