By: Emmanuel Patrick Laku | Sports Hunter South Sudan
JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN — The Juba Football Association First Division League, popularly known as the Konyokonyo League, will kick off on Monday, 5 October 2026, the organising committee has confirmed.
The announcement forms part of a revised schedule for the 2026/27 football season, with the Juba Football Association citing time constraints that could affect the sporting calendar.
The South Sudan Cup draw for 3rd-division clubs is scheduled for Sunday, 27 September, while the first round of the South Sudan Cup for third-division clubs will begin on Saturday, 3 October.
The dates were confirmed to Sports Hunter South Sudan by George Sebit Benisto, Secretary of the Juba Football Association.
The organising committee has asked all club secretaries to take note of the schedule and make the necessary preparations ahead of the new season.
2026/27 key dates:
- 27 September: South Sudan Cup draw — Second Division clubs
- 3 October: South Sudan Cup first round — Third Division clubs
- 5 October: Konyokonyo League kick-off — First Division
