Jean Claude Girumugisha of Al Hilal SC was crowned the BK Pro League 2025/26 Player of the Season during the league’s annual awards ceremony held on Sunday, 12 July 2026, at Kigali Marriott Hotel.
The event, organized by Rwanda Premier League, celebrated the outstanding performers of the 2025/26 season across various individual categories.
Girumugisha capped off a remarkable campaign by winning the league’s most prestigious individual accolade and drove home a brand new Kia Sorento as the Player of the Season prize.
BK Pro League 2025/26 Award Winners
* Player of the Season (MVP): Jean Claude Girumugisha (Al Hilal SC)
* Top Scorer (18 goals): Cheick Djibril Ouattara (APR FC)
* Coach of the Year: Laurențiu Aurelian Reghecampf (Al Hilal SC)
* Best Goalkeeper: James Bienvenue Désiré Djayoyang (Kiyovu Sports)
* Best Young Player: Emmanuel Flomo (Al Hilal SC)
* Goal of the Season: Hesbone Rutonesha (Gorilla FC)
Team of the Season
Goalkeeper
* James Bienvenue Désiré Djayoyang (Kiyovu Sports)
Defenders
* Jean Gilbert Byiringiro (APR FC)
* Ernest Luzolo Nsita (Al Hilal SC)
* Mustafa Muhamed Abdelgader Karshoum (Al Hilal SC)
* Daba Sogoba (Al Merrikh SC)
Midfielders
* Joseph Sackey (Mukura VS)
* El Hadj Madick Kane (Al Hilal SC)
* Gilles Razafimaro Fenohasina (Al Merrikh SC)
Forwards
* Jean Claude Girumugisha (Al Hilal SC)
* Cheick Djibril Ouattara (APR FC)
* Mbonyumwami Taiba (Marine FC)
FERWAFA Reaffirms Commitment to Football Development
The ceremony was attended by several FERWAFA officials, including Second Vice President Richard Mugisha, Competitions Commissioner Désiré Niyitanga, General Secretary Bonnie Mugabe, club representatives and other football stakeholders.
Speaking on behalf of FERWAFA President Fabrice Shema, Second Vice President Richard Mugisha commended the Rwanda Premier League Board for its efforts in organizing a successful season and outlined the federation’s strategic priorities.
“As FERWAFA, we have three key priorities. First, we want to support the League Board in making the league sustainable through improved financial stability and capacity building. We will also be very strict on club licensing to ensure clubs meet the required standards.
Second is football development. We are strengthening grassroots football so Premier League clubs have a solid talent pipeline, while also investing heavily in coach education. In 2023, Rwanda had only 18 CAF A Licence coaches. By the end of this year, we expect to have 43 CAF A Licence holders, which is a significant achievement.
Third is improving fan experience and commercializing the league. We want to make our football more entertaining so that supporters in stadiums and those watching on television enjoy the product, making it more attractive to partners and sponsors.”
The ceremony concluded with optimism for another exciting campaign, with the 2026/27 BK Pro League season scheduled to kick off on 4 September 2026 and run until 30 May 2027.