Football in Kenya | |
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Country | Kenya |
Governing body | Football Kenya Federation |
National team(s) | Kenya |
National competitions | |
Club competitions | |
International competitions | |
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.
Football is shown on television in the following channels:
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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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 | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues |
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 |
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 | |
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 | |
6 | Afraha Stadium | Nakuru | 8,200 | Ulinzi Stars F.C. |
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