APR F.C.

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]

APR FC (Umurava - Intsinzi)

Full name	Armée Patriotique Rwandaise Football Club
Nickname(s)	Intare(The Lions), The Army or Gitinyiro
Founded	1 June 1993; 30 years ago (1993-06-01)
Ground	ubworoherane^[1]
Capacity	22,000
Chairman	Lt Col Richard KARASIRA
Manager	Abdessatar Ben Moussa
League	Rwanda Premier League
2022–2023	Rwanda Premier League, 1st of 16 (champions)
Website	Club website
Home colours
Current season

History

Despite their short history, they become one of the most successful club in the Rwandan football league winning seventeen Rwandan league titles and seven 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: 17 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

• 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

Staff

Management Club Hononary President Gen. James Kabarebe Club President Lt Gen. Mubarakh Muganga Vice Club Chairman and Club Information Manager Brg.Gen. Bayingana Firmin General Secretary Masabo Michel Public Relations & IT Manager Tony Kabanda Head Coach Abdessatar Ben Moussa Asst. Coach/ Fitness coach Jamel Eddine Neffati GOAL KEEPING COACH Mugabo Alex Video/ Performance Analyst Koko Dichjekian

References

1. "APR FC – Intsinzi – Umurava". aprfc.rw. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
2. Roy D. Hacksaw (22 April 2010). "Armee Patriotique Rwandaise FC (Rwanda)". The Boys in Black and White. Blogspot.com. Retrieved 15 July 2012.

External links

• Official website