2014–15 Burundi Ligue A
Appearance
Season | 2014–15 |
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Dates | 19 September 2014 – 31 May 2015 |
Champions | Vital'O |
Relegated | Prince Louis Volontaires Académie Tchité |
Champions League | Vital'O |
Confederation Cup | Athlético Olympic |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 523 (2.18 per match) |
Biggest home win | LLB Académic 6–0 Nyanza United |
Biggest away win | Académie Tchité 0–8 Inter Star |
Highest scoring | Académie Tchité 0–8 Inter Star |
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The 2014–15 Burundi Ligue A season, also known as the Amstel Ligue for sponsorship reasons, was the 52nd edition of the top flight football competition in Burundi. The league was expanded from fourteen to sixteen teams and began on 19 September 2014 and concluded on 31 May 2015.[1] Vital'O was crowned as champion with thirteen points ahead of the defending champion, LLB Sport 4 Africa.
Teams
A total of sixteen clubs participate in this season. Twelve teams from previous season and four new promoted sides.
- Other changes
- Abawigeze FC was renamed as Nyanza United.
- Guêpiers du Lac was renamed as Bujumbura City.
- LLB Académic was renamed as LLB Sport 4 Africa.
Stadiums and locations
Team | Location | Stadium | Stadium capacity |
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Académie Tchité | Bujumbura | Stade du Prince Louis Rwagasore | 22,000 |
Athlético Olympic | Bujumbura | Stade du Prince Louis Rwagasore | 22,000 |
Bujumbura City | Bujumbura | Stade du Prince Louis Rwagasore | 22,000 |
Flambeau de l'Est | Ruyigi | Stade de Ruyigi | 2,000 |
Inter Star | Bujumbura | Stade du Prince Louis Rwagasore | 22,000 |
LLB Sport 4 Africa | Bujumbura | Stade du Prince Louis Rwagasore | 22,000 |
Le Messager Ngozi | Rumonge | Stade Onmisports Ivyizigiro | 5,418 |
Le Messager Bujumbura | Bujumbura | Stade du Prince Louis Rwagasore | 22,000 |
Muzinga | Bujumbura | Stade du Prince Louis Rwagasore | 22,000 |
Nyanza United | Magara | Stade de football de Magara | 1,000 |
Olympic Star Muyinga | Muyinga | Stade Municipal de Muyinga | 10,000 |
Prince Louis | Bujumbura | Stade du Prince Louis Rwagasore | 22,000 |
Royal Muramvya | Muramvya | Stade Municipal de Muramvya | 2,000 |
Rusizi | Cibitoke | Stade Municipal de Cibitoke | 1,000 |
Vital'O | Bujumbura | Stade du Prince Louis Rwagasore | 22,000 |
Volontaires | Kanyosha | Stade de Kanyosha | 1,000 |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Vital'O (C) | 30 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 66 | 13 | +53 | 72 | Qualification for the CAF Champions League |
2 | LLB Sport 4 Africa | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 47 | 18 | +29 | 59 | |
3 | Bujumbura City | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 39 | 25 | +14 | 53 | |
4 | Le Messager Ngozi | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 25 | +18 | 50 | |
5 | Athlético Olympic | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 47 | Qualification for the CAF Confederation Cup[a] |
6 | Inter Star | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 44 | |
7 | Muzinga | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 40 | |
8 | Rusizi | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 40 | |
9 | Olympic Star Muyinga | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 39 | |
10 | Flambeau de l'Est | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 39 | |
11 | Nyanza United | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 23 | 34 | −11 | 34 | |
12 | Le Messager Bujumbura | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 33 | |
13 | Royal de Muramvya | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 24 | 41 | −17 | 31 | |
14 | Prince Louis (R) | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 32 | 51 | −19 | 30 | Relegation to Burundi Ligue B |
15 | Volontaires (R) | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 41 | −16 | 29 | |
16 | Académie Tchité (R) | 30 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 18 | 87 | −69 | 17 |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Athlético Olympic qualify for the CAF Confederation Cup as a runners-up of the 2015 Coupe du Président de la République.
Results
All teams play in a double round robin system (home and away).
References
- ^ "Burundi 2014/15". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.(in French)