S.C. Kiyovu Sports

Kiyovu Sports Association, more commonly known as S.C. Kiyovu Sports, Kiyovu Sports or Kiyovu, is an association football club based in Kigali, Rwanda. The team currently competes in the Rwanda National Football League, and plays its home games at Mumena Stadium or Amahoro Stadium. The club's reserve team currently competes in the Rwandan Third Division.[1] The club has won five league titles, three trophies, and one super cup, and was the only Rwandan club to go a whole season unbeaten in 1990.

Kiyovu Sports
Full nameKiyovu Sports Association
Nickname(s)S.C. Kiyovu Sports
Founded1964
GroundMumena Stadium
Kigali, Rwanda
Capacity5,000
ChairmanKAYUMBA
Manager2017-2019 Kasambongo Andre 2016-2017 Kanamugire Aloys
LeagueRwanda National Football League
2017–182nd position on 6th day
WebsiteClub website

Kiyovu Sport Club was the first Rwanda football team to join the Football League, between 1948 and 1957. They started in the first division and were relegated only once, in 2017.

Achievements

Champions 6
  • 1969: Kiyovu Sports (Kigali)
  • 1971: Kiyovu Sports (Kigali)
  • 1983: Kiyovu Sports (Kigali)
  • 1989:Kiyovu Sports (Kigali)
  • 1992: Kiyovu Sports (Kigali)
  • 1993: Kiyovu Sports (Kigali)

Trophies 3
  • 1977: Kiyovu Sports
  • 1984: Kiyovu Sports (Kiyovu 3-0 Eclair)
  • 1985: Kiyovu Sports (Kiyovu 2-1 Etincelle)

Super Cup 1
  • 1992: Kiyovu Sports (Kiyovu Sport FC 2-1 Rayon Sport FC)

Peace Cup Finalist
  • 1995: Kiyovu Sport vs APR FC (APR FC)
  • 1996: Kiyovu Sport vs APR FC (APR FC)
  • 1997: Kiyovu Sport vs RWANDA FC (RWANDA FC)
  • 2019: Kiyovu Sport vs A.S Kigali

Current squad (2017–18)

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
GK Kimenyi Yves
GK Nzeyurwanda Djihad
DF Ngirimana Alexis
DF Mbogo Ali
DF Ahoyikuye Jean Paul
DF Karera Ally Hassan
DF Mutuyimana Djumal
DF Uwihoreye Jean Paul
DF Ngarambe Ibrahim
No. Position Player
MF Kakule Mugheni Fabrice
MF Maombi Jean Pierre
DF Kabula Mohamed
DF Rugamba Jean Baptiste
MF Mustafa Francis
MF Irambona Eric
FW Nizeyimana Jean Claude
FW Nizeyimana Djuma
FW Sebanani Emmanuel
FW Habyarimana Innocent
FW Samson Babuwa

Current technical staff
Position Name
Head Coach Olivier Karekezi 2020-2021 season
Assistant Coach [vacant]]
Goalkeeping coach vacant
Fitness coach simperuka kubireba
Head of medical services sinabihakana
Kit manager ntago mperuka kubyumva

References
  1. Tricky test for Police against SC Kiyovu


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