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Fredrick Onyango
Fredrick Jerim Onyango Oduor (born 18 November 1984 in Ugunja, Siaya), commonly known as Jerim Onyango, is a Kenyan footballer who plays for Kenyan Premier League side Gor Mahia as a goalkeeper, and also serves as the club's captain. He has also appeared for the Kenya national team, and was part of the squad that won the 2013 CECAFA Cup. Onyango is known as "Jerry Jagoal" among Gor Mahia fans. Club career After graduating from Kamukunji High School in Nairobi, Onyango began his professional career at K.R.A. in 2006, who at the time were competing in the now defunct Nationwide League, before joining Gor Mahia two years later. He has been ''K'Ogalos first-choice keeper since the beginning of the 2009 season, after Jacktone Odhiambo left the club for Ulinzi Stars. He captained the side to their first league title in 18 years in 2013. International career Onyango had received several call-ups to the Kenya national team since early 2011, but had to wait until 9 July 2013 to mak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ugunja
Ugunja town is a market town in western Kenya, located in Ugunja Division, Siaya County. It has a population of approximately 17,000 and is rapidly growing. Ugunja Division had a population of 79,113 according to the 1999 Kenyan census. Most of the inhabitants in Ugunja are Luos. Ugunja is located on the Kisumu- Busia highway, which links Kenya and Uganda. Ugunja town is 72 km north of the nearest city, Kisumu, which sits on the shores of Lake Victoria. The equator The equator is a circle of latitude, about in circumference, that divides Earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres. It is an imaginary line located at 0 degrees latitude, halfway between the North and South poles. The term can als ... is 40 km south of Ugunja town. Rural residents of Ugunja mainly depend on agriculture as their main source of food and income. The area receives two rainy seasons a year: March to June and September to December. The farming is mostly subsistence based, and ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 COSAFA Cup
The 2013 COSAFA Cup, sponsored by South African Breweries and officially named the 2013 COSAFA Castle Cup, was the 14th edition of the COSAFA Cup, an international football competition consisting of national teams of member nations of the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA). It was hosted by Zambia in July 2013. Participants Comoros and Madagascar did not enter for unknown reasons. While Kenya and Tanzania, both members of the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) were invited. On 17 May 2013, Tanzania withdrew, citing conflicting schedules with African Nations Championship qualifiers and the Kagame Interclub Cup. The Tanzanian and Ugandan Federations were unable to agree on a new date for the African Nations Championship qualifying game due to a conflict with the FUFA elections. Tanzania were replaced with Equatorial Guinea, a member of the Central African Football Federations' Union (UNIFFAC), but they withdrew from the compe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KPL Awards
The KPL Awards, also known as the KPL Footballer of the Year Awards (FOYA), refer to an awards ceremony held to honour association football players, coaches, officials and journalists participating in the Kenyan Premier League. They are conferred by the Football Kenya Federation. History Winners are highlighted in bold and placed in non-Indentation (typesetting), indented bullet (typography), bullets ( • ). Nominees are placed in order from first to third place in indented bullets. If there is more than one winner (nominees both placed in non-indented bullets) or more than one runner-up (nominees both placed in one indented bullet with a line break separating them), then the award was shared between the winners. 2009 The 2009 KPL Awards were held on December 9, 2009 at the Panari Hotel in Nairobi. Sourcemichezonet.comref name="michezonet" /> 2010 The 2010 KPL Awards were held on November 24, 2011 at the Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi. Sourcemichezoafrika.comref name="mich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CECAFA Cup
The CECAFA Cup, is the oldest football tournament in Africa. It is organized by the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA). A FIFA competition, it includes participants of football playing national teams from the East African Region. Cup history There is an anomaly on national teams in the case of Tanzania. It fields two teams, Tanzania and Zanzibar. In 2005 and 2006, the tournament was sponsored by the Ethiopian-Saudi businessman Sheikh Mohammed Al Amoudi, and was dubbed the ''Al Amoudi Senior Challenge Cup''. It is the successor competition of the ''Gossage Cup'', held 37 times from 1926 until 1966, and the ''East and Central African Senior Challenge Cup'', held 7 times between 1965 and 1971. In August 2012, CECAFA signed a sponsorship deal worth US$450,000 with East African Breweries to have the cup renamed to the ''CECAFA Tusker Challenge Cup''. Previous winners Gossage Cup (1926–1966) and Challenge Cup (1967–1971) The Gossage Cup and Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 KPL Top 8 Cup
The 2012 KPL Top 8 Cup was the second edition of the football tournament which ran from 14 March to 19 August 2012. It was contested by the top 8 teams of the 2011 Kenyan Premier League season: A.F.C. Leopards, Chemelil Sugar, Gor Mahia, Rangers, Sofapaka, Sony Sugar, Tusker and Ulinzi Stars. Ulinzi Stars were the defending champions, having won their first title in the inaugural edition of the tournament, but were denied a second title after losing to champions Gor Mahia in the final. 2011 Kenyan Premier League standings Bracket Quarter-finals The quarter-final ties were played between 14 March and 29 July 2012. Gor Mahia−A.F.C. Leopards match The Nairobi derby match scheduled for 1 April 2012 was postponed, as Gor Mahia were banned from the Nyayo National Stadium following an incident that led to a riot by Gor fans during another derby match on 18 March 2012. However, A.F.C. Leopards were dissatisfied with the ruling made by the IDCC and opted to drop out of the tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KPL Top 8 Cup
The KPL Top 8 Cup (also known as the KPL Top 8 Knockout, the KPL Top 8 Knockout Cup or simply the Top 8 Knockout, the Top 8 Cup or the Kenyan Top 8 Cup) is a Kenyan Football (soccer), football championship contested by the top eight teams of the preceding Kenyan Premier League (KPL) season. The inaugural edition of the tournament took place in 2011 KPL Top 8 Cup, 2011, with Ulinzi Stars as the winners. Format The tournament is played in both a Single-elimination tournament, single-elimination and Double-elimination tournament, double-elimination format. It begins with the quarter-finals, where teams play against each other once. In the semi-finals, teams play each other in Two-legged tie, two matches and the team with more goals Aggregate score, on aggregate advances to the final, which is played once. No third place playoff is played. The winners of the tournament receive a total sum of Kenyan shilling, KSh.1,000,000/= as prize money, although appeals to the Football Kenya Fede ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Kenyan Super Cup
The 2015 Kenyan Super Cup was a Kenyan football match contested by the 2014 Kenyan Premier League champions Gor Mahia and the 2014 FKF President's Cup champions Sofapaka. Gor Mahia won the match 2–1 after 90 minutes. The winners claimed KSh.750,000/= in prize money while Sofapaka collected KSh.500,000/= as runners-up. Road to the Cup 2014 Kenyan Premier League standings 2014 FKF President's Cup bracket Match details FKF response Following previous threats from the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) to impose sanctions on any official who would take part in the match, an official from Kenyan football's governing body announced that Gor Mahia and Sofapaka would be fined a total of KSh.200,000/= each for participating in a match not sanctioned by the FKF and added that the teams would face further disciplinary action if they continued to defy them. Match referee Moses Osano, linesmen Dorcas Wanza and Stephen Oduor, fourth official Amos Wanjala and match commissioner Paul Kau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Kenyan Super Cup (pre-season) ...
The first 2013 Kenyan Super Cup was a Kenyan football match which was contested by 2012 Kenyan Premier League champions Tusker and 2012 FKF President's Cup champions Gor Mahia at the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi on 23 February. The latter won the match 5–4 on penalties to win the match and the trophy. Road to Cup 2012 Kenyan Premier League standings 2012 FKF President's Cup bracket Match details See also * 2013 Kenyan Super Cup (post-season) * 2012 Kenyan Super Cup References {{2013 in Kenyan football Super Cup 1 2013 1 Thirteen or 13 may refer to: * 13 (number), the natural number following 12 and preceding 14 * One of the years 13 BC, AD 13, 1913, 2013 Music * 13AD (band), an Indian classic and hard rock band Albums * ''13'' (Black Sabbath album), 2013 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Kenyan Super Cup ...
The 2009 Kenyan Super Cup was the inaugural edition of the tournament. The Kenyan football match-up pitted 2008 Kenyan Premier League champions Mathare United against 2008 FKF Cup winners Gor Mahia, who won their ninth title in the tournament. Mathare United were thrashed 3–0, giving Gor Mahia the first ever Super Cup. Match details See also * 2010 Kenyan Super Cup *Kenyan Premier League *FKF Cup External links {{2009 in Kenyan football Super Cup 2009 File:2009 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The vertical stabilizer of Air France Flight 447 is pulled out from the Atlantic Ocean; Barack Obama becomes the first African American to become President of the United States; 2009 Iran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenyan Super Cup
The Kenyan Super Cup is a Kenyan football championship contested by the winners of the Kenyan Premier League and the FKF President's Cup. Having been formed in 2009, it is the Kenyan equivalent to the FA Community Shield of England, which is competed for by the winners of the Premier League and the FA Cup. The first winners of the cup were Gor Mahia, who beat Mathare United 3–0 to lift the trophy in 2009 File:2009 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The vertical stabilizer of Air France Flight 447 is pulled out from the Atlantic Ocean; Barack Obama becomes the first African American to become President of the United States; 2009 Iran .... Winners By year By number of wins (clubs) Notes * 1 – Tusker will play Gor Mahia as the 2013 KPL Top 8 Cup champions. ---- * A – Score was 1–1 after 90 minutes. Tusker won the shoot-out 4–1. * B – Score was 0–0 after 90 minutes. Gor Mahia won the shoot-out 5–4. * C – Score was 1–1 after 90 minut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 FKF President's Cup
The 2012 FKF President's Cup was the 41st season of Kenya's top domestic cup competition. The deadline for application was 30 July, and 32 clubs had registered for participation to the tournament after paying a mandatory Kenyan shilling, KSh.15,000/= fee, with a final list of 34 teams. The quarter-finals were played on 6−7 October, while the semi-finals and the final were played on 17−18 November and 21 November respectively, after the end of the 2012 Kenyan Premier League. Two teams were to be knocked out in the #First round, first round (playoff matches) to decide who would advance to the #Second round, second round. By winning the tournament, Gor Mahia F.C., Gor Mahia earned a place in the preliminary round of the 2013 CAF Confederation Cup, and will play Tusker F.C., Tusker, the winners of the 2012 Kenyan Premier League, at the 2013 Kenyan Super Cup (pre-season), 2013 Kenyan Super Cup. Teams The following is the final list of teams that participated in the tournament. Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FKF President's 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] |