Zoo Kericho F.C.

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Full nameZoo Kericho Football Club
Nickname(s)Zoo
Founded2009;14 years ago (2009)
Ground Green Stadium,
Kericho, Kenya
Capacity3,000
Chairman Flag of Kenya.svg Ken Ochieng
Head coach Flag of Kenya.svg Herman Iswekha [1]
LeagueFKF Division One League
2020–21Decrease2.svg Relegated to FKF Division One League
Website Club website

Zoo Kericho Football Club is a football club based in Kericho, Kenya. The club first participated in the Kenya Premier League in 2017, [2] the highest level of the Kenyan football league system.

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On 4 May 2021, Football Kenya Federation announced that the club had been relegated to Kenyan football second tier, National Super League, on allegations of match fixing. [3]

Zoo FC play their home games at Green Stadium [4] in Kericho town.

History

Zoo FC was formed in 2009 and joined the national league in 2010. [5] The club has twice failed to earn promotion to the top tier on technical grounds. In 2014 the league awarded points to Shabana who, as a result, finished ahead of Zoo FC in the league table. In 2015, due to changes in the league structure no teams were relegated from the top tier Kenya Premier League. In 2017, Zoo FC was promoted to the Kenyan Premier League following an expansion of the top tier league to accommodate 18 teams.

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References

  1. "Zoo Kericho coach cries foul over suspension from top league". soka. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  2. Wandera, Gilbert. "Zoo Kericho set to exorcise KPL promotion ghosts". Standard Digital News. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  3. Zoo FC expelled for alleged match fixing
  4. "Embattled Zoo Kericho handed stadium ban". Futaa.com. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  5. "About". Kericho Zoo FC. Retrieved 6 April 2016.