Mathare United F.C.

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Mathare United
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Full nameMathare United FC
Nickname(s)Home of Slum Boys
Founded1994;31 years ago (1994)
Ground Moi International Sports Centre
Capacity60,000
Owner Mathare Youth Sports Association
Chairman Bob Munro
Website http://www.mathareunitedfc.co.ke/

Mathare United Football Club is a professional football club based in Nairobi, Kenya. The club competed in the Kenyan Premier League (the highest tier of the Kenyan football league system), but in 2023, the club was relegated to the second division, National Super League. [1] Established in 1994, Mathare United won its first league title in the 2008 season. The team plays its home matches at the Moi International Sports Centre in Kasarani.

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Achievements

2008
1998, 2000

Performance in CAF competitions

2009 – Preliminary Round
2002 – First Round
1999 – Second Round
2001 – First Round

Mathare Youth F.C.

Mathare Youth F.C. served as a feeder team for Mathare United until it was promoted to the Premier League, where it became a rival. In August 2012, the team was disbanded. The club's league season was sponsored by Triple5Bet, a sports betting company in Kenya. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Women's Club

The club also has a women's football section called Mathare United Ladies' Football Club, which currently competes in the Kenyan Women's Premier League.

References

  1. ↑ "The fall from grace: Mathare United's journey from success to relegation". Citizen Digital. 2023-07-06. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  2. ↑ "Mathare United secure new sponsor in five-year-deal". Goal. 5 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "Billionaire-Backed Betting Firm Sponsors Mathare United After Entering Kenya". Business Today. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  4. ↑ Mballa, Tonny (2 December 2020). "Mathare's troubles over after Sh20m Triple5Bet deal, says Munro". The Star. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  5. ↑ Ochiengh, Edwin (1 December 2020). "Triple5bet Announces Ksh 20 Million Sponsorship Deal to Mathare United". Opera News. Retrieved 10 February 2020.


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