2017 Kenyan Premier League

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Kenyan Premier League
Season2017
Champions Gor Mahia
4th Premier League title
16th Kenyan title overall
Champ. League Gor Mahia
Confed. Cup A.F.C. Leopards
(cup winners)
Matches played263
Goals scored512 (1.95 per match)
Top goalscorer Flag of Kenya.svg Masoud Juma
  • (15 goals)
Biggest home win Mathare United 6–0 Zoo Kericho
(19 August 2017)
Biggest away win
6 matches
Highest scoring
3 matches
← 2016
2018 →
All statistics correct as of 21 October 2017.

The 2017 Kenyan Premier League (known as the SportPesa Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the 14th season of the Kenyan Premier League since it began in 2003, and the 54th season of top-division football in Kenya since 1963. It began on 11 March and is scheduled to end on 18 November. [1] Tusker were the defending champions, going into the season on the back of their 11th league title.

Contents

The Kenyan Premier League was expanded to 18 teams, of which 14 returned from the 2016 season. Kariobangi Sharks, Nakumatt, Nzoia Sugar (formerly Nzoia United) and Zoo Kericho were promoted from the second-tier National Super League.

On 21 October 2017, Gor Mahia secured their record 16th league title with four games to spare after beating Ulinzi Stars 3–1 at the Kericho Green Stadium. [2]

Changes from last season

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Locations of the 2017 Kenyan Premier League teams.
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Locations of the 2017 Kenyan Premier League teams within Nairobi.
Relegated from Premier League
Promoted from National Super League

Teams

Seven of the participating teams are based in the capital, Nairobi, while Bandari is the only team based at the Coast.

Stadia and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
A.F.C. Leopards Nairobi Nyayo National Stadium 30,000
Bandari Mombasa Mombasa Municipal Stadium 10,000
Chemelil Sugar Chemelil Chemelil Sports Complex 5,000
Gor Mahia Nairobi Nairobi City Stadium 15,000
Kakamega Homeboyz Kakamega Bukhungu Stadium 10,000
Kariobangi Sharks NairobiNairobi City Stadium15,000
Mathare United Nairobi Kasarani Stadium 60,000
Muhoroni Youth Muhoroni Muhoroni Stadium 5,000
Nakumatt NairobiNyayo National Stadium30,000
Nzoia Sugar Mumias Mumias Sports Complex 10,000
Posta Rangers Eldoret Kipchoge Keino Stadium 10,000
Sofapaka NairobiNyayo National Stadium30,000
Sony Sugar Awendo Awendo Green Stadium 5,000
Thika United Thika Thika Municipal Stadium 5,000
Tusker NairobiKasarani Stadium60,000
Ulinzi Stars Nakuru Afraha Stadium 8,200
Western Stima Kakamega Bukhungu Stadium 5,000
Zoo Kericho Kericho Kericho Green Stadium5,000

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Gor Mahia (C, Q)3422845322+3174Qualification for 2018 CAF Champions League
2 Sofapaka 34151094831+1755
3 Kariobangi Sharks 34131384226+1652
4 Posta Rangers 34111852822+651
5 Kakamega Homeboyz 34121483023+750
6 Tusker 34148123334−150
7 Ulinzi Stars 341212103729+848
8 A.F.C. Leopards (Q)34129132628−245Qualification for 2018 CAF Confederation Cup [lower-alpha 1]
9 Nzoia Sugar 341111124140+144
10 Bandari 34127153433+143
11 SoNy Sugar 341013113130+143
12 Zoo Kericho 34913123949−1040
13 Mathare United 34815113236−439
14 Chemelil Sugar 34815112834−639
15 Nakumatt 34109153341−839Relegation to National Super League
16 Thika United 34814122736−938
17 Western Stima 34911143141−1038
18 Muhoroni Youth 34510192765−3825
Updated to match(es) played on 18 November 2017. Source: Soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) playoff.
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. ↑ A.F.C. Leopards qualified for the 2018 CAF Confederation Cup as winners of the 2017 FKF President's Cup.

Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.

Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
Posta Rangers 56722111
Gor Mahia 21311222
Sofapaka 714354533
A.F.C. Leopards 77265244
Chemelil Sugar 33936655
Ulinzi Stars 7121177466
Nzoia Sugar 128128877
Tusker 181816151415118
Bandari 55133789
Kakamega Homeboyz 7116111213910
Kariobangi Sharks 1616171610121011
Mathare United 44101012161612
Nakumatt 141714131591313
Muhoroni Youth 79151416101214
SoNy Sugar 1710589111415
Thika United 13812911141516
Western Stima 712131617171717
Zoo Kericho 1415181818181818
Leader
Relegation to the 2018 Kenyan National Super League
Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 2017. Source: Futaa.com

Results

Home \ Away AFC BND CHM GOR KHB KBS MAU MHY NKM NZS PRN SOF SNY THU TUS ULS WST ZOO
A.F.C. Leopards 0–1 0–3 0–00–20–01–02–10–20–10–12–01–00–00–11–1
Bandari 0–10–11–20–00–12–23–01–02–11–20–03–00–30–03–0
Chemelil Sugar 2–01–00–31–11–11–11–12–02–11–10–10–02–11–1
Gor Mahia 1–1 3–12–01–03–10–12–02–04–01–02–11–10–02–21–0
Kakamega Homeboyz 1–01–02–11–12–01–21–21–12–11–02–11–11–01–03–3
Kariobangi Sharks 0–01–02–21–30–03–01–02–20–02–01–00–00–11–01–1
Mathare United 0–00–10–01–01–01–21–10–11–20–03–20–20–12–16–0
Muhoroni Youth 0–11–21–00–01–10–31–12–32–02–00–10–00–11–1
Nakumatt 0–32–10–10–02–13–40–12–02–10–02–10–11–22–0
Nzoia Sugar 3–00–00–10–20–03–11–11–01–11–10–01–21–00–01–1
Posta Rangers 1–10–01–11–11–00–00–02–11–00–01–11–00–01–0
Sofapaka 2–01–14–12–00–00–01–15–23–11–10–13–02–20–1
SoNy Sugar 1–00–10–21–20–10–01–12–20–11–02–01–12–02–1
Thika United 1–21–00–00–01–01–12–21–02–20–02–02–31–11–0
Tusker 1–00–11–00–21–00–01–04–02–12–51–12–11–12–12–1
Ulinzi Stars 0–12–11–00–10–15–12–10–11–21–02–11–10–01–2
Western Stima 1–12–10–02–10–01–13–21–21–10–21–31–21–11–00–2
Zoo Kericho 1–33–22–01–03–20–01–10–22–20–10–31–10–20–04–2
Updated to match(es) played on 21 October 2017. Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.


Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Kenya.svg Masoud Juma Kariobangi Sharks15
2 Flag of Rwanda.svg Meddie Kagere Gor Mahia13
3 Flag of Rwanda.svg Jacques Tuyisenge Gor Mahia12
4 Flag of Kenya.svg Kepha Aswani Mount Kenya Utd11
Flag of Kenya.svg Stephen Waruru Ulinzi Stars
6 Flag of Kenya.svg Chrispin OduorMathare United10
7 Flag of Kenya.svg Lawrence JumaNzola Sugar8
8 Flag of Uganda.svg Umaru KasumbaSofapaka7
Flag of Kenya.svg Humphrey Mieno Tusker
Flag of Kenya.svg Dennis MukaisiPosta Rangers

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstScoreDate
Flag of Kenya.svg Benard Odhiambo BandariZoo3-220 May 2017
Flag of Kenya.svg Keiphas Mutuu KakamegaZoo3-318 June 2017
Flag of Rwanda.svg Jacques Tuyisenge Gor MahiaKariobangi Sharks3-117 October 2017
Flag of Kenya.svg Masoud Juma 4Kariobangi SharksMuhoroni7-014 November 2017

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