Kenyan Premier League
2019–20 Clubs
Table:
Team

Location

Stadium

Capacity

A.F.C. Leopards

Nairobi

Nyayo National Stadium

30,000

Bandari

Mombasa

Mombasa Municipal Stadium

10,000

Chemelil Sugar

Chemelil

Chemelil Sports Complex

1

Gor Mahia

Nairobi

Nairobi City Stadium

15,000

Kakamega Homeboyz

Kakamega

Bukhungu Stadium

5,000

Kariobangi Sharks

Nairobi

Narok Stadium

4,000

Kenya Commercial Bank

Nairobi

Nairobi City Stadium

15,000

Kisumu All Stars

Kisumu

Moi Stadium

5,000

Mathare United

Nairobi

Kasarani Stadium

60,000

Nzoia United

Bungoma

Kanduyi Stadium

5,000

Posta Rangers

Eldoret

Kipchoge Keino Stadium

10,000

Sofapaka

Nairobi

Narok Stadium

4,000

Sony Sugar

Awendo

Green Stadium

5,000

Tusker

Meru

Kinoru Stadium

60,000

Ulinzi Stars

Nakuru

Afraha Stadium

8,200

Wazito

Machakos

Kenyatta Stadium[7]

5,000

Western Stima

Kakamega

Bukhungu Stadium

5,000

Zoo Kericho

Kericho

Green Stadium

3,000

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A.F.C . Leopards Sports Club , also commonly known as Ingwe ( Luhya for Leopards ) , is a Kenyan association football club based in Nairobi . It currently competes in the Kenyan Premier League , the top tier of the Kenyan football league system , and was founded in 1964 . With 12 top-flight league titles to their name , AFC Leopards is Kenya 's second most successful club behind Gor Mahia ( 18 titles ) , with whom they regularly contest the Mashemeji Derby . The team currently plays its home games at the Nyayo National Stadium .
Nairobi ( /naɪˈroʊbi/ ) is the capital and the largest city of Kenya . The name comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nairobi , which translates to cool water , a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city . The city proper had a population of 4,397,073 in the 2019 census , while the metropolitan area has a population of 9,354,580 . The city is popularly referred to as the Green City in the Sun . Nairobi was founded in 1899 by the colonial authorities in British East Africa , as a rail depot on the Uganda Railway . The town quickly grew to replace Mombasa as the capital of Kenya in 1907 . After independence in 1963 , Nairobi became the capital of the Republic of Kenya . During Kenya 's colonial period , the city became a centre for the colony 's coffee , tea and sisal industry . [ citation needed ] The city lies on the River Athi in the southern part of the country , and has an elevation of 1,795 metres ( 5,889 ft ) above sea level . According to the 2019 census , in the administrative area of Nairobi , 4,397,073 inhabitants lived within 696 km2 ( 269 sq mi ) . Home to thousands of Kenyan businesses and over 100 major international companies and organizations , including the United Nations Environment Programme ( UN Environment ) and the United Nations Office at Nairobi ( UNON ) , Nairobi is an established hub for business and culture . The Nairobi Securities Exchange ( NSE ) is one of the largest in Africa and the second-oldest exchange on the continent .
Nyayo National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Nairobi , Kenya . It is located near the city centre . The stadium was built in 1983 for a capacity of 30,000 . It is currently used mostly for football matches . The popular AFC Leopards football club plays most of its home games at Nyayo stadium . The stadium is also used for athletics and various ceremonies . Other facilities at the Nyayo Stadium include a gymnasium and a 50-metre swimming pool . Rugby union club Mwamba RFC used the Nyayo National Stadium for home games . The completion of the Nyayo Stadium gave Kenya the opportunity to be placed in the category of nations that were invited to bid for the 4th All-Africa Games in 1987 , a bid that was awarded to Kenya , giving it International status . In essence , the Nyayo Stadium gave birth to Moi International Sports Centre . The Nyayo Stadium was the host venue of the 2010 African Championships in Athletics . The stadium was renamed to the Coca-Cola National Stadium after the multi-national company won the naming rights to the stadium in February 2009 .
Bandari Football Club is a Kenyan football club based in Mombasa . The team play their home games at the Mbaraki Sports Club and the Mombasa County Stadium ( the latter having four times greater seating capacity ) , and currently compete in the Kenyan Premier League after finishing the 2012 FKF Division One season as champions of Zone A . The team played from 1960 to 1978 as LASCO Football Club , followed by an eight-year run as Cargo Football Club . In 1985 , the club merged with the Kenya Ports Authority team to form Bandari FC . The club had played previously in the Kenyan Premier League , but was relegated after the 1997 season . Bandari was the first runners up in the KPL 2017,2018 and won the KPL SportPesa Supercup 2018 to earn a CAF CONFEDERATION CUP Qualifications spot . The Dockers were placed against Al Ahly Shendi of South Sudan and Drew nil nil on home turf before drawing one one away to Shendi in Sudan eliminating the Sudan based side . The second round they were placed with US Ben Guardane of Tunisia , and eliminated them in similar fashion The team was disbanded in 1999 . It was revived in 2004 and rapidly promoted from lower leagues back to the premier league . The club reached the final on Kenyan Cup in 1986 but was beaten by Gor Mahia ( who qualified for the African Cup Winners ' Cup and won the tournament ) .
Mombasa ( /mɒmˈbæsə/ mom-BASS-ə , also US : /-ˈbɑːs-/ -⁠BAH-sə ) is a coastal city of Kenya along the Indian Ocean . The city is known as the white and blue city in Kenya . It is the country 's oldest ( circa 900 AD ) and second-largest city ( after the capital Nairobi ) , with a population of about 1,208,333 people according to the 2019 census . Its metropolitan region is the second largest in the country and has a population of 3,528,940 people . Mombasa is a regional cultural and economic hub ; it has an extra-large port and an international airport , and is an important regional tourism center . Located on the east coast of Kenya , it also is the home of one of the State House ( Kenya ) , and is considered by some as a second capital in all but name . In 2018 the local government released an edict in which the city was painted white with blue accents and the old town was painted yellow . In Mombasa County and the former Coast Province , Mombasa 's situation on the Indian Ocean made it a historical trading center , and it has been controlled by many countries because of its strategic location .
Municipal Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Mombasa , Kenya . It is used mostly for football matches and holds 10,000 people .
Chemelil Sugar Football Club , or simply Chemelil Sugar FC , is a Kenyan football club based in Chemelil . They have been playing in the top division in Kenyan football since 1997 . Their home stadium is Chemelil Sports Complex . The club won Kenyan Cup in 2003 , but most top clubs pulled out of the competition due to a feud between them and Kenya Football Federation . The club is owned by the Chemelil Sugar Company . The club was founded in 1968 and joined the district league . It won the Provincial league in 1995 and was promoted to the Super League ( the 2nd tier league in Kenya ) . The team needed only one season to be promoted to the Premier League .
Chemelil is a town in Kisumu County , Kenya . It is part of Muhoroni District . Chemelil has a railway station along the Nairobi-Kisumu Railway between the stations of Kibigori and Muhoroni . The town is located 40 kilometres east of Kisumu , the county capital . Muhoroni , another town , is located 10 kilometres east of Chemelil . Chemelil is home to Chemelil Sugar Company . The latter also owns Chemelil Sugar FC , a football club playing in the Kenyan Premier League . Its home ground is Chemelil Sports Complex . The educational facilities in Chemelil include Chemelil Academy , Chemelil Factory Primary School , and Chemelil Sugar Primary School . Chemelil is a home for many since many settlers land there for work .
The Chemelil Sports Complex is a multi-use stadium in Chemelil , Kenya . It is used mostly for football matches , and is the home stadium of Chemelil Sugar F.C . The stadium holds 5,000 people .
Gor Mahia Football Club ( /ˌɡɔːr ˈmaɪjə/ ( listen ) ) , commonly also known as K'Ogalo ( Luo for House of Ogalo ) , is a football club based in Nairobi , Kenya . They have won the Kenyan Premier League a record 18 times , Five more than their arch-rivals A.F.C . Leopards , and have also won the FKF President 's Cup a record 10 times . They are the only team from Kenya and the CECAFA region to win an African continental title to date , having won the African Cup Winners ' Cup in 1987 after previously reaching the final in 1979 . The club was formally established on 17 February 1968 as a merger of Luo Union and Luo Sports Club ( also known as Luo Stars ) and won the national league at the first time of asking . Some of its original leaders were politicians Tom Mboya and Jaramogi Oginga Odinga . However the club was founded much earlier , in the 1915 , and participated intermittently in local tournaments in Western Kenya . Various groups used this name at different times . The club plays its home games at the Nairobi City Stadium . Alternatively they also play their home games at the Moi International Sports Centre and the Nyayo National Stadium . It has been proposed that the club hosts some of its home matches at its alternate stadiums in its earlier days , the renovated Kisumu County Stadium and the Mombasa Municipal Stadium . The club won the Kenya National Football league in 1968 , having been formally founded only in February of the same year .
Nairobi City Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Nairobi , Kenya . It is located east of the city centre . The stadium is owned by the Nairobi City Council .
Kakamega Homeboyz Football Club is a football club from Kakamega , Kenya . They currently play in the Premier League . In 2013 , the club was promoted to the Kenyan Premier League from FKF Division One during the 2012 season .
Kakamega is a town in western Kenya lying about 30 km north of the Equator . It is the headquarters of Kakamega County that has a population of 1,867,579 ( 2019 census ) . Kakamega is 52 km north of Kisumu , the third largest city in Kenya and a port city on Lake Victoria . The average elevation of Kakamega is 1,535 metres . Kakamega county is Kenya 's second most populous county after Nairobi . The county has 9 constituencies in total , namely Butere , Mumias East , Matungu , Khwisero , Shinyalu , Lurambi , ikolomani , Lugari and Malava . Kakamega was so named because the word kakamega translates roughly to pinch in Kiluhyah , which was used to describe how European colonists would eat the staple food , ugali .
The Bukhungu Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kakamega , Kenya . It used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Western Stima of the Kenyan Premier League . The stadium holds 5,000 spectators . The stadium has been undergoing renovation and expansion with phase one of the main stand complete . Phase 2 involving the rest of the terraces and running track already commenced
Kariobangi Sharks Football Club commonly known as Sharks or K. Sharks is a Kenyan football club based in Nairobi and founded in the suburb of Kariobangi . The team plays in the KPL , the top tier of the Football Kenya Federation system Kariobangi Sharks was founded in the year 2000 and started in the lower cadres of the Nairobi league . The Kariobangi area was then an infamous crime hot spot in the city and sports , especially soccer which was the most famous one , was one of the escape routes for the youth trapped in the dangerous hustle and bustle . A set of young footballers used to play at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church , Kariobangi mostly after school going hours and during the weekends as a leisure activity . Their field was the church 's basketball court made of concrete slab . The boys did n't have a coach or a leader and mostly played using worn out soccer balls usually mended by cobblers or at times they also used the lifundo , African name to the balls made by plastic bags and ropes . A young man by the name Nick Mwendwa , who lived just across the church would occasionally watch the boys play through the window of his house and he could n't help but notice the talent there but he was also disturbed by how disorganized the boys looked as they would always argue and at times even prematurely end the game and go home angry . Mwendwa then decided to come and offer the boys some guidance and assistance . He would dig into his savings and buy the boys three brand new soccer balls from the Nairobi Sports House . He then started training them every weekend when he was n't going to work . They adopted the name Kariobangi Sharks FC . The founder Nick Mwendwa doubled up as team coach and manager .
Kenya Commercial Bank Sports Club , commonly known as KCB , and nicknamed Sidwedweis a Kenyan multi-sport club based in Nairobi currently playing in the Kenyan Premier League .
Kisumu All Stars is an association football club based in Kisumu , Kenya . The club currently competes in the Kenyan Premier League .
Kisumu is the third largest city in Kenya , the largest and principal city of Western Kenya , and the most important inland port in the Lake Victoria circuit . Kisumu serves as the capital city of Kisumu County , Kenya . While Kisumu city proper has a population of about 750,000 ( Kenya National Census , 2019 ) , the Metropolitan Area population is 1,334 , 574 making not only the third largest urban center in the country , but also the third largest metro after the capital city Nairobi and the coastal port and city , Mombasa . Kisumu is the immediate former capital of Nyanza Province , the headquarters of Kisumu County and the proposed headquarters of the Lake Region Economic Bloc , which is a conglomeration of 15 counties in Western Kenya . Kisumu is an important link in the trade route between Lake Victoria and Mombasa because of its water and rail connections . It is also the chief terminus for the agricultural produce of Nyanza and Western provinces . It is the largest and most important city in the Western Kenya . Kisumu serves as a trading and transportation hub for the Great Lakes region in western Kenya . Kisumu International Airport has regular flights to Nairobi and other neighboring cities such as Mombasa , Mwanza , and Kigali . It is the second most important city after Kampala in the greater Lake Victoria basin and according to the United Nations it is now recognized as a key city and a Millennium City - the first of its kind in the world and also in East Africa . Kisumu is famous for being the home town of Barack Hussein Obama Sr , the father to the 44th president of the United States , Barack H. Obama . It is officially known as Kisumu City ( and formerly Port Florence ) .
Moi Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Kisumu , Kenya . It used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Kisumu All Stars F.C . The stadium holds 5,000 people . Gor Mahia has also been playing some of their home games there due to the unavailability of Nairobi 's City Stadium .
Mathare United Football Club is a professional association football club , based in Nairobi , Kenya . They currently compete in the Kenyan Premier League , the top tier of the Kenyan football league system , and won their first and only league title during the 2008 season . The club plays its home games at the Moi International Sports Centre in Kasarani .
The main arena is used by the Kenya national football team for most of its home games , as well as Kenyan Premier League sides Mathare United and Tusker F.C . Since 2013 the Safari Sevens rugby union tournament has been hosted at the Kasarani Stadium . For sponsorship reasons , since December 2013 the stadium has also been known as Safaricom Stadium Kasarani .
Nzoia Sugar Football Club ( formerly Nzoia United Football Club ) is a Kenyan football club based in Bungoma . They currently compete in the Kenyan Premier League , and play their home games at the Mumias Sports Complex in Mumias .
Bungoma is a town in Bungoma County of Kenya , bordered by Uganda in the west . Bungoma town was established as a trading centre in the early 20th century . The town is the headquarters of Kenya 's Bungoma County .
Posta Rangers Football Club is a Kenyan professional football club , based in Nairobi , which currently competes in the Kenyan Premier League . It competes in the Kenyan Premier League and competed in the 2012 KPL Top 8 Cup , where they were knocked out by Tusker . The club was known as Posta Rangers Football Club from its establishment until the end of the 2011 season , from when it was known as Rangers Football Club until the end of the 2012 season , after which it was renamed Posta Rangers Football Club .
Eldoret is a principal city in the Rift Valley region of Kenya and the fifth largest in the country . It also serves as the capital of Uasin Gishu County . Lying south of the Cherangani Hills , the local elevation varies from about 2100 metres at the airport to more than 2700 metres in nearby areas ( 7000-9000 feet ) . The population was 289,380 in the 2009 census , and it is currently the fastest growing town in Kenya with over 400,000 inhabitants in 2019 .
Kipchoge Keino Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Eldoret , Kenya . It is named after the athlete Kipchoge Keino . It holds 10,000 people . In 2007 , the Kenyan Government allocated Ksh . 100 million for the upgrade of the stadium , which had fallen into disrepair . The stadium has been used by local football teams including Rivatex and Eldoret KCC , but there are no currently teams from Eldoret in the Kenyan Premier League . The stadium is also used for athletics meetings . The stadium hosted the 2016 Athletics Kenya Olympic Trials . The stadium is currently being renovated and expanded .
Sofapaka Football Club ( Sofapaka : Sote kama Familia kwa Pamoja Kuafikia Azimio - Kiswahili : We as a Family together to achieve a goal ) is a football club , based in Nairobi . They play their home games at the Kenyatta Stadium , Machakos , Kenya .
SoNy Sugar Football Club is an association football club based in Awendo , Kenya . It currently competes in the Kenyan Premier League , the top tier of the Kenyan football league system , and plays its home games at the Sony Green Stadium . In the 2005-06 season , the club clinched its first league title with a record that included over 20 wins . The sugar millers were led to their first premier league trophy by head coach Francis Baraza who had just taken over from Peter Otieno 'Bassanga ' . Most of the players were casual workers at the sugar milling factory . Some of the players who played a key role in the title winning season are Zak ( GK ) , Ayoo ( DEF ) , Noah Abich ( DEF ) , Fred Ajwang ( MF ) , Marwa Chamberi ( ST ) , Jockins Atudo ( DEF ) , Victor Ali Abondo ( MF ) , Neto ( MF ) , Chimbuzi ( DEF ) , Onkangi ( ST ) , Zakayo , Sylvester Wanyama DEF , Emmanuel Geno , Salim Babu ( MF ) , Tom AKA Tosh , Oduor Alfred , Adan , Willis AKA Awilo , Dennis Chweya , Waweru , Imbusi and Zachary Onyango . Formed in 1982 , the club is owned by South Nyanza Sugar Company and earned promotion to the Kenyan Premier League in 1993 .
Awendo is a town in Migori County , Kenya .
Green Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Awendo , Kenya . It used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Sony Sugar . The stadium holds 5,000 people .
The Tusker Football Club is a football club based in Nairobi , Kenya . It is the third most successful club in Kenya with eleven Kenyan league championships and four Kenyan cup wins . In addition , it has won four East African CECAFA Clubs Cup titles . Formed in 1969 , the club is sponsored by East African Breweries and its name refers to Tusker , a well-known beer brand by the company . The club was known as Kenya Breweries until 1999 , when the current name was adopted . Tusker play their home games at the Kinoru Stadium in Meru . Tusker is currently coached by Jordan Tusker . Riley Tusker is the assistant coach . Tucker F.C . played in the first ever match for the South Sudan national football team ; the match was an unofficial friendly . Tusker won the match 3-1 . Tusker won the 2016 Kenyan Premier League on November 6th , 2016 after beating AFC Leopards 1-0 thanks to a Shafik Batambuze strike in the 69th minute .
Meru is a city in eastern Kenya . It is the headquarters of the Meru County , and the sixth largest urban centre in the country . Meru forms a municipal council with a population of 240,900 residents .
Ulinzi Stars Football Club is an association football club based in Nakuru , Kenya . They compete in the Kenyan Premier League , where they won three consecutive titles from 2003 to 2005 . They are the only team to have done so , along with AFC Leopards and Gor Mahia , and won their most recent league title in 2010 .
Nakuru is the fourth-largest city in Kenya after Nairobi , Mombasa and Kisumu . It is the capital of Nakuru County and former capital of the Rift Valley Province . Its 2018 population is approximately half a million from the 307,990 inhabitants within its town limits in 2009 census , making it the largest urban centre in the Kenyan mid-west with Eldoret in Uasin Gishu following closely behind . Nakuru lies about 1,850 m above sea level .
The Afraha Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Nakuru , Kenya . It used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Nakuru AllStars of the Kenyan Premier League and Ulinzi Stars of the Kenyan Premier League . The stadium holds 8,200 people and opened in 1948 . The stadium is two kilometres from the famous Lake Nakuru National Park . Even though it is a football stadium , it became famous for hosting many political meetings including the GEMA promoted change the constitution series held in the 1970s . The former ruling party KANU also held many prominent meetings there during the Moi era .
Wazito Football Club is an association football club based in Nairobi , Kenya . It is owned by Badoer Investments Limited as the majority shareholder .
Western Stima Football Club is a Kenyan football club based in Kakamega . The team play their home games primarily at the Bukhungu Stadium , but also at the Moi Stadium . Western Stima currently compete in the Kenyan Premier League . The team joined the Kenya Premier League in 2008 and was relegated in 2017 , but were promoted back in the 2018 season .
Zoo Kericho Football Club is a football club based in Kericho , Kenya . The club first participated in the Kenya Premier League in 2017 , the highest level of the Kenyan football league system . Zoo FC play their home games at Green Stadium in Kericho town .
Kericho is the biggest town in Kericho County located in the highlands west of the Kenyan Rift Valley . Standing on the edge of the Mau Forest , Kericho has a warm and temperate climate making it an ideal location for agriculture and in particular , the large scale cultivation of tea . The town is strategically located along Kenya 's western tourism circuit with access to Lake Victoria , the Maasai Mara National Reserve and Ruma National Park . As of the 1999 census , the town has a population of 150,000 . Kericho is the home town of the Kipsigis , who are a part of the Kalenjin people .