FKF Division One

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Division One
Founded2012
CountryKenya
Confederation CAF
DivisionsZone A (Eastern)
Zone B (Western)
Number of clubs14 (Zone A)
14 (Zone B)
Level on pyramid3
Promotion to National Super League
Relegation to Regional Leagues
Domestic cup President's Cup
Current championsZone A
Bandari
Zone B
Kakamega Homeboyz
(2012)
Most championshipsZone A
Bandari
Zone B
Kakamega Homeboyz
(1 title each)
Current: Current season

FKF Division One is the third tier in the Kenyan football league system. It has a promotion and relegation system with the Kenyan National Super League and the Kenyan Provincial League. It is controlled by the Football Kenya Federation. Most member clubs are semi-professional, though some clubs are either fully professional or amateur.

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History

The league was formed after the Kenyan Nationwide League was divided into two 16-team zones in 2008. In 2009, the two zones were later restructured to form "Nationwide League Division One" and "Nationwide League Division Two", representing the second and third divisions of Kenyan football. [1] Division One was later renamed the FKL Nationwide League after former governing body Football Kenya Limited, while Division Two was renamed the KFF Nationwide League after former governing body, the Kenya Football Federation. The two leagues were merged after the 2011 season, and the consequent league was divided into Zone A and Zone B, with teams from the eastern and western halves of Kenya, respectively. Due to a lack of enough teams from Zone B, a number of teams were promoted from the provincial leagues in the western half.

For the 2013 season, all Division One teams endorsed a decision to split both Zone A and Zone B into two groups of 12 teams each, increasing the total number of teams in the league to 48. The first group from Zone A comprised teams from the Nairobi, Aberdares and Mount Kenya regions while the second group comprise teams from the Eastern, North and South Coast regions. The first group from Zone B is to comprise teams from the South Nyanza, Central and South Rift regions, while the second group comprise teams from the North Nyanza, North Rift, and Western regions. Winners from each of these four groups will play the winners from the other group in their zone in a two-legged playoff to determine who gains promotion to the Kenyan Premier League for the following season. [2] [3] [4]

From the beginning of the 2014 season, FKF Division One was lowered to the third tier of the Kenyan football league system to give way to the Kenyan National Super League, now putting it above the Kenyan Provincial League, in line with the introduction of a new six-tier system by the Football Kenya Federation to take effect at the beginning of that season. [5]

Competition

There are 24 clubs in each of the two divisions of the FKF Division One. These two divisions are further divided into two groups of 12 teams each. During the course of a season, each club plays the others twice (a double round-robin system), once at their home ground and once at that of their opponents. Teams receive three points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points, then goal difference, and then goals scored. At the end of each season, the winners of each of the 4 groups play the winners of the other group in their zone in a two-legged play-off tie to determine who advances to the Kenyan National Super League, in place of the last two teams from that league, who are then placed in their respective zones depending on their locations of origin. Promoted teams from the Provincial League are also placed in their respective zones depending on their locations of origin.

If points are equal, the goal difference and then goals scored determine the winner. If still equal, teams are deemed to occupy the same position. If there is a tie for the championship, for relegation, or for qualification to other competitions, a play-off match at a neutral venue decides rank.

Clubs

Zone A

Zone A teams are based in Nairobi, Central, Eastern, North Eastern and Coast, representing the Eastern half of Kenya.

Club
Position in 2012
Number of D1 titles
Last D1 title
Administration Police 5th0n/a
Admiral 3rd0n/a
Bidco United 2nd0n/a
Coast United 12th0n/a
Congo JMJ United 11th0n/a
Green Berets 13th0n/a
Jericho AllStars 1st in Nairobi 0n/a
Kambakia Christian Centre 1st in Eastern 0n/a
Kariobangi Sharks 7th0n/a
Kenya Revenue Authority 10th0n/a
Kibera Celtic 14th0n/a
Ligi Ndogo 6th0n/a
Magongo Rangers 15th0n/a
Mahakama 4th0n/a
Malindi 1st in North Coast 0n/a
Maweni City 1st in South Coast 0n/a
MOYAS 9th0n/a
Nairobi Stima 8th0n/a
Nyeri Stima 1st in Central 0n/a
Rangers 16th in KPL 0n/a

Zone B

Zone B teams are based in Rift Valley, Western and Nyanza, representing the Western half of Kenya.

Club
Position in 2012
Number of D1 titles
Last D1 title
Agrochemical 3rd0n/a
Comply 16th0n/a
Finlays Horticulture 5th0n/a
G.F.C. 105 10th0n/a
Kisumu Municipal 12th0n/a
Kolongolo 1st in Western 0n/a
Longonot Horticulture 9th0n/a
Mumcop 2nd in Western 0n/a
Nakuru AllStars 4th0n/a
Nzoia United 2nd0n/a
Oserian 15th in KPL 0n/a
Raiders 1st in Nyanza 0n/a
Rush 11th0n/a
Shabana Kisii 14th0n/a
SOIN Fluorspar 7th0n/a
St. Joseph 1st in Rift Valley 0n/a
Timsales 13th0n/a
Utawala 15th0n/a
West Kenya Sugar 6th0n/a
Zoo Kericho 8th0n/a

Previous winners

Zone A

Zone B

Top scorers in recent seasons

YearZone AZone B
PlayerClubGoalsPlayerClubGoals
2012 Flag of Liberia.svg Roosevelt Blaty Admiral 32 Flag of Kenya.svg Valen Semi Mahero Nzoia United 26
2013 Flag of Kenya.svg Nelson Simwa West Kenya Sugar 14 Flag of Kenya.svg Musa Ochieng Busia United Stars 11
Flag of Kenya.svg Martin Oliech Oserian

References

  1. ↑ Kenyafootball.com, 4 February 2009: FK splits Nationwide League in two Archived 1 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ "National Div.1 Club New Format". FKF.co.ke. 11 February 2013. Archived from the original on 30 May 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  3. ↑ Patrick Korir (9 February 2013). "Official; Division One to be split". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 4 July 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  4. ↑ Francis Marangu (9 February 2013). "Division one League assumes new format". SportsNewsArena.com. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  5. ↑ Amos Abuga (10 July 2013). "New FKF soccer Structure to be implemented next year". MichezoAfrika.com. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
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