South Sudan Football Association

South Sudan Football AssociationCAF

Founded| 2011
Headquarters| Juba, South Sudan
FIFA affiliation| 25 May 2012[1]
CAF affiliation| 10 February 2012[2]
CECAFA affiliation| 9 May 2012[3]
President| Augustino Maduot Parek

The South Sudan Football Association (S.S.F.A.) is the governing body of football in South Sudan. It was established in April 2011 and is an affiliate of CECAFA, CAF and FIFA.

In club football, the SSFA oversee the South Sudan Football Championship, South Sudan Premier League, the national cup and Super Cup.

## Formation and history

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In April 2011, the Government of South Sudan's (GOSS) minister for Youth, Sports and Recreation, Makuac Teny Youk issued a ministerial order establishing the Provisional Football Association.[4][5]

The association was in office for one year and managed, promoted and supervised football affairs in South Sudan. It was led by Oliver Mori Benjamin as President, Doub Foj Jok as Vice President, Rudolf Andera Oujika as Secretary General, and Jaden Jada Solomon as the Treasurer. It had a total of 17 members.[4] In May 2011, Malesh Soro was appointed as the first manager of the South Sudan national football team.

In April 2012, Chabur Goc Alei replaced Oliver Mori Benjamin as President of the South Sudan Football Association.[6]

### Membership of CAF, CECAFA and FIFA

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In February 2011, speaking of the possibility of South Sudan joining CAF, the CAF president Issa Hayatou said: "...we are readying up with the idea of having a new member. We will send a delegation to study the situation and our actions will emanate from their report."[7]

On 8 February 2012, CAF published their Congress Agenda which stated that CAF members would discuss the "Proposal for admission of the South Sudan Football Association (SSFA) as a member".[8] Two days later, CAF welcomed South Sudan to its membership.[9] On 9 May, South Sudan joined CECAFA.[3]

On 25 May 2012, FIFA members approved of South Sudan becoming a member,[10] 176 FIFA members voted in total, only 4 voted against South Sudan joining FIFA.[citation needed]

In June 2017, Francis Amin was elected as New President of the South Sudan Football Association.

On 22 July 2021 Augustino Maduot Parek was elected President of South Sudan Football Association, replacing Francis Amin for the next four years till 2025.

## Competitions

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### Men

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Professional leagues

* South Sudan Football Championship
* South Sudan Premier League

Cups

* South Sudan National Cup
* South Sudan Super Cup

## Presidents

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A term generally lasts four years.

Rank  | Name  | Period

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1  | Oliver Mori Benjamin (first term) | 2011
2  | Chabur Goc Alei (first term) | 2012–2017
3  | Francis Amin (first term) | 2017–2021
4  | Augustino Maduot Parek (first term) | 2021–present

## References

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1. ^ "South Sudan becomes FIFA's 209th member". reuter.com. 25 May 2012. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
2. ^ "BBC SPORT | Football | African | South Sudan gain Caf membership". BBC News. 2012-02-10.
3. ^ a b Okinyo, Collins (9 May 2012). "Cecafa welcomes South Sudan". SuperSport.com. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
4. ^ a b "Sports minister establishes provisional football association". Government of Southern Sudan. 8 April 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
5. ^ "Provisional Football Association Of South Sudan Is Established". Gurtong.net. 8 April 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
6. ^ "5 members of SSFA injured at Aweil-Kuajok road". MirayaFM. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
7. ^ "African football has come of age – Hayatou, Blatter". CAFonline.com. 25 February 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
8. ^ "2012 CAF Congress Agenda" (PDF). CAFonline.com. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
9. ^ Imray, Gerald (10 February 2012). "South Sudan admitted as a member of CAF". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
10. ^ "FIFA Congress fully backs reform process, appoints first woman to Executive; welcomes South Sudan as 209th FIFA member". FIFA.com. 25 May 2012. Archived from the original on May 27, 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2012.

## External links

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* South Sudan at FIFA.com

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Sports governing bodies in South Sudan (SSD)

Summer Olympic Sports|

* Aquatics
* Diving
* Swimming
* Synchronized Swimming
* Water Polo
* Archery
* Athletics
* Badminton
* Basketball
* Boxing
* Canoeing
* Cycling
* Equestrian
* Fencing
* Field Hockey
* Football
* Golf
* Gymnastics
* Handball
* Judo
* Modern Pentathlon
* Rugby 7's
* Rowing
* Sailing
* Shooting
* Table Tennis
* Taekwondo
* Tennis
* Triathlon
* Volleyball
* inc. Beach Volleyball
* Weightlifting
* Wrestling

Winter Olympic Sports|

* Biathlon
* Bobsleigh
* Curling
* Skating (Figure, Speed & Short Track)
* Ice Hockey
* Luge
* Skeleton
* Skiing (Alpine, Cross Country, Nordic Combined, Freestyle & Jumping)
* Snowboarding

Other IOC Recognised Sports|

* Air sports
* Auto racing
* Bandy
* Baseball
* Billiard Sports
* Boules
* Bowling
* Bridge
* Chess
* Cricket
* Dance sport
* Floorball
* Karate
* Korfball
* Lifesaving
* Motorcycle racing
* Mountaineering and Climbing
* Netball
* Orienteering
* Pelota Vasca
* Polo
* Powerboating
* Racquetball
* Roller sports
* Rugby
* Softball
* Sport climbing
* Squash
* Sumo
* Surfing
* Tug of war
* Underwater sports
* Water Ski
* Wushu

Paralympics and Disabled Sports|

Others Sports|

* Rugby League
* Rugby Union

* South Sudan National Olympic Committee

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Football in South Sudan

South Sudan Football Association

National teams|

| Men|

* National team
* Olympic (U-23)
* U-20
* U-17

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Women|

* National team
* U-20
* U-17

League system|

| Men|

* South Sudan Football Championship
* South Sudan Premier League

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Women|

* South Sudan W-National League

Domestic cups|

| Men|

* South Sudan National Cup
* South Sudan Super Cup

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Awards|

* Footballer of the Year
* Top scorers

Lists|

* All-time Table
* Champions
* Clubs
* International footballers
* Foreign players
* Venues

* Men's clubs
* Women's clubs
* Men's players
* Women's players
* Expatriate players
* Managers
* Referees
* Venues
* Seasons
* Records

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CAF competitions

National competitions|

| Men|

* Africa Cup of Nations
* African Nations Championship
* Futsal Africa Cup of Nations
* Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations

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Women|

* Women's Africa Cup of Nations
* Women's Futsal Africa Cup of Nations
* Women's Olympic Qualification
* African Games

Youth competitions|

| Men|

* U-23 Cup of Nations
* U-20 Cup of Nations
* U-17 Cup of Nations
* African Games

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Women|

* U-20 World Cup qualification
* U-17 World Cup qualification
* U-17 GIFT

Club competitions|

| Current|

* Football League
* Champions League
* Confederation Cup
* Super Cup
* Women's Champions League

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Defunct|

* Cup Winners' Cup
* CAF Cup
* Afro-Asian Club Championship

Sub-regions|

| Northern Africa (UNAF)|

* Men's
* U-23 T.
* U-20 T.
* U-18 T.
* U-17 T.
* U-15 T.
* Club
* Club CC (defunct)
* Club CWC (defunct)
* Club SC (defunct)
* Futsal
* Women's
* U-20
* Club

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Western Africa (WAFU)|

* Men's
* Nations Cup
* U-20
* Club (defunct)
* Amílcar Cabral Cup (defunct)
* Women's
* Zone A
* Zone B

Central Africa (UNIFFAC)|

* UNIFAC Cup
* U-17
* UDEAC Cup (defunct)
* CEMAC Cup (defunct)
* Club (defunct)

Eastern Africa (CECAFA)|

* Men's
* U-23
* U-20
* U-17
* U-15
* Club
* Nile Basin Cup
* Women's
* CECAFA Schools Cup

Southern Africa (COSAFA)|

* Men's
* U-20
* U-17
* Women's
* U-20
* U-17
* COSAFA Women's Champions League
* COSAFA Schools Cup

Related competitions|

| National|

* UAFA
* Arab Cup
* U-20
* U-17
* W-Cup
* U-17 W-Cup
* Pan Arab Games
* Mediterranean Games
* Islamic Solidarity Games
* Jeux de la Francophonie
* UEFA–CAF Meridian Cup (defunct)
* Afro-Asian Cup (defunct)

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Club|

* UAFA
* Champions Cup
* CWC (defunct)
* SC (defunct)
* Afro-Asian Club Championship (defunct)

* Lists and awards
* African Footballer of the Year
* African Women's Footballer of the Year
* CAF Awards
* CAF 5-year ranking
* National team managers

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International association football

* FIFA
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World (FIFA)|

* FIFA World Cup
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* Olympic Games
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Asia (AFC)|

* AFC Asian Cup
* U-23
* U-20
* U-17
* AFC Challenge Cup
* AFC Solidarity Cup
* Asian Games
* Regional
* ASEAN
* CAFA
* EAFF
* SAFF
* WAFF
* Arabian Gulf Cup
* East Asian Games
* Far Eastern Games
* South Asian Games
* Southeast Asian Games
* West Asian Games

Africa (CAF)|

* CAF Africa Cup of Nations
* U-23
* U-20
* U-17
* CAF African Nations Championship
* African Games
* Regional
* CECAFA
* COSAFA
* UNIFFAC
* WAFU
* Central African Games
* Indian Ocean Island Games

North America (CONCACAF)|

* CONCACAF Gold Cup
* U-23
* U-20
* U-17
* U-15
* CONCACAF Championship
* CONCACAF Nations League
* CONCACAF Cup
* NAFC Championship
* CCCF Championship
* Central America and Caribbean Games
* Regional
* North American Nations Cup
* Copa Centroamericana
* CFU Championship
* Caribbean Cup
* LIFA Cup
* WIFA Cup
* Central America Games

South America (CONMEBOL)|

* CONMEBOL Copa América
* U-23
* U-20
* U-17
* U-15
* South American Games
* Regional
* Bolivarian Games

Oceania (OFC)|

* OFC Nations Cup
* U-23
* U-19
* U-17
* Pacific Games
* Pacific Mini Games
* Regional
* Melanesia Cup
* Polynesia Cup

Europe (UEFA)|

* UEFA European Championship
* U-21
* U-19
* U-17
* UEFA Nations League
* Regional
* Central European Cup
* Balkan Cup
* Baltic Cup
* British Home Championship
* Nordic Championship

Inter-Continental|

* CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions
* CPF Panamerican Championship
* CAF-AFC Afro-Asian Cup of Nations
* AFC–OFC Challenge Cup
* FIFA Arab Cup
* Palestine Cup
* Kuneitra Cup
* Overseas Cup
* Afro-Asian Games
* Arab Games
* Francophone Games
* GANEFO
* Goodwill Games
* Islamic Games
* Islamic Solidarity Games
* Lusofonia Games
* Mediterranean Cup
* Mediterranean Games
* Pan American Games

Non-FIFA|

* CONIFA World Football Cup
* CONIFA European Football Cup
* CONIFA South America Football Cup
* CONIFA Africa Football Cup
* FIFI Wild Cup
* UIAFA Great European Tournament
* Island Games
* Micronesian Games
* Universiade
* World Unity Football Alliance

See also
Geography
Codes
Player/Club of the Century
Women's football
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