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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 Promotion and relegation ;Promoted to Premier League * Bandari * Congo JMJ United ;Relegated from Premier League * Mahakama * Red Berets Premier League The 2011 Kenyan Premier League began on 26 February 2011 and ended on 26 November 2011. 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 KFF Nationwide League Domestic cups FKL Cup Gor Mahia defeated previous winners Sofapak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Kenyan Premier League
The 2011 Kenyan Premier League was the eighth season of the Kenyan Premier League since it was established in 2003 and the forty-eighth season of top division Association football, football in Kenya since 1963. It began on 26 February with Rangers F.C. (Kenya), Rangers and Gor Mahia F.C., Gor Mahia and ended on 26 November with Ulinzi Stars F.C., Ulinzi Stars and Rangers F.C. (Kenya), Rangers. Ulinzi Stars F.C., Ulinzi Stars were the defending champions, but Tusker F.C., Tusker eventually won the league, their ninth ever title since 1963. However, Sofapaka F.C., Sofapaka, the 2010 FKF Cup champions, took home the 2011 Kenyan Super Cup after beating Ulinzi Stars 1-0. A total of 16 teams competed for the league. Bandari F.C. (Kenya), Bandari and Congo JMJ United F.C., Congo JMJ United were both promoted and eventually relegated, taking the places of Red Berets F.C., Red Berets and Mahakama F.C., Mahakama. Gor Mahia versus AFC Leopards on 24 July 2011 had an attendance of 23,734, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KFF Nationwide League
The Kenyan Nationwide League was the second-division football league in Kenya, until it was replaced by FKF Division One. There is promotion and relegation with the Kenyan Premier League and the Kenyan Provincial League. History In 2008 Nationwide league was divided into two zones with 16 teams each. In 2009 the league was again structured to contain two levels, ''Nationwide League Division One'' and ''Nationwide League Division Two'', representing the second and third levels of Kenyan league system respectively. ''Nationwide League Division One'' has one zone (16 teams) and ''Nationwide League Division Two'' has two zones. The leagues were later renamed after the league's governing bodies. Division One was renamed the '' FKL Nationwide League'' and Division Two became the '' KFF Nationwide League''. Following the merger of the two rival Football governing bodies, Football Kenya and Kenya Football Federation into "Football Kenya Federation", the two leagues are to be merged into A si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Stima F
Western may refer to: Places *Western, Nebraska, a village in the US *Western, New York, a town in the US *Western Creek, Tasmania, a locality in Australia *Western Junction, Tasmania, a locality in Australia *Western world, countries that identify with shared "Western" culture Arts and entertainment Films * ''Western'' (1997 film), a French road movie directed by Manuel Poirier * ''Western'' (2017 film), a German-Austrian film Genres *Western (genre), a category of fiction and visual art centered on the American Old West **Western fiction, the Western genre as featured in literature **Western music (North America), a type of American folk music Music * ''Westerns'' (EP), an EP by Pete Yorn *WSTRN, a British hip hop group from west London Business *The Western, a closed hotel/casino in Las Vegas, United States *Western Cartridge Company, a manufacturer of ammunition *Western Publishing, a defunct publishing company Educational institutions *Western Washington University i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nairobi
Nairobi ( ) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase ''Enkare Nairobi'', which translates to "place of cool waters", 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 projected population in 2022 of 10.8 million. The city is commonly referred to as the Green City in the Sun. Nairobi was founded in 1899 by colonial authorities in British East Africa, as a rail depot on the Uganda - Kenya Railway.Roger S. Greenway, Timothy M. Monsma, ''Cities: missions' new frontier'', (Baker Book House: 1989), p.163. 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. The city lies in the south central part of Kenya, at an elevation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyayo National Stadium
Nyayo National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Nairobi, Kenya. It is located at the square of Mombasa Road, Langata Road and the Aerodrome Road. It is approximately two kilometers from the City Center, directly opposite Nairobi Mega Mall, formerly known as Nakumatt Mega. The stadium was built in 1983 for a capacity of 15,000. 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 , swimming and various ceremonies most common of which are National Holiday celebrations. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Baraza
John Baraza (born 3 June 1974) is a Kenyan former footballer who played as a striker. He represented Kenya at the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations The 2004 African Cup of Nations, known as the NOKIA African Cup of Nations, Tunisia 2004 for sponsorship reasons (also referred to as AFCON 2004 or CAN 2004) is the 24th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the biennial international men's footb .... References 1974 births Living people Kenyan footballers Kenya international footballers Association football forwards Oserian F.C. players Tusker F.C. players IF Sylvia players Chemelil Sugar F.C. players Young Africans S.C. players Rayon Sports F.C. players Sofapaka F.C. players 2004 African Cup of Nations players People from Nakuru County Tanzanian Premier League players {{Kenya-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sofapaka
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 Wundanyi, Taita Taveta County. They play their home games at the Wundanyi Stadium (also Known as Dawson Mwanyumba Stadium). History The club originates from the men’s fellowship of the MAOS Ministries football team founded in 2002, which took part in inter-church competitions. In 2004, Elly Kalekwa took over the team and formed Sofapaka, and eventually joined the Nationwide league. The team won the President's Cup in 2007, while still playing in the Nationwide League. The team's shirt sponsor is Betika, a sports betting company in Kenya. Achievements * Jamhuri Cup Winner: 1 :: 2018 * Sportpesa Shield Cup: 2 :: 2018 *Kenyan Premier League: 5 :: 2018 * Mashujaa Cup Winner: 1 :: 2017 *Kenyan Premier League: 2 :: 2017. *Kenyan Premier League: 1 :: 2009 *Kenyan President's Cup: 3 :: 2007, 2010, 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulinzi Stars
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 A.F.C. Leopards, AFC Leopards and Gor Mahia F.C., Gor Mahia, and won their most recent league title in 2010 Kenyan Premier League, 2010. History Ulinzi Stars represent Kenya's Defence forces (the Kenya Army, army, the Kenya Navy, navy and the Kenya Air Force, air force). It was formed in 1995 when several military sides were combined. These teams were: *Waterworks *Scarlet (Third Battalion of the Kenya Rifles, based in Lanet, Nakuru), *Kahawa United (Kahawa Barracks, Kahawa, Nairobi) *Silver Strikers (12th Engineers, Thika), *Kenya Navy (Mombasa) *Spitfire (Kenya Air Force, Moi Air Base, Nairobi). Ulinzi have played in the Afraha Stadium since 2004, after moving from Thika. They won the Kenyan Sports Personality of the Year, Kenyan Sports Team of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Africa Time
East Africa Time, or EAT, is a time zone used in eastern Africa. The time zone is three hours ahead of UTC ( UTC+03:00), which is the same as Moscow Time, Arabia Standard Time, Further-eastern European Time and Eastern European Summer Time. As this time zone is predominantly in the equatorial region, there is no significant change in day length throughout the year and so daylight saving time is not observed. East Africa Time is observed by the following countries: * * * * * * * * * See also *Moscow Time, an equivalent time zone covering Belarus, Turkey and most of European Russia, also at UTC+03:00 *Arabia Standard Time, an equivalent time zone covering Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Yemen, also at UTC+03:00 *Eastern European Summer Time, an equivalent time zone covering European and Middle Eastern countries during daylight saving, also at UTC+03:00 *Israel Summer Time, an equivalent time zone covering the State of Israel during daylight saving, also at U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FKL Cup
The FKF President's Cup (known as the Betway Shield cup for sponsorship reasons) is the top knockout tournament in Kenyan football. It was created in 1956, but during its existence the knockout tournament has had different names. It is the Kenyan equivalent to the FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic English football. First played during the 1871–72 season, it is the oldest national football competi .... In 2003 two different cup competition's were held in Kenya because the 4 semi-finalists of the President's Cup withdrew from the KFF and continued with their "Transparency Cup" while the KFF continued their tournament with already eliminated clubs. The 2020 edition was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, just an year after Betway betting firm were announced as the title sponsors Winners Notes References External links RSSSF– Kenya - List of Cup Winners ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Kenyan Premier League
The 2010 Kenyan Premier League was the seventh season of the Kenyan Premier League since it started in 2003 and the forty-seventh season of top division football in Kenya since 1963. It began on 20 February with Mahakama and Sony Sugar and ended on 14 November with Nairobi City Stars and Gor Mahia. Sofapaka had previously won the title but Ulinzi Stars finished top. Sofapaka still won the 2010 Kenyan Super Cup after defeating 12-time champions A.F.C. Leopards. After staying in the league for an entire decade, Red Berets, who were only two points behind KCB when they were relegated along with previously promoted Mahakama, disbanded to immense pressure from its sponsors to produce good performances. The two teams had replaced Bandari and Agrochemical, the former gaining promotion once again for the next season. Changes from last season Relegated from Premier League * Agrochemical * Bandari Promoted from Nationwide League * Mahakama * Posta Rangers Teams Stadia and locatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FKL Nationwide League
The Kenyan Nationwide League was the second-division football league in Kenya, until it was replaced by FKF Division One. There is promotion and relegation with the Kenyan Premier League and the Kenyan Provincial League. History In 2008 Nationwide league was divided into two zones with 16 teams each. In 2009 the league was again structured to contain two levels, ''Nationwide League Division One'' and ''Nationwide League Division Two'', representing the second and third levels of Kenyan league system respectively. ''Nationwide League Division One'' has one zone (16 teams) and ''Nationwide League Division Two'' has two zones. The leagues were later renamed after the league's governing bodies. Division One was renamed the '' FKL Nationwide League'' and Division Two became the '' KFF Nationwide League''. Following the merger of the two rival Football governing bodies, Football Kenya and Kenya Football Federation into "Football Kenya Federation", the two leagues are to be merged into A si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
