{"id":23896,"date":"2022-08-10T15:43:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T15:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/champions-apr-host-musanze-in-league-opener"},"modified":"2022-08-10T15:59:13","modified_gmt":"2022-08-10T15:59:13","slug":"champions-apr-host-musanze-in-league-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/sport\/champions-apr-host-musanze-in-league-opener","title":{"rendered":"Champions APR host Musanze in league opener"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>The 2022\/23 Rwanda national football league will start on August 19, according to fixtures released by the local football governing body (Ferwafa) on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Champions APR will start their campaign against Musanze at Kigali stadium on the opening day, at 6pm CAT, with last season&#8217;s runners-up SC Kiyovu taking on Bugesera FC at Nyamata Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Peace Cup holders AS Kigali will start their new season with a clash against Etincelles, while Police FC will visit Sunrise on the same day.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Super Cup match pitting league champions, APR, and Peace Cup winners, AS Kigali, will be played on August 14.<\/p>\n<p>Rwanda&#8217;s topflight league comprises 16 clubs; APR, Rayon Sports, Police, SC Kiyovu, Marines, Bugesera, Espoir, Mukura, Etincelles, AS Kigali, Gasogi United, Gorilla, Sunrise, Musanze, Rutsiro and Rwamagana City.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\">Rwanda<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. The 2022\/23 Rwanda national football league will start on August 19, according to fixtures released by the local football governing body (Ferwafa) on Monday. 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