Two months after throwing in the towel as Rayon Sport assistant coach, Abdul Mbarushimana is on the verge of agreeing a head coaching contract at second division side Sunrise.

The Eastern province side, which is drawn in Pool A, has set its sights at playing in the top flight next season and believes Mbarushimana is the right man to help them realize this dream.

Mbarushimana quit his assistant coaching position after Rayon's dreadful start in the Primus League. The blues were touted as one of the league favourites following their triumph in the Agaciro Development Fund' tournament but failed to replicate this form as they lost their opening three matches; 1-2 against Amagaju, 1-3 against AS Kigali and 0-1 against La Jeunesse; their worst start in the club's history.

Sunrise is drawn in Pool A alongside nine other clubs and needs to finish in the top two to qualify for the play-offs.

Pool B features nine clubs including Esperance, Interforce, United Stars and Akagera.

Second division

POOL A

GASABO UNITED

SEC

RWAMAGANA

SUNRISE

VISION JEUNESSE NOUVELLE

UNITY FC

GICUMBI FC

KIREHE FC

SORWATHE FC

UNR

POOL B

ESPERANCE FC

INTERFORCE FC

INTARE FC

AKAGERA FC

ASPOR FC

BUGESERA FC

ETOILE DE L'EST

KINYINYA PEPINNIERE FC

UNITED STARS