Vital'O FC

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Vital 'O FC
Vital'O FC logo.png
Full nameVital'O Football Club
Founded1957;67 years ago (1957)
Ground Intwari Stadium
Capacity10,000
League Burundi Ligue A
2023–24 Ligue A, champions of 16
Website Club website
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

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.

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History

They were founded as Gwanda, Sport FC in the 1960s, changed their name to ALTECO in 1971, to Tout Puissant Bata in 1973, then merged with Rapid to become Espoir soon after and finally became Vital'ô around 1975.

Honors

Current team

As of 12 October 2022

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
7 MF Flag of Burundi.svg  BDI Abdoul Irankunda
24 MF Flag of Burundi.svg  BDI Alfani Bigirimana
6 MF Flag of Burundi.svg  BDI Alphat Niyera
3 DF Flag of Burundi.svg  BDI Amedee Ndavyutse
17 FW Flag of Burundi.svg  BDI Amissi Leon Irakoze
19 FW Flag of Burundi.svg  BDI Chris Neddy Bishaza
12 DF Flag of Burundi.svg  BDI Edouard Nizigiyimana
4 DF Flag of Burundi.svg  BDI Fred Niyonizeye
5 MF Flag of Burundi.svg  BDI Gerard Ndayongeje
1 GK Flag of Burundi.svg  BDI Hussein Ndayishimiye
No.Pos.NationPlayer
13 FW Flag of Burundi.svg  BDI Juma Nyenyezi
27 FW Flag of Burundi.svg  BDI July Rusengo
15 MF Flag of Burundi.svg  BDI Kalimu Irakoze
22 GK Flag of Burundi.svg  BDI Mossi Halidi
8 MF Flag of Malawi.svg  MWI Mpuki Juslain Mbembi
18 DF Flag of Burundi.svg  BDI Pascal Bukuru
23 DF Flag of Burundi.svg  BDI Prince Michel Musore
20 MF Flag of Burundi.svg  BDI Rahim Nsengiyumva
26 FW Flag of Burundi.svg  BDI Ramazani Abdoul Karim
10 MF Flag of Burundi.svg  BDI Sunzu Bonheur Mende

Performance in CAF competitions

2009  – Preliminary Round
1996 – Preliminary Round

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References

  1. "CECAFA – List of Cup Winners" . Retrieved 2022-09-28.