2009 in Kenyan football
| Season | 2009 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's football | ||
| Premier League | Sofapaka | |
| FKL Cup | A.F.C. Leopards | |
| Super Cup | Gor 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
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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 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ A.F.C. Leopards as winners of the 2009 FKL Cup 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 |
| Joseph Emeka | Tusker | |
| Goalkeeper of the Year | Wilson Oburu | Sofapaka |
| Defender of the Year | Edgar Ochieng | |
| Midfielder of the Year | Peter Opiyo | Gor Mahia |
| Manager of the Year | Benson Mutinda | Sofapaka |
| Coach of the Year | Robert Matano | |
| Fair Play Player of the Year | Dennis Okoth | Nairobi City Stars |
| Fair Play Team of the Year | ||
| Special Award | ||
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]
Promotion
The top two teams, Mahakama and Posta Rangers, were promoted to the Premier League for the following season.
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.
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 | H. Otieno  14', 46'Gemet ?' |
Attendance: 30,000 |
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 Bobby Ogolla,[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. Template:2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Third Round (Group 2)
| 28 March 2009 | Kenya  | 1 – 2 |  Tunisia | Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi |
| 16:00 UTC+3 | Oliech 70' |
Report | Jemal 6' Jemâa 79' |
Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Divine Evehe (Cameroon) |
| 7 June 2009 | Nigeria  | 3 – 0 | Kenya | Abuja Stadium, Abuja |
| 17:00 UTC+1 | I. Uche 2' Obinna 72' (pen.), 77' |
Report | Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Abdellah El Achiri (Morocco) |
| 20 June 2009 | Kenya | 2 – 1 |  Mozambique | Kasarani Sports Complex, Nairobi |
| 16:00 UTC+3 | J. Owino 8' Mariga 72' (pen.) |
Report | Dominguês 49' |
Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Yakhouba Keita (Guinea) |
| 6 September 2009 | Mozambique | 1 – 0 | Kenya | Estádio da Machava, Maputo |
| 15:00 UTC+2 | Tico-Tico 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 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 15' Wanga 77' |
Report | Martins 60' 81' Yakubu 64' |
Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Eddy Maillet (Seychelles) |
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 |
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| Kenya
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 8 |
 Burundi
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 |
 Sudan
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 |
 Zambia
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 |
 Djibouti
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 1 |
| January 2, 2009 | Kenya | 0 - 0 | Zambia | Bugembe Stadium, Jinja |
| January 6, 2009 | Djibouti | 1 - 5 | Kenya | Bugembe Stadium, Jinja |
| Daher 60' |
Ouma 4', 15', 90+3' Shikokoti 47'Owino 90+2' |
Semi-finals
Final
| January 13, 2009 | Kenya | 0 - 1 |  Uganda | National Stadium, Kampala |
| Omwony 16' |
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
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 9 |
| Kenya
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
 Ethiopia
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 3 |
| Djibouti
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | −13 | 0 |
| 2 December 2009 | Kenya | 2 – 0 | Djibouti | Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi |
| 16:00 UTC+3 | Odhiambo 23' Wanga 44' |
Quarter-finals
Other matches
The following is a list of all other matches played by Kenya in 2009.
| 12 August 2009 International friendly | Malaysia  | 0 – 0 | Kenya | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Report |
References
- ^ The Standard, December 19, 2009: Season’s best named Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Kenyafootball.com, February 4, 2009: FK splits Nationwide League in two Archived 2010-01-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Kenyafootball.com, March 3, 2009: KRA in double triumph as FKL Nationwide Div one kicks off Archived 2010-01-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Daily Nation, October 21, 2009: Leading clubs’ apathy in cup gifts Leopards
- ^ "Kimanzi sacked as Kenya coach". BBC. 2009-01-18. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
- ^ Daily Nation, January 18, 2009: I’m ready, says Bobby Ogolla
- ^ BBC Sports, November 11, 2009: Kenya turmoil ahead of Nigeria match
- ^ "Kimanzi sacked as Kenya coach". BBC. 2009-01-18. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
- ^ RSSSF - CECAFA Cup 2009