Rwanda Premier League | |
Pixels: | 200px |
Country: | Rwanda |
Confed: | CAF |
Organiser: | Rwanda Football Federation (FERWAFA) |
Relegation: | Rwandan Second Division |
Levels: | 1 |
Teams: | 16 |
Domest Cup: | Rwandan Cup Rwandan Super Cup |
Confed Cup: | CAF Champions League CAF Confederation Cup |
Champions: | APR (22st title) |
Season: | 2023–24 |
Most Successful Club: | APR (21 titles) |
Tv: | RTV Magic Sports TV StarTimes |
Current: | 2024–25 Rwanda Premier League |
The Rwanda Premier League is the highest division of football in Rwanda. The league was formed in 1975. It was known as the Primus National Football League in 2004 and from 2009–10 to 2012–13,[1] after which sponsorship was taken over by Turbo King.[2] The league was renamed the Azam Rwanda Premier League for the 2015–16 season after Tanzanian television broadcasters Azam TV were announced as sponsors in a deal worth US$ 2.35 million covering five years.[3] From 2019/the 2020 season Azam TV announced the termination of its contract with Rwanda FA.
Étoile de l'Est and Gicumbi FC were promoted from the Second Division, while AS Muhanga and Sunrise FC were relegated from the Premier League
Team | Location | |
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APR | Kigali | |
AS Kigali | Kigali | |
Bugesera | Nyamata | |
Espoir | Cyangugu | |
Etincelles | Gisenyi | |
Étoile de l'Est | Kigali | |
Gasogi United | Kigali | |
Gicumbi | Byumba | |
Gorilla | Kigali | |
Kiyovu Sports | Kigali | |
Marines | Gisenyi | |
Mukura Victory | Butare | |
Musanze | Ruhengeri | |
Police | Kigali | |
Rayon Sports | Nyanza | |
Rutsiro | Kigali |
Club | City | Titles | Last title | |
---|---|---|---|---|
22 | 2024 | |||
9 | 2019 | |||
5 | 1987 | |||
6 | 1993 | |||
2 | 1989 | |||
1 | 2008 |
Season | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
2001 | APR | 9 | |
2002 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
2003 | Milly | APR | 12 |
2004 | Rayon Sports | 14 | |
APR | |||
2005 | APR | 13 | |
2006 | APR | 13 | |
2006–07 | Rayon Sports | 14 | |
2007–08 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
2008–09 | ATRACO | 12 | |
2010-11 | Meddie Kagere | Police | 16 |
2011–12 | APR | 14 | |
2014-15 | APR | 14 | |
2016-17 | Police | 19 | |
2019–20 | Sunrise | 15 | |
2022–23 | Hussein Shabani | Kigali | 14 |
2023-24 | Ani Elijah | Bugesera | 15 |
Victor Mbaoma | APR | ||