Young Stars FC is a football club based in Torit, South Sudan.
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| Full name | Young Stars Football Club Torit | |
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| Nickname(s) | The Hammers | |
| Founded | 2005 | |
| Ground | Torit Freedom Square | |
| Capacity | N/A | |
| Owner | Torit | |
| Chairman | FR. Jovince Otimore | |
| Manager | Mario Abu Waraga | |
| League | South Sudan Premiere League | |
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The club was established in 2005 by Michael Osukari Aliardo together with other co-founders such as Simon Abaha Ateib known by Okoff. The team started sounding from 2011 when they were crowned champions of South Sudan Cup in Eastern Equatoria Torit during the time of Juda Ojazy Osuru the general secretary, Adam Ohoi the director, Samson Ohide the treasury and Martin Dowla deputy to Adam. Since 2011, this team remains the champion consecutively till date.
In November 2016, armed gunmen attacked their team bus, killing the driver and injuring six others.[1] Among casualties were chairman Anthon Fermato the chairman of Torit Local Football Association (TLFA), defender James Jordan Ohitu, and club director Abuna Jovince Otimore.[2]
While officiating a fixture in Torit Freedom Square, referee Haidar Moses collapsed on the pitch. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead; the cause of death remains unknown. However, he was complaining of lethargy before the kick-off.[3]
Achievements
edit- South Sudan National Cup
- Runners-up: 2016[4]
- South Sudan Cup
- Winners: 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019
- Torit Premier League
- Winners: 2015, 2018
- Governor's Cup
References
edit- ^ "South Sudan Football Club Attacked By Gunmen | Concaholic". www.concaholic.com.
- ^ "One dead after gun attack on Young Stars FC team bus". 10 November 2016.
- ^ "Referee dies during football match in Torit | Radio Tamazuj". radiotamazuj.org. Archived from the original on 2017-02-04.
- ^ "Al-Salam Wau wins South Sudan Cup". 8 November 2016.
- ^ "Young Stars FC: Champs Of South Sudan Cup > Gurtong Trust > Editorial". www.gurtong.net.
- ^ "Youngstars (Torit), Atlabara (Juba) make it to South Sudan 2015 championship". April 13, 2015.
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