Armée Patriotique Rwandaise Football Club (APR FC or APR) is a
football club from
Kigali in
Rwanda. The club plays their home games at
Amahoro Stadium
The Amahoro Stadium ( rw, Stade Amahoro; french: Stade Amahoro; Kinyarwanda for "Peace Stadium"), officially known as Amahoro National Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in the Gasabo district of Kigali, Rwanda. With a capacity of 25,000, it ...
. The club was founded in June 1993 as the team of the
Rwandese Patriotic Front.
History
Despite their short history, they become one of the most successful club in the Rwandan football league winning seventeen Rwandan league titles and seven Rwandan Cups. APR FC also won the
CECAFA Clubs Cup
The CECAFA Club Cup is a football club tournament organised by CECAFA. It has been known as the Kagame Interclub Cup since 2002, when Rwandan President Paul Kagame began sponsoring the competition. It is contested by clubs from East and Central A ...
in 2004, 2007 and 2010 after ending up as losing finalists in that competition in 1996 and 2000.
In 2022, the club reached the Second Round of the CAF Champions League for the first time in club history.
Honours
Domestic competitions
*
Rwandan Premier League
The Rwanda Premier League is the highest division of football in Rwanda. The league was formed in 1975. It was known as the Primus National Football League in 2004 and from 2009–10 to 2012–13, after which sponsorship was taken over by Turbo ...
: 20
:: 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022.
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Rwandan Cup: 13
:: 1994, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2017.
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Rwandan Super Cup: 3
:: 2002, 2016, 2018.
International
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Kagame Interclub Cup: 3
:: 2004, 2007, 2010.
Performance in CAF competitions
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CAF Champions League: 17 appearances
::
1997
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– First Round
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2000
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– withdrew in First Round
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2002 – First Round
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2004 – Third Round
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2006 – First Round
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2007 – First Round
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2008
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– Preliminary Round
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2010 – First Round
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2011 – Preliminary Round
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2012
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– First Round
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2013
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– Preliminary Round
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2015 – First Round
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2016
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– First Round
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2017
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– Preliminary Round
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2019
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– Preliminary Round
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2021
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– Preliminary Round
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2022
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– Second Round
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African Cup of Champions Clubs: 1 appearance
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1996 – Second Round
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CAF Confederation Cup: 3 appearances
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2004 – Intermediate Round
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2005 – Second Round
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2009 – First Round
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CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance
::2003 – Semi-finals
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CAF Cup
The CAF Cup was an annual competition organised by the CAF for domestic leagues runners-up of member associations who have not qualified to the pre-existing CAF international club competition the African Cup of Champions Clubs.
History
The tou ...
: 2 appearances
::1998 – First Round
::1999 – First Round
Staff
Management
''Club Hononary President''
* Gen.
James Kabarebe
''Club President''
* Lt Gen.
Mubarakh Muganga
''Vice Club Chairman and Club Information Manager ''
* Brg.Gen.
Bayingana Firmin
''General Secretary''
*
Masabo Michel
''Public Relations & IT Manager''
*
Tony Kabanda
Head Coach
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Mohammed Adil Erradi
Asst. Coach/ Fitness coach
*
Jamel Eddine Neffati
GOAL KEEPING COACH
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Mugabo Alex
References
External links
Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Armee Patriotique Rwandaise F.C.
APR F.C.
Sport in Kigali
Football clubs in Rwanda
Association football clubs established in 1993
1993 establishments in Rwanda
Military association football clubs