2013 Kenyan Premier League
Season | 2013 |
---|---|
Champions | Gor Mahia 1st Premier League title 13th Kenyan title overall |
Relegated | Kakamega Homeboyz Karuturi Sports |
Champions League | Gor Mahia |
Confederation Cup | A.F.C. Leopards |
Top 8 Cup | A.F.C. Leopards Bandari Gor Mahia KCB Sofapaka Thika United Tusker Ulinzi Stars |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 432 (1.8 per match) |
Top goalscorer | (17 goals) |
Biggest home win | KCB 6–0 Muhoroni Youth (1 March 2013)[1] |
Biggest away win | Kakamega Homeboyz 1 – 5 Tusker (23 June 2013)[2] |
Highest scoring | KCB 6–0 Muhoroni Youth (1 March 2013)[1] Sofapaka 4–2 Karuturi Sports (31 March 2013)[3] Kakamega Homeboyz 1 – 5 Tusker (23 June 2013)[2] Western Stima 4–2 Muhoroni Youth (14 September 2013)[4] |
← 2012 2014 →
All statistics correct as of 9 November 2013.Note: Walkovers counted in matches played but not counted in goals scored. |
The 2013 Kenyan Premier League (known as the Tusker Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the tenth season of the Kenyan Premier League since it began in 2003, marking a decade of its existence. It was also the Golden Jubilee season of top division football in Kenya since 1963. It began on 24 February 2013 and ended on 9 November 2013. League champions Gor Mahia earned a place in the preliminary round of the 2014 CAF Champions League while 2013 FKF President's Cup champions A.F.C. Leopards earned a place in the preliminary round of the 2014 CAF Confederation Cup.
A total of 16 teams competed for the league, with fourteen returning from the 2012 season and one team from each of the two zones of FKF Division One. This was the first ever season for Kakamega Homeboyz in the top flight.
After beating Kakamega Homeboyz on 27 October, Gor Mahia won the Kenyan Premier League title for a joint record 13th time, matching the record set by their rivals A.F.C. Leopards in . It was also Gor Mahia's first title since .
Changes from last season[]
- Relegated from Premier League
- Rangers
- Oserian
- Promoted from Division One
Teams[]
Out of the 16 participating teams, 7 are based in the capital, Nairobi, while Bandari is the only team based at the Coast.
Stadia and locations[]
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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A.F.C. Leopards | Nairobi | Nyayo National Stadium | 30,000 |
Bandari | Mombasa | Mombasa Municipal Stadium | 10,000 |
Chemelil Sugar | Chemelil | Chemelil Sports Complex | 5,000 |
Gor Mahia | Nairobi | Nairobi City Stadium | 15,000 |
Kakamega Homeboyz | Kakamega | Bukhungu Stadium | 5,000 |
Karuturi Sports | Naivasha | Naivasha Stadium | 5,000 |
KCB | Nairobi | Nairobi City Stadium | 15,000 |
Mathare United | Nairobi | Kasarani Stadium | 60,000 |
Muhoroni Youth | Muhoroni | Muhoroni Stadium | 5,000 |
Nairobi City Stars | Nairobi | Hope Centre | 5,000 |
Sofapaka | Nairobi | Nyayo National Stadium | 30,000 |
Sony Sugar | Awendo | Green Stadium | 5,000 |
Thika United | Thika | Thika Municipal Stadium | 5,000 |
Tusker | Nairobi | Kasarani Stadium | 60,000 |
Ulinzi Stars | Nakuru | Afraha Stadium | 8,200 |
Western Stima | Kakamega | Bukhungu Stadium | 5,000 |
Head coaches[]
Team | Head coach |
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A.F.C. Leopards | ![]() |
Bandari | ![]() |
Chemelil Sugar | ![]() |
Gor Mahia | ![]() |
Kakamega Homeboyz | ![]() |
Karuturi Sports | ![]() |
Kenya Commercial Bank | ![]() |
Mathare United | ![]() |
Muhoroni Youth | ![]() |
Nairobi City Stars | ![]() |
Sofapaka | ![]() |
Sony Sugar | ![]() |
Thika United | ![]() |
Tusker | ![]() |
Ulinzi Stars | ![]() |
Western Stima | ![]() |
Managerial changes[]
As of 20:27, 29 September 2013 (UTC+3).
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Position in table |
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AFC Leopards | ![]() |
Sacked | 22 November 2012[5] | ![]() |
5 February 2013[6][7][8] | End of 2012 season |
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Sacked | 2 April 2013[9] | ![]() |
10 April 2013[10] | 6th | |
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Sacked | 17 September 2013[11] | ![]() |
17 September 2013[12] | 7th | |
Gor Mahia | ![]() |
Sacked | 25 June 2013[13][14][15][16] | ![]() |
5 July 2013[17][18][19] | 3rd |
Karuturi Sports | ![]() |
Resigned | 14 March 2013[20] | ![]() |
3 April 2013[21] | 7th |
KCB | ![]() |
Sacked | 28 November 2012[22][23] | ![]() |
19 December 2012[24][25] | End of 2012 season |
Nairobi City Stars | ![]() |
Resigned | 10 June 2013[26] | ![]() |
17 September 2013[27] | 11th |
Sofapaka | ![]() |
Resigned | 30 October 2012[28][29][30] | ![]() |
11 January 2013[31] | End of 2012 season |
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Demoted | 27 August 2013[32] | ![]() |
27 August 2013[32] | 3rd | |
Sony Sugar | ![]() |
Resigned | November 2012[33] | ![]() |
14 December 2012[34][35][36] | End of 2012 season |
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Sacked | 9 July 2013[37] | ![]() |
10 July 2013[38] | 13th | |
Ulinzi Stars | ![]() |
Demoted | 25 December 2012[39][40] | ![]() |
25 December 2012[39][40] | End of 2012 season |
Western Stima | ![]() |
End of contract | December 2012[41] | ![]() |
28 December 2012[42][43][44] | End of 2012 season |
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Gor Mahia (C, Q) | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 15 | +17 | 60 | Qualification for 2014 CAF Champions League |
2 | A.F.C. Leopards (Q) | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 25 | +14 | 50 | Qualification for 2014 CAF Confederation Cup[a] |
3 | Sofapaka | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 35 | 22 | +13 | 50 | |
4 | Kenya Commercial Bank | 30 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 40 | 22 | +18 | 47 | |
5 | Tusker | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 42 | |
6 | Bandari | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 42 | |
7 | Thika United | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 31 | −4 | 42 | |
8 | Ulinzi Stars | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 41 | |
9 | Chemelil Sugar | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 40 | |
10 | Muhoroni Youth | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 40 | −19 | 35 | |
11 | SoNy Sugar | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 34 | |
12 | Western Stima | 30 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 23 | 25 | −2 | 32 | |
13 | Mathare United | 30 | 5 | 17 | 8 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 32 | |
14 | Nairobi City Stars | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 24 | 36 | −12 | 32 | |
15 | Kakamega Homeboyz (R) | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 29 | −7 | 29 | Relegation to 2014 National Super League |
16 | Vegpro (R) | 30 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 36 | −19 | 22 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ A.F.C. Leopards qualified for the 2014 CAF Confederation Cup as winners of the 2013 FKF President's Cup.
Positions by round[]
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.
Leader | |
Relegation to the 2014 Kenyan National Super League |
Notes: Top 8 teams qualified for the 2014 KPL Top 8 Cup
Results[]
Top scorers[]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[45] |
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1 | ![]() |
Kenya Commercial Bank | 17 |
2 | ![]() |
Tusker | 15 |
3 | ![]() |
A.F.C. Leopards | 11 |
4 | ![]() |
Kenya Commercial Bank | 9 |
5 | ![]() |
Tusker / Sony Sugar | 8 |
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Sofapaka | ||
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Gor Mahia | ||
8 | ![]() |
Karuturi Sports / Tusker | 6 |
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Western Stima | ||
10 | ![]() |
Bandari | 5 |
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Chemelil Sugar | ||
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Thika United | ||
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Bandari | ||
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Thika United | ||
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Gor Mahia | ||
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A.F.C. Leopards | ||
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Mathare United |
Last updated: 9 November 2013
See also[]
- 2013 FKF President's Cup
- 2013 KPL Top 8 Cup
- 2013 Kenyan Super Cup (pre-season)
- 2013 Kenyan Super Cup (post-season)
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