2017–18 Burundi Ligue A

Burundi Ligue A
Season	2017–18
Dates	16 September 2017 – 27 May 2018
Champions	Le Messager Ngozi
Relegated	Inter Star; Les Jeunes Athlétiques; Delta Star Gatumba
Champions League	Le Messager Ngozi
Confederation Cup	Vital'O
Matches played	240
Goals scored	591 (2.46 per match)
	← 2016–17 2018–19 →

The 2017–18 Burundi Ligue A season, also known as Primus Ligue for sponsorship reasons, was the 55th edition of the top flight football competition in Burundi. The season started on 16 September 2017 and ended on 27 May 2018.^[1]

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

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Le Messager Ngozi (C)	30	22	4	4	52	24	+28	70	Qualification for the CAF Champions League
2	LLB Sport 4 Africa	30	21	6	3	57	22	+35	69
3	Aigle Noir Makamba	30	16	11	3	66	32	+34	59
4	Vital'O	30	16	11	3	34	9	+25	59	Qualification for the CAF Confederation Cup^[a]
5	Olympic Star Muyinga	30	17	7	6	55	26	+29	58
6	Bujumbura City	30	13	5	12	32	30	+2	44
7	Musongati	30	10	11	9	38	30	+8	41
8	Les Lierres	30	12	4	14	38	35	+3	40
9	Flambeau du Centre	30	11	6	13	43	45	−2	39
10	Flambeau de l'Est	30	10	7	13	30	32	−2	37
11	Athlético Olympique	30	9	5	16	33	44	−11	32
12	Ngozi City	30	7	9	14	24	35	−11	30
13	Le Messager Bujumbura	30	7	9	14	32	48	−16	30
14	Inter Star (R)	30	7	5	18	22	41	−19	26	Relegation to Burundi Ligue B
15	Les Jeunes Athlétiques (R)	30	4	8	18	22	63	−41	20
16	Delta Star Gatumba (R)	30	1	6	23	13	75	−62	9

Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) head-to-head away goals scored; 6) goal difference; 7) goals scored;
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

^ Vital'O qualify for the CAF Confederation Cup as winners of the 2018 Coupe du Président de la République.

References

^ "Burundi 2017/18". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.

[table_note_res_CCC0.2623353247821-2] Vital'O qualify for the CAF Confederation Cup as winners of the 2018 Coupe du Président de la République.

[1] "Burundi 2017/18". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.

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Former teams	Académie Tchité Arabica Kirundo Espoir de Gatumba Flambeau de l'Est Flamengo de Ngagara Le Messager Bujumbura LLB Amasipiri Maniema Muzinga Prince Louis Royal de Muramvya Rusizi

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Domestic cups	Algeria 16–17 17–18 Angola Botswana 16–17 17–18 Egypt 16–17 17–18 Lesotho Morocco South Africa 16–17 17–18 Tunisia 16–17 17–18 Uganda
Supercups	Algeria Angola
Regional cups	Arab Club Championship
CAF club competitions	CAF Champions League qualifying rounds group stage knockout stage final CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds group stage knockout stage final CAF Super Cup
International competitions	Africa Cup of Nations Africa U-20 Cup of Nations Africa U-17 Cup of Nations CECAFA Cup COSAFA Cup

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Supercups	Algeria Egypt Ghana
CAF club competitions	CAF Champions League qualifying rounds group stage knockout stage final CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds group stage knockout stage final CAF Super Cup
International competitions	African Nations Championship FIFA World Cup CECAFA Cup COSAFA Cup

Teams

League table

See also

References