Burundi Premier League
Bumamuru FC win 2022/2023 Burundi Premier League title
Bumamuru Football Club are the 2022/2023 Burundi Premier League champions.
The team from Western Burundi lifted the trophy on the last day last Saturday after stopping Olympic Star FC 5-0 in a match played at the Urunani Stadium.
Alfred Nkurunziza netted a hat-trick, while Richard Bazombwa and Pepe Munyampala were also on the score sheet.
Bumamuru FC completed the League with 68 points, one ahead of the 2021/2022 champions Flambeau du Centre. “We are happy to win the League title after a very hectic season,” said Nkurunziza after the match.
In the other matches played last Saturday Flambeau du Centre picked a 1-0 win against Rukinzo FC, while Atletico N.O.A managed to collect maximum points wining 3-1 away to Kayanza United FC at the Gatwaro Stadium.
Burundi’s most successful Club Vital’O who have won the Premier League title 20 times stopped B.S Dynamik 1-0 to finish in fourth place on the log with 54 points. Aigle Noir who won the League title in 2018/2019 struggled to defeat Musongati FC 3-2 in a match played at the NPPC Stadium, while Magara Y.B and Inter Stars settled for a 1-1 draw, and Tigre Noir stopped bottom placed Top Junior 1-0.
Bumamuru Football Club will now represent Burundi in the 2023/2024 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League.