# Football in Kenya

Association football is the most popular sport in Kenya, followed by rugby.
The governing body of football in Kenya is the Football Kenya Federation.
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.

## Kenyan football on television

Football is shown on television in the following channels:
* SuperSport / KBC - Kenyan Premier League, Kenyan National Super League, FKF President's Cup, Kenyan Super Cup, KPL Top 8 Cup, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, English Premier League, Italian Serie A, German Bundesliga, French Ligue 1, FIFA Club World Cup, Copa del Rey, Supercopa de España, FA Cup, EFL Cup FA Community Shield, Coupe de France, CAF Champions League, CAF Confederation Cup, FIFA World Cup, UEFA European Championship
* Setanta Africa / Zuku Sports - French Ligue 1, Dutch Eredivisie, Belgian Pro League, Mexican Liga MX, Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana, Major League Soccer, Africa Cup of Nations

## League system
### Men

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) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) | League/Division(s) |
| 1 Premier League | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs |
| 2 Super League | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs |
| 3 Division One | Zone A 14 clubs | Zone A 14 clubs | Zone A 14 clubs | Zone A 14 clubs | Zone A 14 clubs | Zone A 14 clubs | Zone A 14 clubs | Zone A 14 clubs | Zone A 14 clubs | Zone A 14 clubs | Zone A 14 clubs | Zone A 14 clubs | Zone A 14 clubs | Zone A 14 clubs | Zone A 14 clubs | Zone A 14 clubs | Zone A 14 clubs | Zone A 14 clubs | Zone A 14 clubs | Zone A 14 clubs | Zone A 14 clubs | Zone A 14 clubs | Zone A 14 clubs | Zone A 14 clubs | Zone A 14 clubs | Zone A 14 clubs | Zone A 14 clubs | Zone A 14 clubs | Zone A 14 clubs | Zone A 14 clubs | Zone A 14 clubs | Zone A 14 clubs | Zone B 14 clubs | Zone B 14 clubs | Zone B 14 clubs | Zone B 14 clubs | Zone B 14 clubs | Zone B 14 clubs | Zone B 14 clubs | Zone B 14 clubs | Zone B 14 clubs | Zone B 14 clubs | Zone B 14 clubs | Zone B 14 clubs | Zone B 14 clubs | Zone B 14 clubs | Zone B 14 clubs | Zone B 14 clubs | Zone B 14 clubs | Zone B 14 clubs | Zone B 14 clubs | Zone B 14 clubs | Zone B 14 clubs | Zone B 14 clubs | Zone B 14 clubs | Zone B 14 clubs | Zone B 14 clubs | Zone B 14 clubs | Zone B 14 clubs | Zone B 14 clubs | Zone B 14 clubs | Zone B 14 clubs | Zone B 14 clubs | Zone B 14 clubs |
| 4 Division Two | Western Zone 15 clubs | Western Zone 15 clubs | Western Zone 15 clubs | Western Zone 15 clubs | Western Zone 15 clubs | Western Zone 15 clubs | Western Zone 15 clubs | Western Zone 15 clubs | Western Zone 15 clubs | Western Zone 15 clubs | Western Zone 15 clubs | Western Zone 15 clubs | Western Zone 15 clubs | Western Zone 15 clubs | Western Zone 15 clubs | Western Zone 15 clubs | Central Zone 30 clubs | Central Zone 30 clubs | Central Zone 30 clubs | Central Zone 30 clubs | Central Zone 30 clubs | Central Zone 30 clubs | Central Zone 30 clubs | Central Zone 30 clubs | Central Zone 30 clubs | Central Zone 30 clubs | Central Zone 30 clubs | Central Zone 30 clubs | Central Zone 30 clubs | Central Zone 30 clubs | Central Zone 30 clubs | Central Zone 30 clubs | Eastern Zone 24 clubs | Eastern Zone 24 clubs | Eastern Zone 24 clubs | Eastern Zone 24 clubs | Eastern Zone 24 clubs | Eastern Zone 24 clubs | Eastern Zone 24 clubs | Eastern Zone 24 clubs | Eastern Zone 24 clubs | Eastern Zone 24 clubs | Eastern Zone 24 clubs | Eastern Zone 24 clubs | Eastern Zone 24 clubs | Eastern Zone 24 clubs | Eastern Zone 24 clubs | Eastern Zone 24 clubs | Northern Zone 15 clubs | Northern Zone 15 clubs | Northern Zone 15 clubs | Northern Zone 15 clubs | Northern Zone 15 clubs | Northern Zone 15 clubs | Northern Zone 15 clubs | Northern Zone 15 clubs | Northern Zone 15 clubs | Northern Zone 15 clubs | Northern Zone 15 clubs | Northern Zone 15 clubs | Northern Zone 15 clubs | Northern Zone 15 clubs | Northern Zone 15 clubs | Northern Zone 15 clubs |
| 5 Regional Leagues | Nyanza League 20 clubs | Nyanza League 20 clubs | Nyanza League 20 clubs | Nyanza League 20 clubs | Nyanza League 20 clubs | Nyanza League 20 clubs | Nyanza League 20 clubs | Nyanza League 20 clubs | Western League 20 clubs | Western League 20 clubs | Western League 20 clubs | Western League 20 clubs | Western League 20 clubs | Western League 20 clubs | Western League 20 clubs | Western League 20 clubs | Rift Valley League 20 clubs | Rift Valley League 20 clubs | Rift Valley League 20 clubs | Rift Valley League 20 clubs | Rift Valley League 20 clubs | Rift Valley League 20 clubs | Rift Valley League 20 clubs | Rift Valley League 20 clubs | Central League 20 clubs | Central League 20 clubs | Central League 20 clubs | Central League 20 clubs | Central League 20 clubs | Central League 20 clubs | Central League 20 clubs | Central League 20 clubs | Nairobi League 20 clubs | Nairobi League 20 clubs | Nairobi League 20 clubs | Nairobi League 20 clubs | Nairobi League 20 clubs | Nairobi League 20 clubs | Nairobi League 20 clubs | Nairobi League 20 clubs | Eastern League 20 clubs | Eastern League 20 clubs | Eastern League 20 clubs | Eastern League 20 clubs | Eastern League 20 clubs | Eastern League 20 clubs | Eastern League 20 clubs | Eastern League 20 clubs | North Eastern League 20 clubs | North Eastern League 20 clubs | North Eastern League 20 clubs | North Eastern League 20 clubs | North Eastern League 20 clubs | North Eastern League 20 clubs | North Eastern League 20 clubs | North Eastern League 20 clubs | Coast League 20 clubs | Coast League 20 clubs | Coast League 20 clubs | Coast League 20 clubs | Coast League 20 clubs | Coast League 20 clubs | Coast League 20 clubs | Coast League 20 clubs |
| 6 County Champions League | Baringo League | Baringo League | Baringo League | Baringo League | Baringo League | Baringo League | Baringo League | Baringo League | Bomet League | Bomet League | Bomet League | Bomet League | Bomet League | Bomet League | Bomet League | Bomet League | Bungoma League | Bungoma League | Bungoma League | Bungoma League | Bungoma League | Bungoma League | Bungoma League | Bungoma League | Busia League | Busia League | Busia League | Busia League | Busia League | Busia League | Busia League | Busia League | Embu League | Embu League | Embu League | Embu League | Embu League | Embu League | Embu League | Embu League | Garissa League | Garissa League | Garissa League | Garissa League | Garissa League | Garissa League | Garissa League | Garissa League | Isiolo League | Isiolo League | Isiolo League | Isiolo League | Isiolo League | Isiolo League | Isiolo League | Isiolo League | Kiambu League | Kiambu League | Kiambu League | Kiambu League | Kiambu League | Kiambu League | Kiambu League | Kiambu League |
| 6 County Champions League | Elgeyo-Marakwet League | Elgeyo-Marakwet League | Elgeyo-Marakwet League | Elgeyo-Marakwet League | Elgeyo-Marakwet League | Elgeyo-Marakwet League | Elgeyo-Marakwet League | Elgeyo-Marakwet League | Homa Bay League | Homa Bay League | Homa Bay League | Homa Bay League | Homa Bay League | Homa Bay League | Homa Bay League | Homa Bay League | Kajiado League | Kajiado League | Kajiado League | Kajiado League | Kajiado League | Kajiado League | Kajiado League | Kajiado League | Kakamega League | Kakamega League | Kakamega League | Kakamega League | Kakamega League | Kakamega League | Kakamega League | Kakamega League | Kilifi League | Kilifi League | Kilifi League | Kilifi League | Kilifi League | Kilifi League | Kilifi League | Kilifi League | Kirinyaga League | Kirinyaga League | Kirinyaga League | Kirinyaga League | Kirinyaga League | Kirinyaga League | Kirinyaga League | Kirinyaga League | Kitui League | Kitui League | Kitui League | Kitui League | Kitui League | Kitui League | Kitui League | Kitui League | Kwale League | Kwale League | Kwale League | Kwale League | Kwale League | Kwale League | Kwale League | Kwale League |
| 6 County Champions League | Kericho League | Kericho League | Kericho League | Kericho League | Kericho League | Kericho League | Kericho League | Kericho League | Kisii League | Kisii League | Kisii League | Kisii League | Kisii League | Kisii League | Kisii League | Kisii League | Kisumu League | Kisumu League | Kisumu League | Kisumu League | Kisumu League | Kisumu League | Kisumu League | Kisumu League | Laikipia League | Laikipia League | Laikipia League | Laikipia League | Laikipia League | Laikipia League | Laikipia League | Laikipia League | Lamu League | Lamu League | Lamu League | Lamu League | Lamu League | Lamu League | Lamu League | Lamu League | Machakos League | Machakos League | Machakos League | Machakos League | Machakos League | Machakos League | Machakos League | Machakos League | Makueni League | Makueni League | Makueni League | Makueni League | Makueni League | Makueni League | Makueni League | Makueni League | Mandera League | Mandera League | Mandera League | Mandera League | Mandera League | Mandera League | Mandera League | Mandera League |
| 6 County Champions League | Migori League | Migori League | Migori League | Migori League | Migori League | Migori League | Migori League | Migori League | Nakuru League | Nakuru League | Nakuru League | Nakuru League | Nakuru League | Nakuru League | Nakuru League | Nakuru League | Nandi League | Nandi League | Nandi League | Nandi League | Nandi League | Nandi League | Nandi League | Nandi League | Narok League | Narok League | Narok League | Narok League | Narok League | Narok League | Narok League | Narok League | Marsabit League | Marsabit League | Marsabit League | Marsabit League | Marsabit League | Marsabit League | Marsabit League | Marsabit League | Meru League | Meru League | Meru League | Meru League | Meru League | Meru League | Meru League | Meru League | Mombasa League | Mombasa League | Mombasa League | Mombasa League | Mombasa League | Mombasa League | Mombasa League | Mombasa League | Murang'a League | Murang'a League | Murang'a League | Murang'a League | Murang'a League | Murang'a League | Murang'a League | Murang'a League |
| 6 County Champions League | Nyamira League | Nyamira League | Nyamira League | Nyamira League | Nyamira League | Nyamira League | Nyamira League | Nyamira League | Samburu League | Samburu League | Samburu League | Samburu League | Samburu League | Samburu League | Samburu League | Samburu League | Siaya League | Siaya League | Siaya League | Siaya League | Siaya League | Siaya League | Siaya League | Siaya League | Trans-Nzoia League | Trans-Nzoia League | Trans-Nzoia League | Trans-Nzoia League | Trans-Nzoia League | Trans-Nzoia League | Trans-Nzoia League | Trans-Nzoia League | Nairobi A. League | Nairobi A. League | Nairobi A. League | Nairobi A. League | Nairobi A. League | Nairobi A. League | Nairobi A. League | Nairobi A. League | Nairobi B. League | Nairobi B. League | Nairobi B. League | Nairobi B. League | Nairobi B. League | Nairobi B. League | Nairobi B. League | Nairobi B. League | Nyandarua League | Nyandarua League | Nyandarua League | Nyandarua League | Nyandarua League | Nyandarua League | Nyandarua League | Nyandarua League | Nyeri League | Nyeri League | Nyeri League | Nyeri League | Nyeri League | Nyeri League | Nyeri League | Nyeri League |
| 6 County Champions League | Turkana League | Turkana League | Turkana League | Turkana League | Turkana League | Turkana League | Turkana League | Turkana League | Uasin Gishu League | Uasin Gishu League | Uasin Gishu League | Uasin Gishu League | Uasin Gishu League | Uasin Gishu League | Uasin Gishu League | Uasin Gishu League | Vihiga League | Vihiga League | Vihiga League | Vihiga League | Vihiga League | Vihiga League | Vihiga League | Vihiga League | West Pokot League | West Pokot League | West Pokot League | West Pokot League | West Pokot League | West Pokot League | West Pokot League | West Pokot League | Taita-Taveta League | Taita-Taveta League | Taita-Taveta League | Taita-Taveta League | Taita-Taveta League | Taita-Taveta League | Taita-Taveta League | Taita-Taveta League | Tana River League | Tana River League | Tana River League | Tana River League | Tana River League | Tana River League | Tana River League | Tana River League | Tharaka-Nithi League | Tharaka-Nithi League | Tharaka-Nithi League | Tharaka-Nithi League | Tharaka-Nithi League | Tharaka-Nithi League | Tharaka-Nithi League | Tharaka-Nithi League | Wajir League | Wajir League | Wajir League | Wajir League | Wajir League | Wajir League | Wajir League | Wajir League |
| 7 Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues | Sub-County Leagues |

### Women

* Kenyan Women's Premier League
* FKF Women's Division One
* Copa Del Kenya

## Seasons in Kenyan football

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 |

## Football stadiums in Kenya

A minimum capacity of 5,000 is required for this list.
| Rank | Stadium | City | Capacity | Tenants |
| 1 | Moi International Sports Centre Stadium | Nairobi | 55,000 | Kenya national football team, Gor Mahia F.C. |
| 2 | William Ole Ntimama Stadium | Narok | 20,000 | |
| 3 | Nyayo National Stadium | Nairobi | 18,000 | A.F.C. Leopards |
| 4 | Jomo Kenyatta International Stadium | Kisumu | 15,000 | |
| 5 | Kinoru Stadium | Meru | 15,000 | |
| 6 | Afraha Stadium | Nakuru | 8,200 | Ulinzi Stars F.C. |

## Support

Twitter research from 2015 found that the most popular English Premier League club in Kenya was Arsenal, with 31% of Kenyan Premier League fans following the club, followed by Manchester United (23%) and Chelsea (17%).