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Mukura Victory Sports et Loisirs Football Club, commonly known as Mukura Victory Sports or simply Mukura, is an association football club from Butare (a city sometimes known as Huye), Rwanda. Founded in May 1963, the club currently competes in the Rwanda Premier League and plays its home games at Stade Huye.
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| Full name | Mukura Victory Sports et Loisirs Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 1963 | ||
| Ground | Stade Huye Butare, Rwanda | ||
| Capacity | 10,000 | ||
| Chairman | Jean Damascène Maniraguha | ||
| League | Rwanda Premier League | ||
| 2021–22 | 5th | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Mukura victory sports et Loisirs football club in February had stopped APR FC 51 unbeaten games in Rwanda premier league.
History edit
They won the Rwandan Cup on August 12, 2018 after beating Rayon Sports (3-1) on penalty shootout. The regular time had ended on 0-0 draw.
Honours edit
Domestic competitions edit
- Rwanda National Football League:
- Rwandan Cup:
- Winners (5): 1978, 1986, 1990, 1992, 2018[2]
- Runners-up (4): 1987, 1999, 2005, 2009
Performance in CAF & CECAFA competitions edit
CAF competitions edit
- As of 27 March 2021
| Competition | Matches | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Cup Winners' Cup | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 25 |
| CAF Cup | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| CAF Confederation Cup | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 32 |
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 1982 | African Cup Winners' Cup | First round |  Pan African
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0-4 | 0-4 | 0-8 |
| 1987 | African Cup Winners' Cup | First round |  Tersana
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1-1 | 0-5 | 1-6 |
| 1988 | African Cup Winners' Cup | Preliminary round |  Mbabane Highlanders
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5-1 | 0-3 | 5-4 |
| First round |  Gor Mahia
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0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | ||
| 1993 | African Cup Winners' Cup | Preliminary round | Pamba
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1-2 | 1-0 | 2-2 (a) |
| 1994 | CAF Cup | First round |  AS Bantous
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0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| 2000 | CAF Cup | First round |  Awassa Kenema
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1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 |
| 2001 | African Cup Winners' Cup | First round |  Atlético Olympic
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1-0 | 0-3 | 1-3 |
| 2018/19 | CAF Confederation Cup | Preliminary round |  Free State Stars
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1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| First round |  El Hilal SC El Obeid
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0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 (5-4 p) | ||
| Play-off round | Al-Hilal Club Omdurman
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1-0 | 0-3 | 1-3 |
CECAFA competitions edit
| Season | Round | Club | Score | Aggregate |
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| 2019 Kagame Interclub Cup | Group round | Azam
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0-1 | 4th place |
| Group round | Bandari
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2-2 | ||
| Group round |  KCCA
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1-2 |
Current squad edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Technical staff edit
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| Name | Position |
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 Rodolfo Zapata(Sacked) |
Head coach |
 Samyr Sanchez |
Assistant coach |
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Goalkeepers' Coach |
| Rwabuneza Richard |
Team Doctor |
| Nshimyumuremyi Baptiste |
Team Physio |
Management edit
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nizeyimana Olivier |
President resigned |
| Sakindi Eugène |
Vice President |
| Siboyintore Théodate |
Secretary General |
| Mutemberezi Paulin |
Treasurer |
Youth academy squad edit
Mukura have been helping a number of young players of the region to become big names in the country. Among them the former Captain Nshimiyimana Canisius who is the Assistant Coach in the club. Mukura Youth System is made of more than 45 young players from the age of 11 to 18. Gashugi Abdul Kareem,(brother of Mukura former midfielder Djuma Munyaneza) currently playing for Kiyovu SC is another talented product of Mukura Youth System.
Stadium edit
The Home of Mukura V.S, Stade Huye, is located near the office of Huye District next the national road 1. The 10,000 all-seater stadium hosted the Group B matches of the 2016 Chan. It was constructed in collaboration with the Rwanda Ministry of Sports and Culture and Huye District. It comprises offices, dressing rooms and sports museum.
References edit
- ^ "Rwanda - List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Rwanda: Mukura wins Peace Cup, qualify for Confed Cup". www.cafonline.com. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ ferwafa.rw
- ^ "Ivan Jacky Minnaert - Stats and titles won".
External links edit
- Mukura Victory Sport
- http://ruhagoyacu.com/spip.php?article6359
- https://web.archive.org/web/20131203005252/http://www.huye.gov.rw/index.php?id=2261&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=4000&cHash=7ebdef762a6abf5a11a71fd1c5909145
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