The Rwanda Premier League is the highest division of
football in Rwanda
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. The league was formed in 1975. It was known as the Primus National Football League in 2004 and from
2009–10 to
2012–13
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, after which sponsorship was taken over by
Turbo King. The league was renamed the Azam Rwanda Premier League for the
2015–16 season after Tanzanian television broadcasters Azam TV were announced as sponsors in a deal worth
US$
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2.35 million covering five years.
From 2019/the 2020 season Azam TV announced the termination of its contract with Rwanda FA.
Clubs for the 2021–22 season
Étoile de l'Est and
Gicumbi FC were promoted from the
Second Division
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, while
AS Muhanga and Sunrise FC were relegated from the Premier League
Previous champions
*1969 :
Kiyovu Sports (Kigali)
*1971 :
Kiyovu Sports (Kigali)
*1975 :
Rayon Sports
Rayon Sports Football Club is an association football club from Nyanza, Rwanda, Nyanza, Southern province, Rwanda, now based in Kigali. The team currently competes in the Rwanda National Football League, and plays its home games at the Stade Amaho ...
(Nyanza)
*1976–79 : ''unknown''
*1980 :
Panthères Noires
Panthères Noires Kigali was a football club from Kigali in Rwanda.
In 1980 the team has won the Rwandan Premier League.
Stadium
The team plays at the Stade Regional de Kigali.
Performance in CAF competitions
*CAF Champions League
The CAF ...
(Kigali)
*1981 :
Rayon Sports
Rayon Sports Football Club is an association football club from Nyanza, Rwanda, Nyanza, Southern province, Rwanda, now based in Kigali. The team currently competes in the Rwanda National Football League, and plays its home games at the Stade Amaho ...
(Nyanza)
*1982 : ''no championship''
*1983 :
Kiyovu Sports (Kigali)
*1984 :
Panthères Noires
Panthères Noires Kigali was a football club from Kigali in Rwanda.
In 1980 the team has won the Rwandan Premier League.
Stadium
The team plays at the Stade Regional de Kigali.
Performance in CAF competitions
*CAF Champions League
The CAF ...
(Kigali)
*1985 :
Panthères Noires
Panthères Noires Kigali was a football club from Kigali in Rwanda.
In 1980 the team has won the Rwandan Premier League.
Stadium
The team plays at the Stade Regional de Kigali.
Performance in CAF competitions
*CAF Champions League
The CAF ...
(Kigali)
*1986 :
Panthères Noires
Panthères Noires Kigali was a football club from Kigali in Rwanda.
In 1980 the team has won the Rwandan Premier League.
Stadium
The team plays at the Stade Regional de Kigali.
Performance in CAF competitions
*CAF Champions League
The CAF ...
(Kigali)
*1987 :
Panthères Noires
Panthères Noires Kigali was a football club from Kigali in Rwanda.
In 1980 the team has won the Rwandan Premier League.
Stadium
The team plays at the Stade Regional de Kigali.
Performance in CAF competitions
*CAF Champions League
The CAF ...
(Kigali)
*1988 :
Mukungwa (Ruhengeri)
*1989 :
Mukungwa (Ruhengeri)
*1990–91 : ''no championship''
*1992 :
Kiyovu Sports (Kigali)
*1993 :
Kiyovu Sports (Kigali)
*1994–95 :
APR (Kigali)
*1996 :
APR (Kigali)
*1997 :
Rayon Sports
Rayon Sports Football Club is an association football club from Nyanza, Rwanda, Nyanza, Southern province, Rwanda, now based in Kigali. The team currently competes in the Rwanda National Football League, and plays its home games at the Stade Amaho ...
(Nyanza)
*1998 :
Rayon Sports
Rayon Sports Football Club is an association football club from Nyanza, Rwanda, Nyanza, Southern province, Rwanda, now based in Kigali. The team currently competes in the Rwanda National Football League, and plays its home games at the Stade Amaho ...
(Nyanza)
*1999 :
APR (Kigali)
*2000 :
APR (Kigali)
*2001 :
APR (Kigali)
*2002 :
Rayon Sports
Rayon Sports Football Club is an association football club from Nyanza, Rwanda, Nyanza, Southern province, Rwanda, now based in Kigali. The team currently competes in the Rwanda National Football League, and plays its home games at the Stade Amaho ...
(Nyanza)
*2003 :
APR (Kigali)
*2004 :
Rayon Sports
Rayon Sports Football Club is an association football club from Nyanza, Rwanda, Nyanza, Southern province, Rwanda, now based in Kigali. The team currently competes in the Rwanda National Football League, and plays its home games at the Stade Amaho ...
(Nyanza)
*2005 :
APR (Kigali)
*2006 :
APR (Kigali)
*2006–07 :
APR (Kigali)
*2007–08 :
ATRACO (Kigali)
*2008–09 :
APR (Kigali)
*2009–10 :
APR (Kigali)
*2010–11 :
APR (Kigali)
*
2011–12 :
APR (Kigali)
*
2012–13
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:
Rayon Sports
Rayon Sports Football Club is an association football club from Nyanza, Rwanda, Nyanza, Southern province, Rwanda, now based in Kigali. The team currently competes in the Rwanda National Football League, and plays its home games at the Stade Amaho ...
(Nyanza)
*
2013–14 :
APR (Kigali)
*
2014–15 :
APR (Kigali)
*
2015–16 :
APR (Kigali)
*
2016–17 :
Rayon Sports
Rayon Sports Football Club is an association football club from Nyanza, Rwanda, Nyanza, Southern province, Rwanda, now based in Kigali. The team currently competes in the Rwanda National Football League, and plays its home games at the Stade Amaho ...
(Nyanza)
*
2017–18 :
APR (Kigali)
*
2018–19 :
Rayon Sports
Rayon Sports Football Club is an association football club from Nyanza, Rwanda, Nyanza, Southern province, Rwanda, now based in Kigali. The team currently competes in the Rwanda National Football League, and plays its home games at the Stade Amaho ...
(Nyanza)
*
2019–20 :
APR (Kigali)
*
2020–21
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:
APR (Kigali)
*
2021–22 :
APR (Kigali)
[ ]
*
2022–23
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:
APR (Kigali)
*
2023–24 :
APR (Kigali)
*
2024-25
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:
APR (Kigali)
Performance by club
Top goalscorers
References
External links
League overviewat FIFA.com (archived 26 June 2007)
at
RSSSF
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Rwanda
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