Football in Kenya

Country| Kenya
Governing body| Football Kenya Federation
National team(s)| Kenya

National competitions

FIFA World Cup
FIFA Confederations Cup
Africa Cup of Nations
African Nations Championship
CECAFA Cup

Club competitions

List

*     * League:
Premier League
National Super League
Division One
Regional Leagues
County Champions League
Sub-County Leagues
* Cups:
President's Cup
Top 8 Cup
Super Cup

International competitions

FIFA Club World Cup
CAF Champions League
CAF Confederation Cup

Association football is the most popular sport in Kenya, followed by rugby.[1]

The governing body of football in Kenya is the Football Kenya Federation.[2][3][4] [5]

The Kenyan Premier League is the only fully professional league in the country, while the Kenyan National Super League is a mix of professional and semi-professional clubs.

## Kenyan football on television

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Football is 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, English Premier League, Italian Serie A, German Bundesliga, French Ligue 1, FIFA Club World Cup, Copa del Rey, Supercopa de España, FA Cup, EFL Cup FA Community Shield, Coupe de France, CAF Champions League, CAF Confederation Cup, FIFA World Cup, UEFA European Championship
* Setanta Africa / Zuku Sports - French Ligue 1, Dutch Eredivisie, Belgian Pro League, Mexican Liga MX, Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana, Major League Soccer, Africa Cup of Nations

## League system

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Main article: Kenyan football league system

### Men

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There is a three-tier league system, with provincial, county and sub-county leagues below used to promote clubs to national leagues.

Level  | League/Division(s)

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Premier League | Kenyan Premier League
18 clubs

Super League | Kenyan National Super League
20 clubs

Division One | Zone A
14 clubs | Zone B
14 clubs

Division Two | Western Zone
15 clubs | Central Zone
30 clubs | Eastern Zone
24 clubs | Northern Zone
15 clubs

Regional Leagues | Nyanza League
20 clubs | Western League
20 clubs | Rift Valley League
20 clubs | Central League
20 clubs | Nairobi League
20 clubs | Eastern League
20 clubs | North Eastern League
20 clubs | Coast League
20 clubs

County
Champions League | Baringo League | Bomet League | Bungoma League | Busia League | Embu League | Garissa League | Isiolo League | Kiambu League
Elgeyo-Marakwet League | Homa Bay League | Kajiado League | Kakamega League | Kilifi League | Kirinyaga League | Kitui League | Kwale League
Kericho League | Kisii League | Kisumu League | Laikipia League | Lamu League | Machakos League | Makueni League | Mandera League
Migori League | Nakuru League | Nandi League | Narok League | Marsabit League | Meru League | Mombasa League | Murang'a League
Nyamira League | Samburu League | Siaya League | Trans-Nzoia League | Nairobi A. League | Nairobi B. League | Nyandarua League | Nyeri League
Turkana League | Uasin Gishu League | Vihiga League | West Pokot League | Taita-Taveta League | Tana River League | Tharaka-Nithi League | Wajir League

Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues

### Women

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* Kenyan Women's Premier League
* FKF Women's Division One
* Copa Del Kenya

## Seasons in Kenyan football

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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

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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

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Rank | Stadium | City | Capacity | Tenants | Image

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1 | Moi International Sports Centre Stadium | Nairobi | 60,000 | Kenya national football team, Gor Mahia F.C. |
2 | William Ole Ntimama Stadium | Narok | 20,000 |  |
3 | Nyayo National Stadium | Nairobi | 18,000 | A.F.C. Leopards |
4 | Jomo Kenyatta International Stadium | Kisumu | 15,000 |  |
5 | Kinoru Stadium | Meru | 15,000 |  |
6 | Afraha Stadium | Nakuru | 8,200 | Ulinzi Stars F.C. |

## Support

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Twitter research from 2015 found that the most popular English Premier League club in Kenya was Arsenal, with 31% of Kenyan Premier League fans following the club, followed by Manchester United (23%) and Chelsea (17%).[6]

## See also

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* List of football clubs in Kenya
* Lists of stadiums

## References

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1. ^ "Kenya - Sports & Recreation". Encyclopedia Britannica. 20 March 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
2. ^ "Is it really money that is Kenya soccer's problem?". The Star. 2013-02-23. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
3. ^ "Kenyan football clubs lose revenue to counterfeits | Africatime". En.africatime.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
4. ^ "The sad state of player development in Kenyan football". The Star. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
5. ^ "Looking back at previous youth soccer development initiatives in Kenya - Kenyan sports; The Revival". Kenyanstar. 2012-06-15. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
6. ^ "Which is Africa's favourite Premier League team?". BBC News. 2015-08-07. Retrieved 2024-10-18.

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Football in Kenya

Football Kenya Federation

National teams|

| Men's|

* National team
* U-23
* U-20
* U-17

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Women's|

* National team
* U-20
* U-17

League system|

| Men's|

* Premier League
* National Super League
* Division One
* Regional Leagues
* County Champions League
* Sub-County Leagues

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Women's|

* Premier League
* Division One

Associated competitions|

* President's Cup
* Super Cup
* Top 8 Cup

Rivalries|

* Mashemeji
* Naivasha
* Nakuru

Lists|

* All-time table
* Champions
* Clubs
* International footballers
* Foreign players
* Premier League Awards
* Venues

Related articles|

* Maasai Football Federation

* Clubs
* Expatriate players
* Managers
* Players
* Records
* Referees
* Seasons
* Venues

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Seasons in Kenyan football

* 1963
* 1964
* 1965
* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969
* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020

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Football in Africa

Sovereign states|

* Algeria
* Angola
* Benin
* Botswana
* Burkina Faso
* Burundi
* Cameroon
* Cape Verde
* Central African Republic
* Chad
* Comoros
* Democratic Republic of the Congo
* Republic of the Congo
* Djibouti
* Egypt
* Equatorial Guinea
* Eritrea
* Eswatini
* Ethiopia
* Gabon
* The Gambia
* Ghana
* Guinea
* Guinea-Bissau
* Ivory Coast
* Kenya
* Lesotho
* Liberia
* Libya
* Madagascar
* Malawi
* Mali
* Mauritania
* Mauritius
* Morocco
* Mozambique
* Namibia
* Niger
* Nigeria
* Rwanda
* São Tomé and Príncipe
* Senegal
* Seychelles
* Sierra Leone
* Somalia
* South Africa
* South Sudan
* Sudan
* Tanzania
* Togo
* Tunisia
* Uganda
* Zambia
* Zimbabwe

States with limited
recognition

* Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
* Somaliland

Dependencies and
other territories

* Canary Islands / Ceuta / Melilla (Spain)
* Madeira (Portugal)
* Mayotte / Réunion (France)
* Saint Helena / Ascension Island / Tristan da Cunha (United Kingdom)

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