Burundi Ligue A

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Burundi Ligue A
Organising body Fédération de Football du Burundi
Founded1963;61 years ago (1963)
Country Burundi
Confederation CAF
Number of clubs16
Level on pyramid1
Relegation to Ligue B
Domestic cup(s) Burundian Cup
International cup(s)
Current champions Vital'O
(2023–24)
Most championships Vital'O FC
(20 titles)
Website ffb.bi
Current: 2024–25 Burundi Ligue A

The Burundi Ligue A, [1] also called Primus Ligue [2] for sponsorship reasons, is the highest division in football in Burundi. The league was formed in 1972 and has 16 teams. They play 30 rounds home and away during a season. [3]

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Current clubs

The following sixteen clubs are competing in the Primus Ligue during the 2022–23 season.

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Le Messager Ngozi Ngozi Stade Urukundo 5,000
Musongati Gitega Stade Ingoma 10,000
Aigle Noir Makamba Makamba Stade Peace Park 35,000
BS Dynamik Bujumbura Stade Intwari 10,000
Flambeau du Centre Gitega Stade Ingoma 10,000
Vital'O Bujumbura Stade Intwari 10,000
Bujumbura City Bujumbura Stade Intwari 10,000
Olympic Star Muyinga Muyinga Stade Umuco 10,000
Rukinzo Bujumbura Stade Intwari 10,000
Inter Star Bujumbura Stade Intwari 10,000
Bumamuru Buganda Stade Urunani 7,000
Kayanza United Kayanza Stade de Gatwaro 10,000
Athlético New Oil Muyinga Stade Umuco 10,000
Top Junior Kayanza Stade de Gatwaro 10,000
Magara Young Boys Buganda Stade Urunani 7,000
Tigre Noir Ruyigi Ruyigi Stade de Ruyigi 2,000

Previous champions

YearsChampions
1963 Stella Matutina FC (1)
1964 Stella Matutina FC (2)
1965 Maniema Fantastique (1)
1966 Maniema Fantastique (2)
1967 Maniema Fantastique (3)
1968 Maniema Fantastique (4)
1969 Espoir (1)
1970 Inter FC (1)
1971 Vital'O FC (1)
1972 BS Dynamik New Look (1)
1973Not disputed
1974 Inter FC (2)
1975 Inter FC (3)
1976 Prince Louis (1)
1977 Inter FC (4)
1978 Inter FC (5)
1979 Vital'O FC (2)
1980 Vital'O FC (3)
1981 Vital'O FC (4)
1982 Maniema Fantastique (5)
1983 Vital'O FC (5)
1984 Vital'O FC (6)
1985 Inter FC (6)
1986 Vital'O FC (7)
1987 Inter FC (7)
1988 Inter FC (8)
1989 Inter FC (9)
1990 Vital'O FC (8)
1991 Inter Star (1)
1992 Inter Star (2)
1993Championship abandoned
1994 Vital'O FC (9)
1995 Maniema Fantastique (6)
1996 Vital'O FC (10)
1997 Maniema FC (1)
1998 Vital'O FC (11)
1999 Vital'O FC (12)
2000 Vital'O FC (13)
2001 Prince Louis (2)
2002 Muzinga (1)
2003Championship abandoned
2004 Athlético Olympic (1)
2005 Inter Star (3)
2006 Vital'O FC (14)
2007 Vital'O FC (15)
2008 Inter Star (4)
2009 Vital'O FC (16)
2010 Vital'O FC (17)
2010–11 Athlético Olympic (2)
2011–12 Vital'O FC (18)
2012–13 Flambeau de l'Est (1)
2013–14 LLB Académic (1)
2014–15 Vital'O FC (19)
2015–16 Vital'O FC (20)
2016–17 LLB Académic (2)
2017–18 Le Messager Ngozi (1)
2018–19 Aigle Noir Makamba (1)
2019–20 Le Messager Ngozi (2)
2020–21 Le Messager Ngozi (3)
2021–22 Flambeau du Centre (1)
2022–23 Bumamuru (1)
2023–24 Vital'O FC (21)

Performance by club

ClubCityTitlesLast title
Vital'O (Includes TP Bata) Bujumbura 212023–24
Inter Bujumbura 91989
Maniema FC (Includes Fantastique) Bujumbura 71997
Inter Star Bujumbura 42008
Le Messager Ngozi Ngozi 32020–21
LLB Sport 4 Africa (Includes LLB Académic) Bujumbura 22016–17
Athlético Olympic Bujumbura 22010–11
Prince Louis Bujumbura 22001
Stella Matutina Bujumbura 21964
Aigle Noir Makamba 12018–19
Bumamuru Buganda 12022–23
Flambeau de l'Est Ruyigi 12012–13
Muzinga Bujumbura 12002
Sports Dynamic Bujumbura 11972
Espoir Bujumbura 11969
Flambeau du Centre Gitega 12021–22

Top goalscorers

YearTop scorersTeamGoals
1998 Flag of Burundi.svg Wembo Sutche Vital'O15
2007 Flag of Burundi.svg Wembo Sutche Vital'O12
2008 Flag of Burundi.svg Eric Gatoto Vital'O18
2013 Flag of Burundi.svg Samuel Murray Vital'O33
2017–18 Flag of Burundi.svg Bienvenue Shaka [4] Aigle Noir29
2020–21 Flag of Burundi.svg Ndikumana Asmani14
2022–23 Flag of Burundi.svg Jean Claude GirumugishaMagara YB16
2023–24 Flag of Burundi.svg Destin ManirihoRukinzo22

Multiple hat-tricks

RankCountryPlayerHat-tricks
1 Flag of Burundi.svg Destin Maniriho1

See also

Burundian Cup

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