Mathare United Football Club is a professional

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club, based in

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. They currently compete in the

Kenyan Premier League The Kenyan Premier League (KPL), officially known as the FKF Premier League and as the BetKing Premier League (BPL) for sponsorship reasons, is a professional league for men's association football clubs in Kenya. Standing at the top of the Kenyan ...

, the top tier of the

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, and won their first league title during the 2008 season. The club plays its home games at the

Moi International Sports Centre The Moi International Sports Centre (abbreviated as MISC) is a multi-purpose stadium in Kasarani, Kenya. It was built in 1987 for the All-Africa Games held in Nairobi. The facilities include a 60,000 seat arena with a running track and a pitch u ...

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Current squad

Achievements

: 1 :: 2008 *

Kenyan 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 Kenya ...

: 2 :: 1998, 2000

Performance in CAF competitions

* CAF Champions League: 1 appearance :: 2009 – Preliminary Round *

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: 1 appearance ::2002 – First Round * CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 2 appearances ::1999 – Second Round ::2001 – First Round

Mathare Youth F.C.

Mathare Youth F.C. was a feeder team for Mathare United, until Mathare Youth were promoted to the Premier League to rival them. In August 2012, the team was disbanded. The club's league season is Sponsored b
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Women's club

The club also has a women's football section called Mathare United Ladies' Football Club, which currently competes in the Kenyan Women's Premier League.

References

External links

* Mathare United Official website
Mathare United instagram
Official instagram
Mathare Youth Sports Association (M.Y.S.A.)
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Kenyan Footie
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BBC World Service Programme "Assignment" on Mathare United
Kenyan Premier League clubs Football clubs in Kenya Association football clubs established in 1994 Sport in Nairobi {{Kenya-footyclub-stub