The Rwanda Peace Cup previously known as The Rwanda Cup is the top knockout tournament of the Rwandan football. It was created and first played in 1975, with the inaugural edition being won by Kiyovu Sports.
The competition is open to all clubs in Rwanda's first and second divisions. The winners qualify for the CAF Confederation Cup and a place in the FERWAFA Super Cup, an upcoming season curtain raiser match against the winners of the Rwanda Premier League. The most successful club with fifthteen titles is APR FC.
History
The Rwandan Cup had more names during history, the first name was Coupe de 5 Juillet because the final usually played July 5 each year, after it was adopted the Amahoro Cup which means Peace Cup, the named started to be used since 1995.Another named used was Trophée Président Habyarimana (President Habyarimana Trophy) which was the president of Rwanda until 1994.https://www.rsssf.org/tablesr/rwancuphist.html
Winners
+List of Rwandan Cup WinnersList of cup winnersYearWinnersScoreRunners-upAmahoro Cup (Peace Cup)1975Kiyovu Sports (Kigali)1976Rayon Sports (Nyanza)1977Not played1978Mukura Victory Sports (Butare)5–1Rayon Sports (Nyanza)1979Rayon Sports (Nyanza)3–1Panthères Noires (Kigali)1980Rayon Sports (Nyanza)2–1Panthères Noires (Kigali)1981Panthères Noires (Kigali)1982Rayon Sports (Nyanza)1–0Panthères Noires (Kigali)1983Panthères Noires (Kigali)1984Panthères Noires (Kigali)1–1 / 2–0Eclair Sport (Kigali)1985Kiyovu Sports (Kigali)2–0Etincelles (Gisenyi)1986Mukura Victory Sports (Butare)2–1Panthères Noires (Kigali)1987Panthères Noires (Kigali)1–0Mukura Victory Sports (Butare)Presidents Cup1988Etincelles (Gisenyi)1–0Kiyovu Sports (Kigali)1989Rayon Sports (Nyanza)1990Mukura Victory Sports (Butare)1991Not played1992Mukura Victory Sports (Butare)1993Rayon Sports (Nyanza)Coupe de la Paix (Amahoro Cup)1994–95APR FC (Kigali)btKiyovu Sports (Kigali)1996APR FC (Kigali)btKiyovu Sports (Kigali)1997Rwanda FC (Kigali)1998Rayon Sports (Nyanza)w/oKiyovu Sports (Kigali)1999APR FC (Kigali)draw (4–2 pen.)Mukura Victory Sports (Butare)2000APR FC (Kigali)2001Les Citadins FC (Kigali)draw (6–5 pen.)APR FC (Kigali)2002APR FC (Kigali)2–1Rayon Sports (Nyanza)2003Rayon Sports (Nyanza)2004Not played2005Rayon Sports (Nyanza)3–0Mukura Victory Sports (Butare)2006APR FC (Kigali)1–0ATRACO (Kigali)2007APR FC (Kigali)2–0ATRACO (Kigali)2008APR FC (Kigali)4–0ATRACO (Kigali)2009ATRACO (Kigali)1–0Mukura Victory Sports (Butare)2010APR FC (Kigali)1–0Rayon Sports (Nyanza)2011APR FC (Kigali)4–2 Police FC (Kibungo)2012APR FC (Kigali)2–1 Police FC (Kibungo)2013AS Kigali3–0AS Muhanga2014APR FC (Kigali)1–0Police FC (Kibungo)2015Police FC (Kibungo)1–0Rayon Sports (Nyanza)2016Rayon Sports (Nyanza)1–0APR FC (Kigali)2017APR FC (Kigali) Rwanda: APR FC Are 2017 Peace Cup ChampionsRwanda : 2017 Rwanda Peace Cup Final1–0Espoir FC (Cyangugu)2018Mukura Victory Sports (Butare) Mukura are Cup kings!0–0 (3–1 pen.)Rayon Sports (Nyanza)2019AS KigaliPeace Cup: Kiyovu, AS Kigali face off in early repeat of 2019 final2–1 Kiyovu Sports (Kigali)2020–2021Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic2022AS Kigali1–0APR FC (Kigali)2023Rayon Sports (Nyanza)1–0APR FC (Kigali)2024Police FC (Kibungo) Peace Cup: Police Fc2–1Bugesera (Nyamata)2025APR FC (Kigali) 2–0Rayon Sports (Nyanza)2026APR FC (Kigali)1–1 (4–2 pen.)Rayon Sports (Nyanza)
Performances
Performances by club
ClubWinnersRunners-upYears wonAPR FC (Kigali)1541994–95, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2017, 2025, 2026Rayon Sports (Nyanza)1171976, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1989, 1993, 1998, 2003, 2005, 2016, 2023Mukura Victory Sports (Butare)541978, 1986, 1990, 1992, 2018Panthères Noires (Kigali)441981, 1983, 1984, 1987AS Kigali3—2013, 2019, 2022Kiyovu Sports (Kigali)251975, 1985Police FC (Kibungo)232015, 2024ATRACO (Kigali)132009Etincelles (Gisenyi)111988Les Citadins FC (Kigali)1—2001Rwanda FC (Kigali)1—1997Eclair Sport (Kigali)—1—AS Muhanga—1—Espoir FC (Cyangugu)—1—Bugesera (Nyamata)—1—Unknown—11—TOTAL4646—
Performances by province ProvinceWonKigali29 (includes Police FC (Kibungo) which moved to Kigali)Southern16Eastern1Western—Northern—TOTAL46
Performances by city CitiesWonKigali29 (includes Police FC (Kibungo) which moved to Kigali)Nyanza11Butare5Gisenyi1TOTAL46
See also Rwandan Super Cup Burundian Cup
References
External links List of cup winners at RSSSF.com Rwanda: APR FC Are 2017 Peace Cup Champions Rwanda : 2017 Rwanda Peace Cup Final Mukura are Cup kings! Federation Rwandaise de Football Association Rayon Sports vs APR FC:Umukino ugiye gusiga amateka mashya muri ruhago