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. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  RWA Kimenyi Yves
— GK  RWA Nzeyurwanda Djihad
— DF  RWA Ngirimana Alexis
— DF  RWA Mbogo Ali
— DF  RWA Ahoyikuye Jean Paul
— DF  RWA Karera Ally Hassan
— DF  RWA Mutuyimana Djumal
— DF  RWA Uwihoreye Jean Paul
— DF  RWA Ngarambe Ibrahim
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  COD Kakule Mugheni Fabrice
— MF  RWA Maombi Jean Pierre
— DF  COD Kabula Mohamed
— DF  RWA Rugamba Jean Baptiste
— MF  BDI Mustafa Francis
— MF  RWA Irambona Eric
— FW  RWA Nizeyimana Jean Claude
— FW  RWA Nizeyimana Djuma
— FW  RWA Sebanani Emmanuel
— FW  RWA Habyarimana Innocent
— FW  COD 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
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References
  1. Tricky test for Police against SC Kiyovu


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