2016 Kenyan Premier League

Kenyan Premier League
Season 2016
Matches played 88
Goals scored 162 (1.84 per match)
Top goalscorer
  • Wycliffe Ochomo
  • (9 goals)
Biggest home win
Biggest away win
Highest scoring Sofapaka 2–5 Mathare United
(27 February 2016)[5]
← 2015

All statistics correct as of 28 April 2016.

The 2016 Kenyan Premier League (known as the SportPesa Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the 13th season of the Kenyan Premier League since it began in 2003, and the 53rd season of top-division football in Kenya since 1963. It began on 13 February.

A total of 16 teams are competing for the Kenyan Premier League, of which 14 are returning from the 2015 season. Posta Rangers and Kakamega Homeboyz were promoted from the second-tier FKF Premier League after spending three and two seasons away from the top flight, respectively.

Changes from last season

Locations of the 2016 Kenyan Premier League teams.
Locations of the 2016 Kenyan Premier League teams within Nairobi.
Relegated from Premier League
Promoted from FKF Premier League

Teams

Seven of the participating teams are based in the capital, Nairobi, while Bandari is the only team based at the Coast.

Stadia and locations

Team Location Stadium Capacity
A.F.C. Leopards Nairobi Nyayo National Stadium 30,000
Bandari Mombasa Mombasa Municipal Stadium 10,000
Chemelil Sugar Chemelil Chemelil Sports Complex 5,000
Gor Mahia Nairobi Nairobi City Stadium 15,000
Kakamega Homeboyz Kakamega Bukhungu Stadium 10,000
Mathare United Nairobi Kasarani Stadium 60,000
Muhoroni Youth Muhoroni Muhoroni Stadium 5,000
Nairobi City Stars Nairobi Hope Centre 5,000
Posta Rangers Eldoret Kipchoge Keino Stadium 10,000
Sofapaka Nairobi Nyayo National Stadium 30,000
Sony Sugar Awendo Green Stadium 5,000
Thika United Thika Thika Municipal Stadium 5,000
Tusker Nairobi Kasarani Stadium 60,000
Ulinzi Stars Nakuru Afraha Stadium 8,200
Ushuru Nairobi Public Service Grounds 5,000
Western Stima Kakamega Bukhungu Stadium 5,000

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Mathare United 11 6 4 1 15 8 +7 22 Qualification to 2017 CAF Champions League
2 Tusker 11 6 3 2 17 12 +5 21
3 Posta Rangers 11 5 5 1 11 6 +5 20
4 Ulinzi Stars 11 5 4 2 11 7 +4 19
5 A.F.C. Leopards 11 5 3 3 12 11 +1 18
6 Gor Mahia 11 4 5 2 11 6 +5 17
7 Western Stima 11 4 5 2 12 8 +4 17
8 Muhoroni Youth 11 5 2 4 11 10 +1 17
9 Kakamega Homeboyz 11 5 1 5 10 13 −3 16
10 Bandari 11 3 4 4 9 11 −2 13
11 Chemelil Sugar 11 3 3 5 6 10 −4 12
12 Thika United 11 2 4 5 8 11 −3 10
13 Ushuru 11 2 4 5 8 12 −4 10
14 Sony Sugar 11 2 3 6 4 8 −4 9
15 Nairobi City Stars 11 2 3 6 8 13 −5 9 Relegation to National Super League
16 Sofapaka 11 2 1 8 9 16 −7 7
Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2016. Source: Kenyan Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.

Team / Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Mathare United 8 5 1 3 1 3 2 2 1 1 1                                      
Tusker 4 9 3 2 4 2 1 1 2 2 2                                      
Posta Rangers 2 2 5 4 7 6 7 4 4 4 3                                      
Ulinzi Stars 12 3 6 5 5 5 4 5 6 5 4                                      
A.F.C. Leopards 7 4 2 1 2 1 3 3 3 3 5                                      
Gor Mahia 10 11 11 12 12 13 6 8 9 8 6                                      
Western Stima 14 7 8 8 9 7 8 9 10 7 7                                      
Muhoroni Youth 16 10 4 7 6 8 10 7 7 9 8                                      
Kakamega Homeboyz 3 8 13 11 8 10 13 10 8 6 9                                      
Bandari 5 1 7 6 3 4 5 6 5 10 10                                      
Chemelil Sugar 9 14 9 9 10 11 11 13 14 11 11                                      
Thika United 13 12 14 14 15 15 14 14 13 14 12                                      
Ushuru 15 16 10 10 11 9 12 12 11 12 13                                      
Sony Sugar 11 13 15 16 16 16 15 15 15 15 14                                      
Nairobi City Stars 6 15 16 15 13 12 9 11 12 13 15                                      
Sofapaka 1 6 12 13 14 14 16 16 16 16 16                                      

Last updated: 28 April 2016
Source: Kenyan Premier League

Leader
Relegation to the 2017 Kenyan National Super League

Results

Home ╲ Away AFC BND CHMGORKHBMAUMHYNCSPRNSOFSNYTHUTUSULSUFCWST
A.F.C. Leopards 1–0 1–1 a 2–1 1–1 2–1 0–2[2]
Bandari 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–0 1–1
Chemelil Sugar 1–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–3
Gor Mahia 0–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 0–0
Kakamega Homeboyz 0–1 0–3 1–0 2–1 2–1 2–1
Mathare United 1–0 0–0 1–1 0–2 1–0
Muhoroni Youth 1–0 2–0 1–0 1–2 1–2 0–0
Nairobi City Stars 1–0 2–2 2–2 0–1 1–2
Posta Rangers 2–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–1
Sofapaka 0–1 1–2 1–2 2–5 3–1
Sony Sugar 1–2 1–0 1–0 0–1 0–1 0–0
Thika United 0–1 1–2 1–0 0–0 0–0 1–2
Tusker 1–1 1–0 2–2 0–2 2–2
Ulinzi Stars 2–1 0–0 0–2 2–1 0–0 1–1
Ushuru 1–1 0–1 0–1 1–1 0–1
Western Stima 2–1 2–0 2–0 1–0 1–1 1–2

Updated to games played on 28 April 2016.
Source: Kenyan Premier League
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
2 ^ The match was called off in the 80th minute after A.F.C. Leopards fans protested a penalty awarded to Ulinzi Stars by the referee.[8] The league awarded Ulinzi Stars a 2–0 win and 3 points.[9]
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Kenya Ochomo, WycliffeWycliffe Ochomo Muhoroni Youth 9
2 Kenya Khamati, MichaelMichael Khamati Tusker 6
Kenya Makwata, JohnJohn Makwata Ulinzi Stars
4 Kenya Aswani, KephaKepha Aswani A.F.C. Leopards 5
Kenya Ndege, ObadiahObadiah Ndege Mathare United
6 Kenya Johanna, EricEric Johanna Mathare United 4
Kenya Otieno, TimothyTimothy Otieno Posta Rangers
Rwanda Tuyisenge, JacquesJacques Tuyisenge Gor Mahia
7 Kenya Kimani, Anthony "Muki"Anthony "Muki" Kimani Bandari 3
Kenya Mbugua, OscarOscar Mbugua Nairobi City Stars
Kenya Nyakan, BrianBrian Nyakan Sofapaka
Kenya Odhiambo, GeorgeGeorge Odhiambo Gor Mahia
Kenya Oketch, BaronBaron Oketch Western Stima
Kenya Shimonyo, FredrickFredrick Shimonyo Western Stima
Kenya Wanjala, JeremiahJeremiah Wanjala Kakamega Homeboyz

Last updated: 28 April 2016[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Sofapaka - Ushuru (13/02-2016 14:00)". Futaa.com. 13 February 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "Posta Rangers - Muhoroni Youth (14/02-2016 14:00)". Futaa.com. 14 February 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "Western Stima - Nairobi City Stars (21/02-2016 15:00)". Futaa.com. 21 February 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "Bandari - Kakamega Homeboyz (21/02-2016 15:00)". Futaa.com. 21 February 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Sofapaka - Mathare United (27/02-2016 14:00)". Futaa.com. 27 February 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  6. ↑ "Chemelil Sugar - Tusker (30/03-2016 15:00)". Futaa.com. 30 March 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  7. ↑ "Kakamega Homeboyz - Gor Mahia (02/04-2016 14:00)". Futaa.com. 2 April 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  8. ↑ Luke Oluoch (23 April 2016). "Leopards-Ulinzi tie called off for security reasons". Futaa.com. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  9. ↑ Wilson Mathu (25 April 2016). "Ulinzi awarded abandoned match against AFC Leopards". Futaa.com. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  10. ↑ "Kenyan Premier League: Top Scorers". Futaa.com.
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