Clubname: | Kayanza United |
Fullname: | Kayanza United |
Ground: | Stade de Gatwaro |
Capacity: | 10,000 |
Current: | 2022–23 Olympic Star Muyinga FC season |
Website: | https://www.owsports.info/sites/primusleague/teams/241379 |
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Kayanza FC is a professional football club based in Kayanza City, Burundi. The team currently plays in the Burundi Ligue A, the top division of Burundi football.[1] [2]
The club was founded on March 31, 2014.[3] In the 2016/17 season,[4] they reached the round of 16 of the national cup for the first time and in the following season, they also won first place in Ligue B, which allowed them to get promoted to the top-class, Ligue A [5] for the first time. They managed to stay up in the league with 34 points and 12th place. The best placement was in the 2020/21 season, when they had 55 points but lost on goal difference to Le Massager, who also had 55 points and became champions.[6] [7]
Position | Name |
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Head coach | Gustave Niyonkuru |
Assistant coach | Elvis Nizigiyimana |
Manager | Elvis Nizigiyimana |
Team Doctor | Edmond Mbarushimana |
Goalkeeper Coach | Jean Marie Nsengiyumva |
Kit manager | Emile Ndayishimiye |
Physiotherapist | Emile Ndayishimiye |
National competitions
Runner-up: 2020–2021
Finalist:
Season | League | Level | Placement | |
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2017/18 | Ligue B | 2 | bgcolor=gold | 1.Promoted |
2018/19 | Ligue A | 1 | 12. | |
2019/20 | Ligue A | 1 | 12. | |
2020/21 | Ligue A | 1 | bgcolor=silver | 2. |
2021/22 | Ligue A | 1 | 13. | |
2022/23 | Ligue A | 1 | ||