Rayon Sports Football Club is an

association football Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 Football player, players who almost exclusively use their feet to propel a Ball (association football), ball around a rectangular f ...

club from Nyanza, Southern province, Rwanda, now based in Kigali. The team currently competes in the

Rwanda National Football League The Rwanda Premier League is the highest division of football in Rwanda. The league was formed in 1975. It was known as the Primus National Football League in 2004 and from 2009–10 Rwanda National Football League, 2009–10 to 2012–13 Rwanda N ...

, and plays its home games at the

Stade Amahoro The Amahoro Stadium (; ; Kinyarwanda for "Peace Stadium"), officially known as Amahoro National Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in the Gasabo district of Kigali, Rwanda. With a capacity of 45,508, it is the largest stadium in Rwanda and hosts ...

Kigali Kigali () is the Capital (political), capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is near the nation's geographic centre in a region of rolling hills, with a series of valleys and ridges joined by steep slopes. As a primate city, Kigali is a relativ ...

and Kigali Pele Stadium, Nyamirambo. For some years, its daily operations were held in the southern province in Nyanza District.Historique de l'équipe
They've won 9 Rwandan Premier League titles, the 2nd most Premier League titles. Throughout its history, the club has won 9 Rwandan Cups, 1 CECAFA Clubs' Cup, 9 peace Cups, 3 Agaciro Cups, 2 Intwali Cups and a Kigali 100 Years' Cup and 1 Father Fraipont memorial tournament.

History

The club was founded in May 1968 in Nyanza, but moved to the nation's capital,

, in 1986 before moving back in 2012 following an agreement with the Nyanza District authorities. Gikundiro spent few months in Nyanza and returned to Kigali where it is based currently. In 2012, the club also absorbed Nyanza Football Club, which was relegated from the Rwanda National Football League after the 2011–12 season.

Honours

Domestic competitions

: 9 :: 1975, 1981, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2004,

2013 2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years). 2013 was designated as: *International Year of Water Cooperation *International Year of Quinoa Events January * January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...

, 2016–2017, 2018–2019. * Rwandan Peace Cup: 10 :: 1976, 1979, 1982, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1998, 2005, 2016, 2023. * Rwandan Super Cup: 2 :: 2017, 2023

International

CECAFA Clubs Cup The CECAFA Club Cup is a Association football, football club tournament organised by CECAFA. It has been known as the Kagame Interclub Cup since 2002, when Rwandan President Paul Kagame began sponsoring the competition. It is contested by clubs fro ...

: 1 :: 1998.

Performance in CAF competitions

CAF Champions League The CAF Champions League, known for sponsorship purposes as the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and formerly the African Cup of Champions Clubs, is an annual football club (association football), club football competition organized by the Conf ...

African Cup of Champions Clubs The CAF Champions League, known for sponsorship purposes as the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and formerly the African Cup of Champions Clubs, is an annual club football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) a ...

: 9 appearances ::

1982 Events January * January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00). * January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street Bridge in Washington, D.C. ...

– Preliminary Round ::

1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for Lunar water, frozen water, in soil i ...

– First Round ::

1999 1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launc ...

– Second Round ::

2001 The year's most prominent event was the September 11 attacks against the United States by al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror. The United States led a Participan ...

– Preliminary Round ::

2003 2003 was designated by the United Nations as the International Year of Fresh water, Freshwater. In 2003, a Multi-National Force – Iraq, United States-led coalition 2003 invasion of Iraq, invaded Iraq, starting the Iraq War. Demographic ...

– First Round ::

2005 2005 was designated as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education and the International Year of Microcredit. The beginning of 2005 also marked the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Internationa ...

– Preliminary Round ::

2014 The year 2014 was marked by the surge of the Western African Ebola epidemic, West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, becoming the List of Ebola outbreaks, most widespread outbreak of the Ebola, Ebola virus in human history, resul ...

– Preliminary Round ::

2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...

– First Round ::

2020 The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of even ...

– Preliminary Round *

CAF Confederation Cup The CAF Confederation Cup, known as the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup for sponsorship purposes, is an annual association football football team, club competition established in 2004 and organized by Confederation of African Football, CAF ...

: 4 appearances ::

2006 2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. Events January * January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute. * January 12 – A stampede during t ...

– First Round ::

2008 2008 was designated as: *International Year of Languages *International Year of Planet Earth *International Year of the Potato *International Year of Sanitation The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu ...

– First Round ::

2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...

– Second Round ::

– Quarter Finals *

CAF Cup The CAF Cup was an annual competition organised by the CAF for domestic leagues runners-up of member associations who have not qualified to one of the two pre-existing CAF international club competitions the African Cup of Champions Clubs or t ...

: 2 appearances ::1993 – Preliminary Round ::

2002 The effects of the September 11 attacks of the previous year had a significant impact on the affairs of 2002. The war on terror was a major political focus. Without settled international law, several nations engaged in anti-terror operation ...

– Quarter-Finals *

CAF Cup Winners' Cup The African Cup Winners' Cup was a football competition that started in 1975 and merged with the CAF Cup in 2004 to form the CAF Confederation Cup. It was a competition between the winning clubs of domestic cups in CAF-affiliated nations and was ...

: 4 appearances ::1990 – First Round ::1994 – Second Round ::1996 – First Round ::2000 – Second Round

Current squad (2023–24)

Goal keepers 1. GK SEN Khadim ndiaye(42) 2. GK BUR patient DEFENDERS 3. LB RWA ganijuru elie 4. CD SEN Youssou Diagne 5. CD RWA Nsabimana Aimable 6. RB RWA Omborega Fitina 7. CD SEN Omar gning 8. LB RWA Hakim Bugingo 9. RB RWA Serumogo Ali Midfielders 10. CAM Kevin Muhire (Captain) 11. DMF RWA Mugisha Francois 12.DMF BUR Aruna Mousa Madjaliwa 13.CM RWA kanamugire roger 14. CDM RWA Seif 15. CAM BUR Rukundo abdoulhaman papley 16. CM BUR Richard Strikers 17.RW/LW RWA IRADUKUNDA PASCAL 18. CF RWA Rudasingwa Prince 19. RW RWA Iraguha Hadji 20. RW MALI Adama Bagayogo 21. LW CAMEROUN Aziz bassane 22. LW Congo Brazzaville Elenga Kenga Prince jr 23. CF SEN Fall gagne

Staff

* Head coach: Roberto Oliveira Gonçalves do Carmo BRA * Assistant Coach :Quanane Sellami TUN * Goalkeeper coach: MAZIMPAKA André RWA * Fitness coach: Hategekimana corneille RWA * vidéo analyste : Hakizimana Emmanuel RWA * Doctor: Mugemana Charles RWA * Team Manager : MUJYANAMA Fidèle RWA * Kit manager : Claude RWA

Notable coaches

* Longin Rudasingwa (1995–2000) * René Kalimunda (2007–2008) * Raoul Shungu (2009) * Tierry Hitimana * Baptiste Kayiranga * Fatikaramu * Kanyankore Gilbert Youndé * Didier Gomes Da Rosa (2012–2013) * Jean Marie Ntagwabira * Luc Eymael * David Donadei * Ivan Minnaert (2015-2016) *

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(2016–2017) * Karekezi Olivier (2017–2018) * Ivan Minnaert (2018) * Roberto Oliveira Goncalves do Carmo (2018–) * Javier Martinez Espinosa (September 2019 – December 2019) * Casa Bungo André (December 2019 – May 2020) * Guy Bukasa (May 2020 – 2022) * Haringingo Francis (2022–2023)

References

External links

* Football clubs in Rwanda Association football clubs established in 1968 1968 establishments in Rwanda {{Rwanda-footyclub-stub