Football in Kenya
Association football is a national sport in Kenya, and it is the most popular sport in Kenya, followed by rugby.
Football in Kenya | |
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Country | Kenya |
Governing body | Football Kenya Federation |
National team(s) | Kenya |
National competitions | |
Club competitions | |
International competitions | |
The governing body of football in Kenya is the Football Kenya Federation.[1][2][3][4] [5][6]
Kenyan football on television
Football is shown in television in the following channels:
- SuperSport / Kiss TV / 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, FA Community Shield, Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue,
- ESPN / ESPN Classic - 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, FA Community Shield, Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue
- Setanta Africa / Zuku Sports - English Football League Championship, French Ligue 1, Dutch Eredivisie, Belgian Pro League, Mexican Liga MX, Copa Libertadores
League system
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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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 Premier League |
Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 Super League |
Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 Division One |
Zone A 14 clubs |
Zone B 14 clubs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 Division Two |
Western Zone 15 clubs |
Central Zone 30 clubs |
Eastern Zone 24 clubs |
Northern Zone 15 clubs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 Regional Leagues |
Nyanza League 20 clubs |
Western League 20 clubs |
Rift Valley League 20 clubs |
Central League 20 clubs |
Nairobi League 20 clubs |
Eastern League 20 clubs |
North Eastern League 20 clubs |
Coast League 20 clubs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 County Champions League |
Baringo League | Bomet League | Bungoma League | Busia League | Embu League | Garissa League | Isiolo League | Kiambu League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elgeyo-Marakwet League | Homa Bay League | Kajiado League | Kakamega League | Kilifi League | Kirinyaga League | Kitui League | Kwale League | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kericho League | Kisii League | Kisumu League | Laikipia League | Lamu League | Machakos League | Makueni League | Mandera League | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Migori League | Nakuru League | Nandi League | Narok League | Marsabit League | Meru League | Mombasa League | Murang'a League | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nyamira League | Samburu League | Siaya League | Trans-Nzoia League | Nairobi A. League | Nairobi B. League | Nyandarua League | Nyeri League | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turkana League | Uasin Gishu League | Vihiga League | West Pokot League | Taita-Taveta League | Tana River League | Tharaka-Nithi League | Wajir League | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 Sub-County Leagues |
Sub-County Leagues |
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 |
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See also
References
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