Football in Kenya
Football in Kenya | |
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![]() The Nyayo National Stadium in 2009 | |
Country | Kenya |
Governing body | Football Kenya Federation |
National team(s) | Kenya |
National competitions | |
Club competitions | |
International competitions | |
Association football is a national sport in Kenya, and it is the most popular sport in Kenya, followed by rugby.
The governing body of football in Kenya is the Football Kenya Federation.[1][2][3][4] [5][6]
Kenyan football on television
Football is shown in television in the following channels:
- SuperSport / Kiss TV / KBC - Kenyan Premier League, Kenyan National Super League, FKF President's Cup, Kenyan Super Cup, KPL Top 8 Cup, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, English Premier League, Italian Serie A, German Bundesliga, French Ligue 1, FIFA Club World Cup, Copa del Rey, Supercopa de España, FA Cup, FA Community Shield, Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue,
- ESPN / ESPN Classic - UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, English Premier League, Italian Serie A, German Bundesliga, French Ligue 1, FIFA Club World Cup, Copa del Rey, Supercopa de España, FA Cup, FA Community Shield, Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue
- Setanta Africa / Zuku Sports - English Football League Championship, French Ligue 1, Dutch Eredivisie, Belgian Pro League, Mexican Liga MX, Copa Libertadores
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.
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: | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | |||
1970s: | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
1980s: | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
1990s: | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
2000s: | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
2010s: | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Standard Digital News : : GameYetu - Five richest football clubs in Kenya". Standardmedia.co.ke. 2013-09-06. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
- ↑ "Is it really money that is Kenya soccer's problem?". The Star. 2013-02-23. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
- ↑ "Kenyan football clubs lose revenue to counterfeits | Africatime". En.africatime.com. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
- ↑ "The sad state of player development in Kenyan football". The Star. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
- ↑ "Looking back at previous youth soccer development initiatives in Kenya - Kenyan sports; The Revival". Kenyanstar. 2012-06-15. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
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