2015–16 Rwanda National Football League

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.

Rwanda National Football League
Season2015–16
ChampionsAPR
RelegatedMuhanga
Rwamagana City
2017 CAF Champions LeagueAPR
2017 CAF Confederation CupRayon Sports
Matches played240
Goals scored502 (2.09 per match)
Biggest home winRayon Sports 6-0 Amagaju
(15 June 2016)
Biggest away win
Highest scoringKiyovu Sports 4-3 Gicumbi
(2 March 2016)
Longest winning runKiyovu Sports
Mukura (7)
Longest unbeaten runRayon Sports (24)
Longest winless runMuhanga
Rwamagana City (16)
Longest losing runEtincelles
Muhanga (5)
2014–15
All statistics correct as of 17 July 2016.

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

Locations of the 2015-16 Rwanda National Football League teams
Team Home city Stadium Capacity
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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 APR (C, Q) 30 21 4 5 43 18 +25 67 2017 CAF Champions League
2 Rayon Sports (Q) 30 17 10 3 50 12 +38 61 2017 CAF Confederation Cup
3 Mukura 30 19 3 8 44 25 +19 60
4 AS Kigali 30 16 8 6 44 20 +24 56
5 Police 30 14 10 6 47 26 +21 52
6 Kiyovu Sports 30 14 6 10 37 32 +5 48
7 Bugesera 30 10 7 13 23 35 12 37
8 Sunrise 30 8 10 12 28 34 6 34
9 Gicumbi 30 8 10 12 26 38 12 34
10 Marines 30 7 12 11 19 28 9 33
11 Espoir 30 7 12 11 20 33 13 33
12 Etincelles 30 8 8 14 29 41 12 32
13 Amagaju 30 6 12 12 20 38 18 30
14 Musanze 30 7 8 15 28 40 12 29
15 Rwamagana City (R) 30 6 7 17 20 32 12 25 Relegation to Rwandan Second Division
16 Muhanga (R) 30 5 7 18 24 50 26 22
Updated to match(es) played on 17 July 2016. Source: Soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) total goals; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head goals scored; 7) playoff
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated.

Results

All teams play in a double round robin system (home and away).

Home \ Away AMA APR ASK BUG ESP ETI GIC KIY MAR MUH MUK MUS POL RAY RWA SUN
Amagaju 0–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 0–0 0–0 0–2 0–0 1–0 1–2 1–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–0
APR 2–1 1–2 2–0 2–0 0–1 3–0 2–0 0–0 3–1 0–2 2–0 2–1 0–4 1–0 1–0
AS Kigali 2–0 1–3 4–0 2–0 3–2 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 0–2 4–0 0–2 1–1 0–0 4–1
Bugesera 0–0 0–1 1–1 2–0 2–1 3–0 0–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 2–0 0–4 1–0 2–1
Espoir 0–0 1–0 0–3 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 0–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 2–1
Etincelles 2–0 0–1 2–4 3–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 0–3 1–1 0–0 2–1 2–1
Gicumbi 0–0 0–0 1–0 0–1 2–1 1–0 0–3 1–0 4–1 1–1 1–1 0–3 0–2 1–2 2–1
Kiyovu Sports 2–0 0–2 0–1 3–2 1–0 3–1 4–3 2–0 2–2 0–1 3–1 2–1 0–2 0–1 3–2
Marines 1–1 0–1 0–3 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–1 1–2 0–0 2–0 0–0 2–1 0–2 2–1 1–0
Muhanga 4–1 0–3 0–2 0–0 1–2 3–1 2–1 1–2 0–2 1–3 0–2 1–5 1–0 1–1 1–1
Mukura 3–2 1–2 1–0 1–0 5–1 1–0 3–0 2–0 2–1 3–1 3–2 1–2 0–1 2–1 2–1
Musanze 1–2 0–3 0–1 3–1 2–1 1–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 1–2 0–1 2–2 2–0 0–0 0–1
Police 3–1 1–1 1–0 3–0 3–1 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 0–0 0–1
Rayon Sports 6–0 0–0 1–2 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–0 0–0 2–0 3–0 3–1 4–1 2–0
Rwamagana City 0–2 1–2 0–0 2–0 1–2 2–0 0–1 0–1 1–2 1–0 0–1 1–2 0–1 0–1 1–0
Sunrise 1–1 1–2 0–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–0 0–0 3–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 0–0 2–1
Updated to match(es) played on 17 July 2016. Source: soccerway.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Results by round

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
AmagajuDWLWDWDLDLDLWLDDLLDWWDDLLLLDLD
APRWLDWWDWDWWWWWDWLWWWWLWWWWLWWWL
AS KigaliDWWDWDWWWWDWLLLDDDLWWWDWWWWLLW
BugeseraDLWLDLDLWDDWWDWLWLLLWLLDWLWLWL
EspoirWDLLWDLDDLLDDWLDLWDLDLLLDWWDDW
EtincellesLLDDLWLDDLLLLLDWWDWLLWWWDDLWDL
GicumbiDLWDWDDDWLDLWLWDDDWWLLLLDWLLLL
Kiyovu SportsDDWDWDWLDLWLLWWWWWWWLLLWLLLWWD
MarinesLWLDLDDDLLWLWDWLDDWLDDDDLDWLLW
MuhangaLLLDLLLLLDDLLDLDWWLLWLLLLWDWLD
MukuraLWWLWDWWDWWWWWLLLWLLWWWWWWLWDW
MusanzeLWWDLLDDLWLLLWLLDLLWLWDLDLDLDW
PoliceWWDWDDDWDWDWLWDWLLDLLWWLDWDWWW
Rayon SportsWLDWDDWWWWDWDWWWDDWWWWWDDLWDWL
Rwamagana CityDWLLLWLLLDLDLLLDLLDLLLWWWWLDDL
SunriseWLLDLDLWLDDWWLDWDDLWWLLDLLDLDD
Updated to match(es) played on 17 July 2016. Source: Soccerway
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Positions by round

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
APR51010533253454431211111111111111
Rayon Sports166367642233342122222222222322
Mukura1263856535322113333443333333233
AS Kigali641211111111224555655444444444
Police211122424545555446566656655665
Kiyovu Sports6125745366666766664334565566556
Bugesera614101411151315111211989897999991010998877
Sunrise281413131214111210108989898888877789998
Gicumbi6138978887777677787777788877789
Marines161013121414121314141213121313131110101111111111111213131310
Espoir2391110910109111312131212111312121212131414141312121111
Etincelles151615151513151415151515151515151414141414141312121010111012
Amagaju651268477888101010101010111110101099101111101213
Musanze1294491199109911111111121213131313121213131414141414
Rwamagana City626101210111213131414141414141516151516161515151515151515
Muhanga121516161616161616161616161616161615161615151616161616161616
Leader and 2017 CAF Champions League
2017 CAF Confederation Cup
Relegation to Rwandan Second Division
Updated to match(es) played on 17 July 2016. Source: Soccerway

References

  1. "Azam TV to broadcast Rwanda's top tier league". Kawowo Sports. 26 August 2015. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
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