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Rayon Sports FC

Full name	Rayon Sports Football Club
Nickname	Gikundiro (The Adorable One)
Founded	May 1965
Ground	Kigali Pelé Stadium Kigali, Rwanda
Capacity	22,000
Manager	haringingo francis
League	Rwanda Premier League
2025–26	24th
Website	www.rayonsports.rw
Home colours Away colours

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.The club is nicknamed GIKUNDIRO, which means 'the favorites.' It boasts the largest fanbase in the country, with over 80% of Rwandans, or more than 8 million people, supporting Rayon Sports.

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 RWF Kwizera Olivier

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

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)