Mathare United F.C.
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| Full name | Mathare United | |
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| Nickname(s) | Slum Boys | |
| Founded | 1994 | |
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Moi International Sports Centre Kasarani, Kenya | |
| Capacity | 60,000 | |
| Owner | Mathare Youth Sports Association | |
| Chairman |
 Bob Munro | |
| Head coach |
 Stanley Okumbi | |
| League | Kenyan Premier League | |
| 2015 | 9th | |
| Website | Club home page | |
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Mathare United Football Club is a professional association football club, based in Nairobi, Kenya. They currently compete in the Kenyan Premier League, the top tier of the Kenyan football league system, and won their first and only league title during the 2008 season. The club plays its home games at the Moi International Sports Centre in Kasarani.
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Achievements
- 2008
- 1998, 2000
Performance in CAF competitions
- CAF Champions League: 1 appearance
- 2009 – Preliminary Round
- CAF Cup: 1 appearance
- 2002 – First Round
- CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 2 appearances
- 1999 – Second Round
- 2001 – First Round
Sponsorship
In January 2011 it was announced that G4S will be the official sponsor of Mathare United Football Club. Then just before the start of 2011 Kenya Premier Leagues Season Real Insurance announced a shirt sponsorship worth 5 Million Kshs (approx. USD 65,000$)
Mathare Youth F.C.
Mathare Youth F.C. was a feeder team for Mathare United, until Mathare Youth were promoted to the Premier League to rival them. In August 2012, the team was disbanded.
Women's club
The club also has a women's football section called Mathare United Ladies' Football Club, which currently competes in the Kenyan Women's Premier League.
References
External links
- Mathare United - Official website
- Mathare Youth Sports Association (M.Y.S.A.) – Official website
- Kenyan Footie – Kenyan Football Portal
- BBC World Service Programme "Assignment" on Mathare United
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