2018 Sudan Premier League
# 2018 Sudan Premier League

The 2018 Sudan Premier League is the 47th season of top-tier football in Sudan. The season began on 3 February 2018.

## First stage

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Al-Hilal | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 9 | +26 | 42 | Qualification to Championship playoff |
| 2 | Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 31 | Qualification to Championship playoff |
| 3 | Khartoum | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 27 | Qualification to Championship playoff |
| 4 | Al-Ahli Merowe | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 23 | Qualification to Championship playoff |
| 5 | Kober Khartoum | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 21 | −8 | 19 | Qualification to Relegation playoff |
| 6 | Al-Shorta El-Gadarif | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 21 | −9 | 18 | Qualification to Relegation playoff |
| 7 | Al-Amal Atbara | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 15 | Qualification to Relegation playoff |
| 8 | Hay Al-Wadi | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 21 | −9 | 15 | Qualification to Relegation playoff |
| 9 | Al-Merreikh Kosti | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 22 | −13 | 8 | Qualification to Relegation playoff |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Al-Merrikh | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 10 | +23 | 34 | Qualification to Championship playoff |
| 2 | Al-Ahly Shendi | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 7 | +18 | 31 | Qualification to Championship playoff |
| 3 | Al-Merreikh Al-Fasher | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 28 | Qualification to Championship playoff |
| 4 | Hay Al-Arab | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 21 | Qualification to Championship playoff |
| 5 | Al-Hilal Kadougli | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 21 | Qualification to Relegation playoff |
| 6 | Wad Hashim | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 22 | −7 | 20 | Qualification to Relegation playoff |
| 7 | Al-Merreikh Nyala | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 18 | −7 | 20 | Qualification to Relegation playoff |
| 8 | Al-Ahli Khartoum | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 11 | Qualification to Relegation playoff |
| 9 | Al-Ahli Atbara | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 24 | −12 | 11 | Qualification to Relegation playoff |

## Championship playoff

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Al-Hilal | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 4 | +26 | 31 | 2018–19 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Al-Merrikh | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 9 | +15 | 34 | 2018–19 CAF Champions League |
| 3 | Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 21 | 2018–19 CAF Confederation Cup |
| 4 | Al-Ahly Shendi | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 20 | 2018–19 CAF Confederation Cup |
| 5 | Al-Merreikh Al-Fasher | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 22 | −10 | 14 | |
| 6 | Khartoum | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 22 | −8 | 14 | |
| 7 | Hay Al-Arab | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 20 | −12 | 11 | |
| 8 | Al-Ahli Merowe | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 24 | −15 | 9 | |

* ↑ Al-Hilal had 6 points deducted by FIFA ruling.

## Relegation playoff

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9 | Al-Amal Atbara | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 33 | |
| 10 | Wad Hashim | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 29 | |
| 11 | Al-Shorta El-Gadarif | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 28 | |
| 12 | Hay Al-Wadi | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 27 | |
| 13 | Al-Hilal Kadougli | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 26 | Qualification to Promotion/relegation playoff |
| 14 | Al-Ahli Khartoum | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 26 | Qualification to Promotion/relegation playoff |
| 15 | Al-Ahli Atbara | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 24 | Relegation to Regional Leagues |
| 16 | Kober Khartoum | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 23 | Relegation to Regional Leagues |
| 17 | Al-Merreikh Kosti | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 19 | Relegation to Regional Leagues |
| 18 | Al-Merreikh Nyala | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 34 | −21 | 5 | Relegation to Regional Leagues |

## Promotion/relegation playoff

First Legs [Oct 10]

Hilal Fasher 1-0 Ahli Khartoum

Ahli W. Medani 2-1 Hilal Kaduqli

Second Legs

[Oct 13]

Hilal Kaduqli 2-0 Ahli Wad Medani

[Oct 14]

Ahli Khartoum 2-0 Hilal Al-Fasher

