Armée Patriotique Rwandaise F.C.

APR FC

Full name	Armée Patriotique Rwandaise Football Club
Nickname(s)	A.P.R.
Founded	1993
Ground	Amahoro Stadium Kigali, Rwanda
Capacity	30,000
Chairman	Jack Musemakweli
Manager	Ljupko Petrović[1]
League	Rwanda National Football League
2014–15	1st
Home colours

Armée Patriotique Rwandaise Football Club, commonly known as simply A.P.R., is a football club from Kigali in Rwanda. The club plays their home games at Amahoro Stadium. The club was founded in June 1993 as the team of the Rwandese Patriotic Front.^[2]

Despite their short history, they are Rwanda's leading football club and have won thirteen Rwandan league titles and Rwandan Cup in seven times and the CECAFA Clubs Cup in 2004, 2007 and 2010 after ending up as losing finalists in that competition in 1996 and 2000.

Achievements

• Rwandan Premier League: 14

1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015

• Rwandan Cup: 8

2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014

• CECAFA Clubs Cup: 3

2004, 2007, 2010

Performance in CAF competitions

• CAF Champions League: 10 appearances

1997 - First Round 2000 - withdrew in First Round 2002 - First Round 2004 - Third Round

2006 - First Round 2007 - First Round 2008 - Preliminary Round 2010 - First Round

2011 - Preliminary Round 2012 - First Round 2013 -

• African Cup of Champions Clubs: 1 appearance

1996 - Second Round

• CAF Confederation Cup: 3 appearances

2004 - Intermediate Round

2005 - Second Round

2009 - First Round

• CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance

2003 - Semi-Finals

• CAF Cup: 2 appearances

1998 - First Round

1999 - First Round

Current squad

As of February 21, 2014. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 1 GK Kwizera Olivier 2 DF Michel Rusheshangoga 3 DF Albert Ngabo 7 MF Migi Mugiraneza 8 DF Emery Bayisenge

No. Position Player 13 DF Ismael Nshutinamagara 19 MF Yannick 20 MF Hegman Ngomirakiza 22 MF Jean-Claude Iranzi 30 GK Jean-Claude Ndoli

Staff

Management Club Hononary President Gen. James Kabarebe Club President Major. Gen. Alex Kagame Vice Club Chairman Major.Gen. HadjMubaraka Muganga Mr. Alain Gakuba General Secretary Siboman Abdou Public Relations & IT Manager Stephen Mupenzi Club Information Manager Elie Bangira

Sports Andreas Spier Head Coach Eric Niyonshima Asst. Coach Capt. Eric Nshimiyimana Team Manager LT. Venusté Muratwa Team Physiotherapist Ngabo Abdul Team Nurse

Managers

• Mashami Vincent

References

1. APR FC (2010-09-24). "APR welcomes Brandts as new head coach". Retrieved 2010-09-29.
2. Roy D. Hacksaw (22 April 2010). "Armee Patriotique Rwandaise FC (Rwanda)". The Boys in Black and White. Blogspot.com. Retrieved 15 July 2012.

External links

• Official website