The Rwanda Football Federation, FERWAFA, in partnership with FIFA, officially launched two major youth competitions for women’s football on Saturday at Ikirenga Stadium. The competitions introduced are the Rwanda Rising Stars (U17) and the Elite Premier League (U20) for girls, initiatives aimed at strengthening the development pathway of women’s football in Rwanda. The launch event featured two opening matches. In the U20 Elite Premier League, APR WFC faced rivals Rayon Sports WFC. Meanwhile, the U17 Rwanda Rising Stars competition began with a match between ES Mutunda and Runda Vision. The

The Rwanda Football Federation, FERWAFA, in partnership with FIFA, officially launched two major youth competitions for women’s football on Saturday at Ikirenga Stadium. The competitions introduced are the Rwanda Rising Stars (U17) and the Elite Premier League (U20) for girls, initiatives aimed at strengthening the development pathway of women’s football in Rwanda. The launch event featured two opening matches. In the U20 Elite Premier League, APR WFC faced rivals Rayon Sports WFC. Meanwhile, the U17 Rwanda Rising Stars competition began with a match between ES Mutunda and Runda Vision. The ceremony was led by the President of FERWAFA, Fabrice Shema Mugisha, alongside the FIFA Regional Office representative Sixbert Habimana. Also present were members of the FERWAFA Executive Committee, the Secretary General, the Technical Director, and the head coach of the Rwanda Women’s National Team. Speaking at the event, Shema encouraged young players to seize the opportunity and work hard to develop their talent. He emphasized that FERWAFA remains committed to building football from the grassroots level, especially among young players. He also expressed appreciation to FIFA for its continued support in developing football in Rwanda, noting that such competitions are essential in nurturing the next generation of players who could represent the country at international level.

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