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Africa-Press<\/a> – Rwanda<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Amagaju head coach Suleiman Niyibizi is confident that his club will make a quick return to the top flight division when the second round of the league starts on September 18.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have built a team which is capable of competing against the very best and returning to the topflight league,\u201d Niyibizi told Times Sport. The South Province-based side was relegated from the first division in the 2018\/2019 season alongside Kirehe.<\/p>\n

The league which was halted midway due to a rise in coronavirus cases will now be played in a short period of time where the 20 teams that are grouped into four (4) groups of five (5) teams will play a round robin format with the losers being eliminated.<\/p>\n

Groups are as follows:<\/b><\/p>\n

Group A<\/b><\/p>\n

Heroes FC<\/b><\/p>\n

Amagaju FC<\/b><\/p>\n

Gasabo United<\/b><\/p>\n

Intare FC<\/b><\/p>\n

Interforce FC<\/b><\/p>\n

Group B<\/b><\/p>\n

Gicumbi FC<\/b><\/p>\n

La Jeunesse FC<\/b><\/p>\n

Nyanza FC<\/b><\/p>\n

Pepini\u00e8re FC<\/b><\/p>\n

Rugende FC<\/b><\/p>\n

Group C<\/b><\/p>\n

Vision FC<\/b><\/p>\n

Esp\u00e9rance FC<\/b><\/p>\n

United Stars<\/b><\/p>\n

University of Rwanda FC<\/b><\/p>\n

Vision Jeunesse Nouvelle FC<\/b><\/p>\n

Group D<\/b><\/p>\n

Etoile de l\u2019Est FC<\/b><\/p>\n

Impeesa FC<\/b><\/p>\n

Kirehe FC<\/b><\/p>\n

Rwamagana City FC<\/b><\/p>\n

The Winners FC<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. 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