Bumamuru FC

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Bumamuru
Full nameBumamuru Standard Football Club
Nickname(s)Buma
Les vertsblancs
(The green whites)
Founded31 March 2014;10 years ago (2014-03-31)
Ground Stade Urunani
Buganda, Burundi
Capacity7,000[ citation needed ]
ChairmanEric Hakizimana
Manager Vivier Bahati
League Ligue A
2023–24 Ligue A, 8th of 16

Bumamuru Football Club, also known as Bumamuru Standard or simply as Bumamuru, is a Burundian professional football club based in Buganda, the Cibitoke Province. The club was founded on 31 March 2014 [1] and currently competes in Ligue A, the top flight of Burundi football, after succeeding in the promotion at the end of the 2017–18 Liga B season. Bumamuru plays its home matches at the Stade Urunani in Buganda. The club colours are green and white and the badge of the club has the Burundi map and its vegetation.

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History

In the 2017–18 season, Bumamuru finished third in Group A of Ligue B, Burundi's second division and qualified for the promotion playoff as the 2nd placed team, Transport FC, was subsequently disqualified. Bumamuru won the promotion against Les Eléphants FC after 1–1 on aggregate and 5–4 at penalty shoot-out. [2]

In the first Ligue A season, Bumamuru managed a good fifth-place in the league table with 44 points. [3] In the following two seasons the green and white finished eleventh twice and won the Coupe du Président de la République in 2021, beating Flambeau du Centre 3–1 in the final. [4]

The next season saw the debut of Bumamuru in continental competitions, but were eliminated in the first round of the CAF Confederation Cup by Congolese side Diables Noirs 0–1 on aggregate. The team finished the Liga A season on third-place after was on top of the league involved in the title fight, but a string of bad results saw them dropping down at two points behind champions, Flambeau du Centre. The club won their second Coupe du Président de la République in 2022, beating again 3–1 Flambeau du Centre and qualify for the CAF Confederation Cup. [5]

Honours

Ligue A
Coupe du Président de la République

Performance in CAF competitions

SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
2021–22 CAF Confederation Cup First round Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Diables Noirs 0–00–10–1
2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup First round Flag of Ethiopia.svg Fasil Kenema 2–21–22–3

Squad

As of 12 August 2022

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
21 GK Flag of Burundi.svg  BDI Alain Nicolas Dephin Mama
8 DF Flag of Burundi.svg  BDI Ally Nzonzima
32 DF Flag of Burundi.svg  BDI Ramadhani Salum
22 DF Flag of Burundi.svg  BDI Richard Kirongozi Bazombwa
9 DF Flag of Burundi.svg  BDI Ben Ahmed Ouattara
22 MF Flag of Burundi.svg  BDI Aruna Madjaliwa Mussa
9 FW Flag of Burundi.svg  BDI Alfred Nkurunziza
17 MF Flag of Burundi.svg  BDI Fabrice Ndagijimana
4 MF Flag of Burundi.svg  BDI Rashid Leon Harerimana
21 GK Flag of Burundi.svg  BDI Patient Ndikuriyo
14 DF Flag of Burundi.svg  BDI Elie Eldhino Mokono
No.Pos.NationPlayer
13 DF Flag of Burundi.svg  BDI Michel Nduwimana
10 MF Flag of Burundi.svg  BDI Shassiri Nahimana
28 DF Flag of Burundi.svg  BDI Amani Muhimpundu
26 DF Flag of Burundi.svg  BDI James Ssemambo
3 DF Flag of Burundi.svg  BDI Issa Hakizmana
27 MF Flag of Burundi.svg  BDI Badoux Nihorero
23 GK Flag of Burundi.svg  BDI Sadi Ngezahayo
11 MF Flag of Burundi.svg  BDI Jamari Bazunza
19 DF Flag of Burundi.svg  BDI Richard Kirongozi Bazombwa
29 DF Flag of Burundi.svg  BDI Bonfils Ntirandekura
9 DF Flag of Burundi.svg  BDI Beh Ahmed Ouattara

Management and staff

As of 12 August 2022
PositionName
Head Coach Flag of Tanzania.svg Vivier Bahati
Assistant coach Flag of Tanzania.svg Jean Marie Vianney Nduwantare
Manager Flag of Tanzania.svg Reverien Sabushimke
Physiotherapist Flag of Tanzania.svg Jean Marie Uwizeyimana
Goalkeeper Coach Flag of Tanzania.svg Claude Harerimana
Kit Manager Flag of Tanzania.svg Warren Chebby Ndayishimiye
Team Doctor Flag of Tanzania.svg Jean Claude Habiyaremye

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