Rayon Sports F.C.
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Rayon Sports Football Club is an association football club from Nyanza, Southern province, Rwanda, now based in Kigali. The team currently competes in the Rwanda National Football League, and plays its home games at the Stade Amahoro in Kigali and Kigali Pele Stadium, Nyamirambo. For some years, its daily operations were held in the southern province in Nyanza District. They've won 9 Rwandan Premier League titles, the 2nd most Premier League titles. Throughout its history, the club has won 9 Rwandan Cups, 1 CECAFA Clubs' Cup, 9 peace Cups, 3 Agaciro Cups, 2 Intwali Cups and a Kigali 100 Years' Cup and 1 Father Fraipont memorial tournament.The club is nicknamed GIKUNDIRO, which means 'the favorites.' It boasts the largest fanbase in the country, with over 80% of Rwandans, or more than 8 million people, supporting Rayon Sports.
History
The club was founded in May 1968 in Nyanza, but moved to the nation's capital, Kigali, in 1986 before moving back in 2012 following an agreement with the Nyanza District authorities. Gikundiro spent few months in Nyanza and returned to Kigali where it is based currently. In 2012, the club also absorbed Nyanza Football Club, which was relegated from the Rwanda National Football League after the 2011–12 season.
Honours
Domestic competitions
1975, 1981, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2013, 2016–2017, 2018–2019.
1976, 1979, 1982, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1998, 2005, 2016, 2023.
- Rwandan Super Cup: 2
2017, 2023
International
1998.
Performance in CAF competitions
- CAF Champions League / African Cup of Champions Clubs : 9 appearances
1982 – Preliminary Round 1998 – First Round 1999 – Second Round 2001 – Preliminary Round 2003 – First Round 2005 – Preliminary Round 2014 – Preliminary Round 2018 – First Round 2020 – Preliminary Round
- CAF Confederation Cup: 4 appearances
2006 – First Round 2008 – First Round 2017 – Second Round 2018 – Quarter Finals
- CAF Cup: 2 appearances
1993 – Preliminary Round 2002 – Quarter-Finals
- CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 4 appearances
1990 – First Round 1994 – Second Round 1996 – First Round 2000 – Second Round
Current squad (2023–24)
Goal keepers
1. GK RWF Kwizera Olivier
2. GK BUR patient
DEFENDERS
3. LB RWA ganijuru elie
4. CD SEN Youssou Diagne
5. CD RWA Nsabimana Aimable
6. RB RWA Omborega Fitina
7. CD SEN Omar gning
8. LB RWA Hakim Bugingo
9. RB RWA Serumogo Ali
Midfielders
10. CAM Kevin Muhire (Captain)
11. DMF RWA Mugisha Francois
12.DMF BUR Aruna Mousa Madjaliwa
13.CM RWA kanamugire roger
14. CDM RWA Seif
15. CAM BUR Rukundo abdoulhaman papley
16. CM BUR Richard
Strikers
17.RW/LW RWA IRADUKUNDA PASCAL
18. CF RWA Rudasingwa Prince
19. RW RWA Iraguha Hadji
20. RW MALI Adama Bagayogo
21. LW CAMEROUN Aziz bassane
22. LW Congo Brazzaville Elenga Kenga Prince jr
23. CF SEN Fall gagne
Staff
- Head coach:Bruno Ferry FRA
- Assistant Coach :Quanane Sellami TUN
- Goalkeeper coach: MAZIMPAKA André RWA
- Fitness coach: Hategekimana corneille RWA
- vidéo analyste : Hakizimana Emmanuel RWA
- Doctor: Mugemana Charles RWA
- Team Manager : MUJYANAMA Fidèle RWA
- Kit manager : Claude RWA
Notable coaches
- Rwanda Longin Rudasingwa (1995–2000)
- Rwanda René Kalimunda (2007–2008)
- Democratic Republic of the Congo Raoul Shungu (2009)
- Rwanda Tierry Hitimana
- Rwanda Baptiste Kayiranga
- Rwanda Fatikaramu
- Rwanda Kanyankore Gilbert Youndé
- France Didier Gomes Da Rosa (2012–2013)
- Rwanda Jean Marie Ntagwabira
- Belgium Luc Eymael
- France David Donadei
- Belgium Ivan Minnaert (2015-2016)
- Burundi Juma Masudi (2016–2017)
- Rwanda Karekezi Olivier (2017–2018)
- Belgium Ivan Minnaert (2018)
- Brazil Roberto Oliveira Goncalves do Carmo (2018–)
- Mexico Javier Martinez Espinosa (September 2019 – December 2019)
- Rwanda Casa Bungo André (December 2019 – May 2020)
- Democratic Republic of the Congo Guy Bukasa (May 2020 – 2022)
- Burundi Haringingo Francis (2022–2023)