The South Sudan Football Association (SSFA) has allocated US$ 20,000 for the 2021/2022 South Sudan Cup winners.
The chairperson of the SSFA organising committee, Wiyual Lampuoch, revealed this during the draw of the South Sudan Cup 2021/2022 in Juba on Monday.
“We have come to the draw of the 2021/2022 South Sudan Cup edition. All the preparations have been made, and this year’s competition is going to be an interesting one.”
“What I wanted to add is that the SSFA, through its president, has approved $ 20,000 for the winners, which is a good initiative from the country’s federation,” Lampuoch stated.
Meanwhile, the runners-up will go away with $7,000 and $3,000 for third and $1000 fourth positions respectively.
Mr Lampuoch encouraged the clubs to work hard to win the SSFA US $20,000 for their team, an amount he described as something that could motivate the whole team.
There are 20 clubs from 16 local football associations and sub-local associations to take part in the 2021/2022 South Sudan Cup edition.
There are three zones, which have been categorised as zones one, two, and three. Zone one will be played in Wau, zone two will be in Juba, and zone three will be played in Renk.
In zone one (Wau),
The clubs are as follows: Mading Acheing FC of the Abyei Local Football Association (ALFA), Black Eagles FC Aweil and Malual Bol FC-Kanyjok of the Aweil LFA, Al Bugah FC of the Raja Local Football Association (R-LFA), Zalan FC of the Rumbek Local Football Association (RLFA), Al Hilal FC of the Wau Local Football Association (WLFA), Majak Amaall FC-Kaujok and Genyanyuon
Zone two (Juba) clubs are Bentiu Olympic FC, from Bentiu Local Football Association (BLFA), Supper Stars FC, from Bor Local Football Association (Bor-LFA), Amarat United FC-Juba and Weheda FC-Terekeka, both from Juba Local Football Association (JLFA), Malakia FC-Torit and Jebel Koteen FC-Kapoeta from Torit Local Football Association (TLFA), Yambio Star FC-Yambio and Nasiry FC-Mundri from Yambio Local Football Association (YLFA) and Easter FC from Yei Local Football Association (Y-LFA).
Zone three will be played in (Renk) and only three clubs are involved.
They include Tahrir FC of the Malut Local Football Association (M-LFA), Jikmir FC of the Nasir Local Football Association (N-LFA), and Qadiasia FC of the Renk Local Football Association (R-LFA) completed the tournament.
The final draw
In Zone One (Wau)
Black Eagles-Aweil vs Al Hilal FC (Wau)
Majak Amaall FC-Kaujok vs Zalan FC (Rumbek)
Mading Acheing FC (Abyei) vs Al Bugah FC (Raja)
Genyanyuon FC (Tonj) vs Malual Bol FC (Kanyjok)
All games will be played at Wau Stadium in home and away games.
In zone two (Juba),
Malakia FC (Torit) vs Yambio Stars FC (Yambio)
Nasiry FC (Mundri) vs Jebel Koteen (Kapoeta)
Bentiu Olympic FC vs Amarat United FC (Juba)
Easter FC Yei vs Super Stars FC (Bor)
The winners of the match between Nasiry FC Mundri and Jebel Koteen of Kapoeta will face Weheda FC-Terekeka in the play-off.
Zone Three (Renk)
Tahrir FC (Malut) vs Qadiasia FC (Renk)
Jikmir FC (Nasir) waits for the winner between the two.