Rayon Sports Football Club is an association football club from Nyanza, Southern province, Rwanda, now based in Kigali. The team currently competes in the Rwanda National Football League, and plays its home games at the Stade Amahoro in Kigali and Kigali Pele Stadium, Nyamirambo. For some years, its daily operations were held in the southern province in Nyanza District. They've won 9 Rwandan Premier League titles, the 2nd most Premier League titles. Throughout its history, the club has won 9 Rwandan Cups, 1 CECAFA Clubs' Cup, 9 peace Cups, 3 Agaciro Cups, 2 Intwali Cups and a Kigali 100 Years' Cup and 1 Father Fraipont memorial tournament. The blues of Rwanda are said to have more than 80% of Football fans in the country, which makes it the most popular team in Rwanda and the only competent citizen-owned club in the country of a thousand hills.
History
The club was founded in May 1968 in Nyanza, but moved to the nation's capital, Kigali, in 1986 before moving back in 2012 following an agreement with the Nyanza District authorities. Gikundiro spent few months in Nyanza and returned to Kigali where it is based currently. In 2012, the club also absorbed Nyanza Football Club, which was relegated from the Rwanda National Football League after the 2011–12 season.
Honours
Domestic competitions
Rwanda National Football League: 9
1975, 1981, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2013, 2016–2017, 2018–2019.
Rwandan Peace Cup: 10
1976, 1979, 1982, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1998, 2005, 2016, 2023.
Rwandan Super Cup: 2
2017, 2023
International
CECAFA Clubs Cup: 1
1998.
Performance in CAF competitions
CAF Champions League / African Cup of Champions Clubs : 9 appearances
1982 – Preliminary Round
1998 – First Round
1999 – Second Round
2001 – Preliminary Round
2003 – First Round
2005 – Preliminary Round
2014 – Preliminary Round
2018 – First Round
2020 – Preliminary Round
CAF Confederation Cup: 4 appearances
2006 – First Round
2008 – First Round
2017 – Second Round
2018 – Quarter Finals
CAF Cup: 2 appearances
1993 – Preliminary Round
2002 – Quarter-Finals
CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 4 appearances
1990 – First Round
1994 – Second Round
1996 – First Round
2000 – Second Round
Current squad (2023-2024)
Goal keepers
1. GK RWA Hakizimana Adolphe (22)
2. GK UGA Simon Tamale
3. GK RWA Hategekimana Bonheur (1)
DEFENDERS
5. RB RWA ganijuru elie
6. CD RWA Mitima Isaac (23)
7. CD RWA Nsabimana Aimable
8. CD RWA Rwatubyaye Abdul (C)(4)
9.LB RWA Mujyanama Fidele
10.CD RWA Ngendahimana Eric (8)
11.RB RWA Hakim Bugingo
Midfielders
12.CM BUR mbirizi Eric (66)
13.DMF RWA Mugisha Francois (15)
14.DMF RWA Manishimwe Eric (14)
15.DMF NIG RAPHAEL Osalue (7)
16.DMF BUR Aruna Mousa Madjaliwa
17.CM RWA kanamugire roger (5)
18.CAM RWA ndekwe Felix (17)
19.CAM RWA IRAGUHA HADJI (29)
20. CM RDC Hertier nzinga Luvumbu (28)
Strikers
21.CF UGA Charles Bbale (9)
22.CF UGA Mussa Essenu (20)
23.RW/LW RWA IRADUKUNDA PASCAL (21)
24.AM MORR Youssef Rharb (10)
25.RW UGA Joachim ojera
26.LW DRC Jonathan Ifunga Iffaso
27.RW RWA TUYISENGE Arsene (19)
28.CF RWA Rudasingwa Prince (27)
Staff
Head coach: Yamen Zalfani TUN
Assistance Coach : Rwaka Claude RWA
Goalkeeper coach: Kalisa Calliopie RWA
Fitness coach: LEBITSA AYABONGA RSA
Doctor: Mugemana Charles RWA
Team Manager : Adrien RWA
Kit manager : Claude RWA
Notable coaches
name N/A (19??–85) Longin Rudasingwa (1995–00) René Kalimunda (2007–08) Raoul Shungu (2009) Tierry Hitimana Baptiste Kayiranga Fatikaramu Kanyankore Gilbert Youndé Didier Gomes Da Rosa (2012–2013) Jean Marie Ntagwabira Luc Eymael David Donadei Masudi Djuma (2015–2017) Karekezi Olivier (2017–2018) Ivan Minnaert (2018) Roberto Oliveira Goncalves do Carmo (2018–) Javier Martinez Espinosa ( September 2019 To December 2019) Casa Bungo André (December 2019 to May 2020) Guy Bukasa (May 2020 to 2022) Haringingo Francis(2022 to 2023)