Many football clubs around the world have enjoyed decades of dominance in their respective leagues. Teams such as Bayern Munich in Germany, Celtic in Scotland, and PSG in France have consistently claimed the title for nearly every season over the past decade. However, one club can only look wistfully at the notion of a championship streak in just one nation.
Sudanese powerhouse Al Hilal Club is currently on track to secure the top-flight title in a third country (source: “11Freunde”). Regrettably, the circumstances leading to this opportunity are far from joyful.
When civil war erupted in 2023, the Premier League was abruptly suspended, leaving Al Hilal without a league to compete in.
Fortunately, the African Football Confederation (CAF) provided the reigning champions with a special waiver. As per an official announcement, Al Hilal Club was permitted to play in any other professional league across Africa until further notice.
Quickly seizing the chance, Al Hilal joined the Mauritanian Super D1 and promptly clinched the title. Two championships in two countries might seem impressive, but the Blue Wave has embarked on a new challenge: they are currently making waves in the Rwandan Premier League as well. As it stands, Sudan’s serial champions are in second place, just one point behind the leaders, APR, despite having three games in hand. Thus, the possibility of winning a third title in a third country looks more than achievable, although they are not without their vulnerabilities.
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Recently, their journey in the CAF Champions League came to an unfortunate end in the quarter-finals. Al Hilal narrowly lost to RS Berkane from Morocco, falling 2–1 on aggregate over two matches. The silver lining is that this outcome allows them to concentrate fully on their league pursuits once again.
A third title in a third country would truly mark a monumental achievement in their footballing journey.
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