Oserian F.C.

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Oserian F.C.
Oserian F.C. logo.png
Full nameOserian Football Club
Ground Oserian Grounds, Naivasha
Head coach Flag of Kenya.svg Sammy Omollo
League National Super League
2013 1st (Zone B, Group 2)
Promotion play-off losers (promoted)

Oserian Football Club is a football club based in Naivasha, Kenya. [1] They currently play in the Kenyan National Super League and are supported by the Oserian flower farm.

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History

Oserian F.C. were promoted to the Kenyan Premier League after winning the FKL Nationwide League in 2011, but were relegated again after finishing 15th in 2012. Under the name Oserian Fastac, it won two Premier League titles, [2] but was forced to briefly wind up operations when its backers pulled out. This meant that the club had to start again from the bottom tier in order to return to the Premier League. Their major rivals are Karuturi Sports, with whom they share the Naivasha derby.

Other department

The club also has a women's football section that competes in the Kenyan Women's Premier League.

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References

  1. http://allafrica.com/stories/200207230177.html, The East African Standard (Nairobi) Email Print Share Kenya: Oserian's Fate Over Sponsorship Sealed
  2. allAfrica.com: Kenya:Oserian FastacCoach Backs Fabisch http://allafrica.com/stories/200111010444.html