Rukinzo FC

Football club

Rukinzo
(Rukinzo FC)

Full name

Rukinzo Football Club
(Rukinzo)

Founded

31 March 2015; 9 years ago (2015-03-31)

Ground

Intwari,
Stade, Bujumbura

Capacity

7,000^{[citation needed]}

Chairman

Edourdo Nahimana

Manager

Aboubakar Mirubo

League

Burundi Ligue A

Website

Club website

Home colours

Away colours

Third colours

Rukinzo Football Club is a football club based in Bujumbura, Burundi. The club currently plays in the first division, Burundi Ligue A.^[1]

History

It was founded in the capital Bujumbura as the representative team of the national police,^[2] so the majority of its payroll is made up of serving officers. In the 2017/18 season, they were promoted to the Burundi First Division for the first time after winning their group in the second category.

In their first season in the first division, they finished in sixth place and reached the final of the Burundi Cup for the first time, which they lost against Aigle Noir Makamba FC, a team that ultimately won the league and cup that season.

Being a finalist in the Burundi Cup, Rukinzo qualified for the 2019-20 CAF Confederation Cup, his first international tournament, where they were eliminated in the preliminary round by Triangle United FC from Zimbabwe.^[3]

Colours and badge

Rukinzo FC's colors are Blue and Green

The Rukinzo FC badge has a bow, shield and a policeman in a blue beret.

Stadium

Rukinzo FC play their home matches at the Stade Intwari.

Squad

As of 12 August 2022^[4]

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
22	GK	BDI	Blaise Mugisha
13	DF	BDI	Ciza Paul
15	DF	BDI	Djuma Simpo
20	DF	BDI	Habimana Amissi
19	DF	BDI	Icoyitunga Alain
30	DF	BDI	Iradukunda Didier
5	DF	BDI	Irakoze Jimmy
9	DF	BDI	Jean Pastore
4	DF	BDI	Kavumbagu Jr
9	DF	BDI	Kazhindo Bonfils


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
14	MF	BDI	Manirambona Elvis
—	FW	BDI	Mpawenimana Abdoul Karim
26	MF	BDI	Muhuza Patient
10	MF	BDI	Munaba Edson
—	MF	BDI	Ndayishimiye Maike
7	FW	BDI	Ndikumana Dany
3	MF	BDI	Niragira Hussein
1	GK	BDI	Nzoyisaba Epimaque
23	GK	BDI	Rugumandiye Yvan
17	DF	BDI	Tuyishime Derrick

Management and staff

Management and staff as of 12 August 2022
Position	Name
Head Coach	Aboubakar Miburo
Assistant coach/Team Manager	Philippe Sibomana
Goalkeeper Coach	Yvan Rugumandiye
Kit Manager	Edouard Nahimana
Team Doctor	Prosper Habarugira

Honours

Rukinzo F.C. honours
Honour	No.	Years
Burundi Ligue A
Burundi Cup	1	2020–21, 2021–22

Participation in CAF Competitions

Season	Tournament	Round	Club	Home	Away	Global
2019/20	Participation in CAF Competitions	Preliminary	Triangle United FC	0-0	0-5	0-5

References

^ "League". the-sports.org. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
^ "League". africanfootball.com. Retrieved 2019-08-09.
^ "Triangle United, Zimbabwean football's Sugar Boys". Retrieved 25 September 2019.
^ "Rukinzo Domain".