_{It’s a two horse race in the 2022/2023 Primus Burundi Premier League expected to climax on May 20th, 2023.}

_{Bumamuru FC currently top the log with 65 points from 29 matches played, while the reigning champions Flambeau du Centre are in second place with 64 points.}

_{On Wednesday the two top teams picked draws in their respective matches with 12th placed B.S Dynamik holding Bumamuru FC to a goalless draw at the Urukundo Stadium, while Flambeau du Centre were also held away to a 1-1 draw by 13th placed Inter Stars FC.}

_{In the other matches played third placed Messager Ngozi FC suffered a 2-1 defeat away to Rukinzo FC in a match played at the Urunani Stadium.}

_{Buja City FC also picked a 1-0 win against Vital’O FC, while Tiger Noir FC were in good scoring form humbling Kayanza United 4-1 at the Urunani Stadium. The match between Top Junior FC and Magara Y. B ended goalless, while Inter Stars FC and Flambeau Centre ended 1-1.}

_{The champion of the Primus Burundi Premier League will now be decided on May 5th, 2023 when all the last eight matches are played. Table leaders Bumamuru FC will face 9th placed Olympic Star FC, while Flambeau Centre will take on Rukinzo FC.}

_{Vital’O are the most successful Club in Burundi having lifted 20 League titles.}

The head coach of Flambeau Du Centre FC Momcilo Medic has said he is happy to guide his team to win the 2021/2022 Burundi Premier League title.

Flambeau Du Centre FC lifted the title last weekend after the Championship was decided on the last day.

Three teams went into the matches with a chance of lifting the title, but it was Medic’s team that picked a vital 2-1 win against Athletico New Oil Football Academy to snatch the trophy.

Leonard Gakwaya and Issa Hakizimana netted for Medic’s team, while Arafat Yasser Tuyisenge scored for Athletico New Oil Football Academy at the Umuco Stadium.

Medic’s team finished top with 53 points, while Athletico New Oil Football Academy came second with in the 52 points.

Bumamuru FC who lost 2-1 to Messager Ngozi FC at the Urunani finished third with 51 points.

“I am happy because my team has worked really hard through out the season and kept focused to win on the last last,” said the head coach Medic.

The former Orlando Pirates coach in South Africa also made it clear that they will try to strengthen the team ahead of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League.

Former giants Vital’O defeated table leaders Bumamuru FC 2-0 in a Primus Burundi Premier League match played last weekend.

Mpuki Juslain Mbembi gave Vital’O the lead after 8 minutes at the Urunani Stadium. After 21 minutes Kevin Ndayi Senga made it 2-0.

The win pushed Vital’O to 7^th place with 36 points, while Bumamuru FC remained top of the log with 45 points after 24 matches played.

In another match played second placed Athletico New Oil FC where held to a goalless draw by 10^th placed Olympic Star FC. Athletico New Oil FC have 43 points from 24 matches played.

Third placed Top Junior FC humbled Flambeau de I’Est 3-0, while Rukionzo FC humbled Musongati FC 2-0. Burundi Sport Dynamique also registered a 2-1 win against Royal FC, Flambeau du Centre picked a 2-0 victory against Olympic Star, and Les Crocos FC stopped Buja City 2-1.

With six games remaining in the 2020/2021 Primus Burundi Premier League for each team, the battle for the title remains between Bumamuru FC, Athletico New Oil FC and Top Junior FC.