2017–18 Burundi Ligue A

The 2017–18 Burundi Ligue A season, also known as Primus Ligue for sponsorship reasons, was the 55th edition of the top flight football competition in Burundi. The season started on 16 September 2017 and ended on 27 May 2018.

Burundi Ligue A

Season	2017–18
Dates	16 September 2017 – 27 May 2018
Champions	Le Messager Ngozi
Relegated	Inter Star Les Jeunes Athlétiques Delta Star Gatumba
Champions League	Le Messager Ngozi
Confederation Cup	Vital'O
Matches played	240
Goals scored	591 (2.46 per match)
← 2016–17 2018–19 →

Teams

A total of sixteen clubs participate in this season. Thirteen teams from previous season and three new promoted sides.

Promoted from Ligue B

• Flambeau du Centre
• Les Jeunes Athlétiques
• Delta Star Gatumba

Relegated from Ligue A

• Magara Star
• Rusizi
• Muzinga

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Le Messager Ngozi (C)	30	22	4	4	52	24	+28	70	Qualification for the CAF Champions League
2	LLB Sport 4 Africa	30	21	6	3	57	22	+35	69
3	Aigle Noir Makamba	30	16	11	3	66	32	+34	59
4	Vital'O	30	16	11	3	34	9	+25	59	Qualification for the CAF Confederation Cup
5	Olympic Star Muyinga	30	17	7	6	55	26	+29	58
6	Bujumbura City	30	13	5	12	32	30	+2	44
7	Musongati	30	10	11	9	38	30	+8	41
8	Les Lierres	30	12	4	14	38	35	+3	40
9	Flambeau du Centre	30	11	6	13	43	45	−2	39
10	Flambeau de l'Est	30	10	7	13	30	32	−2	37
11	Athlético Olympique	30	9	5	16	33	44	−11	32
12	Ngozi City	30	7	9	14	24	35	−11	30
13	Le Messager Bujumbura	30	7	9	14	32	48	−16	30
14	Inter Star (R)	30	7	5	18	22	41	−19	26	Relegation to Burundi Ligue B
15	Les Jeunes Athlétiques (R)	30	4	8	18	22	63	−41	20
16	Delta Star Gatumba (R)	30	1	6	23	13	75	−62	9

Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) head-to-head away goals scored; 6) goal difference; 7) goals scored;
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

See also

• 2018 Burundian Cup