2016 Sudan Premier League
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| competition = Sudan Premier League
| season = 2016
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| continentalcup1 = CAF Champions League
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| continentalcup2 = Confederation Cup
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| prevseason = 2015
| nextseason = 2017
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The 2016 Sudan Premier League is the 45th season of top-tier football in Sudan. The season began in January 2016. Al-Merrikh SC are the defending champions, having won their 16th championship.
The league comprises 18 teams, the bottom three of which will be relegated to regional leagues for 2017.
Teams
{{Location map+ |Sudan |width=450 |float=right |caption=Locations of the 2016 Sudan Premier League teams |places=
{{Location map~ |Sudan |lat=15.598403 |long=32.515549 |label=Al-Amir |position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Sudan |lat=16.68819 |long=33.433165 |label=Al-Ahly Shendi |position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Sudan |lat=15.647213 |long=32.474973 |label=Al-Hilal |position=left}}
{{Location map~ |Sudan |lat=15.641252 |long=32.471561 |label=Al-Merrikh |position=top}}
{{Location map~ |Sudan |lat=17.701453 |long=34.00844 |label=Al-Amal |position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Sudan |lat=17.701453 |long=34.00844 |label=Al-Ahli Atbara |position=top}}
{{Location map~ |Sudan |lat=13.179595 |long=30.217422 |label=El-Hilal El-Obeid |position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |Sudan |lat=11.064785 |long=29.694827 |label=Al-Hilal Kaduqli |position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Sudan |lat=15.598392 |long=32.515603 |label=Al-Ahli
Al-Khartoum
Al-Nesoor |position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |Sudan |lat=13.630556 |long=25.35 |label=Al-Hilal Al-Fashir |position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Sudan |lat=13.630556 |long=25.35 |label=Al-Merrikh Al-Fashir |position=left}}
{{Location map~ |Sudan |lat=14.396711 |long=33.509533 |label=Al-Ahli Wad Madani |position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Sudan |lat=16.683333 |long=33.433333 |label=Al-Nil |position=top}}
{{Location map~ |Sudan |lat=13.168542 |long=32.667952 |label=Al-Rabita |position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Sudan |lat=13.168542 |long=32.667952 |label= Al-Merrikh Kosti |position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |Sudan |lat=12.053949 |long=24.874203 |label= Al-Merrikh Nyala |position=bottom}}
}}
=Stadiums and locations=
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| Team
! Location ! Stadium ! Stadium capacity |
|---|
| Al-Ahli Atbara
| Atbara | 13,000 |
| Al-Ahli Khartoum
| Khartoum | 23,000 |
| Al-Ahly Shendi
| Shendi | 5,000 |
| Al-Ahli Wad Madani
| 10,000 |
| Al-Amal
| Atbara | 13,000 |
| Al-Amir
| Bahri | 23,000 |
| Al-Hilal
| Omdurman | 25,000 |
| Al-Hilal Al-Fashir
| 10,000 |
| Al-Hilal Kaduqli
| Kaduqli | 2,500 |
| Al-Khartoum
| Khartoum | 23,000 |
| Al-Merrikh
| Omdurman | 43,645 |
| Al-Merrikh Al-Fashir
| 10,000 |
| Al-Merrikh Kosti
| Kosti | 3,000 |
| Al-Merrikh Nyala
| Nyala | 3,000 |
| Al-Nesoor
| Khartoum | 23,000 |
| Al-Nil Shendi
| Shendi | 5,000 |
| Al-Rabita
| Kosti | 3,000 |
| El-Hilal El-Obeid
| El-Obeid | 10,000 |
League table
|update=26 February 2016
|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/sudan/premier-league/2016/regular-season/r34465/tables/ Soccerway]
|team1=AHO
|team2=ALM
|team3=AAS
|team4=HLO
|team5=ALK
|team6=AHK
|team7=MEF
|team8=MNY
|team9=ALA
|team10=AAA
|team11=AWD
|team12=ARK
|team13=MKK
|team14=AAK
|team15=ALN
|team16=AAM
|team17=HEF
|team18=ANS
|result1=CL |result2=CL&ACC |result3=CC |result15=PO |result16=RL |result17=RL |result18=RL
|win_AAA=10 |draw_AAA=7 |loss_AAA=17 |gf_AAA=26 |ga_AAA=44 |name_AAA=Al-Ahli Atbara
|win_AAK=7 |draw_AAK=12 |loss_AAK=15 |gf_AAK=21 |ga_AAK=37 |name_AAK=Al-Ahli Khartoum
|win_AAM=6 |draw_AAM=12 |loss_AAM=16 |gf_AAM=19 |ga_AAM=55 |name_AAM=Al-Amir
|win_AAS=23 |draw_AAS=4 |loss_AAS=7 |gf_AAS=68 |ga_AAS=25 |name_AAS=Al-Ahly Shendi
|win_AHK=15 |draw_AHK=8 |loss_AHK=11 |gf_AHK=39 |ga_AHK=35 |name_AHK=Al-Hilal Kadougli
|win_AHO=28 |draw_AHO=3 |loss_AHO=3 |gf_AHO=82 |ga_AHO=15 |name_AHO=Al-Hilal Club
|win_ALA=9 |draw_ALA=11 |loss_ALA=14 |gf_ALA=28 |ga_ALA=41 |name_ALA=Alamal Atbara
|win_ALK=18 |draw_ALK=11 |loss_ALK=5 |gf_ALK=51 |ga_ALK=22 |name_ALK=Al Khartoum
|win_ALM=24 |draw_ALM=5 |loss_ALM=5 |gf_ALM=65 |ga_ALM=29 |name_ALM=Al-Merreikh
|win_ALN=8 |draw_ALN=9 |loss_ALN=17 |gf_ALN=27 |ga_ALN=53 |name_ALN=Al-Nil
|win_ANS=4 |draw_ANS=10 |loss_ANS=20 |gf_ANS=18 |ga_ANS=40 |name_ANS=Al-Nesoor
|win_ARK=8 |draw_ARK=11 |loss_ARK=15 |gf_ARK=34 |ga_ARK=45 |name_ARK=Al Rabita Kosti
|win_AWD=8 |draw_AWD=12 |loss_AWD=14 |gf_AWD=32 |ga_AWD=41 |name_AWD=Al-Ahli Madani
|win_HEF=7 |draw_HEF=8 |loss_HEF=19 |gf_HEF=23 |ga_HEF=45 |name_HEF=Al-Hilal El-Fasher
|win_HLO=20 |draw_HLO=10 |loss_HLO=4 |gf_HLO=48 |ga_HLO=21 |name_HLO=Al-Hilal (Al-Ubayyid)
|win_MEF=12 |draw_MEF=9 |loss_MEF=13 |gf_MEF=33 |ga_MEF=38 |name_MEF=Al-Merreikh El-Fasher
|win_MKK=9 |draw_MKK=8 |loss_MKK=17 |gf_MKK=22 |ga_MKK=42 |name_MKK=Merreikh Kosti
|win_MNY=10 |draw_MNY=10 |loss_MNY=14 |gf_MNY=28 |ga_MNY=36 |name_MNY=Merreikh Nyala
|show_limit=5
|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
|res_col_header=QR
|col_CL=green1 |text_CL=Qualification to 2017 CAF Champions League
|col_CL&ACC=green1 |text_CL&ACC=Qualification to 2017 CAF Champions League and 2016–17 Arab Club Championship
|col_CC=green3 |text_CC=Qualification to 2017 CAF Confederation Cup
|col_PO=red2 |text_PO=Relegation to play-off
|col_RL=red1 |text_RL=Relegation to Regional Leagues
}}
{{Sudan Premier League seasons}}
{{2016 in African football (CAF)}}