|
2011 In Kenyan Football
The following article is a summary of the 2011 Association football, football season in Kenya, the 48th competitive season in its history. Domestic leagues Promotion and relegation ;Promoted to Kenyan Premier League, Premier League * Bandari F.C. (Kenya), Bandari * Congo JMJ United F.C., Congo JMJ United ;Relegated from Kenyan Premier League, Premier League * Mahakama F.C., Mahakama * Red Berets F.C., Red Berets Premier League The 2011 Kenyan Premier League began on 26 February 2011 and ended on 26 November 2011. Nationwide League The 2011 Kenyan Nationwide League began on 13 March 2011 and ended on 27 November 2011. Muhoroni Youth F.C., Muhoroni Youth's promotion was heavily questioned, as the KFF Nationwide League season was inconclusive. Former Kenya Football Federation, KFF chairman Mohamed Hatimy said that Muhoroni Youth's promotion was unconstitutional as the league they played in was "unknown" and that there was only one Nationwide League; that run by the Footb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Kenyan Premier League
The 2011 Kenyan Premier League was the eighth season of the Kenyan Premier League since it was established in 2003 and the forty-eighth season of top division Association football, football in Kenya since 1963. It began on 26 February with Rangers F.C. (Kenya), Rangers and Gor Mahia F.C., Gor Mahia and ended on 26 November with Ulinzi Stars F.C., Ulinzi Stars and Rangers F.C. (Kenya), Rangers. Ulinzi Stars F.C., Ulinzi Stars were the defending champions, but Tusker F.C., Tusker eventually won the league, their ninth ever title since 1963. However, Sofapaka F.C., Sofapaka, the 2010 FKF Cup champions, took home the 2011 Kenyan Super Cup after beating Ulinzi Stars 1-0. A total of 16 teams competed for the league. Bandari F.C. (Kenya), Bandari and Congo JMJ United F.C., Congo JMJ United were both promoted and eventually relegated, taking the places of Red Berets F.C., Red Berets and Mahakama F.C., Mahakama. Gor Mahia versus AFC Leopards on 24 July 2011 had an attendance of 23,734, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KFF Nationwide League
The Kenyan Nationwide League was the second-division football league in Kenya, until it was replaced by FKF Division One. There is promotion and relegation with the Kenyan Premier League and the Kenyan Provincial League. History In 2008 Nationwide league was divided into two zones with 16 teams each. In 2009 the league was again structured to contain two levels, ''Nationwide League Division One'' and ''Nationwide League Division Two'', representing the second and third levels of Kenyan league system respectively. ''Nationwide League Division One'' has one zone (16 teams) and ''Nationwide League Division Two'' has two zones. The leagues were later renamed after the league's governing bodies. Division One was renamed the '' FKL Nationwide League'' and Division Two became the '' KFF Nationwide League''. Following the merger of the two rival Football governing bodies, Football Kenya and Kenya Football Federation into "Football Kenya Federation", the two leagues are to be merged into A si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Stima F
Western may refer to: Places *Western, Nebraska, a village in the US *Western, New York, a town in the US *Western Creek, Tasmania, a locality in Australia *Western Junction, Tasmania, a locality in Australia *Western world, countries that identify with shared "Western" culture *Western United States, a region of the United States Arts and entertainment Films * ''Western'' (1997 film), a French road movie directed by Manuel Poirier * ''Western'' (2017 film), a German-Austrian film Genres *Western (genre), a category of fiction and visual art centered on the American Old West **Western fiction, the Western genre as featured in literature **Western film, the western genre in film **Western music (North America), a type of American folk music Music * ''Westerns'' (EP), an EP by Pete Yorn *WSTRN, a British hip hop group from west London *"Western" a song by Black Midi from ''Schlagenheim'' Business *The Western, a closed hotel/casino in Las Vegas, United States *Western Cartri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nairobi
Nairobi is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Kenya. The city lies in the south-central part of Kenya, at an elevation of . The name is derived from the Maasai language, Maasai phrase , which translates to 'place of cool waters', a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper had a population of 4,397,073 in the 2019 census. Nairobi is home of the Parliament Buildings (Kenya), Kenyan Parliament Buildings and hosts thousands of Kenyan businesses and international companies and organisations, including the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) and the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON). Nairobi is an established hub for business and culture. The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) is one of the largest stock exchanges in Africa and the second-oldest exchange on the continent. It is Africa's fourth-largest stock exchange in terms of trading volume, capable of making 10 million trades a day. It also contains the Nairobi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyayo National Stadium
Nyayo National Stadium is a 18,000-seater multipurpose stadium in Nairobi, Kenya.https://www.parliament.go.ke/sites/default/files/2024-09/Hansard%20Report%20-%20Wednesday%2C%2025th%20September%202024%20%28P%29.pdf It is located at the square of Mombasa Road, Langata Road, and the Aerodrome Road. It is approximately two kilometers from the City Center, directly opposite Nairobi Mega Mall, formerly known as Nakumatt Mega. It is currently mostly used for football matches hosting AFC Leopards football club. Rugby union club Mwamba RFC used to use the stadium for home games. The stadium is also used for athletics, swimming, and various ceremonies, most common of which are National Holiday celebrations. Other facilities at the stadium include a gymnasium and a 50-metre swimming pool. The stadium houses the headquarters for the Football Kenya Federation and Athletics Kenya. History The stadium was built in 1983 with a capacity of 30,000. The completion of the Nyayo Stadium gave K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Baraza
John Baraza (born 3 June 1974) is a Kenyan former footballer who played as a striker. He represented Kenya at the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations The 2004 African Cup of Nations was held from January 24, 24 January to February 14, 14 February 2004 in Tunisia. It was the 24th edition of the biennial international men's football championship of Africa, organized by the Confederation of Afri .... :''Scores and results list Kenya's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Baraza goal.'' References 1974 births Living people Kenyan men's footballers Kenya men's international footballers Men's association football forwards Oserian F.C. players Tusker F.C. players IF Sylvia players Chemelil Sugar F.C. players Young Africans S.C. players Rayon Sports F.C. players Sofapaka F.C. players 2004 African Cup of Nations players Sportspeople from Nakuru County Tanzanian Premier League players {{Kenya-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sofapaka
Sofapaka Football Club (Sofapaka: Sote kama Familia kwa Pamoja Kuafikia Azimio – Kiswahili: ''We as a Family together to achieve a goal'') is a football club, based in Wundanyi, Taita Taveta County. They play their home games at the Wundanyi Stadium (also Known as Dawson Mwanyumba Stadium). History The club originates from the men's fellowship of the MAOS Ministries football team founded in 2002, which took part in inter-church competitions. In 2004, Elly Kalekwa took over the team and formed Sofapaka, and eventually joined the Nationwide league. The team won the President's Cup in 2007, while still playing in the Nationwide League. The team's shirt sponsor is Betika, a sports betting company in Kenya. Achievements * Jamhuri Cup Winner: 1 :: 2018 * Sportpesa Shield Cup: 2 :: 2018 *Kenyan Premier League: 5 :: 2018 * Mashujaa Cup Winner: 1 :: 2017 *Kenyan Premier League: 2 :: 2017. *Kenyan Premier League: 1 :: 2009 *Kenyan President's Cup: 3 :: 2007, 2010, 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulinzi Stars
Ulinzi Stars Football Club is a professional association football club based in Nakuru, Kenya. They compete in the Kenyan Premier League, where they won three consecutive titles from 2003 to 2005. They are the only team to have done so, along with AFC Leopards and Gor Mahia, and won their most recent league title in 2010. History Ulinzi Stars represent Kenya's Defence forces (the Kenya Army, the Airforce and the Kenya Navy). It was formed in 1995 when several military sides were combined. These teams were: *Waterworks *Scarlet (Third Battalion of the Kenya Rifles, based in Lanet, Nakuru), *Kahawa United (Kahawa Barracks, Kahawa, Nairobi) *Silver Strikers (12th Engineers, Thika), *Kenya Navy (Mombasa) *Spitfire (Kenya Air Force, Moi Air Base, Nairobi). Ulinzi have played in the Afraha Stadium since 2004, after moving from Thika. They won the Kenyan Sports Team of the Year award in 2010. The team doubles as the Kenya national military football team, which qualified for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Africa Time
East Africa Time, or EAT, is a time zone used in eastern Africa. The time zone is three hours ahead of UTC ( UTC+03:00), which is the same as Moscow Time, Arabia Standard Time, Further-eastern European Time and Eastern European Summer Time. As this time zone is predominantly in the equatorial region, there is no significant change in day length throughout the year and so daylight saving time is not observed. East Africa Time is observed by the following countries: * * * * * * * * * See also * Moscow Time, an equivalent time zone covering Belarus, Turkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ... and most of European Russia, also at UTC+03:00 * Arabia Standard Time, an equivalent time zone covering Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Yemen, als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FKL Cup
The FKF President's Cup is the top knockout tournament in Kenyan football and is the Kenyan equivalent to the FA Cup. It was started in the 1950s, but during its existence, the knockout tournament has had different names depending on largely, sponsorship, and as determined by the administration in charge. The winner of the Cup receives a direct ticket to represent Kenya in Africa's second-tier competition, lately known as the CAF Confederation Cup The CAF Confederation Cup, known as the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup for sponsorship purposes, is an annual association football football team, club competition established in 2004 and organized by Confederation of African Football, CAF .... In 2003 two different cup competitions were held in Kenya - due to politics - 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 editi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Kenyan Premier League
The 2010 Kenyan Premier League was the seventh season of the Kenyan Premier League since it started in 2003 and the forty-seventh season of top division Association football, football in Kenya since 1963. It began on 20 February with Mahakama F.C., Mahakama and Sony Sugar F.C., Sony Sugar and ended on 14 November with Nairobi City Stars and Gor Mahia F.C., Gor Mahia. Sofapaka F.C., Sofapaka had previously won the title but Ulinzi Stars F.C., Ulinzi Stars finished top. Sofapaka F.C., Sofapaka still won the 2010 Kenyan Super Cup after defeating 12-time champions A.F.C. Leopards. After staying in the league for an entire decade, Red Berets F.C., Red Berets, who were only two points behind Kenya Commercial Bank S.C., KCB when they were relegated along with previously promoted Mahakama F.C., Mahakama, disbanded to immense pressure from its sponsors to produce good performances. The two teams had replaced Bandari F.C. (Kenya), Bandari and Agrochemical F.C., Agrochemical, the former gaini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FKL Nationwide League
The Kenyan Nationwide League was the second-division football league in Kenya, until it was replaced by FKF Division One. There is promotion and relegation with the Kenyan Premier League and the Kenyan Provincial League. History In 2008 Nationwide league was divided into two zones with 16 teams each. In 2009 the league was again structured to contain two levels, ''Nationwide League Division One'' and ''Nationwide League Division Two'', representing the second and third levels of Kenyan league system respectively. ''Nationwide League Division One'' has one zone (16 teams) and ''Nationwide League Division Two'' has two zones. The leagues were later renamed after the league's governing bodies. Division One was renamed the '' FKL Nationwide League'' and Division Two became the '' KFF Nationwide League''. Following the merger of the two rival Football governing bodies, Football Kenya and Kenya Football Federation into "Football Kenya Federation", the two leagues are to be merged into A si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
