Al Hilal Juba Football Club is a South Sudanese football club located in Juba, South Sudan, which currently plays in the South Sudan Football Championship.
Name and history The name Hilāl is the Arabic word for crescent – a name chosen on a night when the crescent of the moon was visible in Omdurman. Also it is the first club in the world to be named (AL- HILAL). This name coming from North Sudan.
Al Hilal Juba was established in 1956 by the Sudanese community in Juba, who were fans of Al Hilal Omdurman. Since then, they have gone onto become one of Juba's strongest clubs and are the reigning South Sudan Cup champions after taking the title in 2017.
Stadium Currently the team plays at the 12000 capacity Juba Stadium.
Honours
South Sudan competitions South Sudan Football Championship: 2 Winners: 2012, 2014 Runners-up (2): 2015, 2017 South Sudan National Cup:3 Winners: 2013, 2014, 2015
Performance in CAF competitions
CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance 2014 – Preliminary round
2018 – Preliminary round
CAF Champions League: 1 appearances
2012 – Preliminary round
References
External links South Sudan Championship Tournament 2013, rsssf.com