Burundi Ligue A
Founded | 1972 |
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Country | Burundi |
Confederation | CAF |
Number of teams | 16 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Domestic cup(s) | Burundian Cup |
International cup(s) | Champions League Confederation Cup |
Current champions | Le Messager FC de Ngozi () |
Most championships | Vital'O FC (20) |
Current: |
The Burundi Ligue A, also called Burundi Primus Ligue for sponsorship reasons, is the highest division in football in Burundi. The league was formed in 1972. It has 16 teams that plays 30 rounds home and away.
In 2009, the league was reduced to 12 teams.
For the 2021-2022 season, there are 16 teams. The top team at the end of season gets promoted to the CAF Champions League (Qualification Stage) while the bottom three teams get relegated to the 2nd division.
Primus Ligue 2021-22 Teams[]
- Aigle Noir Makamba
- Athlético New Oil
- Bujumbura City
- Flambeau de l’Est
- LLB Académic
- Le Messager Ngozi
- Olympic Star
- Royal Muramvya
- Vital'O
Previous champions[]
- 1963: (Bujumbura)
- 1964: (Bujumbura)
- 1965: Maniema Fantastique (Bujumbura)
- 1966: Maniema Fantastique (Bujumbura)
- 1967: Maniema Fantastique (Bujumbura)
- 1968: Maniema Fantastique (Bujumbura)
- 1969: (Bujumbura)
- 1970: (Bujumbura) **
- 1971: TP Bata (Bujumbura) ***
- 1972: Sports Dynamic (Bujumbura) **
- 1973: not held, due to civil war late in the year 1972 when massacres occurred to disrupt the start of the league that was meant to end in 1973
- 1974: (Bujumbura) **
- 1975: (Bujumbura)
- 1976: Prince Louis FC (Bujumbura) **
- 1977: (Bujumbura) */**
- 1978: (Bujumbura) **
- 1979: Vital'O FC (Bujumbura)
- 1980: Vital'O FC (Bujumbura)
- 1981: Vital'O FC (Bujumbura)
- 1982: Maniema Fantastique (Bujumbura) **
- 1983: Vital'O FC (Bujumbura)
- 1984: Vital'O FC (Bujumbura)
- 1985: (Bujumbura)
- 1986: Vital'O FC (Bujumbura)
- 1987: (Bujumbura) **
- 1988: (Bujumbura) *
- 1989: (Bujumbura) **
- 1990: Vital'O FC (Bujumbura)
- 1991: AS Inter Star (Bujumbura) **
- 1992: AS Inter Star (Bujumbura)
- 1993: not held or abandoned
- 1994: Vital'O FC (Bujumbura)
- 1995: Maniema Fantastique (Bujumbura)
- 1996: Vital'O FC (Bujumbura)
- 1997: Maniema FC (Maniema)
- 1998: Vital'O FC (Bujumbura)
- 1999: Vital'O FC (Bujumbura)
- 2000: Vital'O FC (Bujumbura)
- 2001: Prince Louis FC (Bujumbura)
- 2002: Muzinga FC (Bujumbura)
- 2003: not finished
- 2004: Athlético Olympic FC (Bujumbura)
- 2005: AS Inter Star (Bujumbura)
- 2006: Vital'O FC (Bujumbura)
- 2007: Vital'O FC (Bujumbura)
- 2008: AS Inter Star (Bujumbura)
- 2009: Vital'O FC (Bujumbura)
- 2010: Vital'O FC (Bujumbura)
- 2010–11: Athlético Olympic FC (Bujumbura)
- 2011–12: Vital'O FC (Bujumbura)
- 2012–13: Flambeau de l'Est (Ruyigi)
- 2013–14: LLB Académic FC (Bujumbura)
- 2014–15: Vital'O FC (Bujumbura)
- 2015–16: Vital'O FC (Bujumbura)
- 2016–17: LLB Sports4Africa FC (Bujumbura)
- 2017–18: Le Messager FC de Ngozi
- 2018–19: Aigle Noir FC
- 2019–20: Le Messager FC de Ngozi
- : Le Messager FC de Ngozi
* Vital'ô were disqualified due to "affaire Tchambala". ** Vital'ô finished second. *** Vital'ô were founded as Rwanda Sport FC in 1957, changed name to ALTECO from 1962 to 1965, to Tout Puissant Bata from 1966 to 1970, then merged with Rapide in 1971 to become Espoir from 1971 to 1972, and were renamed Vital'ô in 1972.
Performance By Club[]
Club | City | Titles | Last Title |
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Vital'O FC [includes TP Bata] | Bujumbura | 20 | 2015–16 |
Bujumbura | 9 | 1989 | |
Maniema FC [includes Fantastique] | Bujumbura | 7 | 1997 |
AS Inter Star | Bujumbura | 4 | 2008 |
Le Messager FC de Ngozi | Ngozi | 3 | 2020-21 |
LLB Sports4Africa FC [includes LLB Académic FC] | Bujumbura | 2 | 2016–17 |
Athlético Olympic FC | Bujumbura | 2 | 2010–11 |
Prince Louis FC | Bujumbura | 2 | 2001 |
Bujumbura | 2 | 1964 | |
Makamba | 1 | 2018–19 | |
Flambeau de l'Est | Ruyigi | 1 | 2012–13 |
Muzinga FC | Bujumbura | 1 | 2002 |
Sports Dynamic | Bujumbura | 1 | 1972 |
Bujumbura | 1 | 1969 |
Topscorers[]
Year | Best scorers | Team | Goals |
1998 | Vital'O FC | 15 | |
2007 | Vital'O FC | 12 | |
2008 | Eric Gatoto | Vital'O FC | 18 |
2013 | Vital'O FC | 33 |
See also[]
External links[]
- Burundi Premier League
- Football competitions in Burundi
- Top level football leagues in Africa
- 1972 establishments in Burundi
- Sports leagues established in 1972