2009 in Kenyan football

none Kenya 2009 Premier League Sofapaka FKL Cup A.F.C. Leopards Super Cup Gor Mahia 2008 2010 yes The following article is a summary of the 2009 football season in Kenya, the 46th competitive season in its history. Promotion and relegation Promoted to Premier League A.F.C. Leopards Sofapaka Relegated from Premier League Mahakama Mathare Youth Premier League 2009 Kenyan Premier League The 2009 Kenyan Premier League began on 7 February 2009 and ended on 21 November 2009. 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.The Standard, December 19, 2009: Season’s best named https://web.archive.org/web/20110716055447/http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/InsidePage.php?id=1144030132&cid=38& 2011-07-16 Award Recipient Club Player of the Year John Baraza Sofapaka New Player of the Year George Odhiambo Gor MahiaGolden Boot John Baraza Sofapaka Joseph Emeka Tusker Goalkeeper of the Year Wilson OburuSofapaka Defender of the Year Edgar Ochieng Midfielder of the Year Peter Opiyo Gor Mahia Manager of the Year Benson MutindaSofapaka Coach of the Year Robert Matano Fair Play Player of the Year Dennis Okoth Nairobi City Stars Fair Play Team of the Year Sony Sugar Special Award Joe Kadenge 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.Kenyafootball.com, February 4, 2009: FK splits Nationwide League in two https://web.archive.org/web/20100101145336/http://kenyafootball.com/index.php?doc=story&id=3425&categ=1 2010-01-01 Teams The following 16 teams participated Division One.Kenyafootball.com, March 3, 2009: KRA in double triumph as FKL Nationwide Div one kicks off https://web.archive.org/web/20100101132921/http://kenyafootball.com/index.php?doc=story&id=3514&categ=1 2010-01-01 Team name TownAC NakuruNakuruAdministration PoliceNairobiBidco UnitedThikaCompelWebuyeDagoretti Green SantosNairobiHomegrownNaivashaKawangwareNairobiKenya Revenue AuthorityNairobiMagongo RangersMombasaMahakamaNairobiMathare YouthNairobiNairobi StimaNairobiOpera FCSultan HamudPosta RangersNairobiReal KisumuKisumuStrathmore UniversityNairobi 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,Daily Nation, October 21, 2009: Leading clubs’ apathy in cup gifts Leopards https://web.archive.org/web/20120914031412/http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/-/1102/675336/-/10j29sf/-/index.html 2012-09-14 A.F.C. Leopards beat Congo JMJ United 4-1 in the final on 20 October at the Nairobi City Stadium. Super Cup 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 15:00 UTC+3 Mathare United 0–3 News Gor Mahia H. Otieno 14 46Gemet ? Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi 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.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/7836240.stm Kimanzi sacked as Kenya coach 2009-01-19 2009-01-18 BBC Kimanzi was replaced on caretaker basis by Bobby Ogolla,Daily Nation, January 18, 2009: I’m ready, says Bobby Ogolla 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.BBC Sports, November 11, 2009: Kenya turmoil ahead of Nigeria match 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. Group B y Kenya v Tunisia 28 March 2009 16:00 UTC+3 KEN 1–2 Report TUN Oliech 70 Jemal 6 Jemâa 79 Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi 27,000 Divine Evehe (Cameroon) L #ffcccc Nigeria v Kenya 7 June 2009 17:00 UTC+1 NGA 3–0 Report KEN I. Uche 2 Obinna 72 pen. 77 Abuja Stadium, Abuja 60,000 Abdellah El Achiri (Morocco) L #ffcccc Kenya v Mozambique 20 June 2009 16:00 UTC+3 KEN 2–1 Report MOZ J. Owino 8 Mariga 72 pen. Dominguês 49 Kasarani Sports Complex, Nairobi 15,000 Yakhouba Keita (Guinea) W #ccffcc Mozambique v Kenya 6 September 2009 15:00 UTC+2 MOZ 1–0 Report KEN Tico-Tico 66 Estádio da Machava, Maputo 35,000 Koman Coulibaly (Mali) L #ffcccc Tunisia v Kenya 11 October 2009 17:00 UTC+1 TUN 1–0 Report KEN Jemâa 1 Stade 7 November, Radès 50,000 Badara Diatta (Senegal) L #ffcccc Kenya v Nigeria 14 November 2009 16:00 UTC+3 KEN 2–3 Report NGA Oliech 15 Wanga 77 Martins 60 81 Yakubu 64 Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi 20,000 Eddy Maillet (Seychelles) L #ffcccc CECAFA Cup 2008 CECAFA Cup 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.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/7836240.stm Kimanzi sacked as Kenya coach 2009-01-19 2009-01-18 BBC Group stage Group B KEN D #ffffcc January 2, 2009 KEN 0 - 0 ZAM Bugembe Stadium, Jinja W #ccffcc January 6, 2009 DJI 1 - 5 KEN Daher 60 Ouma 4 15 90+3Shikokoti 47Owino 90+2 Bugembe Stadium, Jinja W #ccffcc January 8, 2009 BDI 0 - 1 KEN Monday 60 pen. Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala Semi-finals W #ccffcc January 11, 2009 KEN 2 - 1 TAN Ouma 18M. Baraza 21 Mrwanda 79 National Stadium, Kampala Final L #ffcccc January 13, 2009 KEN 0 - 1 UGA Omwony 16 National Stadium, Kampala 2009 CECAFA Cup Kenya hosted the 2009 CECAFA Cup, but lost to the eventual tournament winners Uganda 1-0 in the quarter finals.RSSSF - CECAFA Cup 2009 Group stage Group A KEN 28 November 2009 16:00 UTC+3 ZAM 2–0 KEN Chamanga 86 89 Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi L #ffcccc 2 December 2009 16:00 UTC+3 KEN 2–0 DJI Odhiambo 23 Wanga 44 Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi W #ccffcc 5 December 2009 16:00 UTC+3 ETH 0–2 KEN Baraza 2 Wanga 52 Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi W #ccffcc Quarter-finals 7 December 2009 16:00 UTC+3 UGA 1–0 KEN Ssentongo 64 Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi L #ffcccc Other matches The following is a list of all other matches played by Kenya in 2009. Internationalfriendly 2 January 2009 Zambia 0–0 Report Kenya Jinja, Uganda D #ffffcc Internationalfriendly 6 January 2009 Djibouti 1–5 Report Kenya Jinja, Uganda W #ccffcc Internationalfriendly 6 January 2009 Burundi 0–1 Report Kenya Kampala, Uganda W #ccffcc Internationalfriendly 11 January 2009 Kenya 2–1 Report Tanzania Kampala, Uganda W #ccffcc Internationalfriendly 13 January 2009 Kenya 0–1 Report Uganda Kampala, Uganda L #ffcccc Internationalfriendly 23 January 2009 Egypt 1–0 Report Kenya Cairo, Egypt L #ffcccc Internationalfriendly 14 March 2009 Iran 1–0 Report Kenya Tehran, Iran L #ffcccc Internationalfriendly 12 August 2009 Malaysia 0–0 Report Kenya Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia D #ffffcc Internationalfriendly 26 August 2009 Bahrain 2–1 Report Kenya Manama, Bahrain L #ffcccc Internationalfriendly 3 November 2009 Kuwait 5–0 Report Kenya Cairo, Egypt L #ffcccc References External links RSSSF: Kenya 2009 Kenyan Premier League Kenyan Footie - Kenyan Football Portal Kenyafootball FIFA World Cup 2010 - Africa qualifiers FIFA.com - Kenya results and fixtures 2009 Football Kenyan Category:Football in Kenya by season