2015–16 Burundi Ligue A

Burundi Ligue A
Season	2015–16
Dates	12 September 2015 – 12 May 2016
Champions	Vital'O FC
Relegated	Les Crocos; Les Jeunes Athlétiques; Les Eléphants
Champions League	Vital'O FC
Confederation Cup	Le Messager Ngozi
Matches played	240
Goals scored	512 (2.13 per match)
	← 2014–15 2016–17 →

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]

Teams

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

Promoted from Ligue B

Relegated from Ligue A

Other changes

Aigle Noir Makamba bought the place of Rusizi FC.

Les Jeunes Athlétiques bought the place of Royal de Muramvya.

Stadiums and locations

Athlético
Buj. City
Inter Star
LLB
Mess. Buj.
Muzinga
Jeunes Ath.
Vital'O

Flambeau

Les Crocos

Mess. Ngozi
Ol.Muremera

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^[a]
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:

^ Le Messager Ngozi qualify for the CAF Confederation Cup as winners of the 2016 Coupe du Président de la République.

References

^ "Burundi 2015/16". .rsssf.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
^ "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)

[table_note_res_CCC0.35205333696308-3] Le Messager Ngozi qualify for the CAF Confederation Cup as winners of the 2016 Coupe du Président de la République.

[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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