Duhok Sports Club is a professional sports club, based in Duhok, Iraqi Kurdistan. Founded in 1970, the club competes in the Iraq Stars League, and also fields a team in the Kurdistan Premier League. Duhok SC's biggest rivals are also their neighbours Zakho, always producing the most passionate and fierce matches every season, with whom they contest the "Badinan Derby".
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. 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.
The Rwanda Premier League is the highest division of football in Rwanda. The league was formed in 1975. It was known as the Primus National Football League in 2004 and from 2009–10 to 2012–13, after which sponsorship was taken over by Turbo King. The league was renamed the Azam Rwanda Premier League for the 2015–16 season after Tanzanian television broadcasters Azam TV were announced as sponsors in a deal worth US$ 2.35 million covering five years. From 2019/the 2020 season Azam TV announced the termination of its contract with Rwanda FA.
Mukura Victory Sports et Loisirs Football Club, commonly known as Mukura Victory Sports or simply Mukura, is an association football club from Butare, Rwanda. Founded in May 1963, the club currently competes in the Rwanda Premier League and plays its home games at Stade Huye.
The Rwanda Peace Cup previously known as The Rwanda Cup is the top knockout tournament of the Rwandan football. It was created and first played in 1975, with the inaugural edition being won by Kiyovu Sports.
Bokota Kamana Labama is a naturalized Rwandan football player who plays for Rayon Sport.
Jean-Baptiste Mugiraneza is a Rwandan football coach and former footballer, who is currently assistant coach of Musanze FC.
Jean Claude Ndoli is a Rwandan-born footballer, currently playing for Musanze Butare in the Rwandan Premier League.
Jean-Claude Iranzi is a Rwandan professional footballer who plays for Rayon Sports in Rwanda Premier League.
The sport of football in the country of Rwanda is run by the Rwandese Association Football Federation. The association administers the national football team, as well as the Rwandan Premier League. Football is the most popular sport in Rwanda.
The Rwanda women's national football team represents Rwanda in women's association football and is controlled by the Rwandese Association Football Federation. It had to date been scheduled to compete in one major tournament, the inaugural Women's Challenge Cup held in Zanzibar in October 2007, but the event was ultimately canceled. It has finally debuted in February 2014 against Kenya. The team is nicknamed The She-Amavubi.
The 2011–12 Rwanda National Football League was the 35th season of the Rwanda National Football League since it began in 1975. The league is the highest division in football in Rwanda, and the season began on 17 September 2011 and ended on 18 May 2012. Armée Patriotique Rwandaise, who began the season as the defending champions, extended their record number of titles to 13, stretching the gap between Rayon Sports' titles to 7. Nyanza and Espoir were both to be relegated at the end of the season, but due to the former's sponsors moving to Rayon Sports, they had to withdraw from the league and therefore the latter took their place.
The 2012–13 Rwanda National Football League was the 36th season of the Rwanda National Football League since it began in 1975. The season began on 22 September 2012 and ended on 25 May 2013. Armée Patriotique Rwandaise were the defending champions, having won their record 13th title the previous season.
The 2013–14 Rwanda National Football League was the 37th season of the Rwanda National Football League since it began play in 1975. The season began on 28 September 2013 and concluded on 4 May 2014. Rayon Sports were the defending champions, having won their 7th title the previous season against the Greely team.
Eric Nshimiyimana is a Rwandan football coach and former player. He currently coaches Rwanda National Football League side A.S. Kigali.
Ernest Sugira is a Rwandan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Al-Wahda SC and the Rwanda national team.
he 2017–18 Rwandan Cup is the 36th season of the football cup competition of Rwanda. The competition is organized by the Rwandese Association Football Federation (RAF) and open to all clubs in Rwanda.
The 2020–21 Rwanda Premier League is the 44th season of the Rwanda Premier League, the top-tier football league in Rwanda. The season started on 4 December 2020 with all games taking place behind closed doors before being suspended on 12 December due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
André Cassa Mbungo is a former Rwandan goalkeeper currently serving as the head coach of Rwanda Premier League side AS Kigali FC. He holds a CAF 'A' License and is a FIFA international recognized physical trainer.
Kimenyi Yves, commonly known as Kimenyi is a Rwandan footballer who plays as goalkeeper for AS Kigali and the Rwanda national football team.
