Full name | Al Salam Football Club |
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Founded | 1968 |
Ground |
Wau Stadium Wau, South Sudan |
Manager | Ramzi Sebit Lumoro |
League | South Sudan Premier League |
2016–17 | 1st |
Al-Salam F.C. Wau is a South Sudanese football club located in Wau, South Sudan which currently plays in the South Sudan Premier League.
It won the inaugural Football League in 2011–12, and was the first ever South Sudanese club to enter the 2012 Kagame Interclub Cup. The team played its first match against Rwandan side Armee Patriotique Rwandaise F.C. however they suffered a heavy 7–0 defeat on their debut.
The poor tournament for Wau Salaam continued with heavy defeats in their next two games (7–1 to Young Africans S.C.) and (5–0 to Atletico Olympic F.C.), but in the previous match Wau Salaam's Khamis Deshama Ulama made history by becoming the first ever South Sudanese footballer to score in an international football tournament. Wau Salaam got out at the first round.
In 2016 Wau Salaam beat Wanyjok F.C. 4-0 in South Sudan League qualification which was hosted in Aweil. They also thrashed Islah F.C. in penalties in the final. Wau Salaam won the South Sudan National Cup after beating Young Stars F.C of Torit 3-0 in the final.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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