This article is about Football in Kenya in 2009
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Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 Sofapaka 30 16 11 3 39 21 18 59 2 Mathare United 30 15 8 7 39 23 16 53 3 Thika United 30 13 12 5 31 19 12 51 4 Tusker 30 14 6 10 47 30 17 48 5 Gor Mahia 30 15 1 14 39 33 6 46 6 City Stars 30 11 10 9 30 29 1 43 7 Sher Karuturi 30 9 13 8 19 17 2 40 8 Chemelil Sugar 30 10 10 10 28 28 0 40 9 SonySugar 30 11 7 12 29 31 -2 40 10 Ulinzi Stars 30 8 15 7 24 26 -2 39 11 Western Stima 30 8 12 10 29 28 1 36 12 KCB 30 8 10 12 32 39 -7 34 13 AFC Leopards 30 8 10 12 28 36 -8 34 14 Red Berets 30 7 9 14 28 43 -15 30 15 Bandari 30 7 8 15 25 41 -16 29 16 Agrochemicals 30 5 8 17 20 43 -23 23
The league was won by Sofapaka, on their first season in the top flight. Bandari and Agro-Chemicals were relegated to the Nationwide League [1] They are set to be replaced by the top two teams in the Nationwide league (Mahakama and Posta Rangers) [2]
The top goalscorer's awards was shared by John Baraza (Sofapaka) and Joseph Emeka (Tusker), who both netted 15 times [3]
The end of season awards were held on December 9, 2009 [4]
In 2008 Nationwide league was divided into two zones, 16 teams each. In 2009 the league was restructured to contain two levels, Nationwide League Division One and Nationwide League Division Two representing the second and third levels of Kenyan league system. Nationwide League Division One has one zone (16 teams) and Nationwide League Division Two has two zones [5].
The following 16 teams participated the Nationwide League division one [6]
| Team Name | Town | |
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| AC Nakuru | Nakuru | |
| Administration Police FC | Nairobi | |
| Bidco United | Thika | |
| Compel FC | Webuye | |
| Dagoretti Green Santos | Nairobi | |
| Homegrown FC | Naivasha | |
| Kawangware FC | Nairobi | |
| Kenya Revenue Authority FC | Nairobi | |
| Magongo Rangers | Mombasa | |
| Mahakama | Nairobi | |
| Mathare Youth | Nairobi | |
| Nairobi Stima | Nairobi | |
| Opera FC | Sultan Hamud | |
| Posta Rangers | Nairobi | |
| Real Kisumu | Kisumu | |
| Strathmore University FC | Nairobi |
1.Mahakama 30 21 8 1 71 Promoted 2.Posta Rangers 30 21 7 2 70 Promoted --------------------------------------------- 3.Kenya Revenue Authority 30 21 6 3 69
Previously known as KFF Cup, Kenyan national cup was now renamed FKL Cup. AFC Leopards won Congo United (a lower league team from Mombasa) 4-1 in the final, played on October 20, 2009 at Nairobi City Stadium. Most premier league clubs boycotted the cup [7].
The 2008 KPL winner Mathare united and cup winner Gor Mahia met in the super cup match on January 24, 2009 at Moi International Sports Centre. Gor Mahia won the match 3-0 [8]
The Kenya national football team played in the 2010 Word Cup qualifiers 3rd qualifying round, which also doubled as the 2010 African Cup of Nations qualifiers. Kenya finished last in its qualifying group winning only one match and missed both tournaments.
Head coach Francis Kimanzi was sacked after the 2008 CECAFA Cup in January 2009 due to disputes between him and Kenyan football administrators.[9]. Kimanzi was replaced on caretaker basis by Bobby Ogolla[10], before Antoine Heyof Germany was appointed to coach Kenya in World Cup Qualifiers. The latter resigned in November 2009, shortly before Kenya met Nigeria in their last World Cup qualifier match. Hey was taken over by Twahir Muhiddin [11]
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| 28 March 2009 16:00 UTC+3 |
Kenya | 1 – 2 | Tunisia | Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Divine Evehe (Cameroon) |
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| Oliech 70' | Report | Jemal 6' Jemâa 79' |
| 29 March 2009 15:00 UTC+2 |
Mozambique | 0 – 0 | Nigeria | Estádio da Machava, Maputo Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Amanuel Eyob (Eritrea) |
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| 6 June 2009 18:00 UTC+1 |
Tunisia | 2 – 0 | Mozambique | Stade 7 November, Radès Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Kokou Djaoupe (Togo) |
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| Ben Yahia 21' (pen.) Darragi 90+1' |
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| 7 June 2009 17:00 UTC+1 |
Nigeria | 3 – 0 | Kenya | Abuja Stadium, Abuja Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Abdellah El Achiri (Morocco) |
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| I. Uche 2' Obinna 72' (pen.), 77' |
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| 20 June 2009 16:00 UTC+3 |
Kenya | 2 – 1 | Mozambique | Kasarani Sports Complex, Nairobi Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Yakhouba Keita (Guinea) |
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| J. Owino 8' Mariga 72' (pen.) |
Report | Dominguês 49' |
| 6 September 2009 15:00 UTC+2 |
Mozambique | 1 – 0 | Kenya | Estádio da Machava, Maputo Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Koman Coulibaly (Mali) |
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| Tico-Tico 66' | Report |
| 11 October 2009 17:00 UTC+1 |
Tunisia | 1 – 0 | Kenya | Stade 7 November, Radès Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Badara Diatta (Senegal) |
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| Jemâa 1' | Report |
| 14 November 2009 16:00 UTC+3 |
Kenya | 2 – 3 | Nigeria | Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Eddy Maillet (Seychelles) |
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| Oliech 15' Wanga 77' |
Report | Martins 60' 81' Yakubu 64' |
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Kenya hosted the 2009 CECAFA Cup, but lost to the eventual tournament winners Uganda 1-0 in the quarter finals [12]
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