S.C. Kiyovu Sports

Kiyovu Sports Association, more commonly known as S.C. Kiyovu Sports, Kiyovu Sports or Kiyovu, is an association football club based in Kigali, Rwanda. The team currently competes in the Rwanda National Football League, and plays its home games at Mumena Stadium or Amahoro Stadium. The club's reserve team currently competes in the Rwandan Third Division.[1] The club has won seven league titles, three trophies, and one super cup, and was the only Rwandan club to go a whole season unbeaten in 1990.

Kiyovu Sports
Full nameKiyovu Sports Association
Nickname(s)S.C. Kiyovu Sports
Founded1964
GroundMumena Stadium
Kigali, Rwanda
Capacity15,000
ChairmanMvukiyehe Juvenal
ManagerPetros Koukouras
LeagueRwanda Premier League
2023–242nd
WebsiteClub website

Kiyovu Sport Club was the first Rwanda football team to join the Football League, between 1948 and 1957. They started in the first division and were relegated only once, in 2017.

Champions 7
  • 1968: kiyovu sports (kigali)
  • 1970: Kiyovu sports(Kigali)
  • 1983: Kiyovu Sports (Kigali)
  • 1989: kiyovu Sports (Kigali)
  • 1990: Kiyovu sports (Kigali)
  • 1992: Kiyovu Sports (Kigali)
  • 1993: Kiyovu Sports (Kigali)

Trophies 3
  • 1977: Kiyovu Sports
  • 1984: Kiyovu Sports (Kiyovu 3–0 Eclair)
  • 1985: Kiyovu Sports (Kiyovu 2–1 Etincelle)
  • 2022: Made in Rwanda cup (kiyovu 2–1 Rayon sport)

Super Cup 2
  • 1987: Kiyovu sports (kiyovu sport fc 2–0 Panthére FC)
  • 1992: Kiyovu Sports (Kiyovu Sport FC 2–1 Rayon Sport FC)

Peace Cup Finalist
  • 1995: Kiyovu Sport vs APR FC (APR FC)
  • 1996: Kiyovu Sport vs APR FC (APR FC)
  • 1997: Kiyovu Sport vs RWANDA FC (RWANDA FC)
  • 2019: Kiyovu Sport vs A.S Kigali

Players

Current squad


Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  UGA Kalyowa Emmanuel
— GK  RWA Nzeyurwanda Djihad
— GK  RWA Ishimwe Patrick
— DF  RWA Mutangana Derrick
— DF  RWA Nsabimana Eric
— DF  RWA Dusingizimana Gilbert
— DF  RWA Thierry
— DF  RWA Iracyadukunda Eric
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  RWA Mbonyingabo Regis
— MF  RWA Niyonkuru Ramadhan
— FW  BDI Mugenzi Cedrick
— FW  RWA Nkinzingabo Fiston
— FW  RWA Muhozi Fred
— FW  RWA Rwagasore Sharif
— FW  BDI Kasongo Benjamin

Current technical staff
Position Name
Head coach Bipfubusa
Assistant coach Mateso J. de Dieu
Goalkeeping coach Djabil
Fitness coach Vacant
Head of medical services Gerard
Kit manager Youssuf
Team manager Kigundu Ibrahim

References
  1. Tricky test for Police against SC Kiyovu


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