2016 in Kenyan football

Football in Kenya
Season 2016
Premier League Tusker
President's Cup Tusker
Top 8 Cup Muhoroni Youth
Super Cup Bandari
← 2015 Kenya 0000

The following article is a summary of the 2016 football season in Kenya, which is the 52nd competitive season in its history.

Football Kenya Federation elections

On 10 February, the Football Kenya Federation held elections for a new president, vice-president and new members of the federation's National Executive Committee (NEC). Prior to the elections, three of the five candidates pulled out of the presidential race,[1] while incumbent president Sam Nyamweya announced his withdrawal during a speech made before voting began.[2]

A total of 77 delegates took part in the voting process, which took place at the Moi International Sports Centre in Kasarani, Nairobi.[3]

President

Candidate Votes %
Nick Mwendwa 50 64.94%
Ambrose Rachier 27 35.06%
Ssemi Aina Withdrew
Sam Nyamweya
Sammy Sholei
Total 77 100%

Vice-president

Candidate Votes %
Doris Petra 53 96.36%
Dan Shikanda 1 1.82%
Andrew Amukowa 0 0.00%
Spoiled votes 1 1.82%
Total 55 100%

National Executive Committee

Central

Candidate Votes %
David Kimani 47 61.04%
George Wainaina 27 35.06%
Spoiled votes 3 3.90%
Total 77 100%

Coast

Candidate Votes %
Raphael Mwalungo 44 57.14%
Mohammed Omar 19 24.68%
Ricky Solomon 13 16.88%
Spoiled votes 1 1.30%
Total 77 100%

Eastern

Candidate Votes %
Timothy Muriithi 51 66.23%
Angeline Mwikali 25 32.47%
Spoiled votes 1 1.30%
Total 77 100%

Nairobi

Candidate Votes %
Chris Amimo 31 40.26%
Jacob Odundo 23 29.87%
Simon Mugo 12 15.58%
Obura 10 12.99%
Ken Oliech 0 0.00%
Spoiled votes 1 1.30%
Total 77 100%

North-Eastern

Candidate Votes %
Mohammed Mula 68 88.31%
Said Djibril 4 5.19%
Spoiled votes 5 6.49%
Total 77 100%

Nyanza

Candidate Votes %
Joseph Andere 53 68.83%
Charles Birundu 24 31.17%
Philip Owoti 0 0.00%
Spoiled votes 1 1.30%
Total 77 100%

Rift Valley

Candidate Votes %
David Gikaria 42 54.55%
Joe Birgen 23 29.87%
Joseph Kiptai 4 5.19%
Moses Kimalik 4 5.19%
Bernard Shitiabayi 2 2.60%
Isaac Letting 0 0.00%
Total 77 100%

Western

Candidate Votes %
Enos Kweya 36 46.75%
Dennis Opoki 15 19.48%
Duncan Kizito 14 18.18%
Julius Ngue 11 14.29%
Spoiled votes 1 1.30%
Total 77 100%

Domestic leagues

Promotion and relegation

Premier League

The 2016 Kenyan Premier League season began on 13 February and is scheduled to end on 29 October.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Tusker (C, Q) 30 17 10 3 40 25 +15 61 Qualification to 2017 CAF Champions League
2 Gor Mahia 30 15 12 3 35 14 +21 54[lower-alpha 1]
3 Ulinzi Stars 30 11 13 6 35 25 +10 46[lower-alpha 2] Qualification to 2017 CAF Confederation Cup
4 Posta Rangers 30 10 15 5 22 15 +7 45
5 Chemelil Sugar 30 12 9 9 24 24 0 45
6 Western Stima 30 10 14 6 32 24 +8 44
7 Mathare United 30 11 11 8 33 29 +4 44
8 Kakamega Homeboyz 30 10 12 8 27 25 +2 42
9 Sony Sugar 30 10 9 11 23 21 +2 39
10 Muhoroni Youth 30 10 8 12 26 32 −6 38
11 Bandari 30 9 10 11 28 31 −3 37
12 Thika United 30 8 10 12 24 32 −8 34
13 A.F.C. Leopards 30 8 9 13 32 38 −6 30[lower-alpha 1]
14 Sofapaka 30 7 5 18 34 40 −6 26
15 Ushuru (R) 30 5 11 14 24 42 −18 26 Relegation to National Super League
16 Nairobi City Stars (R) 30 3 10 17 17 39 −22 19
Updated to match(es) played on 19 November 2016. Source: Kenyan Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 On 26 May 2016 (matchday 15), A.F.C. Leopards and Gor Mahia were deducted 3 points each for hooliganism involved in their matches at home against Ulinzi Stars and away at Tusker, respectively.[4]
  2. ↑ Ulinzi Stars qualified for the 2017 CAF Confederation Cup as runners-up of the 2016 FKF President's Cup, which was won by league champions Tusker.

National Super League

The 2016 Kenyan National Super League season began on 19 March and is scheduled to end on 9 December.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Nzoia United 26 19 7 0 47 12 +35 64 Promotion to Premier League
2 Nakumatt 26 17 4 5 45 20 +25 55
3 Vihiga United 26 13 11 2 37 14 +23 50
4 Zoo Kericho 26 14 8 4 40 20 +20 50
5 Kariobangi Sharks 25 14 8 3 36 17 +19 50
6 Kenya Commercial Bank 25 13 5 7 27 24 +3 44
7 Bidco United 26 10 8 8 26 22 +4 38
8 Agrochemical 25 10 7 8 27 20 +7 37
9 Palos 26 8 13 5 30 26 +4 37
10 Nairobi Stima 26 10 7 9 29 26 +3 37
11 MOYAS 26 8 10 8 31 34 −3 34
12 Wazito 26 8 5 13 22 31 −9 29
13 Oserian 26 6 9 11 21 26 −5 27
14 Modern Coast Rangers 26 7 6 13 22 31 −9 27
15 Nakuru AllStars 25 6 7 12 24 32 −8 25
16 Police 26 6 7 13 30 42 −12 25
17 FC Talanta 26 4 10 12 17 29 −12 22
18 St. Joseph 26 5 7 14 20 42 −22 22
19 Ligi Ndogo 26 2 10 14 18 43 −25 16 Relegation to Division One
20 Shabana 26 2 3 21 17 55 −38 9
Updated to match(es) played on 5 October 2016. Source: Kenyan National Super League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Domestic cups

Super Cup

Main article: 2016 Kenyan Super Cup

The 2016 Kenyan Super Cup match was played on 6 February between Gor Mahia, the 2015 Kenyan Premier League champions, and Bandari, the 2015 FKF President's Cup champions. Bandari won the match 1–0 after 90 minutes.

Top 8 Cup

Main article: 2016 KPL Top 8 Cup

The 2016 KPL Top 8 Cup began on 1 May and ended on 16 October.

  Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                               
 Sofapaka 0  
 Muhoroni Youth 3  
   Muhoroni Youth 0 1 1  
   Ulinzi Stars 0 1 1  
 Ulinzi Stars 3
 A.F.C. Leopards 2  
   Muhoroni Youth 1  
   Gor Mahia 0  
 Bandari 1  
 Tusker 2  
   Tusker 0 0 0
   Gor Mahia 2 1 3  
 Gor Mahia 1
 Ushuru 0  

International club competitions

Champions League

The 2016 CAF Champions League began on 12 February and is scheduled to end on 23 October. Gor Mahia represented Kenya in the competition, having won the 2015 Kenyan Premier League.

Preliminary round

In the preliminary round, Gor Mahia faced 2015 THB Champions League winners CNaPS Sport over two legs, played on 13 and 27 February. They were eliminated after losing 3–1 on aggregate.

Confederation Cup

The 2016 CAF Confederation Cup began on 12 February and is scheduled to end on 6 November. Bandari represented Kenya in the competition, having won the 2015 FKF President's Cup.

Preliminary round

In the preliminary round, Bandari faced 2015 Coupe du Congo champions FC Saint-Éloi Lupopo over two legs, played on 14 and 28 February. They were eliminated after losing 3–1 on aggregate.

National teams

Men's senior

Africa Cup of Nations qualification

The men's senior national team participated in qualification for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. They were drawn in Group E alongside Zambia, Congo and Guinea-Bissau.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Guinea-Bissau 6 3 1 2 7 7 0 10 Final tournament
2  Congo 6 2 3 1 9 7 +2 9
3  Zambia 6 1 4 1 7 7 0 7
4  Kenya 6 1 2 3 5 7 −2 5
Source: CAF

Other matches

The following is a list of all other matches (to be) played by the men's senior national team in 2016.

Women's senior

Africa Women Cup of Nations

The women's senior national team will participate in the 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations, which will take place in Cameroon from 19 November to 3 December. The team will be making an appearance in the tournament for the first time in their history.[5]

Qualification
First round

In the first round, Kenya was to face DR Congo over two legs, to be played on 4–6 March and 18–20 March. However, Kenya received a walkover and advanced to the second round after DR Congo withdrew from the competition.[6]

Second round

In the second round, Kenya faced Algeria over two legs, played on 8 and 12 April. They qualified for the final tournament after drawing 3–3 on aggregate, but winning through the away goals rule.

3–3 on aggregate. Kenya qualify for final tournament on away goals.

Group stage

The draw for the 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations took place on 18 September 2016 in Yaoundé, Cameroon.[8] Kenya were drawn in Group B alongside Nigeria, Mali and Ghana.[9]

Men's under-20

Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualification

The men's national under-20 team participated in qualification for the 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.

First round

In the first round, Kenya was facing Sudan over two legs, to be played on 3 and 23 April. However, on 20 April, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced Kenya's disqualification for fielding five players born before January 1997 in the first leg.[10]

Kenya disqualified from competition. Sudan advance to second round.

Boys' under-17

Africa U-17 Cup of Nations qualification

The boys' national under-17 team is participating in qualification for the 2017 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.

First round

In the first round, Kenya was to face Malawi over two legs, to be played on 24 June and 1 July. However, the Football Association of Malawi announced that their team withdrew from the competition, allowing Kenya to progress to the second round by default.[11]

Second round

In the second round, Kenya faced Cameroon over two legs, played on 5 and 20 August. They were eliminated after losing 9–1 on aggregate.

COSAFA Under-17 Championship

Kenya was invited to participate in the 5th edition of the COSAFA Cup, which is being hosted by Mauritius and ran from 22 to 31 July. They finished fourth in the competition after losing 2–0 to Malawi in the third place playoff.

References

  1. ↑ Chrisphine Magak (9 February 2016). "FKF Polls: Three presidential candidates pull out of the race". Futaa.com. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  2. ↑ Wilson Mathu (10 February 2016). "Nyamweya pulls out of FKF presidential race". Futaa.com. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  3. ↑ Wilson Mathu (11 February 2016). "FKF Polls: Results in full". Futaa.com. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "Gor Mahia, AFC Leopards docked points over hooliganism". Daily Nation. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  5. ↑ Isaac Swila (12 April 2016). "History as Harambee Starlets book Africa Cup of Nations berth". Daily Nation. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  6. ↑ "AWC: Starlets rest as qualifiers kick off". Futaa.com. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  7. ↑ "CAN Dames 2016 (Qualifications) : Match nul (2-2) entre l'équipe nationale féminine et le Kénya" (in French). FAF. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  8. ↑ "Accreditation for the Draw of the Final Tournament of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon 2016". Confederation of African Football. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  9. ↑ "Results of the draw of 10th Women's AFCON". CAF. 18 September 2016.
  10. ↑ "Kenya disqualified from AFCON U-20 Zambia 2017". Confederation of African Football. 20 April 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  11. ↑ Vincent Opiyo (3 May 2016). "AFCON U17: Easy passage for Kenya as opponents pull out". Soka.co.ke. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  12. ↑ "Zambia disqualified from the 2016 COSAFA Under-17 Championships". Council of Southern Africa Football Associations. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
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