Rayon Sports F.C.

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Rayon Sports FC
Full nameRayon Sports Football Club
Nickname(s)Gikundiro (The adorable)
FoundedMay 1965
Ground Stade Régional Nyamirambo [1]
Kigali, Rwanda
Capacity22,000
ChairmanUwayezu Jean Fidèle
ManagerYamen Zelfani (Alfani)
League Rwanda Premier League
2022–23 3rd
Website Club website

Rayon Sports Football Club is an association football club from Nyanza, Southern province, Rwanda, now based in Kigali. The team currently competes in the Rwanda National Football League, and plays its home games at the Stade Amahoro in Kigali and Kigali Pele Stadium, Nyamirambo. For some years, its daily operations were held in the southern province in Nyanza District. [2] They've won 9 Rwandan Premier League titles, the 2nd most Premier League titles. Throughout its history, the club has won 9 Rwandan Cups, 1 CECAFA Clubs' Cup, 9 peace Cups, 3 Agaciro Cups, 2 Intwali Cups and a Kigali 100 Years' Cup and 1 Father Fraipont memorial tournament. The blues of Rwanda are said to have more than 80% of Football fans in the country, which makes it the most popular team in Rwanda and the only competent citizen-owned club in the country of a thousand hills.[ citation needed ]

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History

The club was founded in May 1968 in Nyanza, but moved to the nation's capital, Kigali, in 1986 before moving back in 2012 following an agreement with the Nyanza District authorities. Gikundiro spent few months in Nyanza and returned to Kigali where it is based currently. [2] In 2012, the club also absorbed Nyanza Football Club, which was relegated from the Rwanda National Football League after the 2011–12 season. [3]

Honours

Domestic competitions

1975, 1981, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2013, 2016–2017, 2018–2019.
1976, 1979, 1982, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1998, 2005, 2016, 2023.
2017, 2023

International

1998.

Performance in CAF competitions

1982  – Preliminary Round
1998  – First Round
1999  – Second Round
2001  – Preliminary Round
2003  – First Round
2005  – Preliminary Round
2014  – Preliminary Round
2018 – First Round
2020 – Preliminary Round
2006  – First Round
2008  – First Round
2017  – Second Round
2018  – Quarter Finals
1993 – Preliminary Round
2002  – Quarter-Finals
1990 – First Round
1994 – Second Round
1996 – First Round
2000 – Second Round

Current squad (2023–24)


Goal keepers

1. GK RWA Hakizimana Adolphe (22)

2. GK UGA Simon Tamale

3. GK RWA Hategekimana Bonheur (1)

DEFENDERS

5. RB RWA ganijuru elie

6. CD RWA Mitima Isaac (23)

7. CD RWA Nsabimana Aimable

8. CD RWA Rwatubyaye Abdul (C)(4)

9.LB RWA Mujyanama Fidele

10.CD RWA Ngendahimana Eric (8)

11.RB RWA Hakim Bugingo

Midfielders

12.CM BUR mbirizi Eric (66)

13.DMF RWA Mugisha Francois (15)

14.DMF RWA Manishimwe Eric (14)

15.DMF NIG RAPHAEL Osalue (7)

16.DMF BUR Aruna Mousa Madjaliwa

17.CM RWA kanamugire roger (5)

18.CAM RWA ndekwe Felix (17)

19.CAM RWA IRAGUHA HADJI (29)

20. CM RDC Hertier nzinga Luvumbu (28)

Strikers

21.CF UGA Charles Bbale (9)

22.CF UGA Mussa Essenu (20)

23.RW/LW RWA IRADUKUNDA PASCAL (21)

24.AM MORR Youssef Rharb (10)

25.RW UGA Joachim ojera

26.LW DRC Jonathan Ifunga Iffaso

27.RW RWA TUYISENGE Arsene (19)

28.CF RWA Rudasingwa Prince (27)

Staff

Notable coaches

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References

  1. "Rwanda – Rayon Sports FC – Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news – Soccerway".
  2. 1 2 Historique de l'équipe (in French)
  3. "Rayon Sport na Nyanza FC zifatanyije zatangiye imyitozo n'ibikoresho bicye" (in Kinyarwanda). Umuseke.rw. 13 August 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2014.