Tusker F.C.

The Tusker Football Club is a football club based in Nairobi, Kenya. It is the third most successful club in Kenya with eleven Kenyan league championships and four Kenyan cup wins.[2][3] In addition, it has won four East African CECAFA Clubs Cup titles.

Tusker FC
Full nameTusker Football Club
Nickname(s)The Brewers
Founded1969
GroundRuaraka Stadium
Nairobi, Kenya
Capacity1,000
ChairmanDaniel Aduda
Head coachRobert Matano
LeagueKenyan Premier League
2019/203rd[1]

Formed in 1969, the club is sponsored by East African Breweries and its name refers to Tusker, a well-known beer brand by the company. The club was known as Kenya Breweries until 1999, when the current name was adopted.[4] Tusker play some home games at the 15,000-capacity Kinoru Stadium in Meru.

Tusker is currently coached by Robert Matano. Tusker F.C. played in the first ever match for the South Sudan national football team; the match was an unofficial friendly. Tusker won the match 3-1.

Tusker won the 2016 Kenyan Premier League on 6 November 2016 after beating AFC Leopards 1–0 thanks to a Shafik Batambuze strike in the 69th minute. This helped them clinch their 11th Kenyan Premier League title.

Honours
1972, 1977, 1978, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2016
1975, 1989, 1993, 2016
2012, 2013 (post-season)
2013, 2014

References
  1. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesk/kenyachamp.html
  2. Stokkermans, Karel (6 March 2014). "Kenya – List of Champions". RSSSF.
  3. Jönsson, Mikael & King, Ian (21 November 2013). "Kenya – List of Cup Winners". RSSSF.
  4. Machio, Dennis (3 December 2011). "Tusker FC receives new bus and 1Million bonus". Michezo Afrika.


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