2013 in Kenyan football

none April 2014 April 2014 Kenya 2013 Premier League Gor Mahia Division One K.R.A. (Zone A)Top Fry AllStars (Zone B) President's Cup A.F.C. Leopards Top 8 Cup Tusker Super Cup Gor Mahia (pre-season)Tusker (post-season) 2012 2014 yes The following article is a summary of the 2013 football season in Kenya, which is the Golden Jubilee (50th) competitive season in its history. Domestic leagues Changes in the football league system Kenyan football league system On 10 July, it was announced that the Football Kenya Federation introduced a new league system to take effect from the beginning of the 2014 season.New FKF soccer Structure to be implemented next year http://www.michezoafrika.com/division-one/new-fkf-soccer-structure-to-be-implemented-next-year/13135 10 July 2013 Amos Abuga MichezoAfrika.com 11 July 2013 This involved the introduction and scrapping of a few leagues, and the re-organisation of the system. Level League/Division(s) 1Premier League Premier League16 clubs 2Super League National Super League22 clubs 3Division One Western Zone20 clubs Eastern Zone20 clubs 4Provincial Leagues Nyanza League20 clubs Western League20 clubs Rift Valley League20 clubs Central League20 clubs Nairobi League20 clubs Eastern League20 clubs North Eastern League20 clubs Coast League20 clubs 5CountyChampions League Baringo League Bomet League Bungoma League Busia League Embu League Garissa League Isiolo League Kiambu League Elgeyo-Marakwet League Homa Bay League Kajiado League Kakamega League Kilifi League Kirinyaga League Kitui League Kwale League Kericho League Kisii League Kisumu League Laikipia League Lamu League Machakos League Makueni League Mandera League Migori League Nakuru League Nandi League Narok League Marsabit League Meru League Mombasa League Murang'a League Nyamira League Samburu League Siaya League Trans-Nzoia League Nairobi A. League Nairobi B. League Nyandarua League Nyeri League Turkana League Uasin Gishu League Vihiga League West Pokot League Taita-Taveta League Tana River League Tharaka-Nithi League Wajir League 6Sub-County Leagues Sub-County Leagues Promotion and relegation 80% Promoted to Premier League Bandari Kakamega Homeboyz Promoted from Provincial League Brighter Stars Hotsprings FC Jericho AllStars Kambakia Christian Centre Kisero Kisumu Youth Olympic Centre Kolongolo Maweni City Mount Kenya United Mumcop Murang'a United Nakumatt Raiders St. Joseph Suam Orchards Tala Introduced to football league system FC Talanta Relegated from Premier League Oserian Rangers Relegated from Division One Gatundu Stars H.B.C. Mlimani Iron Strikers Karungu KSL Thola Glass Yanga Eliminated from football league system Mathare Youth (disbanded) Team name changes Congo JMJ United to FC West Ham United Rush to Kakamega Stars to Vihiga Stars Nakuru AllStars to Nakuru Top Fry AllStars Outgrowers to Busia United Stars Rangers to Posta Rangers Tala to Mumbi Nationale Managerial changes Premier League managerial changes 2013 Kenyan Premier League Managerial changes Division One managerial changes 2013 FKF Division One Managerial changes Premier League 2013 Kenyan Premier League The 2013 Kenyan Premier League season began on 24 February 2013 and is scheduled to end on 9 November 2013, with a break that will last from 26 May 2013 to 23 June 2013. Division One 2013 FKF Division One The 2013 FKF Division One season began on 23 March and is scheduled to end on 17 November. For this season, all Division One teams endorsed a decision to split both Zone A and Zone B into two groups of 12 teams each, increasing the total number of teams in the league to 48. It was decided that the first group from Zone A comprise teams from the Nairobi, Aberdares and Mount Kenya regions while the second group comprise teams from the Eastern, North and South Coast regions. The first group from Zone B is to comprise teams from the South Nyanza, Central and South Rift regions while the second group comprise teams from the North Nyanza, North Rift and Western regions. Winners from each of these four groups will play the winners from the other group in their zone in a two-legged play-off tie to determine who gains promotion to the Kenyan Premier League for the following season.http://www.fkf.co.ke/index.php?page=NewsandEvents&subpage=NATIONAL%20DIV%201%20CLUB%20NEW%20FORMAT National Div.1 Club New Format 11 February 2013 FKF.co.ke 17 February 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120530054313/http://www.fkf.co.ke/index.php?page=NewsandEvents 30 May 2012 dmy http://www.futaa.com/football/article/official-division-one-to-be-split Official; Division One to be split 9 February 2013 Patrick Korir Futaa.com 17 February 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130704151252/http://www.futaa.com/football/article/official-division-one-to-be-split 4 July 2013 dead dmy-all http://www.sportsnewsarena.com/division-one-league-assumes-new-format Division one League assumes new format 9 February 2013 Francis Marangu SportsNewsArena.com 17 February 2013 On 25 April, the Football Kenya Federation decided to slash the league to 20 teams for the 2014 season. For that to happen, it was decided that the league will consist of top 5 teams in each zone (except the two teams that win the promotion play-offs) in addition to the two relegated Premier League teams. The remaining 29 teams will be relegated to FKF Division Two, which will begin next season, along with the 8 teams promoted from the Provincial League.Signed and sealed; Div 1 to have 20 teams in 2014 http://www.futaa.com/football/article/signed-and-sealed-div-1-to-have-20-teams-in-2014 25 April 2013 Patrick Korir Futaa.com 27 April 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130704103735/http://www.futaa.com/football/article/signed-and-sealed-div-1-to-have-20-teams-in-2014 4 July 2013 dead dmy-all Zone A Zone A – Group 1 Zone A Group 1 Zone A – Group 2 Zone A Group 2 Zone B Zone B – Group 1 Zone B Group 1 Zone B – Group 2 Zone B Group 2 Promotion play-offs The promotion play-offs were contested between the winners of each of the 2 groups in both zones, to determine the winners of the zones, who would be consequently promoted to the Premier League. The losers would still gain promotion to the National Super League. 21 December 2013 Zone A 15:35 UTC+3 Kenya Revenue Authority 2–2 Posta Rangers Olwith 15Ajwang 26 Tiego 60Hassan 75 5–4 Hassan Kataka Mukoi Otieno Macharia Ochieng Ajwang Mbugi Mukaisi Opere Shauri Moyo, Nairobi Nairobi City Stadium Report 1Report 2 21 December 2013 Zone B 13:00 UTC+3 Top Fry AllStars 1–0 Oserian Andati 31 Oguna 58 Shauri Moyo, Nairobi Nairobi City Stadium Report Domestic cups President's Cup 2013 FKF President's Cup The 2013 FKF President's Cup began on 20 July ended on 17 November. Bracket Super Cup Kenyan Super Cup During the 2013 season there were 2 Kenyan Super Cup matches held. Pre-season match 2013 Kenyan Super Cup (pre-season) The first 2013 Kenyan Super Cup match was played on 23 February 2013 between Tusker, the 2012 Kenyan Premier League champions, and Gor Mahia, the 2012 FKF President's Cup champions. Gor Mahia won 5–4 on penalties after the match ended 0–0 at full-time. 23 February 2013 16:00 UTC+3 Tusker 0–0 Report Gor Mahia Oluoch 0 3 Ochieng Awisho Were Odipo Omunik Shikokoti Kizza 4–5 Omondi Sserunkuma Lavatsa Odhiambo Emuge Nasio Mosoti Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi Sylvester Kirwa Post-season match 2013 Kenyan Super Cup (post-season) The second 2013 Kenyan Super Cup match was played on 14 December 2013 between Gor Mahia, the 2013 Kenyan Premier League champions, and Tusker, the 2013 KPL Top 8 Cup champions. Tusker won 5–3 on penalties after the match ended 1–1 at full-time. 14 December 2013 15:00 UTC+3 Gor Mahia Tusker 1–1 Oluoch 23Mohammed 59Ochieng 64 Wahome 18 68 3–5 Sserunkuma Owino Mosoti Nasio I. Salim Monday C. Alwanga B. Alwanga Abondo Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani Report Top 8 Cup 2013 KPL Top 8 Cup The 2013 KPL Top 8 Cup began on 3 April with the quarter-finals and ended on 24 July with the final. Bracket International club competitions Champions League 2013 CAF Champions League The 2013 CAF Champions League began on 15 February 2013 and ended on 10 November 2013. Tusker were representing Kenya in the competition, having won the 2012 Kenyan Premier League. Preliminary round (CCL) In the preliminary round, Tusker faced St Michel United, the 2012 Seychelles League champions, and won 7–1 on aggregate over two legs, played on 16 February and 2 March. 16 February 2013 16:30 UTC+4 St Michel United SEY 1–4 Report KEN Tusker Tsaralaza 27 Ochieng 30 85Olunga 72Sekayombya 83 Stade Linité, Victoria Ali Adelaïd (Comoros) W #CCFFCC 2 March 2013 16:00 UTC+3 Tusker KEN 3–0 Report SEY St Michel United Opiyo 65Sekayombya 70Shikokoti 79 Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani Eric Gasinzigwa (Burundi) W #CCFFCC First round (CCL) In the first round, Tusker faced Al-Ahly, who have won the Egyptian Premier League a record 36 times and the CAF Champions League a record 7 times, and lost 4–1 on aggregate over two legs, played on 16 March and 7 April. 16 March 2013 Tusker KEN 1–2 EGY Al-Ahly Were 59 Moteab 48 57 Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi Simanga Nhleko (Swaziland) L #FFCCCC 7 April 2013 19:00 UTC+2 Al-Ahly EGY 2–0 Report KEN Tusker El-Zaher 6Moteab 38 Borg El Arab Stadium, Alexandria Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon) L #FFCCCC Confederation Cup 2013 CAF Confederation Cup The 2013 CAF Confederation Cup began on 16 February 2013 and ended on 30 November 2013. Gor Mahia were representing Kenya in the competition, having won the 2012 FKF President's Cup. Preliminary round (CCC) In the preliminary round, Gor Mahia faced Anse Réunion, the 2012 Seychelles FA Cup champions, and won 5–0 on aggregate over two legs, played on 16 February and 2 March. 16 February 2013 16:00 UTC+03:00 Gor Mahia KEN 0–0 Report SEY Anse Réunion Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi Bazezew Belete (Ethiopia) D #CCCCFF 2 March 2013 16:30 UTC+4 Anse Réunion SEY 0–5 Report KEN Gor Mahia Kiongera 1 14Wekesa 17Lavatsa 60Omondi 70 Stade Linité, Victoria Djamal Aden (Djibouti) W #CCFFCC First round (CCC) In the first round, Gor Mahia faced ENPPI, the 2010–11 Egypt Cup winners, and lost 3–0 on aggregate over two legs, played on 15 March and 6 April. 15 March 2013 ENPPI EGY 3–0 KEN Gor Mahia Die Foneye 31Omran 41Raouf 85 30 June Stadium, Cairo Hagi Wiish (Somalia) L #FFCCCC 6 April 2013 16:00 UTC+3 Gor Mahia KEN 0–0 Report EGY ENPPI Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi Jonas Shongedi (Namibia) D #CCCCFF National teams Men World Cup qualification The national team participated in the second round of World Cup qualifications in Africa. They were eliminated from the competition after losing 1–0 to Nigeria on 5 June. Group F KEN 23 March 2013 16:00 UTC+1 NGA 1–1 Report KEN Oduamadi 90+3 Kahata 39 U. J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar Joshua Bondo (Botswana) D 5 June 2013 16:00 UTC+3 KEN 0–1 Report NGA Musa 81 Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi 30,000 Noumandiez Doué (Ivory Coast) L 12 June 2013 14:30 UTC+2 MWI 2–2 Report KEN Ngalande 47Ng'ambi 81 Murunga 53Chavula 88 o.g. Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre 13,000 Ali Adelaïd (Comoros) D 8 September 2013 16:00 UTC+3 KEN 1–0 Report NAM Owino 6 Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi 20,000 Gehad Grisha (Egypt) W African Nations Championship qualification The national team participated in the preliminary round of qualification for the 2014 African Nations Championship. They were eliminated from the competition having lost 1–0 to Burundi on aggregate. The first leg was played on 16 December 2012. 5 January 2013 KEN 0–0 Report BDI Akumu 39 Y. Ndikumana 2 57 74Ngizamasabo 66 Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi Ali Adelaïd (Comoros) D COSAFA Cup 2013 COSAFA Cup Kenya were invited to participate in the 14th edition of the COSAFA Cup, which is being hosted by Zambia and is scheduled to run from 6 to 20 July. They were eliminated from the competition after losing 2–1 to Botswana on 11 July in the group stage. Group B Group B KEN 2013 7 8 y† 17:00 UTC+2 KEN LES 2–2 Kiongera 82 Atudo 88 pen. Mokhahalane 43 pen. Tale 58 Arthur Davies Stadium, Kitwe Victor Gomes (South Africa) Report D 2013 7 9 y 17:00 UTC+2 KEN SWZ Swaziland 2–0 Lavatsa 5 54 Arthur Davies Stadium, Kitwe Samuel Chirindza (Mozambique) Report W 2013 7 11 y 15:00 UTC+2 KEN BOT 1–2 Olerile 87 o.g. Tshireletso 12 Ramatlhakwane 90+4 Nkana Stadium, Kitwe Bruno Tembo (Zambia) L †This fixture was originally scheduled to take place on 7 July at 15:00 UTC+2. However, Kenya's arrival at the tournament was delayed due to the players' league commitments.http://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/african-tournaments/cosafa-cup/news/2013/july/05-kenya-delay-arrival-for-cosafa.html Kenya delay arrival for Cosafa MTN Football 5 July 2013 7 July 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304002425/http://mtnfootball.com/africa/african-tournaments/cosafa-cup/news/2013/july/05-kenya-delay-arrival-for-cosafa.html 4 March 2016 dead dmy-all CECAFA Cup 2013 CECAFA Cup The 37th edition of the CECAFA Cup was held in Kenya from 27 November to 12 December.http://www.kawowo.com/index.php/football/item/16215-cecafa-announce-cecafa-dates.html 2013 Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup Kicks Off November 27 Ismael Kiyonga 1 October 2013 Kawowo Sports Uganda 28 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131004003022/http://www.kawowo.com/index.php/football/item/16215-cecafa-announce-cecafa-dates.html 4 October 2013 dead dmy-all The national team was drawn with Ethiopia, South Sudan and Zanzibar in Group A. Group A Group A KEN 27 November 2013 16:30 UTC+3 KEN ETH 0–0 Owino 30Omar 43 Bargecho 90+2 Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi Denis Batte (Uganda) Report D 30 November 2013 16:00 UTC+3 SSD KEN 1–3 Eresto 15Lado 28 Atudo 17 pen.Keli 29Omar 72Owino 77 Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi Waziri Sheha (Zanzibar) Report W 3 December 2013 16:00 UTC+3 KEN ZAN 2–0 Atudo 5 pen.Situma 50Wanga 61 Makame 66 Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos Hagi Wiish (Somalia) Report W Knockout stage bracket 2013 CECAFA Cup knockout stageBracket 7 December 2013 Quarter-finals 16:00 UTC+3 KEN RWA 1–0 Atudo 56 pen.Akumu 57Opiyo 70 Mombasa Municipal Stadium, Mombasa Luleseghed Ghebremichael (Eritrea) Report W 10 December 2013 Semi-finals TAN KEN 0–1 Miheso 3Situma 40Lavatsa 62Ochieng 90 Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi) Report W 12 December 2013 Final 18:00 UTC+3 KEN SUD 2–0 Wanga 35 69Omar 38Opiyo 86Kiongera 90+4 Kamal 44 Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi Hagi Wiish (Somalia) Report W Other matches The following is a list of all other matches played by the Kenya men's team in 2013. 6 February 2013 Friendly KEN 3–0 LBY Oliech 5 13 Were 80 Report Tunis, Tunisia Stade Chedli Zouiten W #ccffcc References 2 External links Kenyan Premier League Futaa https://web.archive.org/web/20140222130828/http://www.futaa.com/football/international/cecafa-senior-challenge-cup-grp-c/2012 22 February 2014 – Kenyan Football Portal KenyaFootball Orange CAN 2013 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers – Africa FIFA.com – Kenya fixtures and results 2013 Football Kenyan Category:Football in Kenya by season