# Rayon Sports F.C.

Rayon Sports Football Club is an association football club from Nyanza, Southern province, Rwanda, now based in Kigali. The team currently competes in the Rwanda National Football League, and plays its home games at the Stade Amahoro in Kigali and Kigali Pele Stadium, Nyamirambo. For some years, its daily operations were held in the southern province in Nyanza District. They've won 9 Rwandan Premier League titles, the 2nd most Premier League titles. Throughout its history, the club has won 9 Rwandan Cups, 1 CECAFA Clubs' Cup, 9 peace Cups, 3 Agaciro Cups, 2 Intwali Cups and a Kigali 100 Years' Cup and 1 Father Fraipont memorial tournament.

## History

The club was founded in May 1968 in Nyanza, but moved to the nation's capital, Kigali, in 1986 before moving back in 2012 following an agreement with the Nyanza District authorities. Gikundiro spent few months in Nyanza and returned to Kigali where it is based currently. In 2012, the club also absorbed Nyanza Football Club, which was relegated from the Rwanda National Football League after the 2011–12 season.

## Honours
### Domestic competitions

* Rwanda National Football League: 9
       1975, 1981, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2013, 2016–2017, 2018–2019.
* Rwandan Peace Cup: 10
       1976, 1979, 1982, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1998, 2005, 2016, 2023.
* Rwandan Super Cup: 2
       2017, 2023

### International

* CECAFA Clubs Cup: 1
       1998.

## Performance in CAF competitions

* CAF Champions League / African Cup of Champions Clubs : 9 appearances
       1982 – Preliminary Round
       1998 – First Round
       1999 – Second Round
       2001 – Preliminary Round
       2003 – First Round
       2005 – Preliminary Round
       2014 – Preliminary Round
       2018 – First Round
       2020 – Preliminary Round
* CAF Confederation Cup: 4 appearances
       2006 – First Round
       2008 – First Round
       2017 – Second Round
       2018 – Quarter Finals
* CAF Cup: 2 appearances
       1993 – Preliminary Round
       2002 – Quarter-Finals
* CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 4 appearances
       1990 – First Round
       1994 – Second Round
       1996 – First Round
       2000 – Second Round

## Current squad (2023–24)

Goal keepers
1. GK SEN Khadim ndiaye(42)
2. GK BUR patient
DEFENDERS
3. LB RWA ganijuru elie
4. CD SEN Youssou Diagne
5. CD RWA Nsabimana Aimable
6. RB RWA Omborega Fitina
7. CD SEN Omar gning
8. LB RWA Hakim Bugingo
9. RB RWA Serumogo Ali
Midfielders
10. CAM Kevin Muhire (Captain)
11. DMF RWA Mugisha Francois
12.DMF BUR Aruna Mousa Madjaliwa
13.CM RWA kanamugire roger
14. CDM RWA Seif
15. CAM BUR Rukundo abdoulhaman papley
16. CM BUR Richard
Strikers
17.RW/LW RWA IRADUKUNDA PASCAL
18. CF RWA Rudasingwa Prince
19. RW RWA Iraguha Hadji
20. RW MALI Adama Bagayogo
21. LW CAMEROUN Aziz bassane
22. LW Congo Brazzaville Elenga Kenga Prince jr
23. CF SEN Fall gagne

## Staff

* Head coach: Roberto Oliveira Gonçalves do Carmo BRA
* Assistant Coach :Quanane Sellami TUN
* Goalkeeper coach: MAZIMPAKA André RWA
* Fitness coach: Hategekimana corneille RWA
* vidéo analyste : Hakizimana Emmanuel RWA
* Doctor: Mugemana Charles RWA
* Team Manager : MUJYANAMA Fidèle RWA
* Kit manager : Claude RWA

## Notable coaches

* Longin Rudasingwa (1995–2000)
* René Kalimunda (2007–2008)
* Raoul Shungu (2009)
* Tierry Hitimana
* Baptiste Kayiranga
* Fatikaramu
* Kanyankore Gilbert Youndé
* Didier Gomes Da Rosa (2012–2013)
* Jean Marie Ntagwabira
* Luc Eymael
* David Donadei
* Ivan Minnaert (2015-2016)
* Juma Masudi (2016–2017)
* Karekezi Olivier (2017–2018)
* Ivan Minnaert (2018)
* Roberto Oliveira Goncalves do Carmo (2018–)
* Javier Martinez Espinosa (September 2019 – December 2019)
* Casa Bungo André (December 2019 – May 2020)
* Guy Bukasa (May 2020 – 2022)
* Haringingo Francis (2022–2023)