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Armée Patriotique Rwandaise Football Club (APR FC or APR) is a professional football club from Kigali in Rwanda. The club plays their home games at Amahoro Stadium. The club was founded in June 1993 as the team of the Rwandese Patriotic Front.[1]
Full name | Armée Patriotique Rwandaise Football Club | |
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Nickname(s) | Intare(The Lions), The Army | |
Founded | 1 June 1993 | |
Ground | Kigali Pelé Stadium | |
Capacity | 22,000 | |
Chairman | Col Richard KARASIRA | |
Manager | Darko Nović | |
League | Rwanda Premier League | |
2023–2024 | Rwanda Premier League, 1st of 16 (champions) | |
Website | www | |
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History
editDespite their short history, they become one of the most successful club in the Rwandan football league winning twenty-two Rwandan league titles and thirteen Rwandan Cups. APR FC also won the CECAFA Clubs Cup 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
editDomestic competitions
edit- 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
- Rwandan Cup: 13
- 1994, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2017.
- 2002, 2016, 2018.
International
edit- 2004, 2007, 2010.
Performance in CAF competitions
edit- CAF Champions League: 18 appearances
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- African Cup of Champions Clubs: 1 appearance
- 1996 – Second Round
- CAF Confederation Cup: 3 appearances
- CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance
- 2003 – Semi-finals
- CAF Cup: 2 appearances
- 1998 – First Round
- 1999 – First Round
Administration
Club Honorary President
Club President
Vice Club Chairman
TREASURER
ASS TREASURER
Spokesperson
MEDIA OFFICER
TECHNICAL STAFF
Head Coach
Asst. Coach
GOAL KEEPING COACH
GOAL KEEPING COACH
TEAM MANAGER
TEAM DR
PHYSIOTHERAPIST
VIDEOGRAPHER
References
edit- ^ Roy D. Hacksaw (22 April 2010). "Armee Patriotique Rwandaise FC (Rwanda)". The Boys in Black and White. Blogspot.com. Archived from the original on 8 October 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2012.