2022–23 Burundi Ligue A

The 2022–23 Burundi Ligue A season, also known as the Primus Ligue for sponsorship reasons, is the 60th edition of the top flight football competition in Burundi. The season began on 12 August 2022 and is scheduled to conclude in May 2023.[1] Flambeau du Centre is the defending champion.

Burundi Ligue A
Season2022–23
Dates12 August 2022 –
Top goalscorerBurundi Jean Claude Girumugisha
(16 goals)

Teams

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A total of sixteen clubs participate in this season. Thirteen teams from previous season and three new promoted sides.

Stadiums and locations

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Team Location Stadium Capacity
Le Messager Ngozi Ngozi Stade Urukundo 5,000
Musongati Gitega Stade Ingoma 10,000
Aigle Noir Makamba Makamba Stade Peace Park 35,000
BS Dynamik Bujumbura Stade Intwari 10,000
Flambeau du Centre Gitega Stade Ingoma 10,000
Vital'O Bujumbura Stade Intwari 10,000
Bujumbura City Bujumbura Stade Intwari 10,000
Olympic Star Muyinga Muyinga Stade Umuco 10,000
Rukinzo Bujumbura Stade Intwari 10,000
Inter Star Bujumbura Stade Intwari 10,000
Bumamuru Buganda Stade Urunani 7,000
Kayanza United Kayanza Stade de Gatwaro 10,000
Athlético New Oil Muyinga Stade Umuco 10,000
Top Junior Kayanza Stade de Gatwaro 10,000
Magara Young Boys Buganda Stade Urunani 7,000
Tigre Noir Ruyigi Ruyigi Stade de Ruyigi 2,000

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Bumamuru (C) 30 20 8 2 71 21 +50 68 Qualification for the CAF Champions League
2 Flambeau du Centre 30 20 7 3 55 27 +28 67
3 Le Messager Ngozi 30 16 8 6 44 19 +25 56
4 Vital'O 30 15 9 6 42 30 +12 54
5 Aigle Noir Makamba 30 14 11 5 34 24 +10 53
6 Rukinzo 30 11 9 10 29 32 −3 42
7 Kayanza United 30 11 7 12 34 39 −5 40
8 Musongati 30 8 13 9 33 35 −2 37
9 Olympic Star Muyinga 30 10 7 13 30 35 −5 37
10 Tigre Noir Ruyigi 30 8 10 12 34 34 0 34
11 Magara Young Boys 30 9 7 14 38 50 −12 34
12 Athlético New Oil 30 8 6 16 30 48 −18 30
13 Inter Star 30 7 8 15 25 47 −22 29
14 Bujumbura City (R) 30 6 9 15 30 43 −13 27 Relegation to Burundi Ligue B
15 BS Dynamik (R) 30 6 8 16 19 41 −22 26
16 Top Junior (R) 30 4 7 19 16 39 −23 19
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) head-to-head away goals scored; 6) goal difference; 7) goals scored;
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

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Home \ Away AGN ATL BJC BUM DYN FDC INT KAY LMN MYB TOP MUS TNO OLS RUK VIT
Aigle Noir 1–1 1–0 2–1 0–0 1–1 2–0 2–1 2–2 2–1 1–0 3–1 1–0 1–0 0–1 0–0
Athlético New Oil 1–2 3–2 1–4 0–1 2–4 2–0 1–2 0–0 2–1 0–0 0–2 0–0 1–3 0–1 0–3
Bujumbura City 1–2 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–3 0–0 2–2 1–2 0–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 0–1 1–2 0–0
Bumamuru 1–1 4–0 2–0 4–2 1–1 5–0 7–1 1–0 5–0 1–0 4–1 1–1 5–0 1–0 4–1
BS Dynamik 0–1 0–0 0–0 1–2 3–2 0–0 0–3 0–4 2–0 0–0 1–1 0–0 0–1 0–1
Flambeau du Centre 2–0 4–1 3–0 3–0 2–1 2–1 1–1 3–1 4–1 3–2 1–1 2–1 1–0 1–0 2–1
Inter Star 0–0 3–2 1–2 1–1 0–1 1–1 1–2 0–4 1–0 2–0 0–4 1–0 1–4 1–0 0–2
Kayanza United 1–0 1–3 2–1 0–0 1–2 2–0 0–0 1–0 3–0 1–0 0–1 2–0 2–0 1–0 1–2
Le Messager Ngozi 0–0 1–0 0–1 0–1 2–1 0–1 1–0 2–1 0–0 3–1 4–1 1–1 2–0 0–0 1–1
Magara Young Boys 1–1 0–1 2–1 2–4 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–0 0–5 5–1 2–1 1–3 1–2 2–0 1–2
Top Junior 0–2 2–1 1–1 0–1 3–0 0–1 1–2 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 1–0 0–2 0–2 1–1
Musongati 0–0 1–3 2–1 1–2 2–3 2–2 1–0 2–1 0–1 1–0 2–0 2–2 0–0 0–1
Tigre Noir 4–2 1–2 1–1 1–1 3–0 0–1 0–1 4–1 0–1 3–1 1–0 1–3 1–0 1–1 0–0
Olympic Star 2–3 0–0 2–0 0–1 2–0 1–2 1–1 3–1 0–0 0–2 0–1 0–0 2–0 1–1 1–3
Rukinzo 2–1 1–1 0–2 0–3 1–0 1–0 2–2 1–1 2–1 3–3 1–0 0–0 1–2 2–3 1–3
Vital'O 0–0 2–0 1–1 1–5 1–0 1–1 3–2 3–2 0–2 2–0 0–0 1–1 2–1 3–0 1–2
Updated to match(es) played on 17 December 2022. Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References

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  1. ^ "Burundi 2022/23". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 December 2022.