Merreikh Aweil Football Club is a South Sudanese federation football club based in Aweil, South Sudan. It plays at Aweil Stadium which is currently known as Madane Horia (which is translated, "Pitch Of Freedom"). The team was founded on 3 February 1982. Merreikh Aweil is one of successful teams of Aweil. They are winners of Aweilian league three (3) times. In 2012 they reached semi-finals of South Sudan Cup at Juba Stadium, but they were knocked out by Al Merreikh Renk. The word Merreikh means The Mars in Arabic language.They are sharing a fierce rivalry with Salaam Aweil FC in Aweil. The games between Merreikh Aweil FC and Salaam Aweil FC are known as Aweilian Derbi.