_{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.}

_{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.}

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.