Police F.C. (Rwanda)
Rwandan football club
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Police Football Club, also referred to as Rwandan Police,[1] is an association football club based in Kigali, Rwanda and currently competes the Rwanda Premier League.[2] They are the official representative team of the Rwanda National Police.[3]
| Founded | 2000 | ||
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| Ground | Nyamirambo Stadium Kigali, Rwanda | ||
| Capacity | 22,000 | ||
| League | Rwanda Premier League | ||
| 2025–26 | 6th | ||
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Honours
- Rwandan Cup: 2
- 2015, 2024
- Rwandan Super Cup: 1
- 2024
History
Police FC was founded 2000 by the Rwanda National Police (RNP).[4] The club was founded as a result of officers in Rwamagana District, Eastern Province conceiving the club as a way to promote sporting outreach. They recruited local players to play for them and entered the Rwandan second division.[5] The club won 2003 the Championnat National de 2e Division and was promoted in the Rwanda National Football League.[6] Despite being the police representative team, the club is only supported by the Rwanda National Police and all players are civilian professionals.[7]
In 2011 and 2012, Police FC were runners up of the Rwanda National Football League.[8][9] Their first win followed 2015 with winning of the Rwandan Cup[10] and 2016 lost in the final of the cup,[11] In 2024, they defeated APR to win the Rwanda Heroes Cup.[12] Police also beat them again in the final of the 2025 Rwanda Super Cup.[13] APR and Police share a rivalry due to both clubs representing Rwanda's uniformed forces, with APR representing the Rwandan Defence Force.[14][15]
Police F.C. also engage in international community outreach as seen in 2016 when they supplied medical supplies to a children's hospital in Juba, South Sudan personally.[16] They have also played friendly matches against the Rwanda national under-20 football team.[17]