Rwanda Premier League

Rwanda Premier League

Organising body	Rwanda Football Federation (FERWAFA)
Founded	1975 (1975)
Country	Rwanda
Confederation	CECAFA
Number of clubs	16
Level on pyramid	1
Relegation to	Rwandan Second Division
Domestic cup(s)	Rwandan Cup Rwandan Super Cup
International cup(s)	CAF Champions League CAF Confederation Cup
Current champions	APR (22st title) (2023–24)
Most championships	APR (21 titles)
TV partners	RTV Magic Sports TV StarTimes
Website	ferwafa.rw
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, after which sponsorship was taken over by Turbo King. 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. 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

Team	Location
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	Rwamagana
Rutsiro	Kigali

Previous champions

• 1969 : Kiyovu Sports (Kigali)
• 1971 : Kiyovu Sports (Kigali)
• 1975 : Rayon Sports (Nyanza)
• 1976–79 : unknown
• 1980 : Panthères Noires (Kigali)
• 1981 : Rayon Sports (Nyanza)
• 1982 : no championship
• 1983 : Kiyovu Sports (Kigali)
• 1984 : Panthères Noires (Kigali)
• 1985 : Panthères Noires (Kigali)
• 1986 : Panthères Noires (Kigali)
• 1987 : Panthères Noires (Kigali)
• 1988 : Mukungwa (Ruhengeri)
• 1989 : Mukungwa (Ruhengeri)
• 1990–91 : no championship
• 1992 : Kiyovu Sports (Kigali)
• 1993 : Kiyovu Sports (Kigali)
• 1994–95 : APR (Kigali)
• 1996 : APR (Kigali)
• 1997 : Rayon Sports (Nyanza)
• 1998 : Rayon Sports (Nyanza)
• 1999 : APR (Kigali)
• 2000 : APR (Kigali)
• 2001 : APR (Kigali)
• 2002 : Rayon Sports (Nyanza)
• 2003 : APR (Kigali)
• 2004 : Rayon Sports (Nyanza)
• 2005 : APR (Kigali)
• 2006 : APR (Kigali)
• 2006–07 : APR (Kigali)
• 2007–08 : ATRACO (Kigali)
• 2008–09 : APR (Kigali)
• 2009–10 : APR (Kigali)
• 2010–11 : APR (Kigali)
• 2011–12 : APR (Kigali)
• 2012–13 : Rayon Sports (Nyanza)
• 2013–14 : APR (Kigali)
• 2014–15 : APR (Kigali)
• 2015–16 : APR (Kigali)
• 2016–17 : Rayon Sports (Nyanza)
• 2017–18 : APR (Kigali)
• 2018–19 : Rayon Sports (Nyanza)
• 2019–20 : APR (Kigali)
• 2020–21 : APR (Kigali)
• 2021–22 : APR (Kigali)
• 2022–23 : APR (Kigali)
• 2023–24 : APR (Kigali)

Performance by club

Club	City	Titles	Last title
APR	Kigali	22	2024
Rayon Sports	Nyanza	9	2019
Panthères Noires	Kigali	5	1987
Kiyovu Sports	Kigali	6	1993
Mukungwa	Ruhengeri	2	1989
ATRACO	Kigali	1	2008

Top goalscorers

Season	Player	Club	Goals
2001	Luleuti Kyayuna	APR	9
2002	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	Milly	APR	12
2004	Abed Mulenda	Rayon Sports	14
	Olivier Karekezi	APR
2005	Jimmy Gatete	APR	13
2006	André Lomami	APR	13
2006–07	Labama Bokota	Rayon Sports	14
2007–08	n/a	n/a	n/a
2008–09	Jean Lomami	ATRACO	12
2010–11	Meddie Kagere	Police	16
2011–12	Olivier Karekezi	APR	14
2014–15	Isaie Songa	APR	14
2016–17	Dany Usengimana	Police	19
2019–20	Samson Babua	Sunrise	15
2022–23	Hussein Shabani	Kigali	14
2023–24	Ani Elijah	Bugesera	15
	Victor Mbaoma	APR

External links

• League overview at FIFA.com (archived 26 June 2007)
• Competition history at RSSSF