2015–16 Rwanda National Football League
Season | 2015–16 |
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Champions | APR |
Relegated | Muhanga Rwamagana City |
2017 CAF Champions League | APR |
2017 CAF Confederation Cup | Rayon Sports |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 502 (2.09 per match) |
Biggest home win | Rayon Sports 6-0 Amagaju (15 June 2016) |
Biggest away win | 3 matches
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Highest scoring | Kiyovu Sports 4-3 Gicumbi (2 March 2016) |
Longest winning run | Kiyovu Sports Mukura (7) |
Longest unbeaten run | Rayon Sports (24) |
Longest winless run | Muhanga Rwamagana City (16) |
Longest losing run | Etincelles Muhanga (5) |
← 2014–15 2016–17 →
All statistics correct as of 17 July 2016. |
The 2015–16 Rwanda National Football League, known as the Azam Rwanda Premier League for sponsorship reasons,[1] is the 39th season of top-tier football in Rwanda. The season started on 18 September 2015 and concluded on 17 July 2016 with APR winning their third consecutive title and 16th overall, all in a span of 22 years.
Rayon Sports finished second to qualify for the 2017 CAF Confederation Cup while Rwamagana City and Muhanga finished 15th and 16th, respectively, and will be relegated to the Rwandan Second Division for the 2016-17 season.
Teams
A total of 16 teams will contest the league after it expanded from 14 teams in 2014-15. Isonga were relegated to the Second Division after finishing 14th. Bugesera, Muhanga and Rwamagana City are all new additions to the competition this year.
Stadiums and locations
Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
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Amagaju F.C. | Gikongoro | Stade ya Nyamagabe | 1,000 |
Armée Patriotique Rwandaise F.C. | Kigali | Stade Régional de Nyamirambo | 22,000 |
AS Kigali | Kigali | Stade Régional de Nyamirambo | 22,000 |
Bugesera FC | Nyamata | ETO Nyamata Ground | 1,000 |
Espoir F.C. | Cyangugu | Cyangugu Regional Stadium | 3,000 |
Etincelles F.C. | Gisenyi | Stade Umuganda | 5,000 |
Gicumbi F.C. | Byumba | Gicumbi Stadium | 6,000 |
S.C. Kiyovu Sports | Kigali | Stade Mumena | 1,200 |
Marines F.C. | Gisenyi | Stade Umuganda | 5,000 |
AS Muhanga | Gitarama | Muhanga Regional Stadium | 5,000 |
Mukura Victory Sports F.C. | Butare | Kamena Stadium | 2,000 |
Musanze F.C. | Musanze | Ubworoherane Football Stadium | 4,000 |
Police F.C. | Kigali | Stade Kicukiro | 1,000 |
Rayon Sports F.C. | Kigali | Stade Régional de Nyamirambo | 22,000 |
Rwamagana City FC | Rwamagana | Rwamagana Playground | 1,000 |
Sunrise FC Rwamagana | Rwamagana | Rwamagana Playground | 1,000 |
League table
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Results
All teams play in a double round robin system (home and away).
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Results by round
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose
Positions by round
Leader and 2017 CAF Champions League | |
2017 CAF Confederation Cup | |
Relegation to Rwandan Second Division |
References
- ^ "Azam TV to broadcast Rwanda's top tier league". Kawowo Sports. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2016.