The Rwanda Football Federation (FERWAFA) has officially cancelled all leagues in the country and declared APR FC champions of the 2019/2020 Rwanda Premier League season.
“Based on the competence of the Ferwafa Executive Committee as stipulated in article 33 of the Ferwafa Statutes and Article 28 of the Ferwafa Internal rules and regulations, the Ferwafa Executive Committee met on May 22, 2020, and passed the following resolutions while considering the principle of the integrity of each league/competition,” FERWAFA’s statement read.
“Rwanda Premier League; to consider standings of the Rwanda Premier League after Match Day 23 and declare APR FC champions which leads the Rwanda Premier League with 57 points for the season 2019/2020. Match Day 24 has been cancelled to clubs that had played these matches since it was not fully played.
“Based on Match Day 23 standings, Heroes FC and Gicumbi FC with 16 points and 15 points respectively are therefore relegated to the second division league for the 2020/2021 season.
“Ferwafa Men’s Second Division; as per the first leg standings of the 2019/2020 Ferwafa Men’s Second Division, play-offs competition will be staged to determine the winner of the season and the two teams which will earn promotion to Rwanda Premier League for 2020/2021 season.
“Therefore, only the leading four clubs in Pool A and leading four clubs in Pool B, that were licenced in accordance with Ferwafa Club Licencing Regulations will take part in the above-mentioned play-off competition.”
For the women’s competition, the federation hopes to restart when the Rwandan government sees fit to let sporting activities resume.
“Due to the nature of women’s competitions, the 2020 edition of the women’s first and second division leagues are hereby suspended and will resume when Government of Rwanda eases the lockdown on sporting activities,” the statement added.
The FERWAFA youth competitions for the season are all postponed, while the 2020 Peace Cup competition for both men and women have been declared null and void.
Champions, APR were top of the league table when the season was suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak and have now won a record 18th league title.
Heroes FC and Gicumbi FC have been relegated to the second division as they finished in the bottom two places.