2015–16 Burundi Ligue A

The 2015–16 Burundi Ligue A season, also known as Primus Ligue for sponsorship reasons, was the 53rd edition of the top flight football competition in Burundi. The season began on 12 September 2015 and concluded on 12 May 2016.[1] Vital'O successfully defended their title, winning their second consecutive league title and twentieth overall.[2]

Burundi Ligue A
Season2015–16
Dates12 September 2015 – 12 May 2016
ChampionsVital'O FC
RelegatedLes Crocos
Les Jeunes Athlétiques
Les Eléphants
Champions LeagueVital'O FC
Confederation CupLe Messager Ngozi
Matches played240
Goals scored512 (2.13 per match)

Teams

A total of sixteen clubs participate in this season. Thirteen teams from previous season and three new promoted sides.

Other changes

Stadiums and locations
Locations of teams in the 2014–15 Ligue A.
Team Location Stadium Stadium capacity
Aigle Noir Makamba Stade Peace Park 35,000
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 Ngozi Stade Urukundo 5,000
Le Messager Bujumbura Bujumbura Stade du Prince Louis Rwagasore 22,000
Les Crocos Rumonge Stade Onmisports Ivyizigiro 5,418
Les Eléphants Bubanza Stade Municipal de Bubanza 1,000
Les Jeunes Athlétiques 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 Muremera Ngozi Stade Agasaka 4,000
Olympic Star Muyinga Muyinga Stade Municipal de Muyinga 10,000
Vital'O Bujumbura Stade du Prince Louis Rwagasore 22,000

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Vital'O (C) 30 24 2 4 71 17 +54 74 Qualification for the CAF Champions League
2 Le Messager Ngozi 30 16 9 5 40 19 +21 57 Qualification for the CAF Confederation Cup[lower-alpha 1]
3 Muzinga 30 15 8 7 41 21 +20 53
4 Aigle Noir Makamba 30 11 14 5 33 21 +12 47
5 LLB Sport 4 Africa 30 13 7 10 43 29 +14 46
6 Bujumbura City 30 11 10 9 30 19 +11 43
7 Athlético Olympic 30 10 12 8 36 29 +7 42
8 Olympic Star Muyinga 30 10 11 9 26 26 0 41
9 Flambeau de l'Est 30 9 10 11 30 33 −3 37
10 Le Messager Bujumbura 30 8 10 12 25 41 −16 34
11 Olympic Muremera 30 7 13 10 23 39 −16 34
12 Nyanza United 30 6 13 11 32 44 −12 31
13 Inter Star 30 7 9 14 22 35 −13 30
14 Les Crocos (R) 30 7 8 15 18 35 −17 29 Relegation to Burundi Ligue B
15 Les Jeunes Athlétiques (R) 30 6 6 18 19 51 −32 24
16 Les Eléphants (R) 30 3 12 15 23 53 −30 21
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Le Messager Ngozi qualify for the CAF Confederation Cup as winners of the 2016 Coupe du Président de la République.

References
  1. "Burundi 2015/16". .rsssf.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  2. "Football : Vital'O FC félicité par le président de la FIFA" [Football: Vital'O FC congratulated by the FIFA President]. .rsssf.com. Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.(in French)
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