# 2011 in Kenyan football

The following article is a summary of the 2011 football season in Kenya, the 48th competitive season in its history.

## Domestic leagues
### Premier League

The 2011 Kenyan Premier League began on 26 February 2011 and ended on 26 November 2011.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Tusker (C, Q) | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 17 | +17 | 58 | Qualification for 2012 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Ulinzi Stars | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 38 | 20 | +18 | 57 | |
| 3 | Sofapaka | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 42 | 23 | +19 | 52 | |
| 4 | Gor Mahia (Q) | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 48 | Qualification for 2012 CAF Confederation Cup |
| 5 | A.F.C. Leopards | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 46 | |
| 6 | SoNy Sugar | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 44 | |
| 7 | Rangers | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 43 | |
| 8 | Chemelil Sugar | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 41 | |
| 9 | Kenya Commercial Bank | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 38 | 32 | +6 | 40 | |
| 10 | Thika United | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 39 | −3 | 39 | |
| 11 | Western Stima | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 28 | −7 | 37 | |
| 12 | Mathare United | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 32 | 35 | −3 | 34 | |
| 13 | Karuturi Sports | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 28 | −8 | 34 | |
| 14 | Nairobi City Stars | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 31 | |
| 15 | Bandari (R) | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 39 | −17 | 31 | Relegation to 2012 FKF Division One |
| 16 | Congo JMJ United (R) | 30 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 52 | −34 | 20 | Relegation to 2012 FKF Division One |
* ↑ Gor Mahia as winners of the 2011 FKL Cup qualified for the 2012 CAF Confederation Cup.

### Nationwide League

The 2011 Kenyan Nationwide League began on 13 March 2011 and ended on 27 November 2011.
Muhoroni Youth's promotion was heavily questioned, as the KFF Nationwide League season was inconclusive. Former KFF chairman Mohamed Hatimy said that Muhoroni Youth's promotion was unconstitutional as the league they played in was "unknown" and that there was only one Nationwide League; that run by the FKL and any promoted teams should have come from the FKL Nationwide League.

#### FKL Nationwide League

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Oserian (C, P) | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 49 | 34 | +15 | 51 | Promotion to 2012 Kenyan Premier League |
| 2 | Mahakama | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 46 | 31 | +15 | 49 | |
| 3 | Agrochemical | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 49 | |
| 4 | Nairobi Stima | 30 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 48 | |
| 5 | Kenya Revenue Authority | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 47 | 35 | +12 | 47 | |
| 6 | Magongo Rangers | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 45 | |
| 7 | Admiral | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 44 | |
| 8 | Finlays Horticulture | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 29 | 30 | −1 | 42 | |
| 9 | Administration Police | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 41 | |
| 10 | Nakuru AllStars | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 39 | |
| 11 | Bidco United | 30 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 38 | |
| 12 | Gusii United | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 37 | |
| 13 | Mathare Youth | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 30 | Relegation to 2012 Kenyan Provincial League |
| 14 | Strathmore University (R) | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 38 | 53 | −15 | 27 | Relegation to 2012 Kenyan Provincial League |
| 15 | Real Kisumu (R) | 30 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 27 | 42 | −15 | 27 | Relegation to 2012 Kenyan Provincial League |
| 16 | KSL Thola Glass (R) | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 53 | −33 | 24 | Relegation to 2012 Kenyan Provincial League |
* ↑ Mathare Youth were to be relegated to Division Two, but due to a lack of enough teams in Zone A of FKF Division One, they were added to complete the list of 20 teams.

#### KFF Nationwide League

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Muhoroni Youth (C, P) | 30 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 51 | 21 | +30 | 74 | Promotion to 2012 Kenyan Premier League |
| 2 | Ligi Ndogo | 30 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 59 | 18 | +41 | 70 | |
| 3 | Kariobangi Sharks | 28 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 53 | 19 | +34 | 63 | |
| 4 | KSL Thola Glass | 29 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 56 | 26 | +30 | 57 | |
| 5 | Iron Strikers | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 50 | 29 | +21 | 50 | |
| 6 | Milimani | 27 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 42 | |
| 7 | Kenya Meat Commission | 28 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 23 | 40 | −17 | 39 | |
| 8 | Karungu | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 29 | −2 | 38 | |
| 9 | Don Bosco | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 41 | |
| 10 | Utawala | 29 | 12 | 2 | 15 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 38 | |
| 11 | Yanga | 29 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 32 | |
| 12 | Lugulu Stars | 29 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 30 | |
| 13 | Makarios (R) | 28 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 21 | 45 | −24 | 29 | Relegation to 2012 Kenyan Provincial League |
| 14 | Nanyuki (R) | 29 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 26 | 52 | −26 | 25 | Relegation to 2012 Kenyan Provincial League |
| 15 | Annex 07 (R) | 29 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 20 | 51 | −31 | 22 | Relegation to 2012 Kenyan Provincial League |
| 16 | Kiambaa United (R) | 30 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 50 | −37 | 14 | Relegation to 2012 Kenyan Provincial League |
* ↑ Muhoroni Youth were promoted to the Premier League under controversial circumstances as the season was inconclusive.
* ↑ Relegation of teams in the league this season was done under controversial circumstances as the season was inconclusive.

## Domestic cups
### FKL Cup

Gor Mahia defeated previous winners Sofapaka 1–0 in the final for their ninth ever title.

### Super Cup

The 2011 Kenyan Super Cup match was played on 20 February 2011 between Ulinzi Stars, the 2010 Kenyan Premier League winners, and Sofapaka, the 2010 FKL Cup champions. The latter won 1–0 at full-time.

### Top 8 Cup

The 2011 KPL Top 8 Cup began on 9 March 2011 and ended on 25 June 2011, with Ulinzi Stars beating Western Stima 2–1 in the final.
| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals |
| Mathare United | 0 | | | | | | |
| Gor Mahia | 2 | | | | | | |
| Gor Mahia | 2 | Gor Mahia | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| | | Ulinzi Stars | 0 | 1 | 1 | | |
| Ulinzi Stars | 2 | Ulinzi Stars | 0 | 1 | 1 | | |
| Karuturi Sports | 0 | | | | | | |
| Karuturi Sports | 0 | | | | | Ulinzi Stars | 2 |
| | | | | | | Western Stima | 1 |
| Tusker | 0 | | | | | | | Western Stima | 1 |
| Western Stima | 1 | | | | | | |
| Western Stima | 1 | Western Stima | 1 | 2 | 3 (2) | | |
| | | Sofapaka | 1 | 2 | 3 (1) | | |
| Sofapaka | 2 | Sofapaka | 1 | 2 | 3 (1) | | |
| Sony Sugar | 1 | | | | | | |

## International club competitions
### Champions League

The 2011 CAF Champions League began on 28 January 2011 and concluded on 13 November 2011. Ulinzi Stars qualified for participation in the tournament as 2010 Kenyan Premier League champions. They were beaten on aggregate in the preliminary round by Zamalek, who advanced to the first round.

### Confederation Cup

The 2011 CAF Confederation Cup began on 28 January 2011 and concluded on 4 December 2011. Sofapaka qualified for participation in the tournament as 2010 FKL Cup champions. They defeated AS Aviação on aggregate in the preliminary round and advanced to the first round, where they defeated Ismaily on aggregate to advance to the second round. There they beat Saint Eloi Lupopo on away goals rule to progress into the play-off round, in which they were defeated by Club Africain on aggregate and failed to advance to the group stage.

### Kagame Interclub Cup

The 2011 Kagame Interclub Cup began on 25 June 2011 and ended on 10 July 2011. Ulinzi Stars were invited to represent Kenya in the tournament as 2010 Kenyan Premier League champions. They advanced through the group stage but were knocked out in the quarter-finals by Al-Merreikh.
Group C :
| Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Saint-George SA | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 7 |
| Ulinzi Stars | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 5 |
| APR FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| Ports | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | −20 | 0 |

## National team
### World Cup qualification

The national team participated in the first round of World Cup qualifications in Africa. They beat Seychelles 7–0 on aggregate to advance to the second round.

### Africa Cup of Nations qualification

The national team participated in the qualification phase of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations. They finished third in their group and missed out on the final tournament.
| Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ANG | UGA | KEN | GNB |
| Angola | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 12 | | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Uganda | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 11 | 3–0 | | 0–0 | 2–0 |
| Kenya | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2–1 | 0–0 | | 2–1 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 3 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | |

### CECAFA Cup

The team participated in the 2011 CECAFA Cup held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. They finished third in their group, but, though having the same points as Tanzania, were knocked out on goal difference through the comparison of third-placed teams in the group stage.
Group C :
| Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Malawi | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 |
| Sudan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
| Ethiopia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 |

#### Ranking of third-placed teams
### Nile Basin tournament

Kenya took part in the 2011 Nile Basin Tournament, organised by the Egyptian Football Association. The team finished second in its group and advanced to the quarter-finals, where they were beaten 5–1 by Egypt, and later 1–0 by Congo DR in the third place playoff.

#### Group stage

| Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| DR Congo | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Sudan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 |

#### Third place playoff
### Other matches

The following is a list of all other matches played by Kenya in 2011.