2014–15 Burundi Ligue A

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.

Burundi Ligue A
Season2014–15
Dates19 September 2014 – 31 May 2015
ChampionsVital'O
RelegatedPrince Louis
Volontaires
Académie Tchité
Champions LeagueVital'O
Confederation CupAthlético Olympic
Matches played240
Goals scored523 (2.18 per match)
Biggest home winLLB Académic 6–0 Nyanza United
Biggest away winAcadémie Tchité 0–8 Inter Star
Highest scoringAcadémie Tchité 0–8 Inter Star

Teams

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

Other changes

Stadiums and locations

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Team Location Stadium Stadium capacity
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

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
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:
  1. ^ Athlético Olympic qualify for the CAF Confederation Cup as a runners-up of the 2015 Coupe du Président de la République.

Results

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All teams play in a double round robin system (home and away).

Home \ Away ACA ATL BUJ FLA INT LLB LMN LMB MUZ NYA OLY PRI ROY RUS VIT VOL
Académie Tchité 1–1 0–3 0–3 0–8 1–2 0–6 1–0 0–6 0–2 0–2 1–7 1–3 0–3 0–5 0–3
Athlético Olympic 1–0 0–1 1–1 0–1 1–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 3–2 0–0 2–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 1–1
Bujumbura City 1–0 0–1 2–1 1–2 0–3 1–0 1–1 0–1 0–0 0–1 3–1 5–1 2–2 0–0 2–1
Flambeau de l'Est 3–2 1–2 1–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–1 0–0 2–2 3–2 2–0 3–1 1–2 3–0
Inter Star 0–0 1–0 1–4 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–2 0–3 1–2 1–1 1–0 0–1 2–1 0–2 1–1
LLB Sport 4 Africa 4–0 1–0 0–1 0–0 0–1 3–1 2–0 1–2 6–0 1–0 3–2 2–1 1–0 0–1 3–1
Le Messager Ngozi 3–0 0–0 0–1 2–0 0–1 1–0 2–0 1–0 3–1 3–2 2–0 3–2 2–0 0–2 1–1
Le Messager Bujumbura 4–1 0–1 2–2 4–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 0–1 0–0 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–1 1–3 0–1
Muzinga 3–5 0–3 1–1 0–0 1–0 0–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–1 0–1 0–0 1–1
Nyanza United 0–1 0–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 0–0 2–0 0–1 0–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 0–1 1–0 1–0
Olympic Star 2–0 0–1 1–2 0–0 1–1 0–1 1–1 0–1 1–1 2–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 1–2 0–0
Prince Louis 1–2 0–2 2–1 2–1 3–1 0–6 1–1 0–0 0–1 2–1 1–2 0–2 2–1 0–5 2–1
Royal de Muramvya 2–0 1–1 0–0 0–0 1–1 0–2 1–2 1–0 4–2 0–0 0–3 0–2 0–0 0–2 0–0
Rusizi 1–0 1–0 1–2 0–0 0–1 1–2 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–2 1–1 1–0 2–0 0–1 1–0
Vital'O 7–0 3–2 0–1 1–0 0–1 2–0 1–0 2–1 0–1 3–1 2–1 3–0 6–0 1–0 7–0
Volontaires 1–2 2–2 0–1 1–2 1–0 0–1 0–3 1–2 3–1 2–0 0–1 1–0 1–1 1–0 0–2
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References

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  1. ^ "Burundi 2014/15". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.(in French)