2013 Kenyan Premier League

Kenyan Premier League
Season2013
ChampionsGor Mahia
1st Premier League title
13th Kenyan title overall
RelegatedKakamega Homeboyz
Karuturi Sports
Champions LeagueGor Mahia
Confederation CupA.F.C. Leopards
Top 8 CupA.F.C. Leopards
Bandari
Gor Mahia
KCB
Sofapaka
Thika United
Tusker
Ulinzi Stars
Matches played240
Goals scored432 (1.8 per match)
Top goalscorerJacob Keli
(17 goals)
Biggest home winKCB 6–0 Muhoroni Youth
(1 March 2013)[1]
Biggest away winKakamega Homeboyz 1 – 5 Tusker
(23 June 2013)[2]
Highest scoringKCB 6–0 Muhoroni Youth
(1 March 2013)[1]
Sofapaka 4–2 Karuturi Sports
(31 March 2013)[3]
Kakamega Homeboyz 1 – 5 Tusker
(23 June 2013)[2]
Western Stima 4–2 Muhoroni Youth
(14 September 2013)[4]
← 2012
2014 →
All statistics correct as of 9 November 2013.
Note: Walkovers counted in matches played but not counted in goals scored.

The 2013 Kenyan Premier League (known as the Tusker Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the tenth season of the Kenyan Premier League since it began in 2003, marking a decade of its existence. It was also the Golden Jubilee season of top division football in Kenya since 1963. It began on 24 February 2013 and ended on 9 November 2013. League champions Gor Mahia earned a place in the preliminary round of the 2014 CAF Champions League while 2013 FKF President's Cup champions A.F.C. Leopards earned a place in the preliminary round of the 2014 CAF Confederation Cup.

A total of 16 teams competed for the league, with fourteen returning from the 2012 season and one team from each of the two zones of FKF Division One. This was the first ever season for Kakamega Homeboyz in the top flight.

After beating Kakamega Homeboyz on 27 October, Gor Mahia won the Kenyan Premier League title for a joint record 13th time, matching the record set by their rivals A.F.C. Leopards in 1998. It was also Gor Mahia's first title since 1995.

Changes from last season

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Locations of the 2013 Kenyan Premier League teams.
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Locations of the 2013 Kenyan Premier League teams within Nairobi.
Relegated from Premier League
Promoted from Division One

Teams

Out of the 16 participating teams, 7 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 5,000
Karuturi Sports Naivasha Naivasha Stadium 5,000
KCB Nairobi Nairobi City Stadium 15,000
Mathare United Nairobi Kasarani Stadium 60,000
Muhoroni Youth Muhoroni Muhoroni Stadium 5,000
Nairobi City Stars Nairobi Hope Centre 5,000
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
Western Stima Kakamega Bukhungu Stadium 5,000

Head coaches

As of 29 September 2013.
Team Head coach
A.F.C. Leopards Kenya James Nandwa
Bandari Kenya Twahir Muhiddin
Chemelil Sugar Kenya Mike Mururi
Gor Mahia Scotland Bobby Williamson
Kakamega Homeboyz Kenya Fred Serenge
Karuturi Sports Kenya Michael Nam
Kenya Commercial Bank Kenya Abdalla Juma
Mathare United Kenya Stanley Okumbi
Muhoroni Youth Kenya Alfred Imonje
Nairobi City Stars Netherlands Jan Koops
Sofapaka Uganda Sam Timbe
Sony Sugar Kenya Sammy Omollo
Thika United Kenya John Kamau
Tusker Kenya Robert Matano
Ulinzi Stars Kenya Salim Ali
Western Stima Kenya Francis Baraza

Managerial changes

As of 20:27, 29 September 2013 (UTC+3).

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Incoming manager Date of appointment Position in table
AFC Leopards Netherlands Jan Koops Sacked 22 November 2012[5] Kenya Tom Olaba 5 February 2013[6][7][8] End of 2012 season
Kenya Tom Olaba Sacked 2 April 2013[9] Belgium Luc Eymael 10 April 2013[10] 6th
Belgium Luc Eymael Sacked 17 September 2013[11] Kenya James Nandwa 17 September 2013[12] 7th
Gor Mahia Croatia Zdravko Logarusić Sacked 25 June 2013[13][14][15][16] Scotland Bobby Williamson 5 July 2013[17][18][19] 3rd
Karuturi Sports Kenya Michael Nam Resigned 14 March 2013[20] Kenya James Omondi 3 April 2013[21] 7th
KCB Kenya James Omondi Sacked 28 November 2012[22][23] Kenya Abdallah Juma 19 December 2012[24][25] End of 2012 season
Nairobi City Stars The Gambia Bye Wadda Resigned 10 June 2013[26] Netherlands Jan Koops 17 September 2013[27] 11th
Sofapaka England Stewart Hall Resigned 30 October 2012[28][29][30] Kenya David Ouma 11 January 2013[31] End of 2012 season
Kenya David Ouma Demoted 27 August 2013[32] Uganda Sam Timbe 27 August 2013[32] 3rd
Sony Sugar Kenya Zedekiah Otieno Resigned November 2012[33] Kenya Sammy Omollo 14 December 2012[34][35][36] End of 2012 season
Kenya Sammy Omollo Sacked 9 July 2013[37] Kenya Zedekiah Otieno 10 July 2013[38] 13th
Ulinzi Stars Kenya Sammy Simiyu Demoted 25 December 2012[39][40] Kenya Salim Ali 25 December 2012[39][40] End of 2012 season
Western Stima Kenya Henry Omino End of contract December 2012[41] Kenya Francis Baraza 28 December 2012[42][43][44] End of 2012 season

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Gor Mahia (C, Q) 30 17 9 4 32 15 +17 60 Qualification for 2014 CAF Champions League
2 A.F.C. Leopards (Q) 30 14 8 8 39 25 +14 50 Qualification for 2014 CAF Confederation Cup[a]
3 Sofapaka 30 13 11 6 35 22 +13 50
4 Kenya Commercial Bank 30 11 14 5 40 22 +18 47
5 Tusker 30 10 12 8 30 23 +7 42
6 Bandari 30 10 12 8 30 28 +2 42
7 Thika United 30 11 9 10 27 31 −4 42
8 Ulinzi Stars 30 10 11 9 22 21 +1 41
9 Chemelil Sugar 30 10 10 10 27 24 +3 40
10 Muhoroni Youth 30 9 8 13 21 40 −19 35
11 SoNy Sugar 30 7 13 10 19 28 −9 34
12 Western Stima 30 6 14 10 23 25 −2 32
13 Mathare United 30 5 17 8 24 27 −3 32
14 Nairobi City Stars 30 7 11 12 24 36 −12 32
15 Kakamega Homeboyz (R) 30 6 11 13 22 29 −7 29 Relegation to 2014 National Super League
16 Vegpro (R) 30 4 10 16 17 36 −19 22
Updated to match(es) played on 9 November 2013. Source: Kenyan Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ A.F.C. Leopards qualified for the 2014 CAF Confederation Cup as winners of the 2013 FKF President's Cup.

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 ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Gor Mahia10139121411111011555733211111111111111
A.F.C. Leopards681268768912129111010953333675332222
Sofapaka526775321122246636974222223333
Kenya Commercial Bank111111114234664447487534444444
Tusker111415151512131578910979898568746556575
Bandari131111546575446322369646898965656
Thika United1252432232311111122225353788787
Ulinzi Stars43585885366745810104752467677868
Chemelil Sugar774324746773585585899989899999
Muhoroni Youth363263468111113151515141413111212141412131112111010
SoNy Sugar81014141616161414161615131312131314141414131314121414151411
Western Stima15127109991110101011101111111211121111111011111211121112
Mathare United9913161314121213141314121213121112131313121213141313131213
Nairobi City Stars161616111110109129888977710101010101110101010101314
Kakamega Homeboyz248131215151615151516161616151515151515151515151515141515
Vegpro14151091013141316131412141414161616161616161616161616161616
Leader
Relegation to the 2014 Kenyan National Super League
Updated to match(es) played on 9 November 2013. Source: Futaa.com
Notes: Top 8 teams qualified for the 2014 KPL Top 8 Cup

Results

Home \ Away AFC BND CHM GOR KHB VGP KCB MAU MHY NCS SOF SNY THU TUS ULS WST
A.F.C. Leopards 0–0 1–3 0–1 2–1 1–0 0–0 2–0 3–0 1–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–0
Bandari 2–1 2–0 0–1 2–1 1–0 1–0 0–0 2–1 2–2 2–1 3–0 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–1
Chemelil Sugar 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–0 0–0 0–0 2–0 0–1 0–1 0–0
Gor Mahia 2–2 0–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–1 1–0 3–0 0–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 0–1 0–2 2–0
Kakamega Homeboyz 0–3 2–3 2–0 0–0 3–1 1–1 1–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 4–1 2–0 1–5 0–0 1–0
Vegpro 3–2 1–0 0–0 1–2 0–0 0–2 0–0 0–0 1–2 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–0 1–3 1–1
Kenya Commercial Bank 0–1 2–0 0–0 2–0 2–1 1–0 2–2 6–0 4–0 1–1 3–2 0–1 1–1 2–0 1–0
Mathare United 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 2–2 1–2 0–0 0–1 1–0 1–1 2–1
Muhoroni Youth 2–1 0–1 1–1 0–2 0–0 1–0 0–0 1–0 0–2 1–0 1–1 0–2 0–3 2–1 2–0
Nairobi City Stars 2–1 1–1 1–2 0–0 1–0 1–2 0–2 1–0 0–1 1–3 2–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–0
Sofapaka 0–3 3–2 2–1 0–1 0–0 4–2 2–0 1–1 2–1 3–0 0–0 1–0 1–1 3–0 0–0
SoNy Sugar 0–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–2 1–1 1–0 1–0 2–1
Thika United 1–4 0–0 2–1 1–2 2–1 3–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 2–0 2–3 0–1 2–1 0–1 0–0
Tusker 2–1 2–1 1–2 0–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 0–0 1–2 2–3 0–0 2–3 1–1 0–0 1–0
Ulinzi Stars 0–1 1–0 1–0 0–0 0–0 0–2 2–2 1–2 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 3–0 1–0 1–1
Western Stima 1–2 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 0–0 4–2 2–2 0–0 0–0 4–0 0–1 1–0
Updated to match(es) played on 9 November 2013. Source: Kenyan Premier League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals[45]
1 Kenya Jacob Keli Kenya Commercial Bank 17
2 Kenya Jesse Were Tusker 15
3 Kenya Allan Wanga A.F.C. Leopards 11
4 Kenya Clifford Alwanga Kenya Commercial Bank 9
5 Kenya Moses Arita Tusker / Sony Sugar 8
Kenya John Baraza Sofapaka
Uganda Dan Sserunkuma Gor Mahia
8 Kenya Andrew Murunga Karuturi Sports / Tusker 6
Kenya Dennis Onkangi Western Stima
10 Kenya Shaban Kenga Bandari 5
Kenya Jared Obwoge Chemelil Sugar
Kenya Ezekiel Odera Thika United
Kenya Eric Okoth Bandari
Kenya Dennis Omino Thika United
Kenya Rama Salim Gor Mahia
Kenya Noah Wafula A.F.C. Leopards
Kenya Kenneth Wendo Mathare United

Last updated: 9 November 2013

See also

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