First win this season for Bourj FC after five consecutive defeats

Shabab Baalbeck - Bourj FC 1-3 (0-1)

Hussein Ghanem 90'+3' - Hassan Chaito "Moni" 34', Hassan Mehanna 73' (penalty), Ali Rahal 80'.

Wednesday, 19 February 2025, 2:15 pm local time (12:15 UTC), Amin Abdelnour Stadium, Bhamdoun (Aley), Lebanon, 6th round of the Lebanese Premier League.

Bourj FC starting line-up. Photo source: Lebanese FA Facebook page

Shabab Baalbeck starting line-up. Photo source: Lebanese FA Facebook page

On a rainy and foggy day of February, Bourj FC got their first win of the season, after five consecutive defeats which worried everyone in the club, as they were last in the table without any point(s). Interesting enough, this result came when Bourj FC played "away" at newly-promoted Shabab Baalbeck, in fact on Amin Abdelnour Stadium in Bhamdoun, which is not really the home ground for Shabab Baalbeck and may be considered as a neutral venue for the two teams, or even more of a home ground for Bourj FC, which played here their home games for many years.

The match was quite balanced in the beginning, with both teams trying to gain control of the midfield and to launch dangerous actions towards the opposite goal. Shabab Baalbeck had their first opportunity in the 18th minute by means of former Bourj player Hussein Al Outa, but Bourj goalkeeper Ahmad Diab saved. The Ghanaian centre back Abdulai Ibrahim also made his official debut for Bourj FC in this match, and his presence was a clear asset for the Bourj defence, which looked more secure than in previous games.

Gradually, Bourj FC pushed the game in their favour and managed to break the deadlock. Mohammad Hammoud took a corner kick from the right side, and Hassan Chaito "Moni" headed from close range: 0-1 (34'). Immediately after, Hassan Mehanna could have increased the difference, but missed from an excellent position (35').

After the break, Shabab Baalbeck tried to come back into the game, but most of the chances belonged to Bourj FC, and especially to Hassan Mehanna, who had a number of big opportunities to make it 2-0. Eventually he did, from a penalty he also created, being fouled after a one on one situation with the goalkeeper, after he succeeded to dribble the goalkeeper. Hassan Mehanna himself converted the penalty: 0-2 (73').

With most of the stress flying away, Bourj FC played very nice football and delivered quite a show in the final minutes. Ali Rahal scored the most spectacular goal of the game, with a sensational shot from the right wing to the far post: 0-3 (80'). Shabab Baalbeck also had their consolation goal in stoppage time, when Hussein Ghanem scored from inside the area: 1-3 (90'+3'). 

Bourj starting line-up: Ahmad Diab - Ali Abboud, Abdulai Ibrahim, Mohamad Choumer, Mohamad Hammoud - Mohamad Al Sibaii "Wartan", Ibrahim Hammoudi, Hassan Chaito "Moni" - Ahmad Hijazi, Hassan Mehanna, Ali Rahal. Manager: Fouad Hijazi. Subs who entered in the second half: Abdullah Aich, Ali El Haddad, Hassan El Mokdad.

The match was broadcasted live on FIFA Plus (FIFA +) platform (freely available for anyone). After some harsh defeats (2-0 to Tadamon Sour, 4-0 to Safa, and 1-0 to Ansar), Bourj FC seem to have less difficult opponents in the next rounds, and after the win against Shabab Baalbeck, they already climbed in the table from the bottom position to the second-to-last place. Their next game will be again on Wednesday, 26 February, against Racing Beirut, away.

Fayoum won the local derby over Tamya and are out of relegation trouble

Merkaz Shabab Tamya - Fayoum SC 0-1 (0-1)

Mohamed Ragab 30'.

Friday, 31 January 2025, 2:30 pm local time (12:30 pm UTC), Egypt Stars Stadium, Al Wasta, Beni Suef Governorate, 18th round of the Egyptian Second Division B, Group B.

 Fayoum SC usual starting line-up. Photo source: Fayoum SC official Facebook page

The match between Tamya and Fayoum is always special, because they are both teams from Fayoum Governorate and there is a long (local) rivalry, which is sometimes beneficial for the show. Nevertheless, this year the show was not so impressive, mostly because both teams have to play their so-called "home matches" elsewhere, and so the supporters are not able to travel in great numbers. While Fayoum SC play their home games in Cairo, M.S. Tamya has made an arrangement with the club Egypt Stars, so that they can play their home games on their stadium, in Al Wasta.

The match was very intense, but rather poor technically, as both teams are fighting to get out from the relegation area. The field was also in very poor conditions, mostly sand and earth, and only a few patches of grass. In these conditions, it was difficult for the players to display their technical abilities, and most balls were sent up for the physical battle in the opposite half, with few moments of clarity.

Fayoum SC scored the only goal of the game: a cross from the right side was headed in by Mohamed Ragab from close range: 0-1 (30').

The home side struggled for the rest of the game to penetrate the well-organised Fayoum defence, to no avail. The referee was not impressed by the various dives in the box, and the final result remained 1-0 to Fayoum, which are now pretty safe in terms of relegation, with four rounds to go. Tamya, on the other hand, will need some points to stay out of trouble.

The match was broadcasted on Facebook by Tamiya F.C. page: first half (starting with minute 15') and second half.

Full results, table and fixtures:

 

Round 18 (31 January 2025)

 

Al Wasta – Misr Lel Makkasa 0-2

El Minya – Al Badari 2-0

Asyut Cement – Egypt Stars 1-2

Tamya – Fayoum 0-1

Telephonat – Beni Mazar 1-0

FC Masar bye

 

Table

 

1	FC Masar	16	13	2	1	31-10	41	Qualification to promotion play-offs
2	Asyut Cement	17	10	3	4	24-11	33	Qualification to promotion play-offs
3	Misr Lel Makkasa	16	9	2	5	17-12	29	Qualification to promotion play-offs
4	Egypt Stars	16	7	4	5	18-17	25
5	Telephonat	17	5	9	3	20-15	24
6	El Minya	16	5	6	5	17-14	21
7	Fayoum	16	6	2	8	15-18	20
8	Tamya	17	5	1	11	18-33	16
9	Al Badari	16	4	3	9	14-20	15
10	Beni Mazar	16	3	4	9	13-24	13
11	Al Wasta	17	3	4	10	15-28	13	Relegation to the Third Division

 

In case that two or more teams are equal on points, the goal difference is the main ranking criterion.

 

Round 19 (7 February 2025)

 

Tamya – Egypt Stars

Fayoum – El Minya

Beni Mazar – Asyut Cement

Al Badari – FC Masar

Misr Lel Makkasa – Telephonat

Al Wasta bye

The Lebanese Premier League resumed, Bourj FC lost to Hikma / Sagesse

Bourj FC - Hikma / Sagesse 1-3 (0-2)

Hassan Mehanna 48' - Papa Laye Dieng 21', 43', 72'.

Saturday, 25 January 2025, 2:15 pm local time (12:15 pm UTC), Al Ahed Stadium, Bourj el-Barajneh (Ouzai), 2nd round of the Lebanese Premier League.

Bourj FC starting line-up. Photo source: Lebanese Football Association.

Hikma / Sagesse starting line-up. Photo source: Lebanese Football Association.

After several months of break, caused by the Israeli attacks, with only one round disputed so far back in September, the Lebanese Premier League resumed in difficult conditions. 

While the context is of course very tough for everyone in Lebanon, Bourj FC has it even worse, because they lost their main financial backer, former owner Fadi Nasser, even in summer, when they were on the verge of bankruptcy. However, with some help, they managed to get a team, but it is hard to say if it is competitive enough to stay in the Premier League. Gone are the years when Bourj FC qualified for the play-offs and even dreamed of a title. They will be certainly fighting relegation this season, and this was obvious also in this first game after more than four months against fellow relegation rivals Hikma / Sagesse.

The two captains and the referees before the start of the game. Photo source: Lebanese Football Association.

The match started rather boringly, looking almost like a friendly match. Hikma / Sagesse looked better, with three Senegalese players in the field, compared to zero foreigners for Bourj FC. They needed a little bit more than 20 minutes to take the lead, from a set piece. There was a corner from the right side, rather badly taken to the first post, where a Bourj FC defender failed miserably to clear, providing Papa Laye Dieng the opportunity to take a shot and score: 0-1 (21').

It was only after this goal that Bourj FC woke up and realized that this is an official game and they are down. They slowly started to take control of the game in the middle, but their offensive actions were not sharp enough to break through the opposite defence. Shadi Jouni on the left side was the most active Bourj FC player, but his most promising action ended with a dive in the box (36'), which did not impress the referee (or the VAR officials).

Bourj FC were focused on the attack, and left wide spaces in the defence. And Hikma / Sagesse proved that they know how to manage a counterattack. Or, more precisely, Papa Laye Dieng proved that, almost entirely by himself. A ball lost in a stoupid manner by Bourj players in midfield reached the Senegalese striker, all alone against three Bourj defenders, plus the goalkeeper. Well, he managed to score, imagine that: 0-2 (43')! This might prove two things: one, that the striker is very good, and two, that the defenders are rubbish. Hard to say if it is the first, or the second, or both. Needless to say that he ran with the ball faster than the defenders without the ball, and that the defenders blocked his left foot, while he is right-footed.

Papa Laye Dieng (in the middle) scored a hat-trick for Hikma / Sagesse. Photo source: Lebanese Football Association.

In the second half, things seemed to turn on a different direction. It has just started, when Bourj FC managed to get a goal, from a set piece, a corner kick, almost identical to the one in which they received the first goal of the game. Only that it was taken from the left side, the Hikma / Sagesse player half-missed the ball, sending it perfectly to Hassan Mehanna, who scored from short range: 1-2 (48').

Hassan Mehanna (in yellow) scored the only goal for Bourj FC. Photo source: Lebanese Football Association.

It could have been much more, as Bourj FC certainly pushed for an equalizer, and had several chances, mostly missed by Shadi Jouni (52', 58'), whose shots were saved by Hikma / Sagesse goalkeeper. When the pressure at Hikma / Sagesse goal seemed to reach a momentum, lightning stroke at the other end. Another counterattack, and yet again Papa Laye Dieng got to the ball before Bourj FC goalkeeper to strike it home for a third time in a row: 1-3 (72').

Papa Laye Dieng (no. 17) was the man of the match. Photo source: Lebanese Football Association.

It was all over, despite the fact that there were still 20 minutes or more left in the game. Bourj FC were clearly demoralized and uncapable of turning the game in their favour, so Hikma / Sagesse won 3-1 and now have 6 points, while Bourj FC remain with nothing.

Bourj FC: Ahmad Diab - Youssef Anbar, Ali Abboud, Hassan Hazime (Mohamad Choumer 77'), Mohamad Hammoud - Mohamad El Sibaii "Wartan", Hassan El Mokdad (Ibrahim Hammoudi 46') - Ali Rahal (Abdallah Aich 46'), Hassan Chaito "Moni", Shadi Jouni - Hassan Mehanna. Manager: Fouad Hijazi.

Hikma / Sagesse: Mohamad Zahr - Hussein Fahes (Daniel Abou Fakher 69'), Papa Sidibe, Hassan Hammoud, Michel Feghaly (Mustafa Baydoun 69'), Mahdi Tlays, Ahmad Jalloul (Martin Bou Younes 82'), Alioune Faye (Mohamad Khalife 89'), Hatem Eid, Hadi Madi, Papa Laye Dieng (Alexandre Tabet 82'). Manager: Paul Rustom.

Referee: Ali Reda.

Yellow cards: Hassan Chaito "Moni" 73' - Alioune Faye 23'.

Next match for Bourj FC will be Saturday, 1 February, kick-off at 2:15 pm, against Tadamon Sour.

2024-2025 Rwandan Second Division

 

2024-2025 Rwandan Second Division

 

Season	2024-2025
Dates	21 September 2024 – May 2025
Champions
Promoted
Relegated
Matches played
Goals scored
Biggest home win	Intare – Nyagatare 7-0 (round 9, 16 November 2024)
Biggest away win	Alpha FC – Etoile de l’Est 1-8 (round 1, 21 September 2024)
Highest scoring	Alpha FC – Etoile de l’Est 1-8 (round 1, 21 September 2024)
Longest winning run	La Jeunesse – 8 matches (rounds 4-11)
Longest unbeaten run	Etoile de l’Est (unbeaten)
Longest winless run	Impeesa (has not won yet)
Longest losing run	Impeesa – 9 matches (rounds 6, 1, and 8-14)

 

Competition details and format

 

The Rwandan Second Division represents the second tier in the Rwandan football system and is organized by the Federation Rwandaise de Football Association (FERWAFA).

The 2024-2025 season involves 26 teams (compared to 28 teams in 2023-2024), which were divided into two groups of 13 teams each, Group A and Group B. Most of the teams had participated in the 2023-2024 season as well, or in previous editions of the Second Division, but there were also two teams relegated from the 2023-2024 National League, as well as a few teams promoted from the Third Division or otherwise accepted. The groups were largely made up taking into account a balanced distribution of the teams in terms of value, and the geographical location, as much as possible. The competition started on 21 September 2024 and will probably end in May 2025.

In each group, every team play every other team twice, once at home, and once away, in a double round robin championship, a total of 26 rounds. Because there is an odd number of teams in each group, in each round one team receives a bye. The first half of the season started on 21 September 2024 and ended on 15 December 2024. After a break, the second half of the season started on 11 January 2025 and is expected to end in April 2025. Matches in the second half of the season are played in reverse order compared to the first half, so that the last opponents in the first half will be the first opponents in the second half. The winners and the runners-up in each group qualify for the promotion play-offs. The promotion play-offs will be played in a Final Four format, each team playing every other team twice, once at home and once away, a total of 6 rounds.

The two teams that were relegated from the National League, Sunrise FC and Etoile de l’Est, were initially considered the main favorites for promotion. They were distributed in two different groups. However, they were both outperformed by other teams in their groups in the first half of the season. In Group A, La Jeunesse were leaders after the first half of the season, 5 points ahead of Etoile de l’Est. Esperance and Ivoire Olympic were not far from the second place and have some chances to get to the play-offs. In Group B, Gicumbi finished on top after the first half of the season, 2 points ahead of Sunrise and AS Muhanga, while newly-promoted Sina Gerard were also close to the top of the table. These four teams are far above all the others in the table and will fight for the two places leading to the play-offs.

The teams classified 13^th (last) in each group might be involved in a play-out championship, to avoid relegation, and they might be relegated to the 2025-2026 Third Division. However, in recent years, there were no teams relegated to the Third Division, mainly because some teams withdrew from the competition. After the first half of the season, in Group A, Impeesa was classified last, obtaining just one point. Akagera, Aspor, and Nyagatare are way in front of Impeesa. In Group B, the situation is more balanced. After the first half of the season, Miroplast were last, but only a little behind Motar FC, Interforce or United Stars.

 

Team changes from the 2023-2024

 

To the Second Division

 

Relegated from the National League

 

Sunrise FC

Etoile de l’Est

 

Promoted from the Third Division or otherwise accepted to the Second Division

 

Alpha FC

Motar FC

Sina Gerard SC

 

From the Second Division

 

Promoted to the National League

 

Rutsiro FC

Vision FC

 

Relegated

 

None

 

Withdrawn

 

Espoir FC

Gasabo United

Sorwathe FC

Spring Hope Academy

The Winners

 

Teams

 

Group A

 

Team	Home town	Stadium	2023-2024
Etoile de l’Est	Kibungo	Ngoma	16th in the National League (relegated)
Intare FC	Shyorongi	Shyorongi	2nd in Group A (third in play-off)
Addax SC	Rugende	Mumena	3rd in Group A
La Jeunesse FC	Nyamirambo	Mumena	4th in Group A
Esperance FC	Kigali	Tapis Rouge	7th in Group B
Akagera FC	Rwinkwavu	Rwinkwavu	9th in Group B
City Boys FC	Kigali	Tapis Rouge	10th in Group A
Ivoire Olympic	Kigali	Ruyenzi	11th in Group B
Aspor FC	Kigali	EACC Masaka	12th in Group A
Nyagatare FC	Nyagatare	Kiramuruzi	12th in Group B
Impeesa FC	Kigali	Camp Kigali	13th in Group B
Unity FC	Kigali	Bugesera	14th in Group A
Alpha FC	Kigali	Mumena	Promoted from the Third Division or otherwise accepted

 

Group B

 

Team	Home town	Stadium	2023-2024
Sunrise FC	Rwamagana	Nyagatare	15th in the Premier League (relegated)
AS Muhanga	Muhanga	Muhanga	2nd in Group B (fourth in play-off)
Interforce FC	Nyamata	Bugesera	4th in Group B
Nyanza FC	Nyanza	Nyanza	5th in Group A
Miroplast FC	Kigali	Mironko	5th in Group B
Tsinda Batsinde	Gasiza	Gasiza	7th in Group A
Vision Jeunesse Nouvelle FC	Gisenyi	Stade Umuganda	8th in Group A
Gicumbi FC	Byumba	Tapis Rouge	8th in Group B
Kamonyi FC	Kamonyi	Ruyenzi	9th in Group A
United Stars FC	Ruhango	Kabagari	10th in Group B
UR FC	Huye	Mironko	11th in Group A
Sina Gerard FC	Nyirangarama	Nyirangarama	Promoted from the Third Division or otherwise accepted
Motar FC	Kigali	Tapis Rouge	Promoted from the Third Division or otherwise accepted

 

Geographical distribution of the teams

 

Almost half of the teams (11 out of 26) are from the capital city of Kigali or the province of Kigali. They are mostly distributed in Group A (9 out of 11). The 5 teams of the Southern Province and the 2 teams of the Western Province are exclusively distributed in Group B. Teams from the Eastern Province are distributed in both groups, most likely because the two teams relegated from the National League had to be placed in two different groups, and both relegated teams were from the Eastern Province; therefore, one of them (Etoile de l’Est) is in Group A with two other teams of the Eastern Province, while the other one (Sunrise FC) is in Group B with one other team from the Eastern Province. The three teams of the Northern Province are also to be found in both groups, but two of them are in Group B and only one (Intare FC, actually on the outskirts of Kigali) is in Group A.

 

Group A

 

Province	Number	Name of the teams
Kigali	9	Addax SC, La Jeunesse FC, Esperance FC, City Boys FC, Ivoire Olympic, Aspor FC, Impeesa FC, Unity FC, Alpha FC
Eastern	3	Etoile de l’Est, Akagera FC, Nyagatare FC
Northern	1	Intare FC

 

Group B

 

Province	Number	Name of the teams
Southern	5	AS Muhanga, Nyanza FC, Kamonyi FC, United Stars FC, UR Huye FC
Kigali	2	Miroplast FC, Motar FC
Eastern	2	Sunrise FC, Interforce FC
Northern	2	Gicumbi FC, Sina Gerard FC
Western	2	Tsinda Batsinde, Vision Jeunesse Nouvelle

 

Group A

 

Round 1 (21-22 September 2024)

 

Nyagatare – Aspor FC 1-2

La Jeunesse – Akagera 4-1

Intare – Addax 0-0

Impeesa – Unity FC 0-2 – played on 30 October 2024

Ivoire Olympic – Esperance 1-1

Alpha FC – Etoile de l’Est 1-8

City Boys bye

 

Round 2 (28-29 September 2024)

 

Akagera – Nyagatare 1-2

Unity FC – City Boys 0-0 – played on 6 November 2024

Etoile de l’Est – La Jeunesse 2-2

Aspor FC – Ivoire Olympic 0-3

Esperance – Intare 2-2

Addax – Impeesa 2-1

Alpha FC bye

 

Round 3 (5-6 October 2024)

 

Unity FC – Addax 0-0

Ivoire Olympic – Akagera 3-0

Nyagatare – Etoile de l’Est 1-1

Impeesa – Esperance 0-4

Intare – Aspor FC 3-3

City Boys – Alpha FC 0-1

La Jeunesse bye

 

Round 4 (12-13 October 2024)

 

Akagera – Intare 1-1

Alpha FC – La Jeunesse 0-1

Etoile de l’Est – Ivoire Olympic 4-0

Aspor FC – Impeesa 2-1

Esperance – Unity FC 1-3

Addax – City Boys 2-1

Nyagatare bye

 

Round 5 (19-20 October 2024)

 

Nyagatare – Alpha FC 1-0

Impeesa – Akagera 2-2

Addax – Esperance 0-1

Unity FC – Aspor FC 1-0

Intare – Etoile de l’Est 0-3

City Boys – La Jeunesse 0-1

Ivoire Olympic bye

 

Round 6 (26-27 October 2024)

 

La Jeunesse – Nyagatare 4-2

Akagera – Unity FC 0-2

Alpha FC – Ivoire Olympic 2-3

Etoile de l’Est – Impeesa 5-2

Aspor FC – Addax 0-3 (awarded)

Esperance – City Boys 3-0

Intare bye

 

Round 7 (2-3 November 2024)

 

City Boys – Nyagatare 4-0

Addax – Akagera 5-0

Unity FC – Etoile de l’Est 0-0

Intare – Alpha FC 4-1

Ivoire Olympic – La Jeunesse 1-3

Esperance – Aspor FC 2-1

Impeesa bye

 

Round 8 (9-10 November 2024)

 

Nyagatare – Ivoire Olympic 0-3 (awarded)

Akagera – Esperance 0-2

La Jeunesse – Intare 4-2

Alpha FC – Impeesa 2-1

Etoile de l’Est – Addax 1-0

Aspor FC – City Boys 0-1

Unity FC bye

 

Round 9 (16-17 November 2024)

 

Aspor FC – Akagera 1-1

Esperance – Etoile de l’Est 0-0

Unity FC – Alpha FC 4-0

Impeesa – La Jeunesse 0-5

Intare – Nyagatare 7-0

City Boys – Ivoire Olympic 0-2

Addax bye

 

Round 10 (22-24 November 2024)

 

Etoile de l’Est – Aspor FC 2-1

La Jeunesse – Unity FC 2-1

Alpha FC – Addax 0-3

Ivoire Olympic – Intare 1-1

Nyagatare – Impeesa 3-0

Akagera – City Boys 1-0

Esperance bye

 

Round 11 (30 November – 1 December 2024)

 

City Boys – Intare 0-1

Esperance – Alpha FC 1-1

Addax – La Jeunesse 0-1

Impeesa – Ivoire Olympic 0-3

Akagera – Etoile de l’Est 0-3 (awarded)

Unity FC – Nyagatare 2-1

Aspor FC bye

 

Round 12 (7-8 December 2024)

 

Ivoire Olympic – Unity FC 2-1

Intare – Impeesa 7-1

La Jeunesse – Esperance 0-2

Alpha FC – Aspor FC 1-0

Etoile de l’Est – City Boys 1-1

Nyagatare – Addax 1-2

Akagera bye

 

Round 13 (14-15 December 2024)

 

Aspor FC – La Jeunesse 1-2

Addax – Ivoire Olympic 0-0

Unity FC – Intare 1-2

City Boys – Impeesa 2-1

Akagera – Alpha FC 0-0

Esperance – Nyagatare 6-0

Etoile de l’Est bye

 

Table at half-season

 

1	La Jeunesse	12	10	1	1	29-12	31	Promotion play-offs
2	Etoile de l’Est	12	7	5	0	30-8	26	Promotion play-offs
3	Esperance	12	7	4	1	25-8	25
4	Ivoire Olympic	12	7	3	2	22-12	24
5	Addax SC	12	6	3	3	17-6	21
6	Unity FC	12	6	3	3	17-8	21
7	Intare FC	12	5	5	2	30-17	20
8	City Boys FC	12	3	2	7	9-13	11
9	Alpha FC	12	3	2	7	9-26	11
10	Nyagatare FC	12	3	1	8	12-32	10
11	Aspor FC	12	2	2	8	11-21	8
12	Akagera FC	12	1	4	7	7-25	7
13	Impeesa FC	12	0	1	11	9-39	1	Relegation play-out

 

Round 14 (11-12 January 2025)

 

Impeesa – City Boys 1-2

La Jeunesse – Aspor FC 0-1

Nyagatare – Esperance 0-2

Alpha FC – Akagera 4-2

Ivoire Olympic – Addax 1-1

Intare – Unity FC 4-2

Etoile de l’Est bye

 

Round 15 (18-19 January 2025)

 

Unity FC – Ivoire Olympic 2-1

Impeesa – Intare 1-1

Esperance – La Jeunesse 2-3

Aspor FC – Alpha FC 2-2

City Boys – Etoile de l’Est 0-2

Addax – Nyagatare 5-1

Akagera bye

 

Round 16 (25-26 January 2025)

 

Intare – City Boys 0-1

Alpha FC – Esperance 1-3

La Jeunesse – Addax 2-1

Ivoire Olympic – Impeesa 2-0

Etoile de l’Est – Akagera 6-0

Nyagatare – Unity FC 0-1

Aspor FC bye

 

                                                   Table

 

1	La Jeunesse	15	12	1	2	34-16	37	Promotion play-offs
2	Etoile de l’Est	14	9	5	0	38-8	32	Promotion play-offs
3	Esperance	15	9	4	2	32-12	31
4	Ivoire Olympic	15	8	4	3	26-15	28
5	Unity FC	15	8	3	4	22-13	27
6	Addax SC	15	7	4	4	24-10	25
7	Intare FC	15	6	6	3	35-21	24
8	City Boys FC	15	5	2	8	12-16	17
9	Alpha FC	15	4	3	8	16-33	15
10	Aspor FC	14	3	3	8	14-23	12
11	Nyagatare FC	15	3	1	11	13-40	10
12	Akagera FC	14	1	4	9	9-35	7
13	Impeesa FC	15	0	2	13	11-44	2	Relegation play-out

 

Round 17 (1-2 February 2025)

 

Intare – Akagera

La Jeunesse – Alpha FC

Ivoire Olympic – Etoile de l’Est

Impeesa – Aspor FC

Unity FC – Esperance

City Boys – Addax

Nyagatare bye

 

 

Group B

 

Round 1 (21-22 September 2024)

 

United Stars – Miroplast 0-0

Kamonyi – Nyanza 2-1

Tsinda Batsinde – Gicumbi 1-0

Vision JN – AS Muhanga 0-2

Interforce – Sunrise 0-0

Sina Gerard – UR Huye 0-0

Motar FC bye

 

Round 2 (28-29 September 2024)

 

Gicumbi – United Stars 4-1

UR Huye – Interforce 1-1

Sunrise – Vision JN 4-2

AS Muhanga – Tsinda Batsinde 2-0

Miroplast – Kamonyi 2-0

Nyanza – Motar FC 2-1

Sina Gerard bye

 

Round 3 (5-6 October 2024)

 

United Stars – AS Muhanga 0-0

Kamonyi – Gicumbi 0-0

Nyanza – Miroplast 0-0

Tsinda Batsinde – Sunrise 0-0

Vision JN – UR Huye 2-0

Motar FC – Sina Gerard 0-1

Interforce bye

 

Round 4 (12-13 October 2024)

 

Sunrise – United Stars 6-1

UR Huye – Tsinda Batsinde 1-0

Sina Gerard – Interforce 1-1

AS Muhanga – Kamonyi 2-0

Gicumbi – Nyanza 2-1

Miroplast – Motar FC 1-2

Vision JN bye

 

Round 5 (19-20 October 2024)

 

United Stars – UR Huye 1-2

Nyanza – AS Muhanga 0-1

Kamonyi – Sunrise 0-2

Miroplast – Gicumbi 0-3

Vision JN – Sina Gerard 0-2

Motar FC – Interforce 3-3

Tsinda Batsinde bye

 

Round 6 (26-27 October 2024)

 

Sina Gerard – Tsinda Batsinde 0-0

Interforce – Vision JN 0-2

UR Huye – Kamonyi 2-1

Sunrise – Nyanza 2-0

AS Muhanga – Miroplast 1-0

Gicumbi – Motar FC 1-1

United Stars bye

 

Round 7 (2-3 November 2024)

 

Gicumbi – AS Muhanga 1-0

United Stars – Sina Gerard 1-1

Miroplast – Sunrise 0-1

Nyanza – UR Huye 1-0

Tsinda Batsinde – Interforce 1-0

Motar FC – Vision JN 2-0

Kamonyi bye

 

Round 8 (9-10 November 2024)

 

UR Huye – Miroplast 0-1

Interforce – United Stars 1-1

Vision JN – Tsinda Batsinde 3-3

Sina Gerard – Kamonyi 2-0

Sunrise – Gicumbi 0-1

AS Muhanga – Motar FC 4-1

Nyanza bye

 

Round 9 (16-17 November 2024)

 

Motar FC – Tsinda Batsinde 1-1

United Stars – Vision JN 3-0 (awarded)

Gicumbi – UR Huye 1-1

Nyanza – Sina Gerard 1-2

Kamonyi – Interforce 2-0

AS Muhanga – Sunrise 0-0

Miroplast bye

 

Round 10 (23-24 November 2024)

 

Tsinda Batsinde – United Stars 1-3

Interforce – Nyanza 2-1

Vision JN – Kamonyi 1-1

Sina Gerard – Miroplast 2-0

UR Huye – AS Muhanga 1-1

Sunrise – Motar FC 1-0

Gicumbi bye

 

Round 11 (30 November – 1 December 2024)

 

Gicumbi – Sina Gerard 2-0

Sunrise – UR Huye 2-0

Miroplast – Interforce 0-1

Nyanza – Vision JN 0-1

Kamonyi – Tsinda Batsinde 1-0

Motar FC – United Stars 0-2

AS Muhanga bye

 

Round 12 (7-8 December 2024)

 

Tsinda Batsinde – Nyanza 2-3

UR Huye – Motar FC 1-0

Sina Gerard – AS Muhanga 0-0

United Stars – Kamonyi 0-1

Interforce – Gicumbi 0-1

Vision JN – Miroplast 1-0

Sunrise bye

 

Round 13 (14-15 December 2024)

 

Miroplast – Tsinda Batsinde 0-3

AS Muhanga – Interforce 2-0

Gicumbi – Vision JN 2-0

Nyanza – United Stars 2-1

Motar FC – Kamonyi 1-1

Sunrise – Sina Gerard 2-2

UR Huye bye

 

Table at half-season

 

1	Gicumbi FC	12	8	3	1	18-5	27	Promotion play-offs
2	Sunrise FC	12	7	4	1	20-6	25	Promotion play-offs
3	AS Muhanga	12	7	4	1	15-3	25
4	Sina Gerard FC	12	5	6	1	13-7	21
5	UR Huye FC	12	4	4	4	9-11	16
6	Kamonyi FC	12	4	3	5	9-13	15
7	Vision JN	12	4	2	6	12-19	14
8	Tsinda Batsinde	12	3	4	5	12-14	13
9	United Stars	12	3	4	5	14-18	13
10	Nyanza FC	12	4	1	7	12-16	13
11	Interforce FC	12	2	5	5	9-15	11
12	Motar FC	12	2	4	6	12-18	10
13	Miroplast FC	12	2	2	8	4-14	8	Relegation play-out

 

Round 14 (11-12 January 2025)

 

Tsinda Batsinde – Miroplast 3-1

Interforce – AS Muhanga 0-2

Vision JN – Gicumbi 1-1

United Stars – Nyanza 1-3

Kamonyi – Motar FC 0-1

Sina Gerard – Sunrise 2-0

UR Huye bye

 

Round 15 (18-19 January 2025)

 

Nyanza – Tsinda Batsinde 3-2

Motar FC – UR Huye 2-0

AS Muhanga – Sina Gerard 3-0

Kamonyi – United Stars 3-0

Gicumbi – Interforce 1-2

Miroplast – Vision JN 1-1

Sunrise bye

 

Round 16 (25-26 January 2025)

 

Sina Gerard – Gicumbi 0-1

UR Huye – Sunrise 2-2

Interforce – Miroplast 2-0

Vision JN – Nyanza 0-1

Tsinda Batsinde – Kamonyi 1-1

United Stars – Motar FC 1-0

AS Muhanga bye

 

                                                 Table

 

1	AS Muhanga	14	9	4	1	20-3	31	Promotion play-offs
2	Gicumbi FC	15	9	4	2	21-8	31	Promotion play-offs
3	Sunrise FC	14	7	5	2	22-10	26
4	Sina Gerard FC	15	6	6	3	15-11	24
5	Nyanza FC	15	7	1	7	19-19	22
6	Kamonyi FC	15	5	4	6	13-15	19
7	Tsinda Batsinde	15	4	5	6	18-19	17
8	UR Huye FC	14	4	5	5	11-15	17
9	Interforce FC	15	4	5	6	13-18	17
10	Motar FC	15	4	4	7	15-19	16
11	United Stars	15	4	4	7	16-24	16
12	Vision JN	15	4	4	7	14-22	16
13	Miroplast FC	15	2	3	10	6-20	9	Relegation play-out

 

Round 17 (1-2 February 2025)

 

United Stars – Sunrise

Tsinda Batsinde – UR Huye

Interforce – Sina Gerard

Kamonyi – AS Muhanga

Nyanza – Gicumbi

Motar FC – Miroplast

Vision JN bye