Vital'O FC
Association football club in Burundi
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Vital'O FC is a professional football club based in Bujumbura, Burundi. The team currently plays in the Burundi Ligue A, the top division of Burundi football.
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| Full name | Vital'O Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 1957 | ||
| Ground | Intwari Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 10,000 | ||
| League | Burundi Ligue A | ||
| 2024–25 | Ligue A, 4th of 16 | ||
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History
They were founded as Gwanda, Sport FC in the 1960s, changed their name to ALTECO in 1971, to Tout Puissant Bata in 1973, then merged with Rapid to become Espoir soon after and finally became Vital'ô around 1975.
Honours
- Burundi Premier League: 21
- 1971, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2023–24.
- Burundian Cup: 14
- 1982, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2015, 2018.
- Burundi Super Cup: 0
- Finalist in the African Cup Winners' Cup in 1992 (defeated by Africa Sports of Ivory Coast)
- Kagame Interclub Cup: 3 appearances
Current team
- As of 12 October 2022
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Performance in CAF competitions
- CAF Champions League: 8 appearances
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- CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance
- 2009 – Preliminary Round
- African Cup of Champions Clubs: 5 appearances
- CAF Cup: 1 appearance
- 1996 – Preliminary Round
- CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 9 appearances
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