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Rayon Sports FC is a football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 club from Kigali
Kigali
Kigali, population 965,398 , is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is situated near the geographic centre of the nation, and has been the economic, cultural, and transport hub of Rwanda since it became capital at independence in 1962. The main residence and offices of the President of...

 in Rwanda
Rwanda
Rwanda or , officially the Republic of Rwanda , is a country in central and eastern Africa with a population of approximately 11.4 million . Rwanda is located a few degrees south of the Equator, and is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo...

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History

They were founded in May 1968 and play their home games at Amahoro Stadium
Stade Amahoro
Amahoro Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kigali City, Rwanda. It is the largest stadium in Rwanda and hosts football matches, concerts, and public events.-History:...

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Achievements

  • Rwandan Premier League
    Rwandan Premier League
    The Primus National Soccer League is the highest division in football in Rwanda. The league was formed in 1975.-Clubs for the 2011–12 season:*Amagaju FC *APR FC *AS Kigali *Etincelles FC *La Jeunesse FC...

    : 6
1975, 1981, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2004

  • Rwandan Cup
    Rwandan Cup
    The Rwandan Cup is the top knockout tournament of the Rwandan football. It was created in 1975.-Winners:*1975 : Kiyovu Sports *1976 : Rayon Sport *1978 : Mukura Victory Sports *1979 : Rayon Sport...

    : 8
1976, 1979, 1982, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1998, 2005

  • CECAFA Clubs Cup: 1
1998

Performance in CAF competitions

  • CAF Champions League
    CAF Champions League
    The CAF Champions League is an annual international club football competition run by the Confederation of African Football . The top club sides from Africa's football leagues are invited to participate in this competition, which is the premier club football competition on the continent and the...

    : 5 appearances
1998 - First Round
1999 - Second Round
2001 - Preliminary Round
2003 - First Round
2005
CAF Champions League 2005
The CAF Champions League 2005 started on 29 January 2005 with a preliminary round. The two legs of the final were played on 28 October and 12 November, with Egypt's Al-Ahly coming out as 3-0 aggregate winners.-Preliminary Round:...

 - Preliminary Round

  • African Cup of Champions Clubs: 1 appearance
1982
African Cup of Champions Clubs 1982
The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1982 was the 18th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region , the African Cup of Champions Clubs...

: Preliminary Round

  • CAF Confederation Cup
    CAF Confederation Cup
    The CAF Confederation Cup is an international club association football competition run by the Confederation of African Football.-Qualification:...

    : 2 appearances
2006
CAF Confederation Cup 2006
The CAF Confederation Cup 2006 started with the preliminary round that was played in February and March 2006. Étoile Sahel of Tunisia beat FAR Rabat of Morocco in the final...

 - First Round
2008 - Second Round

  • CAF Cup
    CAF Cup
    The CAF Cup was an annual competition organised by the CAF for domestic leagues runner-ups of member associations who haven't qualified to one of the two pre-existing CAF international club competitions the African Cup of Champions Clubs or the African Cup Winners' Cup.-Format:Only runner-ups of...

    : 2 appearances
1993 - Preliminary Round
2002
2002 CAF Cup
The 2002 CAF Cup was the 11th edition of the CAF Cup, the African continental club competition for runners up of the respective domestic leagues. It was won by Algerian team JS Kabylie who beat Tonnerre Yaoundé of Cameroon 4-1 over two legs in the final...

 - Quarter-Finals

  • CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 4 appearances
1990 - First Round
1994 - Second Round
1996 - First Round
2000 - Second Round

Current squad

Notable players

Simon Kameni Labama Bogota Taribo Djunga Mambo Phillipe Gasana Ndiki Ben Kitala Mbusa Kombi Billy Zapi Mora Lawrence Webo Itangishaka Bernard Bonavature Hategekimana Tierry Hitimana Janvier Kado Baptiste Kayiranga Jean Lomami
Rudasingwa Longin Jaffar Manirambona Alexis Mugabo Michael Ndayiragije Shungu Onya Juma Pili Jean Pierre Dusange Poku Kalimunda Rene Jimmy Djamali Tuyisenge Roger Tuyisenge Yves Twajamahoro Olivier Uwingabire
Olivier Uwingabire
Olivier Uwingabire is a Rwandan football defender currently playing for Kibuye FC.-Notes:...

 Hadji Mberwa
Hadji Mberwa
Hadji Mberwa Musoni is a Tanzanian footballer. He currently plays for the JKT Ruvu Stars.-International career:Mberwa has also made one appearance for the Tanzania national football team.-External links:...

Mikey Yossam

Notable coaches

René Kalimunda (2007-08) Raul Shungu (2009) Tierry Hitimana Baptiste Kayiranga Fatikaramu Kanyankore Gilbert Youndé
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