Vital'O FC

Football club

Vital 'O FC

Full name

Vital'O Football Club

Founded

1957; 67 years ago (1957)

Ground

Intwari Stadium

Capacity

10,000

League

Burundi Ligue A

2022–23

Ligue A, 4th of 16

Website

Club website

Home colours

Away colours

Current season

Vital'O FC is a professional football club based in Bujumbura, Burundi. The team currently plays in the Burundi Ligue A, the top division of Burundi football.

History

They were founded as Gwanda, Sport FC in the 1960s, changed their name to ALTECO in 1971, to Tout Puissant Bata in 1973, then merged with Rapid to become Espoir soon after and finally became Vital'ô around 1975.

Honors

Burundi Premier League: 20
- 1971, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015–16.
Burundian Cup: 14
- 1982, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2015, 2018.
Burundi Super Cup: 0
- Finalist in the African Cup Winners' Cup in 1992 (defeated by Africa Sports of Ivory Coast)
Kagame Interclub Cup: 3 appearances
- 2013 – Winner^[1]

Current team

As of 12 October 2022

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
7	MF	BDI	Abdoul Irankunda
24	MF	BDI	Alfani Bigirimana
6	MF	BDI	Alphat Niyera
3	DF	BDI	Amedee Ndavyutse
17	FW	BDI	Amissi Leon Irakoze
19	FW	BDI	Chris Neddy Bishaza
12	DF	BDI	Edouard Nizigiyimana
4	DF	BDI	Fred Niyonizeye
5	MF	BDI	Gerard Ndayongeje
1	GK	BDI	Hussein Ndayishimiye


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
13	FW	BDI	Juma Nyenyezi
27	FW	BDI	July Rusengo
15	MF	BDI	Kalimu Irakoze
22	GK	BDI	Mossi Halidi
8	MF	MWI	Mpuki Juslain Mbembi
18	DF	BDI	Pascal Bukuru
23	DF	BDI	Prince Michel Musore
20	MF	BDI	Rahim Nsengiyumva
26	FW	BDI	Ramazani Abdoul Karim
10	MF	BDI	Sunzu Bonheur Mende