2009 in Kenyan football

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Football in Kenya
Season2009
Men's football
Premier LeagueSofapaka
FKL CupA.F.C. Leopards
Super CupGor Mahia
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The following article is a summary of the 2009 football season in Kenya, the 46th competitive season in its history.

Promotion and relegation[]

Premier League[]

Main article: 2009 Kenyan Premier League

The 2009 Kenyan Premier League began on 7 February 2009 and ended on 21 November 2009.

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sofapaka (C, Q) 30 16 11 3 39 21 +18 59 Qualification for 2010 CAF Champions League
2 Mathare United 30 15 8 7 39 23 +16 53
3 Thika United 34 13 12 9 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 Nairobi City Stars 30 11 10 9 30 29 +1 43
7 Karuturi Sports 30 9 13 8 19 17 +2 40
8 Chemelil Sugar 30 10 10 10 28 28 0 40
9 SoNy Sugar 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 38 −9 36
12 Kenya Commercial Bank 30 8 10 12 32 39 −7 34
13 A.F.C. Leopards (Q) 30 8 10 12 28 36 −8 34 Qualification for 2010 CAF Confederation Cup[a]
14 Red Berets 30 7 9 14 28 43 −15 30
15 Bandari (R) 30 7 8 15 25 41 −16 29 Relegation to 2010 Nationwide League
16 Agrochemical (R) 30 5 8 17 20 43 −23 23
Updated to match(es) played on 21 November 2009. Source: 2009 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. ^ A.F.C. Leopards as winners of the qualified for the 2010 CAF Confederation Cup.

Relegation[]

The two last teams, Bandari and Agrochemical, were relegated to the Nationwide League for the following season.

Awards[]

The end of season awards were held on 9 December 2009.[1]

Award Recipient Club
Player of the Year John Baraza Sofapaka
New Player of the Year George Odhiambo Gor Mahia
Golden Boot John Baraza Sofapaka
Tusker
Goalkeeper of the Year Sofapaka
Defender of the Year Edgar Ochieng
Midfielder of the Year Peter Opiyo Gor Mahia
Manager of the Year Sofapaka
Coach of the Year
Fair Play Player of the Year Nairobi City Stars
Fair Play Team of the Year
Sony Sugar
Special Award

Nationwide League[]

In 2008, the Nationwide League was divided into 2 zones of 16 teams each. In 2009, the league was restructured to contain two levels: Division One and Division Two, representing the second and third levels of the Kenyan football league system. Division One had 16 teams and Division Two had 2 zones.[2]

Teams[]

The following 16 teams participated Division One.[3]

Team Name Town
Nakuru
Administration Police Nairobi
Bidco United Thika
Webuye
Dagoretti Green Santos Nairobi
Homegrown Naivasha
Kawangware Nairobi
Kenya Revenue Authority Nairobi
Mombasa
Mahakama Nairobi
Mathare Youth Nairobi
Nairobi Stima Nairobi
Sultan Hamud
Posta Rangers Nairobi
Real Kisumu Kisumu
Strathmore University Nairobi

Promotion[]

The top two teams, Mahakama and Posta Rangers, were promoted to the Premier League for the following season.

FKL Cup[]

The KFF Cup had its name changed to the FKL Cup, in line with the takeover of Kenyan football by Football Kenya Limited.

Though most Premier League clubs boycotted the cup,[4] A.F.C. Leopards beat Congo JMJ United 4-1 in the final on 20 October at the Nairobi City Stadium.

Super Cup[]

Main article: 2009 Kenyan Super Cup

The 2009 Kenyan Super Cup match was played on January 24, 2009 between Mathare United, the 2008 Kenyan Premier League winners, and Gor Mahia, who set a record for the most KFF Cup titles ever won by winning their ninth title that same year. Gor Mahia won 3−0 at full-time.

24 January 2009 Mathare United 0 – 3 Gor Mahia Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi
15:00 UTC+3 News Goal 14', 46'
Goal ?'		 Attendance: 30,000

National team[]

Head coach Francis Kimanzi was sacked after the 2008 CECAFA Cup in January 2009 due to disputes between him and Kenyan football administrators.[5] Kimanzi was replaced on caretaker basis by ,[6] before Antoine Hey was appointed to coach Kenya in the World Cup Qualifiers. The latter resigned in November 2009, shortly before Kenya met Nigeria in their last World Cup qualifier match. Hey was replaced by Twahir Muhiddin.[7]

World Cup qualifiers – CAF Third Round (Group 2)[]

Kenya participated in the 2010 World Cup qualifiers third 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.

Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Nigeria Tunisia Mozambique Kenya
 Nigeria 6 3 3 0 9 4 +5 12 — 2–2 1–0 3–0
 Tunisia 6 3 2 1 7 4 +3 11 0–0 — 2–0 1–0
 Mozambique 6 2 1 3 3 5 −2 7 0–0 1–0 — 1–0
 Kenya 6 1 0 5 5 11 −6 3 2–3 1–2 2–1 —
Source:[citation needed]
28 March 2009 Kenya  1 – 2  Tunisia Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
16:00 UTC+3 Oliech Goal 70' Report Jemal Goal 6'
Jemâa Goal 79'		 Attendance: 27,000
Referee: (Cameroon)
7 June 2009 Nigeria  3 – 0  Kenya Abuja Stadium, Abuja
17:00 UTC+1 I. Uche Goal 2'
Obinna Goal 72' (pen.), 77'		 Report Attendance: 60,000
Referee: (Morocco)
20 June 2009 Kenya  2 – 1  Mozambique Kasarani Sports Complex, Nairobi
16:00 UTC+3 J. Owino Goal 8'
Mariga Goal 72' (pen.)		 Report Dominguês Goal 49' Attendance: 15,000
Referee: (Guinea)
6 September 2009 Mozambique  1 – 0  Kenya Estádio da Machava, Maputo
15:00 UTC+2 Tico-Tico Goal 66' Report Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Koman Coulibaly (Mali)
11 October 2009 Tunisia  1 – 0  Kenya Stade 7 November, Radès
17:00 UTC+1 Jemâa Goal 1' Report Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Badara Diatta (Senegal)
14 November 2009 Kenya  2 – 3  Nigeria Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
16:00 UTC+3 Oliech Goal 15'
Wanga Goal 77'		 Report Martins Goal 60' Goal 81'
Yakubu Goal 64'		 Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)

CECAFA Cup[]

2008 CECAFA Cup[]

Main article: 2008 CECAFA Cup § Group B

Due to postponement, the 2008 CECAFA Cup continued into 2009. Kenya played their 3 remaining group stage matches, the semi-finals and the final, which they lost to Uganda. Francis Kimanzi was sacked as the head coach shortly after the end of the tournament due to disagreements with the Kenya Football Federation.[8]

Group stage[]
Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Kenya 4 2 2 0 6 1 +5 8
 Burundi 4 2 1 1 6 2 +4 7
 Sudan 4 1 2 1 3 2 +1 5
 Zambia 4 1 2 1 4 3 +1 5
 Djibouti 4 0 1 3 2 13 −11 1
Source:[citation needed]
January 2, 2009 Kenya  0 - 0  Zambia , Jinja
January 6, 2009 Djibouti  1 - 5  Kenya , Jinja
Daher Goal 60' Ouma Goal 4', 15', 90+3'
Shikokoti Goal 47'
Owino Goal 90+2'
January 8, 2009 Burundi  0 - 1  Kenya Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala
Monday Goal 60' (pen.)
Semi-finals[]
January 11, 2009 Kenya  2 - 1  Tanzania National Stadium, Kampala
Ouma Goal 18'
M. Baraza Goal 21'		 Mrwanda Goal 79'
Final[]
January 13, 2009 Kenya  0 - 1  Uganda National Stadium, Kampala
Omwony Goal 16'

2009 CECAFA Cup[]

Kenya hosted the 2009 CECAFA Cup, but lost to the eventual tournament winners Uganda 1-0 in the quarter finals.[9]

Group stage[]
Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Zambia 3 3 0 0 9 0 +9 9
 Kenya 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6
 Ethiopia 3 1 0 2 5 3 +2 3
 Djibouti 3 0 0 3 0 13 −13 0
Source:[citation needed]
28 November 2009 Zambia  2 – 0  Kenya Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
16:00 UTC+3 Chamanga Goal 86', 89'
2 December 2009 Kenya  2 – 0  Djibouti Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
16:00 UTC+3 Odhiambo Goal 23'
Wanga Goal 44'
5 December 2009 Ethiopia  0 – 2  Kenya Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
16:00 UTC+3 Baraza Goal 2'
Wanga Goal 52'
Quarter-finals[]
7 December 2009 Uganda  1 – 0  Kenya Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
16:00 UTC+3 Ssentongo Goal 64'

Other matches[]

The following is a list of all other matches played by Kenya in 2009.

2 January 2009 International
friendly		 Zambia  0 – 0  Kenya Jinja, Uganda
Report
6 January 2009 International
friendly		 Djibouti  1 – 5  Kenya Jinja, Uganda
Report
6 January 2009 International
friendly		 Burundi  0 – 1  Kenya Kampala, Uganda
Report
11 January 2009 International
friendly		 Kenya  2 – 1  Tanzania Kampala, Uganda
Report
13 January 2009 International
friendly		 Kenya  0 – 1  Uganda Kampala, Uganda
Report
23 January 2009 International
friendly		 Egypt  1 – 0  Kenya Cairo, Egypt
Report
14 March 2009 International
friendly		 Iran  1 – 0  Kenya Tehran, Iran
Report
12 August 2009 International
friendly		 Malaysia  0 – 0  Kenya Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Report
26 August 2009 International
friendly		 Bahrain  2 – 1  Kenya Manama, Bahrain
Report
3 November 2009 International
friendly		 Kuwait  5 – 0  Kenya Cairo, Egypt
Report

References[]

  1. ^ The Standard, December 19, 2009: Season’s best named Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Kenyafootball.com, February 4, 2009: FK splits Nationwide League in two Archived 2010-01-01 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Kenyafootball.com, March 3, 2009: KRA in double triumph as FKL Nationwide Div one kicks off Archived 2010-01-01 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Daily Nation, October 21, 2009: Leading clubs’ apathy in cup gifts Leopards
  5. ^ "Kimanzi sacked as Kenya coach". BBC. 2009-01-18. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
  6. ^ Daily Nation, January 18, 2009: I’m ready, says Bobby Ogolla
  7. ^ BBC Sports, November 11, 2009: Kenya turmoil ahead of Nigeria match
  8. ^ "Kimanzi sacked as Kenya coach". BBC. 2009-01-18. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
  9. ^ RSSSF - CECAFA Cup 2009

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