Football in Kenya explained

Association football is the most popular sport in Kenya, followed by rugby.[1]

The governing body of football in Kenya is the Football Kenya Federation.[2] [3] [4] [5]

The Kenyan Premier League is the only fully professional league in the country, while the Kenyan National Super League is a mix of professional and semi-professional clubs.

Kenyan football on television

Football is shown on television in the following channels:

League system

See main article: Kenyan football league system.

Men

There is a three-tier league system, with provincial, county and sub-county leagues below used to promote clubs to national leagues.

LevelLeague/Division(s)
1
Premier League		Kenyan Premier League
18 clubs
2
Super League		Kenyan National Super League
20 clubs
3
Division One		Zone A
14 clubs		Zone B
14 clubs
4
Division Two		Western Zone
15 clubs		Central Zone
30 clubs		Eastern Zone
24 clubs		Northern Zone
15 clubs
5
Regional Leagues		Nyanza League
20 clubs		Western League
20 clubs		Rift Valley League
20 clubs		Central League
20 clubs		Nairobi League
20 clubs		Eastern League
20 clubs		North Eastern League
20 clubs		Coast League
20 clubs
6
County
Champions League		Baringo LeagueBomet LeagueBungoma LeagueBusia LeagueEmbu LeagueGarissa LeagueIsiolo LeagueKiambu League
Elgeyo-Marakwet LeagueHoma Bay LeagueKajiado LeagueKakamega LeagueKilifi LeagueKirinyaga LeagueKitui LeagueKwale League
Kericho LeagueKisii LeagueKisumu LeagueLaikipia LeagueLamu LeagueMachakos LeagueMakueni LeagueMandera League
Migori LeagueNakuru LeagueNandi LeagueNarok LeagueMarsabit LeagueMeru LeagueMombasa LeagueMurang'a League
Nyamira LeagueSamburu LeagueSiaya LeagueTrans-Nzoia LeagueNairobi A. LeagueNairobi B. LeagueNyandarua LeagueNyeri League
Turkana LeagueUasin Gishu LeagueVihiga LeagueWest Pokot LeagueTaita-Taveta LeagueTana River LeagueTharaka-Nithi LeagueWajir League
7
Sub-County Leagues		Sub-County Leagues

Women

Seasons in Kenyan football

The following articles detail the major results and events in each season since 1963, when the first organised Kenyan competition, the Premier League, was created.

1960s:   1963196419651966196719681969
1970s:1970197119721973197419751976197719781979
1980s:1980198119821983198419851986198719881989
1990s:1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
2000s:2000200120022003200420052006200720082009
2010s:2010201120122013201420152016201720182019

Football stadiums in Kenya

A minimum capacity of 5,000 is required for this list.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 20 March 2020. Kenya - Sports & Recreation. 30 September 2020. Encyclopedia Britannica. en.
  2. Web site: Is it really money that is Kenya soccer's problem? . The Star . 2013-02-23 . 2013-12-02 . 2013-12-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203004152/http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/article-109073/it-really-money-kenya-soccers-problem . dead .
  3. Web site: Kenyan football clubs lose revenue to counterfeits | Africatime . En.africatime.com . 2013-12-02 . 2013-12-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203044618/http://en.africatime.com/kenya/articles/kenyan-football-clubs-lose-revenue-counterfeits . dead .
  4. Web site: The sad state of player development in Kenyan football . The Star . 2013-12-02 . 2013-12-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203014157/http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/article-110202/sad-state-player-development-kenyan-football#sthash.XZcFHmrY.dpuf . dead .
  5. Web site: Looking back at previous youth soccer development initiatives in Kenya - Kenyan sports; The Revival . Kenyanstar . 2012-06-15 . 2013-12-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203003958/http://www.kenyanstar.co.ke/kenyan-sports-the-revival/looking-back-at-previous-youth-soccer-development-initiatives-in-kenya . 2013-12-03 . dead .

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