2020–21 FKF Premier League

The 2020–21 FKF Premier League (referred to as the BetKing Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the 18th season of Kenyan Premier League since it begun in 2003, and the 58th season of top-division football in Kenya since 1963.

Kenyan Premier League
Season2020-21
Dates28 November 2020 -
Matches played75
Goals scored166 (2.21 per match)
Top goalscorerErick Kapaito (11 goals)
Biggest home winKariobangi Sharks 4-0 Wazito
(29 November 2020)
Biggest away winPosta Rangers 0-3 KCB
(29 November 2020)
Western Stima 2-5 Tusker
(12 December 2020)
Highest scoringWestern Stima 2-5 Tusker
(12 December 2020)
Kariobangi Sharks 4-3 Gor Mahia
(10 January 2021)
Bandari 4-3 Kakamega Homeboyz
(16 January 2021)
Longest winning run6 matches
KCB
Longest unbeaten run8 matches
Tusker
Posta Rangers
Longest winless run7 matches
Nzoia Sugar
Posta Rangers
Longest losing run3 matches
Zoo
2021-21 →

Team Changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2019–20 season.

Relegated from Premier League

Expelled from the KPL

Stadiums
Team Location Stadium Capacity
AFC Leopards Nairobi Nyayo Stadium 30,000
Bandari Mombasa Mombasa Municipal Stadium 10,000
Bidco Thika Del Monte Grounds Stadium 20,000
Gor Mahia Nairobi City Stadium 15,000
Kakamega Homeboyz Kakamega Bukhungu Stadium 5,000
Kariobangi Sharks Machakos Kenyatta Stadium 5,000
Kenya Commercial Bank Nairobi City Stadium 15,000
Mathare United Nairobi MISC Kasarani 60,000
Nairobi City Stars Nairobi Hope Centre 5,000
Nzoia Sugar Bungoma Kanduyi Stadium 5,000
Posta Rangers Eldoret Kipchoge Keino Stadium 10,000
Sofapaka Machakos Kenyatta Stadium 5,000
Tusker Meru Kinoru Stadium 10,000
Ulinzi Nakuru Afraha Stadium 8,200
Vihiga United Kakamega Bukhungu Stadium 5,000
Wazito Machakos Kenyatta Stadium 5,000
Western Stima Kakamega Bukhungu Stadium 5,000
Zoo Kericho Kericho Green Stadium 3,000

Personnel and Sponsoring
Team Manager Kit Manufacturer Sponsor
AFC Leopards Vacant Umbro Betsafe
Bandari Casa Mbungo[1] Uhlsport Kenya Ports Authority
Bidco Anthony Akhulia Uhlsport Noodies
Gor Mahia Carlos Manuel Vaz Pinto[2] Macron Betsafe
Kakamega Homeboyz Nicholas Muyoti Mozzart Bet[3]
Kariobangi Sharks William Muluya Umbro Betway
Kenya Commercial Bank Zedekiah Otieno KCB
Mathare United Salim Ali Triple5Bet[4]
Nairobi City Stars Sanjin Alagić Puma Jonathan Jackson Foundation
Nzoia Sugar Ibrahim Shikanda Givova Nzoia Sugar
Posta Rangers
Sofapaka Ken Odhiambo[5] Adidas Betika
Tusker Tusker
Ulinzi Benjamin Nyangweso Uhlsport KDF
Vihiga United Sammy Okoth Vihiga County
Wazito Francis Kimanzi Adios Kuneen
Western Stima Givova
Zoo Kericho

Managerial Changes
Team Outgoing Manager Manner Of Depature Date of Vacancy Position In Table Incoming Manager Date Of Appointment
Wazito F.C. Stewart Hall[6] Resigned 6 July 2020 Pre-season Fred Ambani[7] 8 August 2020
Gor Mahia Steven Polack[8] Mutual Consent 9 October 2020 Roberto Oliviera Gonclaves[9] 10 October 2020
AFC Leopards Anthony Kimani Stepped Down Tomas Trucha[10] 2 November 2020
Wazito Fred Ambani[11] Sacked 9 November 2020 Francis Kimanzi[12] 19 November 2020
AFC Leopards Tomas Trucha[13] Resigned 2 December 2020 4th
Gor Mahia Roberto Oliviera Gonclaves[14] Mutual Consent 12 December 2020 14th Carlos Manuel Vaz Pinto[2] 10 January 2020
Sofapaka John Baraza[15] Stepped Down 15 December 2020 10th Ken Odhiambo[5] 17 December 2020
Bandari Ken Odhiambo[5] Signed By Sofapaka 17 December 2020 8th Casa Mbungo[1] 4 January 2021
Nzoia Sugar Vacant Ibrahim Shikanda 6 January 2021

League Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 KCB 8 7 0 1 14 4 +10 21 Qualifies for CAF Champions League Preliminary Round
2 Tusker 9 6 2 1 17 9 +8 20
3 Wazito 10 6 2 2 11 9 +2 20
4 AFC Leopards 7 5 0 2 11 5 +6 15
5 Kariobangi Sharks 9 4 3 2 16 13 +3 15
6 Bandari 9 3 4 2 10 9 +1 13
7 Gor Mahia 7 4 0 3 14 9 +5 12
8 Ulinzi 9 2 6 1 5 3 +2 12
9 Nairobi City Stars 9 2 4 3 8 7 +1 10
10 Sofapaka 8 3 1 4 11 12 −1 10
11 Posta Rangers 9 1 7 1 6 8 −2 10
12 Nzoia Sugar 9 1 5 3 7 10 −3 8
13 Kakamega Homeboyz 9 2 2 5 7 11 −4 8
14 Vihiga United 9 2 2 5 5 9 −4 8
15 Bidco 10 1 5 4 5 10 −5 8
16 Western Stima 9 1 2 6 9 19 −10 5 Relegation Play-Offs
17 Mathare United 5 1 1 3 6 9 −3 4 Relegation to National Super League
18 Zoo Kericho 5 0 2 3 3 9 −6 2
Updated to match(es) played on 29 January 2021. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[16]

Results
Home \ Away AFC BAN BID GOR KAK SHA KCB MAT NAI NZO POS SOF TUS ULI VIH WAZ STI ZOO
AFC Leopards — a 2–1 3–0 2–1 0–1 0–2
Bandari — 4–3 1–2 1–0 2–0
Bidco 0–2 — 0–1 0–0 1–1 1–2
Gor Mahia a — 3–1 1–0 0–1 3–0
Kakamega Homeboyz 2–0 — 0–0 1–1 0–1
Kariobangi Sharks 0–2 2–2 4–3 — 0–0 4–0
KCB 1–0 2–0 — 1–0 1–0 3–1
Mathare United 0–0 — 2–0
Nairobi City Stars 2–0 — 2–0 1–1 1–1
Nzoia Sugar 0–0 — 1–1 2–1 1–1
Posta Rangers F.C. 1–1 0–3 1–1 — 0–0 0–0
Sofapaka 1–2 4–2 1–0 — 3–1
Tusker 0–0 2–1 4–2 1–1 — 1–0
Ulinzi 0–0 2–0 2–1 — 0–0
Vihiga United 0–1 0–1 2–1 0–1 —
Wazito 1–0 2–1 2–1 0–0 3–1 —
Western Stima 0–0 1–3 1–2 2–5 —
Zoo Kericho 1–1 1–2 —
Updated to match(es) played on 29 January 2021. Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Season Statistics

Top Scorer
As of 29 January 2021
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Erick Kapaito Kariobangi Sharks 11
2 Elvis Rupia AFC Leopards 8
3 Henry Meja Tusker 5
4 Ellie Asieche Sofapaka 4
Lawrence Juma Sofapaka
Anthony Kimani Nairobi City Stars
David Majak Tusker
8 Hassan Abdalla Bandari 3
Jackson Macharia Tusker
Samuel Odhiambo Western Stima
Henry Onyango KCB
Derrick Otanga KCB
Peter Opiyo Nairobi City Stars
Daniel Otieno Mathare United
Eric Otieno Nzoia Sugar

Hat-Tricks
Player For Against Result Date
Elvis Rupia AFC Leopards Sofapaka 3-0 12 December 2020
Lawrence Juma Sofapaka Mathare United 4-2 9 January 2021

Clean Sheets
Rank Player Club Clean

Sheets

1 James Saruni Ulinzi Stars 6
2 Joseph Okoth KCB 5
3 Peter(Fredrick) Odhiambo Wazito 4
4 Justin Ndikumana Bandari 3
Brian Bwire Kariobangi Sharks
Steve Njunge Nairobi City Stars
Edwin Omwabani Bidco United
8 Samuel Abawa Western Stima 2
Morgan Alube Vihiga United
David Juma Kakamega Homeboyz
Robert Mboya Tusker F.C.
Benjamin Ochan AFC Leopards
Job Ochieng Mathare United
Bryne Omondi Posta Rangers
15 Adira Jairus Posta Rangers 1
Humphrey Katasi Nzoia Sugar
Simon Masaka Sofapaka
Gad Mathews Gor Mahia
Emery Mvuyekure Tusker F.C.
Mustapha Oduor Nzoia Sugar
Boniface Oluoch Gor Mahia
Adisa Omar Bidco United
Godfrey Oputi Kakamega Homeboyz
John Oyiemba AFC Leopards

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