2009 Kenyan Premier League Explained

Competition:Kenyan Premier League
Season:2009
Winners:Sofapaka
1st Premier League title
1st Kenyan title overall
Relegated:Bandari
Agrochemical
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Sofapaka
Continentalcup2:Confederation Cup
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:A.F.C. Leopards
(cup winner)
League Topscorer:John Baraza (Sofapaka)
Emeka Joseph (Tusker)
15 goals
Biggest Home Win:Tusker 5–0 Bandari
(17 May 2009)[1]
Biggest Away Win:Agrochemical 0–3 Chemelil Sugar
(22 April 2009)[2]
KCB 1–4 Tusker
(2 August 2009)[3]
Red Berets 0–3 Sofapaka
(7 November 2009)[4]
Highest Scoring:Sony Sugar 4–3 Tusker
(31 October 2009)[5]
Matches:240
Total Goals:487
Prevseason:2008
Nextseason:2010

The 2009 Kenyan Premier League was the sixth season of the Kenyan Premier League since it started in 2003 and the forty-sixth season of top division football in Kenya since 1963. It began on 7 February with Agrochemical and Red Berets and ended on 21 November with Sony Sugar and Western Stima.

Sofapaka had an alarmingly remarkable season, having just been promoted from the Nationwide League for the first time and immediately winning the title. They also won the Kenyan Super Cup the following season.

Bandari and Agrochemical were relegated at the end of the season after replacing previously relegated Mahakama and Mathare Youth. However, Bandari gained promotion again for the 2011 season.

Changes from last season

Relegated from Premier League

Promoted from Nationwide League

Teams

Stadia and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
A.F.C. LeopardsNairobiNyayo National Stadium
AgrochemicalMuhoroni
BandariMombasaMombasa Municipal Stadium
Chemelil SugarChemelilChemelil Sports Complex
Gor MahiaNairobiNairobi City Stadium
Karuturi SportsNaivashaNaivasha Stadium
KCBNairobiNairobi City Stadium
Mathare UnitedNairobiKasarani Stadium
Nairobi City StarsNairobiHope Centre
Red BeretsNakuruAfraha Stadium
SofapakaNairobiNyayo National Stadium
Sony SugarAwendoGreen Stadium
Thika UnitedThikaThika Municipal Stadium
TuskerNairobiKasarani Stadium
Ulinzi StarsNakuruAfraha Stadium
Western StimaKakamegaBukhungu Stadium

League table

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tusker - Bandari (17/05-2009 kl. 15:00). Futaa.com. 17 May 2009. 20 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20130525024018/http://www.futaa.com/football/event/619031. 25 May 2013. dead.
  2. Web site: Agrochemical - Chemelil Sugar (22/04-2009 kl. 15:00). Futaa.com. 22 April 2009. 20 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20130525025644/http://www.futaa.com/football/event/618869. 25 May 2013. dead.
  3. Web site: KCB - Tusker FC (02/08-2009 kl. 13:00). Futaa.com. 2 August 2009. 20 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20130525030905/http://www.futaa.com/football/event/618912. 25 May 2013. dead.
  4. Web site: Red Berets - Sofapaka (07/11-2009 kl. 15:00). Futaa.com. 7 November 2009. 20 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20130525030931/http://www.futaa.com/football/event/619016. 25 May 2013. dead.
  5. Web site: Sony Sugar - Tusker (31/10-2009 kl. 15:00). Futaa.com. 31 October 2009. 20 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20130525015607/http://www.futaa.com/football/event/619010. 25 May 2013. dead.