The new season of Rwanda Premier League is set to kick off this Friday December 4th with 12 teams being involved in match day action.

Reigning Champions APR FC were set to take on Musanze FC but the game will not be played due to the club’s CAF Champions League return match against Gor Mahia being played the following day in Nairobi.

AS Kigali’s game against Police FC is postponed due the Citizens’ CAF Confederation Cup commitments.

Last season’s runners-up Rayon Sports will face newly promoted Rutsiro FC away at Umuganda Stadium.

RPL 2020-2021 Match Day 1 Fixtures

AS Muhanga vs Etincelles FC (Muhanga Stadium, 15H00’)
Mukura VS&L vs SC Kiyovu (Huye Stadium, 15H00’)
Sunrise FC vs Gasogi United (Nyagatare Stadium, 15H00’)
Espoir FC vs Bugesera FC (Rusizi Stadium, 15H00’)
Marine FC vs Gorilla FC (Umuganda Stadium, 13H00’)
Rutsiro FC vs Rayon Sports FC (Umuganda Stadium, 15H30’)

The exceptional rule of five substitutes adopted by IFAB during the period of the Covid-19 pandemic will also be applied for the remainder of the matches in the new season.

To reduce disruption to the match, each team will have a maximum of three opportunities to make substitutions during the game; substitutions may also be made at half-time. If both teams make a substitution at the same time, this will count as one of the three opportunities for each team. As a result, the teams will be allowed to have 20 players on a match sheet.

In addition to this, FERWAFA Executive Committee approved the new competition regulation which can be downloaded here https://bit.ly/2I9a5Le