El Merriekh FC Juba ONLY South Sudanese Side To Reach CAF Competition Group Stage.

El Merriekh FC Juba remains the only team from South Sudan to have crossed from the preliminary round to the stage stage of the CAF Competitions. In 2023 El Merriekh Juba played 4 CAF confederations Cup games winning 1, drawing 2 and losing 1.

Last season El Merriekh SC Bentiu came close to breaking this record after a 1-0 first leg home win over Gor Mahia of Kenya but hopes were blown away after a disastrous 5-1 defeat at Nyayo Stadium.

This season Jamus SC came close after a goalless draw in the first leg against Al Hilal Omdurman in the first leg, but the second leg ended in their opponents favor 1-0.
2023.

First Round.
El Merriekh Juba 1-0 Hadoub FC Sudan.
Hadoub FC Sudan 0-0 El Merriekh Juba.

Second round.
El Merriekh Juba 0-0 Academica Du Lobito.
Academica Du Lobito 3-0 El Merriekh Juba.