APR F.C.

APR FC (Umurava - Intsinzi)

Full name

Armée Patriotique Rwandaise Football Club

Nickname(s)

Intare(The Lions), The Army

Founded

1 June 1993; 30 years ago

Ground

Amahoro Stadium^[1]

Capacity

22,000

Chairman

Col Richard KARASIRA

Manager

Thierry Froger Christian

League

Rwanda Premier League

2022–2023

Rwanda Premier League, 1st of 16 (champions)

Website

Club website

Home colours

Current season

Armée Patriotique Rwandaise Football Club (APR FC or APR) is a professional football club from Kigali in Rwanda. The club plays their home games at Amahoro Stadium. The club was founded in June 1993 as the team of the Rwandese Patriotic Front.^[2]

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History

Despite their short history, they become one of the most successful club in the Rwandan football league winning twenty-one Rwandan league titles and thirteen Rwandan Cups. APR FC also won the CECAFA Clubs Cup in 2004, 2007, and 2010 after ending up as losing finalists in that competition in 1996 and 2000.

In 2022, the club reached the Second Round of the CAF Champions League for the first time in club history.

Honours

Domestic competitions

Rwandan Premier League: 21

1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023.

Rwandan Cup: 13

1994, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2017.

Rwandan Super Cup: 3

2002, 2016, 2018.

International

Kagame Interclub Cup: 3

2004, 2007, 2010.

Performance in CAF competitions

CAF Champions League: 18 appearances

1997 – First Round

2000 – withdrew in First Round

2002 – First Round

2004 – Third Round

2006 – First Round

2007 – First Round

2008 – Preliminary Round

2010 – First Round

2011 – Preliminary Round

2012 – First Round

2013 – Preliminary Round

2015 – First Round

2016 – First Round

2017 – Preliminary Round

2019 – Preliminary Round

2021 – Preliminary Round

2022 – Second Round

2023 – Second Round

African Cup of Champions Clubs: 1 appearance

1996 – Second Round

CAF Confederation Cup: 3 appearances

2004 – Intermediate Round

2005 – Second Round

2009 – First Round

CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance

2003 – Semi-finals

CAF Cup: 2 appearances

1998 – First Round

1999 – First Round

Administration

Club Hononary President

Gen RTD James Kabarebe

Club President

Col Richard KARASIRA

Vice Club Chairman

Uwayezu François Régis

TREASURER

Lt Col Emmanuel Rutebuka

ASS TREASURER

Kalisa Georgine

Spokesperson

Tony Kabanda

MEDIA OFFICER

Mutoni Claire

TECHNICAL STAFF

Head Coach

Thierry Froger Christian

Asst. Coach

Karim Khouda

GOAL KEEPING COACH

Ndizeye Aime Desire

GOAL KEEPING COACH

Mugabo Alex

TEAM MANAGER

Ntazinda Eric

TEAM DR

Hope Jean Marie Vianney

PHYSIOTHERAPIST

Twagirayezu Jacques

VIDEOGRAPHER

Uwihanganye Hardi

References

^ "APR FC – Intsinzi – Umurava". aprfc.rw. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
^ Roy D. Hacksaw (22 April 2010). "Armee Patriotique Rwandaise FC (Rwanda)". The Boys in Black and White. Blogspot.com. Archived from the original on 8 October 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2012.

External links

Official website

v t e Rwanda National Football League
2023–24 clubs	APR AS Kigali Bugesera Espoir Etincelles Étoile de l'Est Gasogi United Gicumbi Gorilla Kiyovu Sports Marines Mukura Victory Musanze Police Rayon Sports Rutsiro
Seasons	2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021−22 2022−23 2023−24

This page was last edited on 11 April 2024, at 08:17

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