2015 Sudan Premier League
Football league season
| Season | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 135 |
| Goals scored | 268 (1.99 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Al Merreikh 5-0 Al Ahli Wad Madani (6 May 2015) |
| Biggest away win | Al Merghani 0-4 Al Merreikh (26 April 2015) Al Nsor 0-4 Al Ahly Shandi (26 April 2015) Al Rabta Kosti 0-4 Al Merreikh (21 June 2015) |
| Highest scoring | Merikh Kosti 2-3 Al Nsor (8 March 2015) Al Nsor 4-1 Al Ahli Khartoum (25 February 2015) Al Merreikh 5-0 Al Ahli Wad Madani (6 May 2015) Hilal Obayed 4-1 Al Ahli Wad Madani (15 June 2015) Khartoum 3-2 Al Ahli Wad Madani (25 June 2015) |
| Longest winning run | Al Merreikh (5) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Al Hilal (17) |
| Longest winless run | Al Hilal Kadougli (11) |
| Longest losing run | Al Merghani (5) |
← 2014 2016 → | |
The 2015 Sudan Premier League is the 44th season of top-tier football in Sudan. The season began play on 26 January 2015. Al Hilal Omdurman are the defending champions, having won their 28th championship, more than the rest of the clubs in the league combined.
The league comprises 15 teams, the bottom three of which will be relegated to regional leagues for 2016, while the next lowest team will compete in a playoff with a regional league team for a spot in the 2016 Sudan Premier League.
Teams
A total of 15 teams will contest the league, including 12 sides from the 2014 season and four promoted from the regional leagues as the Sudan Premier League expanded to 15 teams this season. The four newcomers from the regional leagues are Al Ahli Wad Medani, Al Merghani, Hilal Obayed and Merikh Kosti.
El-Ahli Atbara, Al Nil and Al Ittihad were the last three teams of the 2014 season and will play in the regional leagues for the 2015 season. Al Hilal Omdurman are the defending champions from the 2014 season.[1]
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Stadium capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ahli Khartoum | Khartoum | Khartoum Stadium | 23,000 |
| Al Ahli Wad Madani | Wad Madani | Wad Madani Stadium | 10,000 |
| Al-Ahly Shendi | Shendi | Shendi Stadium | 5,000 |
| Al Hilal Kadougli | Kadougli | Kadougli Stadium | 2,500 |
| Al Hilal Omdurman | Omdurman | Al-Hilal Stadium | 25,000 |
| Al Mirghani ESC | Kassala | Stade Al-Merghani Kassala | 11,000 |
| Al-Merrikh SC | Omdurman | Al-Merrikh Stadium | 43,645 |
| Al-Nesoor SC | Khartoum | Khartoum Stadium | 23,000 |
| Al Rabita Kosti | Kosti | Kosti Stadium | 3,000 |
| Alamal SC Atbara | Atbarah | Stade Al-Amal Atbara | 13,000 |
| Hilal El-Fasher | Al-Fashir | El Fasher Stadium | 10,000 |
| Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid | Al-Ubayyid | ||
| Al Khartoum SC | Khartoum | Khartoum Stadium | 23,000 |
| Merikh Kosti | Kosti | Kosti Stadium | 3,000 |
| Merreikh El Fasher | Al-Fashir | El Fasher Stadium | 10,000 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Merrikh Omdurman (C) | 28 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 58 | 13 | +45 | 64 | Qualification for the Champions League |
| 2 | Al Hilal Omdurman | 28 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 39 | 13 | +26 | 59 | |
| 3 | Al Ahly Shendi | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 21 | +18 | 53 | Qualification for the Confederation Cup[a] |
| 4 | Al Khartoum | 28 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 41 | 24 | +17 | 50 | |
| 5 | Al Merrikh Al Fasher | 28 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 45 | |
| 6 | Al Hilal Al Obayed | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 41 | |
| 7 | Al Merrikh Kosti | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 30 | −4 | 36 | |
| 8 | Al Hilal Al Fasher | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 35 | −11 | 35 | |
| 9 | Al Ahli Wad Madani | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 34 | |
| 10 | Al Ahli Khartoum | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 39 | −13 | 28 | |
| 11 | Al Nesoor | 28 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 28 | |
| 12 | Al Rabita (O) | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 34 | −13 | 26 | Qualification for the relegation play-off |
| 13 | Al Amal (R) | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 42 | −13 | 26 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 14 | Al Hilal Kadougli (R) | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 44 | −21 | 26 | |
| 15 | Al Mirghani (R) | 28 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 11 | 40 | −29 | 18 |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goal scored; 5) head-to-head away goal scored; 6) goal difference; 7) goal scored
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goal scored; 5) head-to-head away goal scored; 6) goal difference; 7) goal scored
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Al Khartoum qualified for the Confederation Cup as the winners of the 2015 Sudan Cup (Al Merrikh Omdurman) qualified for the Champions League.
Result table
| Home \ Away | AAK | AWM | AAS | AHK | AHO | MRG | MRK | NSR | ARK | ALA | HEF | HAO | KHA | MKO | MEF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ahli Khartoum | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | |||||
| Al Ahli Wad Medani | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | |||||
| Al Ahly Shendi | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | ||||||
| Al Hilal Kadougli | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | |||||||
| Al Hilal Omdurman | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | ||||||
| Al Merghani | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | |||||
| Al Merreikh | 2–2 | 5–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | |||||||
| Al Nsoor | 4–1 | 0–0 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |||||||
| Al Rabta Kosti | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |||||
| Alamal Atbara | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | ||||||
| Hilal El-Fasher | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | ||||||||
| Hilal Obayed | 4–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | ||||||
| Khartoum 3 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | ||||||
| Merikh Kosti | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Merreikh El-Fasher | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 28 July 2015. Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
