Kenyan Super Cup

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Kenyan Super Cup
Founded2009;13 years ago (2009)
RegionFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Number of teams2
Current champions Tusker
(3rd title)
Most successful club(s) Gor Mahia
(5 titles)

The Kenyan Super Cup is a Kenyan football championship contested by the winners of the Kenyan Premier League and the FKF President's Cup. Having been formed in 2009, it is the Kenyan equivalent to the FA Community Shield of England, which is competed for by the winners of the Premier League and the FA Cup.

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The first winners of the cup were Gor Mahia, who beat Mathare United 3–0 to lift the trophy in 2009. [1]

Winners

By year

Year League Score Cup
2009 Mathare United 0–3 Gor Mahia
2010 Sofapaka 1–0 A.F.C. Leopards
2011 Ulinzi Stars 0–1 Sofapaka
2012 Tusker 1–1* [A] Gor Mahia
2013 Tusker 0–0 * [B] Gor Mahia
2013 Gor Mahia 1–1 * [C] Tusker * [1]
2014 Not Played Due To Lack of Sponsors [2] [3]
2015 Gor Mahia 2–1 Sofapaka
2016 Gor Mahia 0–1 Bandari
2017 Gor Mahia 1–0 Tusker
2018 Gor Mahia 1–0 [4] A.F.C. Leopards
2019 Kariobangi Sharks 1–0 [5] Gor Mahia F.C.
2020 Gor Mahia 1–0 [6] Bandari
2021 Tusker 1–1* [D] [7] Gor Mahia

By number of wins (clubs)

TeamWinsYears
Gor Mahia 62009, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Tusker 32012, 2013, 2021
Sofapaka 22010, 2011
Bandari 12016
Kariobangi Sharks 2019

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References

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