Kayanza United
| Full name | Kayanza United | ||
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| Founded | 2014 | ||
| Ground | Stade de Gatwaro | ||
| Capacity | 10,000 | ||
| League | Burundi Ligue A | ||
| Website | https://www.owsports.info/sites/primusleague/teams/241379 | ||
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Kayanza FC is a professional football club based in Kayanza City, Burundi.
The team currently plays in the Burundi Ligue A, the top division of Burundi football.[1][2]
History
The club was founded on March 31, 2014.[3] In the 2016/17 season,[4] they reached the round of 16 of the national cup for the first time and in the following season, they also won first place in Ligue B, which allowed them to get promoted to the top-class, Ligue A [5] for the first time. They managed to stay up in the league with 34 points and 12th place. The best placement was in the 2020/21 season, when they had 55 points but lost on goal difference to Le Massager, who also had 55 points and became champions.[6][7]
Current team
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Management and staff
Honors
National competitions
- Runner-up: 2020–2021
- Burundi Cup:
- Finalist:
Achievements
- Ligue B: 2017/18 Champions
Season placement
| Season | League | Level | Placement |
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| 2017/18 | Ligue B | 2 | 1.Promoted |
| 2018/19 | Ligue A | 1 | 12. |
| 2019/20 | Ligue A | 1 | 12. |
| 2020/21 | Ligue A | 1 | 2. |
| 2021/22 | Ligue A | 1 | 13. |
| 2022/23 | Ligue A | 1 |
References
- ^ Burundi, The Sports. "League". Sports org. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
- ^ du Centre, Flameau. "Flameau". besoccer.com. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
- ^ "Burundi - List of Foundation Dates". Retrieved 2022-07-26.
- ^ "Burundi 2016/17". Retrieved 2022-07-26.
- ^ "Burundi 2017/18". Retrieved 2022-07-26.
- ^ "Burundi 2018/19". Retrieved 2022-07-26.
- ^ "Burundi 2020/21". Retrieved 2022-07-26.
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