2020–21 Kenyan Premier League Explained

Competition:FKF Premier League
Season:2020-21
Dates:28 November 2020 - 22 August 2021
Matches:272
Total Goals:598
League Topscorer: Erick Kapaito
(24 goals)
Biggest Home Win:Bandari 5-0 Vihiga United
(23 February 2021)
Biggest Away Win:Vihiga United 0-4 Tusker
(30 May 2021)
Highest Scoring:Western Stima 2-5 Tusker
(12 December 2020)
Kariobangi Sharks 4-3 Gor Mahia
(10 January 2021)
Bandari 4-3 Kakamega Homeboyz
(16 January 2021)
Longest Wins:7 matches
Tusker
Longest Unbeaten:12 matches
Tusker
Longest Winless:11 matches
Zoo
Longest Losses:7 matches
Zoo
Prevseason:2019-20
Nextseason:2021–22

The 2020–21 FKF Premier League (referred to as the BetKing Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 18th season of Kenyan Premier League since it began in 2003, and the 58th season of top-division football in Kenya since 1963.

Team Changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2019–20 season.

To Premier League

Promoted from Super League

From Premier League

Relegated from Premier League

Stadiums

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
AFC LeopardsNairobiNyayo Stadium30,000
BandariMombasaMombasa Municipal Stadium10,000
BidcoThikaDel Monte Grounds Stadium20,000
Gor MahiaNairobiCity Stadium15,000
Kakamega HomeboyzKakamegaBukhungu Stadium5,000
Kariobangi SharksMachakosKenyatta Stadium5,000
Kenya Commercial BankNairobiCity Stadium15,000
Mathare UnitedNairobiMISC Kasarani60,000
Nairobi City StarsNairobiHope Centre5,000
Nzoia SugarBungomaKanduyi Stadium5,000
Posta RangersEldoretKipchoge Keino Stadium10,000
SofapakaMachakosKenyatta Stadium5,000
TuskerMeruKinoru Stadium10,000
UlinziNakuruAfraha Stadium8,200
Vihiga UnitedKakamegaBukhungu Stadium5,000
WazitoMachakosKenyatta Stadium5,000
Western StimaKakamegaBukhungu Stadium5,000
Zoo KerichoKerichoGreen Stadium3,000

Personnel and sponsoring

TeamManagerKit ManufacturerSponsor
AFC Leopards Patrick Aussems[1] UmbroBetsafe
Bandari Mbungo Casa André[2] UhlsportKenya Ports Authority
Bidco Anthony AkhuliaUhlsportNoodies
Gor Mahia Mark Harrison[3] MacronBetsafe
Kakamega Homeboyz Nicholas MuyotiSelect SportMozzart Bet[4]
Kariobangi Sharks William MuluyaUmbroBetway
Kenya Commercial Bank Zedekiah OtienoKCB
Mathare United Frank OunaTriple5Bet[5]
Nairobi City StarsVacantPumaJonathan Jackson Foundation
Nzoia Sugar Ibrahim ShikandaGivovaNzoia Sugar
Posta Rangers Stanley Okumbi[6]
Sofapaka Kennedy Odhiambo[7] AdidasBetika
Tusker Robert MatanoTusker
Ulinzi Benjamin NyangwesoUhlsportKDF
Vihiga United Sammy OkothVihiga County
Wazito Francis KimanziAdios Kuneen
Western Stima Juma Abdalla[8] Givova
Zoo Kericho Herman Iswekha

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing ManagerManner Of DepartureDate of VacancyPosition In TableIncoming ManagerDate Of Appointment
Wazito F.C. Stewart Hall[9] Resigned6 July 2020Pre-season Fred Ambani[10] 8 August 2020
Gor Mahia Steven Polack[11] Mutual Consent9 October 2020 Roberto Oliviera Gonclaves[12] 10 October 2020
AFC Leopards Anthony KimaniStepped Down Tomáš Trucha[13] 2 November 2020
Wazito Fred Ambani[14] Sacked9 November 2020 Francis Kimanzi[15] 19 November 2020
AFC Leopards Tomáš Trucha[16] Resigned2 December 20204th Patrick Aussems9 February 2021
Gor Mahia Roberto Oliviera Gonclaves[17] Mutual Consent12 December 202014th Carlos Manuel Vaz Pinto[18] 10 January 2021
Sofapaka John Baraza[19] Sacked15 December 202010th Kennedy Odhiambo17 December 2020
Bandari Kennedy OdhiamboSigned By Sofapaka17 December 20208th Mbungo Casa André4 January 2021
Nzoia SugarVacant Ibrahim Shikanda6 January 2021
Western Stima Paul Ogai[20] Sacked1 February 202116th Abdalla Juma2 February 2021
Posta Rangers Sammy Omollo[21] Sacked4 February 202114th Stanley Okumbi8 February 2021
Mathare United Salim AliSacked18 May 202117th Frank Ouna[22] 18 May 2021
Gor Mahia Carlos Manuel Vaz Pinto[23] Mutual Consent10 July 20216th Mark Harrison3 August 2021
Nairobi City Stars Sanjin Alagić[24] Contract end18 July 20219thVacant

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Erick KapaitoKariobangi Sharks24
2 Elvis RupiaAFC Leopards17
3 Lawrence JumaSofapaka16
4 William WadriBandari13
5 Derrick OtangaKenya Commercial Bank12
6 Henry MejaTusker11
7 Jules UlimwenguGor Mahia9
8 Mwinyi Shami KibwanaKakamega Homeboyz8
Peter Opiyo
Kevin Kimani
Jackson MachariaTusker
Daniel OtienoMathare United

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Elvis RupiaAFC LeopardsSofapaka3-012 December 2020
Lawrence JumaSofapakaMathare United4-29 January 2021
Mwinyi Shami KibwanaKakamega HomeboyzKariobangi Sharks4-131 July 2021

Notes

4 Player scored 4 goals

Clean sheets

RankPlayerClubCleanSheets
1 James SaruniUlinzi Stars12
2 Stephen NjungeNairobi City Stars11
Joseph OkothKCB
3 Benjamin OchanAFC Leopards10
Emery MvuyekureTusker F.C.
Justin NdikumanaBandari

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aussems: AFC Leopards unveil Belgian coach as they target title Goal.com. 2021-02-13. www.goal.com.
  2. Web site: 'I turned down Gor Mahia for Bandari' - Mbungo on his unveiling as Dockers coach Goal.com. 2021-01-04. www.goal.com.
  3. Web site: 'I am a winner and I expect Gor Mahia players to be winners' - Harrison Goal.com. 2021-08-22. www.goal.com.
  4. Web site: Kakamega Hombeoyz land Ksh20m MozzartBet sponsorship deal Goal.com. 2020-12-29. www.goal.com.
  5. Web site: Mathare United secure new sponsor in five-year-deal. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220316194037/https://www.goal.com/en-ke/news/mathare-united-secure-new-sponsor-in-five-year-deal/efupm8pcqb451q332llr301mi . 16 March 2022 .
  6. Web site: Stanley Okumbi: Posta Rangers unveil ex-Harambee Stars coach on three-year deal Goal.com. 2021-02-13. www.goal.com.
  7. Web site: Sofapaka appoint Odhiambo from Bandari to replace Baraza Goal.com. 2020-12-17. www.goal.com.
  8. Web site: Abdalla Juma: Ex-AFC Leopards tactician appointed Western Stima coach Goal.com. 2021-02-13. www.goal.com.
  9. Web site: Olobulu. Timothy. 2020-07-06. Wazito Set for another purge as head coach Stewart Hall exits club. 2020-11-30. Capital Sports. en-US.
  10. Web site: Ambani re-appointed Wazito FC coach, Babu to deputise Goal.com. 2020-11-30. www.goal.com.
  11. Web site: Titus. Waweru. CONFIRMED: Gor Mahia head coach Steven Pollack leaves KPL Champions. 2020-11-30. The Standard. en.
  12. Web site: Oliveira Goncalves: Gor Mahia appoint Brazilian as Steven Polack successor Goal.com. 2020-11-30. www.goal.com.
  13. Web site: Tomas Trucha: AFC Leopards unveil new coach ahead of 2020-21 season Goal.com. 2020-11-30. www.goal.com.
  14. Web site: Old habits die hard: Wazito FC fire head coach Ambani, assistant Babu Goal.com. 2020-11-30. www.goal.com.
  15. Web site: Kimanzi: Ex-Harambee Stars coach unveiled at Wazito FC Goal.com. 2020-11-30. www.goal.com.
  16. Web site: Revealed: Trucha resigns as AFC Leopards coach after life threats Goal.com. 2020-12-03. www.goal.com.
  17. Web site: Gor Mahia coach Oliveira leaves, Omollo targetted as replacement Goal.com. 2020-12-13. www.goal.com.
  18. Web site: Carlos Manuel Vaz Pinto: Gor Mahia confirm Portuguese as new coach Goal.com. 2021-01-22. www.goal.com.
  19. Web site: Baraza leaves Sofapaka after poor FKF Premier League season start Goal.com. 2020-12-15. www.goal.com.
  20. Web site: Paul Ogai: Western Stima part ways with former Coast Stima coach Goal.com. 2021-02-13. www.goal.com.
  21. Web site: Sammy Omollo: Posta Rangers fire tactician over poor performances Goal.com. 2021-02-13. www.goal.com.
  22. Web site: Ex-Gor Mahia coach Ouna takes over from fired Salim at Mathare United Goal.com. 2021-06-04. www.goal.com.
  23. Web site: Vaz Pinto: Gor Mahia confirm parting ways with head coach Goal.com. 2021-08-22. www.goal.com.
  24. Web site: Alagic reveals why he left Nairobi City Stars after Gor Mahia draw Goal.com. 2021-08-22. www.goal.com.