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Three Cups and Counting: Yei Joint Stars Reclaim the South Sudan Women’s Cup
In March 2026, Yei Joint Stars FC added another important chapter to its growing story by reclaiming the South Sudan Women’s Cup and lifting the competition’s trophy for the third time.
The final against Munuki FC demanded everything.
Yei Joint Stars took the lead through Esther in the first half, but the contest remained alive as Munuki found an equaliser after the break. With neither side able to find a winner in regulation time, the championship would ultimately be decided by a penalty shootout.
It was a moment for composure.
A moment for belief.
And a moment that Yei Joint Stars handled with the confidence of a team accustomed to competing for major honours.
The Stars emerged victorious, winning the shootout 5–3 to reclaim the cup and add another trophy to the club’s collection.
For the players, it was a celebration.
For the club, it was confirmation.
Yei Joint Stars had once again demonstrated that success in South Sudan women’s football is not built around one good season or one memorable result. Sustaining a winning culture requires the ability to return to the biggest occasions and perform when there is no room for hesitation.
The third Women’s Cup title also arrived during an important period for the club.
Fresh from an unbeaten league triumph in the previous campaign, Yei Joint Stars continued to establish a standard that future teams will now have to match.
But success creates its own challenge.
The more a club wins, the more difficult it becomes to surprise anyone.
Opponents prepare differently.
Expectations rise.
Every competition becomes an opportunity for someone else to knock the champions off their position.
For Yei Joint Stars, that is now part of the responsibility.
Three Women’s Cups represent history.
But they also create a question.
What comes next?
For a club that continues to grow in ambition, the answer is unlikely to be found by looking backwards.
The Stars are still looking ahead.
CAF Women's Champions League qualifiers
Yei Joint Stars to face Commercial Bank of Ethiopia in play-off tie
South Sudan’s Yei Joint Stars FC will face Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) in the play-off for third place at the on-going CAF Women’s Champions League CECAFA 2026 qualifiers.
Yei Joint Stars FC suffered a 5-0 defeat to Kenya Police Bullets FC in the semi-final match played at the Kigali Pele Stadium on Saturday.
Martha Amunyolete Emedot netted a brace, while Tereza Obunyu, Lorna Nyabuto and Rebecca Akinyi Okwaro scored for the Kenyan side.
Yei Joint Stars FC who reached the semi-final stage for the first time in their six attempts will now face CBE who also lost 3-0 to Uganda’s Kawempe Muslim Ladies in the second semi-final tie.
Sony Harriet, the Yei Joint Stars FC coach has made it clear that her team will go back to the drawing board and prepare well for the play-off on Monday.
“We have played four matches and managed two wins, one draw and suffered one defeat. We are determined to finish well as we now target the third place,” added the coach.
Yei Joints Stars FC defeated Denden FC (Eritrea) 3-0 in their opening match and stopped Mafunzo Women SC (Zanzibar) 1-0 in the second Group A match. They settled for a 1-1 draw against home side Rayon Sports WFC and topped the group.
Yei Joints Stars FC results
Yei Joint Stars FC vs Denden FC 3-0
Mafunzo Women SC vs Yei Joint Stars FC 0-1
Yei Joint Stars FC vs Rayon Sports WFC 1-1
Yei Joint Stars FC vs Kenya Police Bullets FC 0-5
The head coach of Yei Joint Stars FC, Sony Harriet has said they are very ready ahead of their semi final clash against Kenya Police Bullets on Saturday.
Yei Joint Stars FC will battle in their first semi final of the CAF Women’s Champions League CECAFA qualifiers 2026.
“We must be at our best tactically because we are going to face a good team. But we have prepared well and my players are motivated to go out and perform well, added the coach.
The South Sudan giants kick started the tournament with a 3-0 win against Denden FC (Eritrea) in Group A, and followed with a slim 1-0 victory against Zanzibar’s Mafunzo Women SC.
In the decdining match against home side Rayon Sports WFC, Yei Joint Stars scored late to force a draw and qualify as top of the Group.
South Sudan’s Yei Joints Stars FC have made history by qualifying for the semi-final stage at the on-going CAF Women’s Champions League CECAFA qualifiers in Kigali, Rwanda.
Yei Joint Stars FC earned a much needed 1-1 draw against home side Rayon Sports WFC in a match played at the Kigali Pele Stadium on August 25th.
Jeannette Ukwinkunda gave Rayon Sports WFC the lead after 48 minutes, but substitute Moureen Nankinga leveled matters after 79 minutes.
The draw ensured that Yei Joints Stars FC qualified as the top team in Group A. They beat Eritrea’s Denden Fc 3-0 in the opening match and followed it up with a 1-0 victory against Mafunzo Women SC from Zanzibar.
Sony Harriet, the Yei Joint Stars FC coach praised her players for the hard work. “This is very good for our team because we have played in the previous five editions and failed to make it out of the group stage,” added the coach.
Yei Joint Stars now await teams from the other groups to determine who qualifies.
The semi-fnals will be played on August 29th, while the tournament will climax on August 31st.
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