Full name | Gorilla Football Club | |
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Ground | Kigali Pelé Stadium Kigali, Rwanda | |
Capacity | 22,000 | |
Manager | Alain Kirasa | |
League | Rwanda Premier League | |
2023–24 | 10th | |
Gorilla Football Club is an association football club based in Kigali, Rwanda. [1] The team currently competes in the Rwanda Premier League, [2] and plays its home games at the Kigali Pele Stadium. [3]
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