Bumamuru FC

Bumamuru

Full name	Bumamuru Standard Football Club
Nickname(s)	Buma Les vertsblancs (The green whites)
Founded	31 March 2014; 10 years ago (2014-03-31)
Ground	Stade Urunani Buganda, Burundi
Capacity	7,000^[citation needed]
Chairman	Eric Hakizimana
Manager	Vivier Bahati
League	Ligue A
2023–24	Ligue A, 8th of 16
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Bumamuru Football Club, also known as Bumamuru Standard or simply as Bumamuru, is a Burundian professional football club based in Buganda, the Cibitoke Province. The club was founded on 31 March 2014^[1] and currently competes in Ligue A, the top flight of Burundi football, after succeeding in the promotion at the end of the 2017–18 Liga B season. Bumamuru plays its home matches at the Stade Urunani in Buganda. The club colours are green and white and the badge of the club has the Burundi map and its vegetation.

History

In the 2017–18 season, Bumamuru finished third in Group A of Ligue B, Burundi's second division and qualified for the promotion playoff as the 2nd placed team, Transport FC, was subsequently disqualified. Bumamuru won the promotion against Les Eléphants FC after 1–1 on aggregate and 5–4 at penalty shoot-out.^[2]

In the first Ligue A season, Bumamuru managed a good fifth-place in the league table with 44 points.^[3] In the following two seasons the green and white finished eleventh twice and won the Coupe du Président de la République in 2021, beating Flambeau du Centre 3–1 in the final.^[4]

The next season saw the debut of Bumamuru in continental competitions, but were eliminated in the first round of the CAF Confederation Cup by Congolese side Diables Noirs 0–1 on aggregate. The team finished the Liga A season on third-place after was on top of the league involved in the title fight, but a string of bad results saw them dropping down at two points behind champions, Flambeau du Centre. The club won their second Coupe du Président de la République in 2022, beating again 3–1 Flambeau du Centre and qualify for the CAF Confederation Cup.^[5]

Honours

Ligue A

• Champions (1): 2022–23

Coupe du Président de la République

• Winners (2): 2021, 2022

Performance in CAF competitions

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
2021–22	CAF Confederation Cup	First round	Diables Noirs	0–0	0–1	0–1
2022–23	CAF Confederation Cup	First round	Fasil Kenema	2–2	1–2	2–3

Squad

As of 12 August 2022

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 21 GK  BDI Alain Nicolas Dephin Mama 8 DF  BDI Ally Nzonzima 32 DF  BDI Ramadhani Salum 22 DF  BDI Richard Kirongozi Bazombwa 9 DF  BDI Ben Ahmed Ouattara 22 MF  BDI Aruna Madjaliwa Mussa 9 FW  BDI Alfred Nkurunziza 17 MF  BDI Fabrice Ndagijimana 4 MF  BDI Rashid Leon Harerimana 21 GK  BDI Patient Ndikuriyo 14 DF  BDI Elie Eldhino Mokono

No. Pos. Nation Player 13 DF  BDI Michel Nduwimana 10 MF  BDI Shassiri Nahimana 28 DF  BDI Amani Muhimpundu 26 DF  BDI James Ssemambo 3 DF  BDI Issa Hakizmana 27 MF  BDI Badoux Nihorero 23 GK  BDI Sadi Ngezahayo 11 MF  BDI Jamari Bazunza 19 DF  BDI Richard Kirongozi Bazombwa 29 DF  BDI Bonfils Ntirandekura 9 DF  BDI Beh Ahmed Ouattara

Management and staff

As of 12 August 2022

Position	Name
Head Coach	Vivier Bahati
Assistant coach	Jean Marie Vianney Nduwantare
Manager	Reverien Sabushimke
Physiotherapist	Jean Marie Uwizeyimana
Goalkeeper Coach	Claude Harerimana
Kit Manager	Warren Chebby Ndayishimiye
Team Doctor	Jean Claude Habiyaremye

References

1. "Burundi - List of Foundation Dates". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
2. "Burundi 2017/18". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 22 December 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
3. "Burundi 2018/19". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 22 December 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
4. "Burundi – Coupe du président : Bumamuru s'impose face à Flambeau du centre" [Burundi – President’s Cup: Bumamuru wins against Flambeau from the centre]. panafricafootball.com. Archived from the original on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
5. "Coupe du Président: l'équipe Bumamuru sacrée championne" [President's Cup: Bumamuru team crowned champion]. rtnb.bi. Archived from the original on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.