Football club
Kayanza UnitedFull name | Kayanza United |
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Founded | 2014; 10 years ago (2014) |
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Ground | Stade de Gatwaro |
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Capacity | 10,000[citation needed] |
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League | Burundi Ligue A |
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Website | Club website |
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Kayanza FC is a professional football club based in Kayanza City, Burundi.
The team currently plays in the Burundi Ligue A, the top division of Burundi football.[1][2]
History
The club was founded on March 31, 2014.[3] In the 2016/17 season,[4] they reached the round of 16 of the national cup for the first time and in the following season, they also won first place in Ligue B, which allowed them to get promoted to the top-class, Ligue A [5] for the first time. They managed to stay up in the league with 34 points and 12th place. The best placement was in the 2020/21 season, when they had 55 points but lost on goal difference to Le Massager, who also had 55 points and became champions.[6][7]
Current team
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. | Pos. | Nation | Player | 25 | GK | BDI | Abdalla Massudi | 11 | GK | BDI | Abdi Ndayikeza | 15 | GK | BDI | Alexandre Rukindo | 24 | DF | BDI | Alfred Swalehe | 27 | DF | BDI | Athumani Radjabu | 80 | DF | BDI | Daniel Hakizimana | 17 | DF | BDI | Eliphaz Ndayisenga | 21 | DF | BDI | Eric Ndoriyobija | 19 | DF | BDI | Etienne Nduwimana | 23 | DF | BDI | Gilbert Nininahazwe | | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player | 3 | MF | BDI | Jean Kabura | 20 | MF | BDI | John Franck Nzojibwami | 18 | MF | BDI | Jules Misago | 8 | MF | BDI | Junior Dusabe | 7 | MF | BDI | Lazar Ndabitezimana | 4 | MF | BDI | Mechak Ndayishimiye | 9 | MF | BDI | Mustafa Kiraga | 10 | FW | BDI | Omar Bigirimana | 1 | FW | BDI | Papy Habuka | 7 | FW | BDI | Placide Hitimana | 12 | FW | BDI | Saidi Irakoze | |
Management and staff
Management and staff as of 12 August 2022 Position | Name |
Head coach | Gustave Niyonkuru |
Assistant coach | Elvis Nizigiyimana |
Manager | Elvis Nizigiyimana |
Team Doctor | Edmond Mbarushimana |
Goalkeeper Coach | Jean Marie Nsengiyumva |
Kit manager | Emile Ndayishimiye |
Physiotherapist | Emile Ndayishimiye |
Honors
National competitions
- Runner-up: 2020–2021
- Finalist:
Achievements
- Ligue B: 2017/18 Champions
Season placement
References
- ^ Burundi, The Sports. "League". Sports org. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
- ^ du Centre, Flameau. "Flameau". besoccer.com. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
- ^ "Burundi - List of Foundation Dates". Retrieved 2022-07-26.
- ^ "Burundi 2016/17". Retrieved 2022-07-26.
- ^ "Burundi 2017/18". Retrieved 2022-07-26.
- ^ "Burundi 2018/19". Retrieved 2022-07-26.
- ^ "Burundi 2020/21". Retrieved 2022-07-26.
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