Mathare United F.C.
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| Full name | Mathare United FC | |
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| Nickname(s) | Home of Slum Boys | |
| Founded | 1994 | |
| Ground | Moi International Sports Centre Kasarani, Kenya | |
| Capacity | 60,000 | |
| Owner | Mathare Youth Sports Association | |
| Chairman | Bob Munro | |
| Manager | Francis Kimanzi | |
| League | Kenyan Premier League | |
| 2018 | 8th | |
| Website | Club website | |
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Mathare United Football Club is a professional association football club, based in Nairobi, Kenya. They currently compete in the Kenyan Premier League, the top tier of the Kenyan football league system, and won their first and only league title during the 2008 season. The club plays its home games at the Moi International Sports Centre in Kasarani.
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Achievements
- 2008
- 1998, 2000
Performance in CAF competitions
- CAF Champions League: 1 appearance
- 2009 – Preliminary Round
- CAF Cup: 1 appearance
- 2002 – First Round
- CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 2 appearances
- 1999 – Second Round
- 2001 – First Round
Mathare Youth F.C.
Mathare Youth F.C. was a feeder team for Mathare United, until Mathare Youth were promoted to the Premier League to rival them. In August 2012, the team was disbanded. The club's league season is Sponsored by Odibets,[1] a sports betting company in Kenya.[2][3][4]
Women's club
The club also has a women's football section called Mathare United Ladies' Football Club, which currently competes in the Kenyan Women's Premier League.
References
- ^ "Mathare United and Odibets in ExtraODInary Partnership". Odibets. 3 October 2018.
- ^ "Odibets it is: Mathare United unveil new sponsor". The Daily Nation. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ Clement, Wekulo (12 October 2018). "Mathare United sign multi-million sponsorship deal with Betting firm OdiBets". Standard Media Group. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ Timothy, Timothy Olobulu (3 October 2018). "Mathare unveil Sh60m shirt-sponsorship deal". Capital FM. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
External links
- Mathare United - Official website
- Mathare United instagram - Official instagram
- Mathare Youth Sports Association (M.Y.S.A.) – Official website
- Kenyan Footie – Kenyan Football Portal
- BBC World Service Programme "Assignment" on Mathare United
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