Vital'O FC

Vital'O FC is a professional football club based in Bujumbura, Burundi. The team currently plays in the Burundi Ligue A, the top division of Burundi football.

Vital 'O FC

Full name	Vital'O Football Club
Founded	1957; 68 years ago (1957)
Ground	Intwari Stadium
Capacity	10,000
League	Burundi Ligue A
2024–25	Ligue A, 4th of 16
Home colours Away colours
Current season

History

They were founded as Gwanda, Sport FC in the 1960s, changed their name to ALTECO in 1971, to Tout Puissant Bata in 1973, then merged with Rapid to become Espoir soon after and finally became Vital'ô around 1975.

Honours

• Burundi Premier League: 21
  • 1971, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2023–24.
• Burundian Cup: 14
  • 1982, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2015, 2018.
• Burundi Super Cup: 0
  • Finalist in the African Cup Winners' Cup in 1992 (defeated by Africa Sports of Ivory Coast)
• Kagame Interclub Cup: 3 appearances
  • 2013 – Winner^[1]

Current team

As of 12 October 2022

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 7 MF  BDI Abdoul Irankunda 24 MF  BDI Alfani Bigirimana 6 MF  BDI Alphat Niyera 3 DF  BDI Amedee Ndavyutse 17 FW  BDI Amissi Leon Irakoze 19 FW  BDI Chris Neddy Bishaza 12 DF  BDI Edouard Nizigiyimana 4 DF  BDI Fred Niyonizeye 5 MF  BDI Gerard Ndayongeje 1 GK  BDI Hussein Ndayishimiye

No. Pos. Nation Player 13 FW  BDI Juma Nyenyezi 27 FW  BDI July Rusengo 15 MF  BDI Kalimu Irakoze 22 GK  BDI Mossi Halidi 8 MF  MWI Mpuki Juslain Mbembi 18 DF  BDI Pascal Bukuru 23 DF  BDI Prince Michel Musore 20 MF  BDI Rahim Nsengiyumva 26 FW  BDI Ramazani Abdoul Karim 10 MF  BDI Sunzu Bonheur Mende

Performance in CAF competitions

• CAF Champions League: 8 appearances

1999 – Second Round 2000 – Second Round 2001 – First Round

2007 – Preliminary Round 2008 – Preliminary Round 2010 – Preliminary Round

2011 – Preliminary Round 2013 –

• CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance

2009 – Preliminary Round

• African Cup of Champions Clubs: 5 appearances

1982 – First Round 1984 – First Round

1985 – Quarter-finals 1991 – Second Round

1993 – First Round

• CAF Cup: 1 appearance

1996 – Preliminary Round

• CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 9 appearances

1983 – First Round 1986 – First Round 1983 – Quarter-finals

1989 – First Round 1990 – Quarter-finals 1992 – Finalist

1995 – Second Round 1996 – First Round 1998 – withdrew in First Round