# 2022–23 Burundi Ligue A

The 2022–23 Burundi Ligue A season, also known as the Primus Ligue for sponsorship reasons, was the 60th edition of the top flight football competition in Burundi. The season began on 12 August 2022 and it concluded in May 2023. Flambeau du Centre is the defending champion.

## Teams

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

### Stadiums and locations

| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
| Le Messager Ngozi | Ngozi | Stade Urukundo | 5,000 |
| Musongati | Gitega | Stade Ingoma | 10,000 |
| Aigle Noir Makamba | Makamba | Stade Peace Park | 35,000 |
| BS Dynamik | Bujumbura | Stade Intwari | 10,000 |
| Flambeau du Centre | Gitega | Stade Ingoma | 10,000 |
| Vital'O | Bujumbura | Stade Intwari | 10,000 |
| Bujumbura City | Bujumbura | Stade Intwari | 10,000 |
| Olympic Star Muyinga | Muyinga | Stade Umuco | 10,000 |
| Rukinzo | Bujumbura | Stade Intwari | 10,000 |
| Inter Star | Bujumbura | Stade Intwari | 10,000 |
| Bumamuru | Buganda | Stade Urunani | 7,000 |
| Kayanza United | Kayanza | Stade de Gatwaro | 10,000 |
| Athlético New Oil | Muyinga | Stade Umuco | 10,000 |
| Top Junior | Kayanza | Stade de Gatwaro | 10,000 |
| Magara Young Boys | Buganda | Stade Urunani | 7,000 |
| Tigre Noir Ruyigi | Ruyigi | Stade de Ruyigi | 2,000 |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Bumamuru (C) | 30 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 71 | 21 | +50 | 68 | Qualification for the CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Flambeau du Centre | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 55 | 27 | +28 | 67 | |
| 3 | Le Messager Ngozi | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 44 | 19 | +25 | 56 | |
| 4 | Vital'O | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 42 | 30 | +12 | 54 | |
| 5 | Aigle Noir Makamba | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 34 | 24 | +10 | 53 | |
| 6 | Rukinzo | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 42 | |
| 7 | Kayanza United | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 39 | −5 | 40 | |
| 8 | Musongati | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 37 | |
| 9 | Olympic Star Muyinga | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 35 | −5 | 37 | |
| 10 | Tigre Noir Ruyigi | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 34 | |
| 11 | Magara Young Boys | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 38 | 50 | −12 | 34 | |
| 12 | Athlético New Oil | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 30 | 48 | −18 | 30 | |
| 13 | Inter Star | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 47 | −22 | 29 | |
| 14 | Bujumbura City (R) | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 43 | −13 | 27 | Relegation to Burundi Ligue B |
| 15 | BS Dynamik (R) | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 41 | −22 | 26 | Relegation to Burundi Ligue B |
| 16 | Top Junior (R) | 30 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 16 | 39 | −23 | 19 | Relegation to Burundi Ligue B |

## Results

| Home \ Away | AGN | ATL | BJC | BUM | DYN | FDC | INT | KAY | LMN | MYB | TOP | MUS | TNO | OLS | RUK | VIT |
| Aigle Noir | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 |
| Athlético New Oil | 1–2 | — | 3–2 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–3 |
| Bujumbura City | 1–2 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 |
| Bumamuru | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | — | 4–2 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 7–1 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 |
| BS Dynamik | 0–1 | | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 1–2 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Flambeau du Centre | 2–0 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | — | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| Inter Star | 0–0 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–2 | 0–4 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Kayanza United | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Le Messager Ngozi | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | — | 0–0 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| Magara Young Boys | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–5 | — | 5–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 |
| Top Junior | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 |
| Musongati | 0–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | — | 2–2 | 0–0 | | 0–1 |
| Tigre Noir | 4–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Olympic Star | 2–3 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–3 |
| Rukinzo | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–3 | — | 1–3 |
| Vital'O | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | — |

## Attendances

| # | Football club | Average attendance |
| 1 | Musongati FC | 4,984 |
| 2 | Olympic Star | 4,040 |
| 3 | Bumamuru FC | 2,920 |
| 4 | Athletico New Oil | 2,744 |
| 5 | Flambeau du Centre | 2,292 |
| 6 | Vital'O FC | 1,654 |
| 7 | AS Inter Star | 1,576 |
| 8 | Kayanza United | 1,364 |
| 9 | Top Junior | 1,292 |
| 10 | Bujumbura City FC | 1,112 |
| 11 | Tigre Noir | 1,050 |
| 12 | Aigle Noir | 1,043 |
| 13 | Rukinzo FC | 968 |
| 14 | BS Dynamik | 826 |
| 15 | Le Messager | 724 |
| 16 | Magara Young Boys | 440 |