Rwanda - List of Second Level Champions


NB: unless indicated otherwise, both the champions and runners-up were promoted

Season  Champions                  Runners-Up
2000    Les Citadins               Zebra                  [*1]
2001      unknown
2002      promoted: Espoir and Police
2003    La Renaissance         1-0 La Jeunesse
2004    KIST                   3-0 Mukungwa
2005    ATRACO                 2-0 Kibuye 
2005/06 Nyamata                0-0 Espoir                 [5-4 pen]
2006/07 Electrogaz             3-1 Military Police
2007/08 Amagaju                1-0 La Jeunesse
2008/09 Etincelles             3-0 Musanze
2009/10 Muhanga                1-1 La Jeunesse            [4-3 pen]
2010/11 Nyanza                 2-0 Espoir                 [*2]
2011/12 Musanze                2-2 Muhanga                [aet, 5-4 pen]
2012/13 Espérance              2-1 Gicumbi 
2013/14 Sunrise                2-1 Isonga
2014/15 Bugesera               2-0 Rwamagana City         [*3]
2015/16 Pepinière              2-2 Kirehe                 [4-3 pen]
2016/17 Miroplast              2-0 Isonga                 [*4]
2017/18 Intare                 2-1 Muhanga             
2018/19 Gasogi United          1-1 Heroes                 [Gasogi on pen] 
2019/20 Gorilla                2-1 Rutsiro 
2020/21 Gicumbi                2-2 Etoile de l'Est        [14-13 pen]
2021/22 Sunrise                1-0 Rwamagana City
2022/23 Etoile de l'Est            Amagaju                [*5]
2023/24 Rutsiro                    Vision
2024/25 Gicumbi                    Muhanga          

[*1] Zebra later renamed Gicumbi
[*2] Isonga also admitted to top level during 2011/12 season
[*3] Muhanga (as 3rd placed club) also promoted due to extension top level
[*4] Isonga renounced on promotion
[*5] since the 2022/23 season the final four teams play a mini-league


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