Burundi Ligue A

Football league

Burundi Ligue AOrganising body| Fédération de Football du Burundi

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Founded| 1972; 52 years ago (1972)
Country| Burundi
Confederation| CAF
Number of teams| 16
Level on pyramid| 1
Relegation to| Ligue B
Domestic cup(s)| Burundian Cup
International cup(s)|

* CAF Champions League
* CAF Confederation Cup

Current champions| Vital'O
(2023–24)
Most championships| Vital'O FC
(20 titles)
Website| Official website
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[edit]

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

Team  | Location  | Stadium  | Capacity

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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[edit]

Years | Champions

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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[edit]

Club  | City  | Titles  | Last title

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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[edit]

Year  | Top scorers  | Team  | Goals

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

### Multiple hat-tricks[edit]

Rank | Country | Player | Hat-tricks

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1 |  | Destin Maniriho | 1

## See also[edit]

Burundian Cup

## References[edit]

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.

## External links[edit]

* Football for the Peoples. Burundi
* League at fifa.com
* RSSSF competition history
* Burundi Premier League on Soccerway

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* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
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* 2022–23

2022–23 teams|

* Aigle Noir
* Athlético New Oil
* BS Dynamik
* Bujumbura City
* Bumamuru
* Flambeau du Centre
* Inter Star
* Kayanza United
* Le Messager Ngozi
* Magara Young Boys
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* Olympic Star
* Rukinzo
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