Olympic Star Muyinga Football Club, commonly referred to as Olympic Star de Muyinga or simply as Olympic Star is a professional
football
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club based in
Muyinga
Muyinga is a city located in northern Burundi. It is the capital city of Muyinga Province
Muyinga Province is one of the 18 provinces of Burundi
Burundi (, ), officially the Republic of Burundi ( rn, Repuburika y’Uburundi ; Swahili: '' ...
,
Burundi
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. The team currently plays in
Ligue A, the top division of
Burundi football.
History
It was founded in 1997 in the city of
Muyinga
Muyinga is a city located in northern Burundi. It is the capital city of Muyinga Province
Muyinga Province is one of the 18 provinces of Burundi
Burundi (, ), officially the Republic of Burundi ( rn, Repuburika y’Uburundi ; Swahili: '' ...
and played for the first time in the top-flight of the Burundian football in 2005, after the introduction of the sixteen-team format. A year earlier, she had created a sensation by reaching the final of the
Coupe de l'Unité, lost against
Muzinga
Muzinga Football Club or simply Muzinga is a football (soccer) club from Burundi based in Bujumbura. Their home venue is 22,000 capacity Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium.
The team currently plays in Burundi Premier League the top level of Burund ...
(0–3).
Relegated at the end of the 2009 season, Olympic returned to the top tier, winning Group B of the Second Division in the 2013–14 season.
The club managed to win the
Coupe du Président de la République
The Mauritanian Cup known as Republic President Cup is the top knockout tournament of the Mauritanean football. It was created in 1976.
Winners
Performance by club
;Rq:
* ACS Ksar ''(includes ASC Sonader Ksar)''
See also
* Mauritanian Prem ...
in the 2016–17 season, beating
Le Messager Ngozi in the final 2–1 in extra time, with a goal by Slim Saidi in the 98 minute.
The first appearance in an international tournament was in the
2018 season of the CAF Confederation Cup. There they faced in the preliminary round the
Burkinabé club
Étoile Filante, and after a 0–0 draw in the 1st leg, they won 1–0 at
Ouagadougou
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in 2nd leg, qualifying in the first round where they were eliminated by
Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid from
Sudan
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, 0–0 at
Urukundo Stadium in
Ngozi and 0–6 at
El Obeid
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History and overview
El-Obeid was founded by the pashas of Ottoman Egypt in 1821. It was ...
.
Honours
Coupe du Président de la République
The Mauritanian Cup known as Republic President Cup is the top knockout tournament of the Mauritanean football. It was created in 1976.
Winners
Performance by club
;Rq:
* ACS Ksar ''(includes ASC Sonader Ksar)''
See also
* Mauritanian Prem ...
*Winners (1): 2017
Performance in CAF competitions
Current team
References
External links
Soccerway
Football clubs in Burundi
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