2019–20 Burundi Premier League

The 2019–20 Burundi Premier League is the 56th edition of the Burundi Premier League, the top-tier football league in Burundi, since its establishment in 1963. It began on 10 August 2019.[1]

Burundi Premier League
Season2019–20
Dates10 August 2019 – 24 June 2020
ChampionsLe Messager Ngozi
RelegatedLydia Ludic
Ngozi City
Les Lierres
Champions LeagueLe Messager Ngozi
Matches played238
Goals scored628 (2.64 per match)
Biggest home winLe Messager Ngozi 6–0 Les Lierres
(7 September 2019)
Olympique Star 6–0 Lydia Ludic
(5 April 2020)
Biggest away winKayanza United 0–5 Bujumbura City
(26 September 2019)
Les Lierres 1–6 Aigle Noir
(23 June 2020)
Highest scoringAigle Noir 6–2 Bujumbura City
(20 June 2020)
Longest winning run6 matches
Le Messager Ngozi
Longest unbeaten run14 matches
Musongati
Longest winless run9 matches
Flambeau du Centre
Longest losing run7 matches
Ngozi City
Les Lierres
2020–21 →
All statistics correct as of 24 June 2020.

It was one of the few football leagues still contested during the COVID-19 pandemic, until the suspension of its games after the conclusion of Week 27 on April 5, 2020.

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Le Messager Ngozi (C) 30 18 10 2 51 18 +33 64 Qualification for Champions League
2 Musongati 30 15 11 4 45 26 +19 56
3 Aigle Noir 30 13 9 8 56 39 +17 48[lower-alpha 1]
4 Dynamik 30 13 9 8 32 25 +7 48[lower-alpha 1]
5 Flambeau du Centre 30 13 9 8 44 40 +4 48[lower-alpha 1]
6 Vital'O 30 12 8 10 41 33 +8 44
7 Bujumbura City 30 12 7 11 47 41 +6 43
8 Olympique Star 30 11 6 13 54 48 +6 39[lower-alpha 2]
9 Rukinzo 30 10 9 11 40 44 −4 39[lower-alpha 2]
10 Inter Star 30 9 11 10 29 32 −3 38[lower-alpha 3]
11 Bumamuru 30 10 8 12 41 37 +4 38[lower-alpha 3]
12 Kayanza United 30 9 10 11 35 39 −4 37
13 Atlético Olympic 30 9 9 12 46 44 +2 36
14 Lydia Ludic 30 9 8 13 23 41 −18 35 Relegation to Burundi Ligue B
15 Ngozi City 30 6 4 20 28 62 −34 22
16 Les Lierres 30 6 2 22 26 69 −43 20
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) head-to-head away goals scored; 6) goal difference; 7) goals scored;
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head points: Aigle Noir 7, Dynamik 6, Flambeau du Centre 4.
  2. Head-to-head points: Olympique Star 6, Rukinzo 0.
  3. Head-to-head points: Inter Star 4, Bumamuru 1.

Fixtures/results
Home \ Away AGN ATO BJC BUM DYN FDC ITS KAY LMN LEL LYD MUS NGO OLS RUK VIT
Aigle Noir 1–1 6–2 1–3 3–1 5–2 1–1 2–1 0–2 1–2 3–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 2–1 1–1
Atlético Olympic 1–5 0–1 3–2 1–2 2–1 0–2 3–2 1–2 2–0 0–0 1–2 4–0 3–3 5–1 2–0
Bujumbura City 1–2 3–2 3–3 1–1 0–0 0–0 2–1 1–2 2–0 1–2 2–3 5–2 1–1 1–0 0–1
Bumamuru 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–2 2–0 0–1 1–1 0–2 3–0 2–0 0–1 4–0 1–3 1–1 5–2
Dynamik 4–1 0–1 2–1 0–1 2–1 2–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 2–2 0–1 4–2 0–0 1–1 0–0
Flambeau du Centre 0–0 1–0 2–1 3–2 1–0 4–2 3–1 1–1 2–0 0–0 1–1 5–1 0–4 1–1 0–0
Inter Star 1–0 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–0 1–1 2–1 0–0 3–1 1–0 0–1 1–1 0–2 1–2 2–1
Kayanza United 2–1 1–1 0–5 0–1 0–1 1–1 2–1 2–0 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–0 3–0 0–2 1–1
Le Messager Ngozi 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–1 2–1 2–1 3–0 1–1 6–0 0–1 1–0 1–1 4–1 2–0 2–1
Les Lierres 1–6 1–3 1–0 0–3 2–1 1–2 1–1 1–2 0–2 1–2 1–2 2–1 2–1 1–4 1–3
Lydia Ludic 1–2 1–0 0–0 1–1 0–1 0–2 1–2 3–2 0–1 2–1 0–0 0–1 2–0 1–1 0–3
Musongati 2–1 3–3 24 Jun 0–0 0–0 4–1 0–0 0–0 1–1 3–1 4–0 3–1 0–2 2–0 2–0
Ngozi City 1–3 2–1 1–2 3–0 0–1 2–3 1–0 1–1 0–4 1–2 0–1 0–2 0–2 1–4 1–0
Olympique Star 2–3 3–3 1–2 2–2 0–1 1–2 0–2 3–1 24 Jun 5–1 6–0 1–2 2–0 2–1 2–5
Rukinzo 1–1 1–1 3–2 2–0 1–0 0–3 1–0 1–1 0–3 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–0 1–2 2–3
Vital'O 0–0 1–0 2–1 2–0 0–1 3–0 1–1 0–2 0–0 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–2 2–0 4–2
Updated to match(es) played on 24 June 2020. Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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References
  1. "Ligue A". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
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