{Top flight sides Musanze Fc and Rwamagana City Fc have withdrawn from the 2016 Peace Cup competition which was due to kick-off on Sunday.}
Confirming their withdrawal to Rwanda Football Federation (FERWAFA), both teams said that their withdrawal was based on financial constraints.
Their would-be opponents, La Jeunesse and Amagaju Fc will now progress to the 1/18th round of the competition due next week.
On Sunday, 14 matches will be played as the 1/16th round kicks-off in different areas of the country.
Reigning champions Police Fc will open their competition account against Rugende in the 1/16th round at Mumena turf.
Giants APR Fc face United Stars at Stade de Kigali at 15h30; Rayon Sports face Miroplast at Kicukiro stadium; AS Kigali travels to Nyakinama to face Vision JN at 15h30 while Mukura VS will be up against Vision Fc at Stade de Muhanga at 15h30.
The winners of the 1/16th round will proceed to the 1/8th round which is due on June 22 with eventual winners booking places in the quarter final round which will be played on June 25.
The semi-final round will be held in a two-legged format on June 28 and July 1 with winners proceeding to the final which will be played on June 4, 2016.
Police FC are defending champions while the winner for the tourney will represent Rwanda at next year’s CAF Orange Confederation Cup.
{{2016 Peace Cup Competition Fixtures}}
1/16 Round, June 19, 2016
1. Police vs Rugende (Mumena, 15h30)
2. Rayon Sports vs Miroplast (Kicukiro, 15h30)
3. Isonga vs Etoile del’est (Rwamagana Police Grounds, 13h00)
4. APR Fc vs United Stars (Stade de Kigali, 15h30)
5. SC Kiyovu vs Intare Fc (Stade Muhanga, 13h00)
6. Espoir vs Gasabo United (Stade Huye, 15h30)
7. Gicumbi vs Pepiniere (Stade Kicukiro, 13h00)
8. Etincelles vs Hope Fc (Ferwafa, 15h30)
9. AS Kigali vs Vision JN (Nyakinama, 15h30)
10. Mukura VS vs Vision Fc (Stade Muhanga, 15h30)
11. Musanze Fc vs La Jeunesse (*La Jeunesse qualify to next round)
12. Sunrise Fc vs SEC Academy (Mumena, 13h00)
13. Bugesera Fc vs Kirehe Fc (Rwamagana Police Grounds, 15h30)
14. AS Muhanga vs Esperance SK (Stade de Kigali, 13h00)
15. Marines Fc vs Interforce Fc (Nyakinama, 13h00)
16. Amagaju Fc vs Rwamagana City Fc (*Amagaju Fc qualify to next round)
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