Sofapaka Football Club (Sofapaka: Sote kama Familia kwa Pamoja Kuafikia Azimio –
Kiswahili
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: ''We as a Family together to achieve a goal'') is a football club, based in
Wundanyi
Wundanyi is a town in the Taita-Taveta County of Kenya. Other urban centres in the county include Voi, Taveta and Mwatate.
Location
Wundanyi is located approximately north of Mwatate, the location of the county headquarters. This is about w ...
,
Taita Taveta County
Taita may refer to:
* Taita people, a Bantu ethnic group in Kenya
* Taita language, a Bantu language
* Taitā, New Zealand, a suburb of Lower Hutt City
* Taita Hills, a mountain range in Kenya
* Taita Cushitic languages, an extinct pair of Afr ...
. 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
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in 2007, while still playing in the Nationwide League.
The team's shirt sponsor is
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Kenya
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Achievements
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Sportpesa Shield Cup
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Ownership
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: 2
:: 2018
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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 ...
: 5
:: 2018
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Mashujaa Cup Winner: 1
:: 2017
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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 ...
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:: 2017.
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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 ...
: 1
:: 2009
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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 Kenyan ...
: 3
:: 2007, 2010,
2014
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KPL Top 8 Cup
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: 0
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Kenyan Super Cup
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: 2
:: 2010, 2011
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CECAFA Clubs Cup
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: 0
Performance in CAF competitions
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CAF Champions League
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: 1 appearance
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2010
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– Preliminary Round
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CAF Confederation Cup
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: 3 appearances
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2008
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– Disqualified
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2011 – Play-off Round
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2015
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– Preliminary Round
Current squad
References
External links
www.sofapakafc.co.kewww.sofapaka.comKenyan Footienbsp;– Kenyan Football Portal
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Kenyan Premier League clubs
Football clubs in Kenya
Sport in Nairobi
2004 establishments in Kenya