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Rwanda Premier League
Season2021–22
Champions APR
Champions League APR
Confederation Cup AS Kigali
Matches played240
Goals scored510 (2.13 per match)
Top goalscorerShabani Hussein (AS Kigali, 15 goals) [1]
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The 2021–22 Rwanda Premier League was a season of the Rwanda Premier League, the top-tier football league in Rwanda.

APR FC won their third consecutive league title on the last day of the season, defeating Police 2–0 with two second half goals to claim the top spot over Kiyovu Sports. [2]

League Changes

Etoile de l'Est and Gicumbi FC were promoted after qualifying to the second division play-off final, replacing Sunrise and AS Muhanga. Etoile de L'Est returned to the top flight after a 24-year absence. [3]

League Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 APR (C) 30 20 6 4 42 18 +24 66 Champions, Qualification to the 2023–24 CAF Champions League
2 Kiyovu Sports 30 19 8 3 40 16 +24 65
3 AS Kigali 30 12 13 5 43 27 +16 49 Qualification to the 2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup
4 Rayon Sports 30 12 12 6 33 28 +5 48
5 Mukura Victory 30 12 11 7 32 23 +9 47
6 Musanze 30 10 10 10 32 28 +4 40
7 Police 30 10 10 10 36 33 +3 40
8 Bugesera 30 9 10 11 33 33 0 37
9 Marines 30 10 7 13 34 42 −8 37
10 Espoir 30 8 11 11 27 35 −8 35
11 Gasogi United 30 9 7 14 31 35 −4 34
12 Etincelles 30 9 7 14 29 38 −9 34
13 Gorilla 30 8 9 13 33 33 0 33
14 Rutsiro 30 7 11 12 24 34 −10 32
15 Etoile de l'Est (R) 30 6 10 14 25 44 −19 28 Relegation
16 Gicumbi (R) 30 2 12 16 16 43 −27 18
Source: soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

References

  1. ^ "Statistics on the 2021/22 Rwanda Premier League". 22 June 2022.
  2. ^ Nuwamanya, Amon (17 June 2022). "APR FC Crowned National League Champions".
  3. ^ Nsabiyama, Eddie (12 October 2021). "Etoile de l'Est, Gicumbi FC promoted to top flight league". New Times.
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