# 2016 in Kenyan football

The following article is a summary of the 2016 football season in Kenya, which was the 52nd competitive season in its history.

## Football Kenya Federation elections

On 10 February, the Football Kenya Federation held elections for a new president, vice-president and new members of the federation's National Executive Committee (NEC). Prior to the elections, three of the five candidates pulled out of the presidential race, while incumbent president Sam Nyamweya announced his withdrawal during a speech made before voting began.
A total of 77 delegates took part in the voting process, which took place at the Moi International Sports Centre in Kasarani, Nairobi.

### National Executive Committee
## Domestic leagues
### Premier League

The 2016 Kenyan Premier League season began on 13 February and ended on 29 October.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Tusker (C, Q) | 30 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 40 | 25 | +15 | 61 | Qualification to 2017 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Gor Mahia | 30 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 35 | 14 | +21 | 54 | |
| 3 | Ulinzi Stars (Q) | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 35 | 25 | +10 | 46 | Qualification to 2017 CAF Confederation Cup |
| 4 | Posta Rangers | 30 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 45 | |
| 5 | Chemelil Sugar | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 45 | |
| 6 | Western Stima | 30 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 44 | |
| 7 | Mathare United | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 44 | |
| 8 | Kakamega Homeboyz | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 42 | |
| 9 | Sony Sugar | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 39 | |
| 10 | Muhoroni Youth | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 32 | −6 | 38 | |
| 11 | Bandari | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 37 | |
| 12 | Thika United | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 34 | |
| 13 | A.F.C. Leopards | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 30 | |
| 14 | Sofapaka | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 34 | 40 | −6 | 26 | |
| 15 | Ushuru (R) | 30 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 24 | 42 | −18 | 26 | Relegation to National Super League |
| 16 | Nairobi City Stars (R) | 30 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 39 | −22 | 19 | Relegation to National Super League |
* 1 2 On 26 May 2016 (matchday 15), A.F.C. Leopards and Gor Mahia were deducted 3 points each for hooliganism involved in their matches at home against Ulinzi Stars and away at Tusker, respectively.
* ↑ Ulinzi Stars qualified for the 2017 CAF Confederation Cup as runners-up of the 2016 FKF President's Cup, which was won by league champions Tusker.

### National Super League

The 2016 Kenyan National Super League season began on 19 March and ended on 10 December.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Nzoia United (C, P) | 38 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 73 | 20 | +53 | 92 | Promotion to Premier League |
| 2 | Kariobangi Sharks (P) | 38 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 58 | 21 | +37 | 83 | Promotion to Premier League |
| 3 | Zoo Kericho (P) | 38 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 66 | 28 | +38 | 81 | Promotion to Premier League |
| 4 | Nakumatt (P) | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 60 | 28 | +32 | 77 | Promotion to Premier League |
| 5 | Kenya Commercial Bank | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 42 | 32 | +10 | 71 | |
| 6 | Vihiga United | 38 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 53 | 24 | +29 | 69 | |
| 7 | Palos | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 58 | |
| 8 | Agrochemical | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 53 | |
| 9 | Nairobi Stima | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 52 | |
| 10 | Wazito | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 40 | 42 | −2 | 51 | |
| 11 | Bidco United | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 51 | |
| 12 | MOYAS | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 43 | 54 | −11 | 45 | |
| 13 | Police | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 44 | 59 | −15 | 42 | |
| 14 | Modern Coast Rangers | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 35 | 48 | −13 | 41 | |
| 15 | Oserian | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 41 | |
| 16 | Nakuru AllStars | 38 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 36 | 52 | −16 | 37 | |
| 17 | FC Talanta | 38 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 22 | 53 | −31 | 27 | |
| 18 | St. Joseph | 38 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 66 | −38 | 26 | |
| 19 | Ligi Ndogo (R) | 38 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 24 | 60 | −36 | 22 | Relegation to Division One |
| 20 | Shabana (R) | 38 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 29 | 83 | −54 | 16 | Relegation to Division One |

## Domestic cups
### Super Cup

The 2016 Kenyan Super Cup match was played on 6 February between Gor Mahia, the 2015 Kenyan Premier League champions, and Bandari, the 2015 FKF President's Cup champions. Bandari won the match 1–0 after 90 minutes.

### Top 8 Cup

The 2016 KPL Top 8 Cup began on 1 May and ended on 16 October.
| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals |
| Sofapaka | 0 | | | | | | |
| Muhoroni Youth | 3 | | | | | | |
| Muhoroni Youth | 3 | Muhoroni Youth | 0 | 1 | 1 | | |
| | | Ulinzi Stars | 0 | 1 | 1 | | |
| Ulinzi Stars | 3 | Ulinzi Stars | 0 | 1 | 1 | | |
| A.F.C. Leopards | 2 | | | | | | |
| A.F.C. Leopards | 2 | | | | | Muhoroni Youth | 1 |
| | | | | | | Gor Mahia | 0 |
| Bandari | 1 | | | | | | | Gor Mahia | 0 |
| Tusker | 2 | | | | | | |
| Tusker | 2 | Tusker | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| | | Gor Mahia | 2 | 1 | 3 | | |
| Gor Mahia | 1 | Gor Mahia | 2 | 1 | 3 | | |
| Ushuru | 0 | | | | | | |

## International club competitions
### Champions League

The 2016 CAF Champions League began on 12 February and ended on 23 October. Gor Mahia represented Kenya in the competition, having won the 2015 Kenyan Premier League.

#### Preliminary round

In the preliminary round, Gor Mahia faced 2015 THB Champions League winners CNaPS Sport over two legs, played on 13 and 27 February. They were eliminated after losing 3–1 on aggregate.

### Confederation Cup

The 2016 CAF Confederation Cup began on 12 February and ended on 6 November. Bandari represented Kenya in the competition, having won the 2015 FKF President's Cup.

#### Preliminary round

In the preliminary round, Bandari faced 2015 Coupe du Congo champions FC Saint-Éloi Lupopo over two legs, played on 14 and 28 February. They were eliminated after losing 3–1 on aggregate.

## National teams
### Men's senior
#### Africa Cup of Nations qualification

The men's senior national team participated in qualification for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. They were drawn in Group E alongside Zambia, Congo and Guinea-Bissau.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Guinea-Bissau | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | Final tournament |
| 2 | Congo | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 9 | |
| 3 | Zambia | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
| 4 | Kenya | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 5 | |

#### Other matches

The following is a list of all other matches played by the men's senior national team in 2016.

### Women's senior
#### Africa Women Cup of Nations

The women's senior national team participated in the 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations, which took place in Cameroon from 19 November to 3 December. The team made an appearance in the tournament for the first time in their history.

##### Qualification
###### First round

In the first round, Kenya was to face DR Congo over two legs, to be played on 4–6 March and 18–20 March. However, Kenya received a walkover and advanced to the second round after DR Congo withdrew from the competition.

###### Second round

In the second round, Kenya faced Algeria over two legs, played on 8 and 12 April. They qualified for the final tournament after drawing 3–3 on aggregate, but winning through the away goals rule.
3–3 on aggregate. Kenya qualify for final tournament on away goals.

##### Group stage

The draw for the 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations took place on 18 September 2016 in Yaoundé, Cameroon. Kenya were drawn in Group B alongside Nigeria, Mali and Ghana, but exited the tournament after finishing fourth with no points from their 3 matches.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Nigeria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Ghana | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Mali | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 3 | |
| 4 | Kenya | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 | |

### Men's under-20
#### Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualification

The men's national under-20 team participated in qualification for the 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.

##### First round

In the first round, Kenya was facing Sudan over two legs, to be played on 3 and 23 April. However, on 20 April, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced Kenya's disqualification for fielding five players born before January 1997 in the first leg.
Kenya disqualified from competition. Sudan advance to second round.

### Boys' under-17
#### Africa U-17 Cup of Nations qualification

The boys' national under-17 team participated in qualification for the 2017 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.

##### First round

In the first round, Kenya was to face Malawi over two legs, to be played on 24 June and 1 July. However, the Football Association of Malawi announced that their team withdrew from the competition, allowing Kenya to progress to the second round by default.

##### Second round

In the second round, Kenya faced Cameroon over two legs, played on 5 and 20 August. They were eliminated after losing 9–1 on aggregate.

#### COSAFA Under-17 Championship

Kenya was invited to participate in the 5th edition of the COSAFA Cup, which is being hosted by Mauritius and ran from 22 to 31 July. They finished fourth in the competition after losing 2–0 to Malawi in the third place playoff.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Zambia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 9 | Disqualified |
| 2 | Malawi | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 3 | Kenya | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 4 | Madagascar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 | |
* ↑ Zambia was disqualified from the competition for fielding two over-age players during the tournament.
Knockout stage bracket :
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 29 July | 29 July |
| South Africa | 4 |
| South Africa | 4 | 29 July | 29 July |
| Kenya | 0 | 29 July | 29 July |
| Kenya | 0 | South Africa | 1 (1) |
| 29 July | 29 July | | South Africa | 1 (1) |
| 29 July | 29 July | Namibia | 1 (3) |
| Malawi | 1 (5) | Namibia | 1 (3) |
| Namibia | 1 (6) | | |
| Namibia | 1 (6) | Third place | Third place |
| | | 29 July | 29 July |
| | | Kenya | 0 |
| | | Malawi | 2 |