Rwanda Premier League Explained

Rwanda Premier League
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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.

Clubs for the 2021–22 season

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

TeamLocation
APRKigali
AS KigaliKigali
BugeseraNyamata
EspoirCyangugu
EtincellesGisenyi
Étoile de l'EstKigali
Gasogi UnitedKigali
GicumbiByumba
GorillaKigali
Kiyovu SportsKigali
MarinesGisenyi
Mukura VictoryButare
MusanzeRuhengeri
PoliceKigali
Rayon SportsNyanza
RutsiroKigali

Previous champions

Performance by club

ClubCityTitlesLast title
22 2024
9 2019
5 1987
6 1993
2 1989
1 2008

Top goalscorers

SeasonPlayerClubGoals
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 KagerePolice 16
2011–12 APR 14
2014-15APR 14
2016-17Police 19
2019–20 Sunrise 15
2022–23 Hussein ShabaniKigali 14
2023-24 Ani Elijah Bugesera15
Victor MbaomaAPR

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The New Times | Rwanda.
  2. Web site: Turbo King to take over league sponsorship. newtimes.co.rw. 20 January 2014. 13 September 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140201203308/http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=15479&a=70359. 1 February 2014.
  3. Web site: Azam TV to broadcast Rwanda's top tier league . 26 August 2015 . Kawowo Sports . 21 February 2016.
  4. Web site: Rwanda - APR FC crowned league champions CAFOnline.com.
  5. Web site: Rwanda - APR FC crowned league champions www.ktpress.rw.