Football in Kenya
| Football in Kenya | |
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| Country | Kenya |
| Governing body | Football Kenya Federation |
| National team(s) | Kenya |
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Club competitions | |
International competitions | |
Association footballis the most popular sport inKenya,followed byrugby.[1]
The governing body of football in Kenya is theFootball Kenya Federation.[2][3][4] [5]
TheKenyan Premier Leagueis the only fully professional league in the country, while theKenyan National Super Leagueis a mix of professional and semi-professional clubs.
Kenyan football on television
[edit]Footballis shown on television in the following channels:
- SuperSport/KBC-Kenyan Premier League,Kenyan National Super League,FKF President's Cup,Kenyan Super Cup,KPL Top 8 Cup,UEFA Champions League,UEFA Europa League,EnglishPremier League,ItalianSerie A,GermanBundesliga,FrenchLigue 1,FIFA Club World Cup,Copa del Rey,Supercopa de España,FA Cup,EFL CupFA Community Shield,Coupe de France,CAF Champions League,CAF Confederation Cup,FIFA World Cup,UEFA European Championship
- Setanta Africa/ Zuku Sports - FrenchLigue 1,DutchEredivisie,Belgian Pro League,MexicanLiga MX,Copa Libertadores,Copa Sudamericana,Major League Soccer,Africa Cup of Nations
League system
[edit]Men
[edit]There is a three-tier league system, withprovincial,countyandsub-countyleagues below used to promote clubs to national leagues.
| Level | League/Division(s) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 Premier League |
Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Super League |
Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Division One |
Zone A 14 clubs |
Zone B 14 clubs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 Division Two |
Western Zone 15 clubs |
Central Zone 30 clubs |
Eastern Zone 24 clubs |
Northern Zone 15 clubs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 Regional Leagues |
NyanzaLeague 20 clubs |
WesternLeague 20 clubs |
Rift ValleyLeague 20 clubs |
CentralLeague 20 clubs |
NairobiLeague 20 clubs |
EasternLeague 20 clubs |
North EasternLeague 20 clubs |
CoastLeague 20 clubs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 County Champions League |
BaringoLeague | BometLeague | BungomaLeague | BusiaLeague | EmbuLeague | GarissaLeague | IsioloLeague | KiambuLeague | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elgeyo-MarakwetLeague | Homa BayLeague | KajiadoLeague | KakamegaLeague | KilifiLeague | KirinyagaLeague | KituiLeague | KwaleLeague | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KerichoLeague | KisiiLeague | KisumuLeague | LaikipiaLeague | LamuLeague | MachakosLeague | MakueniLeague | ManderaLeague | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MigoriLeague | NakuruLeague | NandiLeague | NarokLeague | MarsabitLeague | MeruLeague | MombasaLeague | Murang'aLeague | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NyamiraLeague | SamburuLeague | SiayaLeague | Trans-NzoiaLeague | Nairobi A.League | Nairobi B.League | NyandaruaLeague | NyeriLeague | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TurkanaLeague | Uasin GishuLeague | VihigaLeague | West PokotLeague | Taita-TavetaLeague | Tana RiverLeague | Tharaka-NithiLeague | WajirLeague | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 Sub-County Leagues |
Sub-County Leagues | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Women
[edit]Seasons in Kenyan football
[edit]The following articles detail the major results and events in each season since 1963, when the first organised Kenyan competition, the Premier League, was created.
| 1960s: | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | |||
| 1970s: | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
| 1980s: | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
| 1990s: | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
| 2000s: | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| 2010s: | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
Football stadiums in Kenya
[edit]A minimum capacity of 5,000 is required for this list.
| Rank | Stadium | City | Capacity | Tenants | Image |
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| 1 | Moi International Sports Centre Stadium | Nairobi | 80,000 | Kenya national football team,Gor Mahia F.C. | 
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| 2 | William Ole Ntimama Stadium | Narok | 20,000 | ||
| 3 | Jomo Kenyatta International Stadium | Kisumu | 15,000 | ||
| 4 | Kinoru Stadium | Meru | 15,000 | ||
| 5 | Nyayo National Stadium | Nairobi | 15,000 | A.F.C. Leopards | 
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| 6 | Afraha Stadium | Nakuru | 8,200 | Ulinzi Stars F.C. |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Kenya - Sports & Recreation".Encyclopedia Britannica.20 March 2020.Retrieved30 September2020.
- ^"Is it really money that is Kenya soccer's problem?".The Star.2013-02-23. Archived fromthe originalon 2013-12-03.Retrieved2013-12-02.
- ^"Kenyan football clubs lose revenue to counterfeits | Africatime".En.africatime.com. Archived fromthe originalon 2013-12-03.Retrieved2013-12-02.
- ^"The sad state of player development in Kenyan football".The Star.Archived fromthe originalon 2013-12-03.Retrieved2013-12-02.
- ^"Looking back at previous youth soccer development initiatives in Kenya - Kenyan sports; The Revival".Kenyanstar. 2012-06-15. Archived fromthe originalon 2013-12-03.Retrieved2013-12-02.
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