2016–17 Burundi Ligue A

The 2016–17 Burundi Ligue A season, also known as Primus Ligue for sponsorship reasons, was the 54th edition of the top flight football competition in Burundi. The season began on 10 September 2016[1] and concluded on 21 May 2017.[2] Vital'O were the defending champion. LLB Sport 4 Africa won its second league title.[3]

Burundi Ligue A
Season2016–17
Dates10 September 2016 – 21 May 2017
ChampionsLLB Sports 4 Africa
RelegatedMagara Star
Rusizi
Muzinga
Champions LeagueLLB Sports 4 Africa
Confederation CupOlympic Star Muyinga
Matches played240
Goals scored509 (2.12 per match)

Teams

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

Other changes
  • Olympic Muremera was renamed as Ngozi City FC.

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 LLB Sport 4 Africa (C) 30 21 5 4 58 16 +42 68 Qualification for the CAF Champions League
2 Athlético Olympic 30 18 6 6 43 15 +28 60
3 Vital'O 30 15 12 3 46 15 +31 57
4 Aigle Noir Makamba 30 15 10 5 32 16 +16 55
5 Musongati 30 12 13 5 47 25 +22 49
6 Le Messager Ngozi 30 13 8 9 31 23 +8 47
7 Olympic Star Muyinga 30 10 9 11 22 31 −9 39 Qualification for the CAF Confederation Cup[lower-alpha 1]
8 Bujumbura City 30 9 10 11 28 31 −3 37
9 Les Lierres 30 8 10 12 33 40 −7 34
10 Le Messager Bujumbura 30 8 9 13 26 35 −9 33
11 Flambeau de l'Est 30 8 8 14 27 35 −8 32
12 Ngozi City 30 6 14 10 19 33 −14 32
13 Inter Star 30 7 8 15 20 47 −27 29
14 Magara Star (R) 30 7 6 17 32 47 −15 27 Relegation to Burundi Ligue B
15 Rusizi (R) 30 7 5 18 31 54 −23 26
16 Muzinga (R) 30 4 11 15 14 46 −32 23
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Olympic Star Muyinga qualify for the CAF Confederation Cup as winners of the 2017 Coupe du Président de la République.

References
  1. "Burundi : Début du championnat de football 2016-2017 samedi 10 septembre 2016" [Burundi: Start of the 2016-2017 football championship Saturday, 10 September 2016]. burundi-agnews.org. Archived from the original on 24 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.(in French)
  2. "Burundi 2016/17". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  3. "Primus ligue: LLB Sports 4 Africa champion de la saison 2016-2017" [Primus league: LLB Sports 4 Africa champion of the 2016-2017 season]. akeza.net. Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.(in French)
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