Gicumbi F.C.

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Gicumbi
Full nameGicumbi Football Club
Ground Gicumbi Stadium
Byumba, Rwanda
Capacity6,000[ citation needed ]
League Rwandan Second Division
2021–22 Rwanda Premier League 16th of 16 (Relegated)

Gicumbi Football Club is an association football club from Byumba, Rwanda. They currently compete in the Rwandan Second Division, [1] and play their home games at the Gicumbi Stadium.

After finishing last and suffering relegation from the top division in 2022, Gicumbi barely missed out on promotion to the 2023/24 Rwanda Premier League. [2]

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References

  1. "Rwanda - Gicumbi FC - Results and fixtures - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  2. "Gicumbi boss opens up on last-minute topflight promotion heartbreak". Africa Press. 24 May 2023.