Football in Burundi has been affected by the civil war that broke out in Burundi. Before that, Burundi football had been doing well. Football is the most popular sport in Burundi.
The Burundi national football team, nicknamed The Swallows, represents Burundi in international football and is controlled by the Football Federation of Burundi. The team has never qualified for the World Cup. Burundi previously did come very close to qualifying for the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations, losing only on penalties to Guinea in a playoff. However, in 2019, it qualified for the first time, and took part in the Africa Cup of Nations finals in Group B, but lost all its matches and left from the group stage without scoring a single goal.
The Burundi Ligue A, also called Primus Ligue 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.
Prince Louis Football Club is a football club from Bujumbura, Burundi. It is named in honour of the independence hero Prince Louis Rwagasore.
Vital'O FC is a professional football club based in Bujumbura, Burundi. The team currently plays in the Burundi Ligue A, the top division of Burundi football.
Adel Amrouche is an Belgo-Algerian football manager and former player who manages the Yemen national team. Following the part of his career in Belgium, where he clinched his UEFA trainer-licence, Amrouche also hold a Belgian passeport.
Atlético Olympic Football Club is a Burundian football club located in Bujumbura, Burundi. It currently plays in the Burundi Premier League. The club is coached by Dieudonné Mugunga formerly of Bukavu Dawa of Linafoot Super League,DRC.He is the fifth coach in ten months after stints by Nahimana Hussein,Omar Ntakagero,Amidou Hassan and Nzeyimana Mailo.
Lydia Ludic Burundi Académic Football Club or simply LLB Académic FC is a football (soccer) club from Burundi based in Bujumbura. Their home venue is 10,000 capacity Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium.
Flambeau de l'Est Football Club is an Burundian professional football club based in Ruyigi in the Ruyigi Province of Burundi. The club competes in Ligue B, the second level of Burundi's football league system, and plays its home matches at Stade de Ruyigi.
Bujumbura City Football Club is a Burundian professional football club based in Bujumbura, that competes in the Burundi Ligue A, the top tier of Burundi football.
Le Messager Ngozi Football Club, commonly referred to as Le Messager FC is a Burundian professional football club based in Ngozi, Ngozi Province of Burundi, that plays in Ligue A, the top division of Burundi football.
Christophe Nduwarugira is a Burundian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Portuguese club Académico de Viseu.
The 2015–16 Burundi Ligue A season, also known as Primus Ligue for sponsorship reasons, was the 53rd edition of the top flight football competition in Burundi. The season began on 12 September 2015 and concluded on 12 May 2016. Vital'O successfully defended their title, winning their second consecutive league title and twentieth overall.
The 2016–17 Burundi Ligue A season, also known as Primus Ligue for sponsorship reasons, was the 54th edition of the top flight football competition in Burundi. The season began on 10 September 2016 and concluded on 21 May 2017. Vital'O were the defending champion. LLB Sport 4 Africa won its second league title.
The 2017–18 Burundi Ligue A season, also known as Primus Ligue for sponsorship reasons, was the 55th edition of the top flight football competition in Burundi. The season started on 16 September 2017 and ended on 27 May 2018.
Pacifique Niyongabire is a Burundian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Valour FC in the Canadian Premier League and the Burundi national football team.
Elvis Kamsoba is a Burundian professional footballer who is a free agent, who last played for Sepahan.
Jimmy Ndayizeye is a Burundian football manager and former player who last managed the Burundi national team.
Flameau du Centre is a professional football club based in Gitega, Burundi. The team currently plays in the Burundi Ligue A, the top division of Burundi football.