{"id":102650,"date":"2026-07-01T13:33:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T13:33:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gospeltodaynews.com\/?p=102650"},"modified":"2026-07-01T13:34:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T13:34:42","slug":"apr-hc-fight-back-from-2-0-down-to-win-rwanda-handball-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gospeltodaynews.com\/?p=102650","title":{"rendered":"APR HC Fight Back from 2-0 Down to Win Rwanda Handball Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/gospeltodaynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/content_6a44bff0a0d6e_1782890480-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-102651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gospeltodaynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/content_6a44bff0a0d6e_1782890480-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gospeltodaynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/content_6a44bff0a0d6e_1782890480-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gospeltodaynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/content_6a44bff0a0d6e_1782890480-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gospeltodaynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/content_6a44bff0a0d6e_1782890480.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">APR HC have been crowned champions of the 2025\u201326 Handball League after defeating Police HC 3-2 in the championship playoff series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Rwanda Defence Force-backed side, coached by <strong>Anaclet Bagirishya<\/strong>, made history by winning the title after losing the first two matches of the series before mounting an impressive comeback to win the next three consecutive games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The decisive fifth match ended with APR HC securing a <strong>31-29 victory<\/strong> over Police HC. APR HC led <strong>16-14<\/strong> at halftime, thanks in large part to goalkeeper <strong>Uwimana Jackson<\/strong>, who made several crucial saves to deny Police HC clear scoring opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the second half, Police HC fought back and managed to level the score at <strong>19-19<\/strong>, inspired by the performances of <strong>Yves Kayijamahe<\/strong> and <strong>Kubwimana<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, APR HC regained control of the match through the efforts of <strong>Bryan Wakhuka<\/strong> and <strong>Rwamanywa Viateur<\/strong>, who helped the team open up a decisive lead until the final whistle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The triumph marks <strong>APR HC&#8217;s fourth league title<\/strong>, while Police HC missed the opportunity to claim what would have been their <strong>11th championship<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By winning the league, APR HC have earned the right to represent <strong>Rwanda<\/strong> at the <strong>African Handball Club Championship for national league winners<\/strong>, which will be held in <strong>Angola<\/strong> later this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In other divisions, <strong>E.SC. 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