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Burundi Ligue A

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Burundi Ligue A
Organising bodyFédération de Football du Burundi
Founded1972; 52 years ago (1972)
CountryBurundi
ConfederationCAF
Number of teams16
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toLigue B
Domestic cup(s)Burundian Cup
International cup(s)
Current championsVital'O
(2023–24)
Most championshipsVital'O FC
(20 titles)
Websiteffb.bi
Current: 2024–25 Burundi Ligue A

The Burundi Ligue A,[1] also called Primus Ligue[2] 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.[3]

Current clubs

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The following sixteen clubs are competing in the Primus Ligue during the 2022–23 season.

Team Location Stadium Capacity
Le Messager Ngozi Ngozi Stade Urukundo 5,000
Musongati Gitega Stade Ingoma 10,000
Aigle Noir Makamba Makamba Stade Peace Park 35,000
BS Dynamik Bujumbura Stade Intwari 10,000
Flambeau du Centre Gitega Stade Ingoma 10,000
Vital'O Bujumbura Stade Intwari 10,000
Bujumbura City Bujumbura Stade Intwari 10,000
Olympic Star Muyinga Muyinga Stade Umuco 10,000
Rukinzo Bujumbura Stade Intwari 10,000
Inter Star Bujumbura Stade Intwari 10,000
Bumamuru Buganda Stade Urunani 7,000
Kayanza United Kayanza Stade de Gatwaro 10,000
Athlético New Oil Muyinga Stade Umuco 10,000
Top Junior Kayanza Stade de Gatwaro 10,000
Magara Young Boys Buganda Stade Urunani 7,000
Tigre Noir Ruyigi Ruyigi Stade de Ruyigi 2,000

Previous champions

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Years Champions
1963 Stella Matutina FC (1)
1964 Stella Matutina FC (2)
1965 Maniema Fantastique (1)
1966 Maniema Fantastique (2)
1967 Maniema Fantastique (3)
1968 Maniema Fantastique (4)
1969 Espoir FC (1)
1970 Inter FC (1)
1971 Vital'O FC (1)
1972 BS Dynamik New Look (1)
1973 Non disputé
1974 Inter FC (2)
1975 Inter FC (3)
1976 Prince Louis FC (1)
1977 Inter FC (4)
1978 Inter FC (5)
1979 Vital’O FC (2)
1980 Vital’O FC (3)
1981 Vital’O FC (4)
1982 Maniema Fantastique (5)
1983 Vital’O FC (5)
1984 Vital’O FC (6)
1985 Inter FC (6)
1986 Vital’O FC (7)
1987 Inter FC (7)
1988 Inter FC (8)
1989 Inter FC (9)
1990 Vital’O FC (8)
1991 AS InterStar (1)
1992 AS InterStar (2)
1993 Championnat abandonné
1994 Vital’O FC (9)
1995 Maniema Fantastique (6)
1996 Vital’O FC (10)
1997 Maniema FC (1)
1998 Vital’O FC (11)
1999 Vital’O FC (12)
2000 Vital’O FC (13)
2001 Prince Louis FC (2)
2002 Muzinga FC (1)
2003 Championnat abandonné
2004 Atlético Olympic FC (1)
2005 AS InterStar (3)
2006 Vital’O FC (14)
2007 Vital’O FC (15)
2008 AS InterStar (4)
2009 Vital’O FC (16)
2010 Vital’O FC (17)
2010-2011 Atlético Olympic FC (2)
2011-2012 Vital’O FC (18)
2012-2013 Flambeau de l'Est (1)
2013-2014 LLB Académic (1)
2014-2015 Vital’O FC (19)
2015-2016 Vital’O FC (20)
2016-2017 LLB Académic (2)
2017-2018 Le Messager FC Ngozi (1)
2018-2019 Aigle Noir FC de Makamba (1)
2019-2020 Le Messager FC Ngozi (2)
2020-2021 Le Messager FC Ngozi (3)
2021-2022 Flambeau du Centre (1)
2022-2023 Bumamuru FC (1)
2023-24 Vital'O FC (21)

Performance by club

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Club City Titles Last title
Vital'O (Includes TP Bata) Bujumbura 21 2023-24
Inter Bujumbura 9 1989
Maniema FC (Includes Fantastique) Bujumbura 7 1997
Inter Star Bujumbura 4 2008
Le Messager Ngozi Ngozi 3 2020-21
LLB Sport 4 Africa (Includes LLB Académic) Bujumbura 2 2016–17
Athlético Olympic Bujumbura 2 2010–11
Prince Louis Bujumbura 2 2001
Stella Matutina Bujumbura 2 1964
Aigle Noir Makamba 1 2018–19
Bumamuru Buganda 1 2022-23
Flambeau de l'Est Ruyigi 1 2012–13
Muzinga Bujumbura 1 2002
Sports Dynamic Bujumbura 1 1972
Espoir Bujumbura 1 1969
Flambeau du Centre Gitega 1 2021–22

Top goalscorers

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Year Top scorers Team Goals
1998 Burundi Wembo Sutche Vital'O 15
2007 Burundi Wembo Sutche Vital'O 12
2008 Burundi Eric Gatoto Vital'O 18
2013 Burundi Samuel Murray Vital'O 33
2017–18 Burundi Bienvenue Shaka[4] Aigle Noir 29
2020–21 Burundi Ndikumana Asmani 14
2022–23 Burundi Jean Claude Girumugisha Magara YB 16
2023-24 Burundi Destin Maniriho Rukinzo 22

Multiple hat-tricks

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Rank Country Player Hat-tricks
1 Burundi Destin Maniriho 1

See also

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Burundian Cup

References

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  1. ^ Burundi, Ligue A. "The Burundi Football Federation". ffb.bi. Burundi Football Federation. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 2 Dec 2022.
  2. ^ League, Primus. "Burundi Premier League". ffb.bi/primus-league. Ffb admin. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  3. ^ Results Identity, Burundi Premier League. "Football - Soccer - Burundi Premier League". sports.org. Archived from the original on 30 October 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  4. ^ "Shaka Bienvenue, meilleur buteur de la Primus League saison 2017-2018" [Shaka Bienvenue, top scorer of the Primus League 2017-2018 season]. burundi-forum.org. Archived from the original on 24 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
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