Rwanda Women's Football League
Founded | 2008 |
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Country | Rwanda |
Confederation | CAF |
International cup(s) | CAF W-Champions League |
Most championships | AS Kigali |
The Rwanda Women's First Division League is the top level women's association football league in Rwanda.
History[]
Before the league 2004-2008...
League started in 2008 and is founded solely by money from FIFA.[1] Introduction of play-offs after the season for the 2013–14 season. With just sixteen registered clubs, there is no relegation, but the creation of a second level league is planned.[2] In 2015 FIFA sponsored the league with $70,000.[3]
2013–14 teams[]
Teams are divided into two groups that play each other once. After that the top 4 teams from each group advance to the quarter-finals.[4]
Pool A: AS Kigali, APR, Esir, Rambura, Urumuri, Freedom, Don Bosco Gatenga and Evening Stars.
Pool B: The Winners, Kamonyi, Inyemera, Bugesera, Les Lionnes, Imirasire, Atletico Huye and Academy Girls Sports Team.
2014-2015 teams[]
Teams: As Kigali, Youvia Football Academy, Rambura, Freedom de Gakenye, Kamonyi WFC, Bugesera, Inyemera, Les Lionnes, Atletico Huye, Academy Girls Sports Team, Golden Generation and Nyagatare WFC
Champions[]
The list of champions and runners-up:[5]
Year | Champions | Runners-up |
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2008 | APR FC | Musanze |
2009 | AS Kigali | APR |
2010 | AS Kigali | APR |
2011 | AS Kigali | APR |
2012 | AS Kigali | APR |
2013[1] | AS Kigali | The Winners |
2014[6] | AS Kigali | Kamonyi |
Top scorers[]
Shadia Uwamahirwe has been finishing top-scorer of the women’s football league from 2011 to 2013 scoring 24, 37 and 20 goals.[7]
References[]
- ^ a b "The New Times | Rwanda". The New Times | Rwanda.
- ^ http://allafrica.com/stories/201401030956.html[bare URL]
- ^ http://allafrica.com/stories/201502020033.html[bare URL]
- ^ http://allafrica.com/stories/201311010102.html[bare URL]
- ^ "Rwanda - List of Women Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ "League title not pleasurable anymore – AS Kigali coach". newtimes.co.rw. 20 June 2014. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/views/article_print.php?15455&a=16320&week=28&icon=Print
External links[]
- Women's association football leagues in Africa
- Women's football in Rwanda
- Football leagues in Rwanda
- Women's sports leagues in Rwanda