Season | 2016–17 |
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Dates | 10 September 2016 – 21 May 2017 |
Champions | LLB Sports 4 Africa |
Relegated |
Magara Star Rusizi Muzinga |
Champions League | LLB Sports 4 Africa |
Confederation Cup | Olympic Star Muyinga |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 509 (2.12 per match) |
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The 2016–17 Burundi Ligue A season, also known as Primus Ligue for sponsorship reasons, was the 54th edition of the top flight football competition in Burundi. The season began on 10 September 2016 [1] and concluded on 21 May 2017. [2] Vital'O were the defending champion. LLB Sport 4 Africa won its second league title. [3]
A total of sixteen clubs participate in this season. Thirteen teams from previous season and three new promoted sides.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | LLB Sport 4 Africa (C) | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 58 | 16 | +42 | 68 | Qualification for the CAF Champions League |
2 | Athlético Olympic | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 43 | 15 | +28 | 60 | |
3 | Vital'O | 30 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 46 | 15 | +31 | 57 | |
4 | Aigle Noir Makamba | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 32 | 16 | +16 | 55 | |
5 | Musongati | 30 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 47 | 25 | +22 | 49 | |
6 | Le Messager Ngozi | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 47 | |
7 | Olympic Star Muyinga | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 39 | Qualification for the CAF Confederation Cup [a] |
8 | Bujumbura City | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 37 | |
9 | Les Lierres | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 33 | 40 | −7 | 34 | |
10 | Le Messager Bujumbura | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 35 | −9 | 33 | |
11 | Flambeau de l'Est | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 27 | 35 | −8 | 32 | |
12 | Ngozi City | 30 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 19 | 33 | −14 | 32 | |
13 | Inter Star | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 47 | −27 | 29 | |
14 | Magara Star (R) | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 32 | 47 | −15 | 27 | Relegation to Burundi Ligue B |
15 | Rusizi (R) | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 31 | 54 | −23 | 26 | |
16 | Muzinga (R) | 30 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 46 | −32 | 23 |