APR_F.C.
APR F.C.
Rwandan football club
Armée Patriotique Rwandaise Football Club (APR FC or APR) is a professional 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]
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| Full name | Armée Patriotique Rwandaise Football Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | Intare(The Lions), The Army | |
| Founded | 1 June 1993; 30 years ago (1993-06-01) | |
| Ground | Amahoro Stadium[1] | |
| Capacity | 22,000 | |
| Chairman | Col Richard KARASIRA | |
| Manager | Thierry Froger Christian | |
| League | Rwanda Premier League | |
| 2023–2024 | Rwanda Premier League, 1st of 16 (champions) | |
| Website | Club website | |
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Despite their short history, they become one of the most successful club in the Rwandan football league winning twenty-two Rwandan league titles and thirteen Rwandan Cups. APR FC also won the CECAFA Clubs Cup in 2004, 2007, and 2010 after ending up as losing finalists in that competition in 1996 and 2000.
In 2022, the club reached the Second Round of the CAF Champions League for the first time in club history.
Domestic competitions
- 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023,2024
- Rwandan Cup: 13
- 1994, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2017.
- Rwandan Super Cup: 3
- 2002, 2016, 2018.
International
- 2004, 2007, 2010.
- CAF Champions League: 18 appearances
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- African Cup of Champions Clubs: 1 appearance
- 1996 – Second Round
- CAF Confederation Cup: 3 appearances
- CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance
- 2003 – Semi-finals
- CAF Cup: 2 appearances
- 1998 – First Round
- 1999 – First Round
Administration
Club Hononary President
- Gen RTD James Kabarebe
Club President
- Col Richard KARASIRA
Vice Club Chairman
- Uwayezu François Régis
TREASURER
- Lt Col Emmanuel Rutebuka
ASS TREASURER
- Kalisa Georgine
Spokesperson
- Tony Kabanda
MEDIA OFFICER
- Mutoni Claire
TECHNICAL STAFF
Head Coach
- Thierry Froger Christian
Asst. Coach
GOAL KEEPING COACH
- Ndizeye Aime Desire
GOAL KEEPING COACH
- Mugabo Alex
TEAM MANAGER
- Ntazinda Eric
TEAM DR
- Hope Jean Marie Vianney
PHYSIOTHERAPIST
- Twagirayezu Jacques
VIDEOGRAPHER
- Uwihanganye Hardi
- "APR FC – Intsinzi – Umurava". aprfc.rw. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- Roy D. Hacksaw (22 April 2010). "Armee Patriotique Rwandaise FC (Rwanda)". The Boys in Black and White. Blogspot.com. Archived from the original on 8 October 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2012.