The Rwanda Premier League is the highest division of football in Rwanda. The league was formed in 1975. It was known as the Primus National Football League in 2004 and from 2009âÂÂ10 to 2012âÂÂ13, after which sponsorship was taken over by Turbo King. The league was renamed the Azam Rwanda Premier League for the 2015âÂÂ16 season after Tanzanian television broadcasters Azam TV were announced as sponsors in a deal worth US$2.35 million covering five years. From 2019âÂÂ20 season Azam TV announced the termination of its contract with Rwanda FA.
The Rwanda Football Federation announced in October 2025 that two clubs from SudanâÂÂAl Hilal and Al MerrikhâÂÂwould compete in the Rwanda Premier League due to the ongoing civil war. They had been playing in the top-flight Mauritania league and returned to Sudan for a shortened season tournament to determine continental qualification. The Confederation of African Football approved the temporary transfers on 19 November after the season had already begun.