The 2021–22 FKF Premier League was the 19th season of Kenyan Premier League since it began in 2003, and the 59th season of top-division football in Kenya since 1963.
Football league season| Season | 2021-22 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 25 September 2021 - 12 June 2022 |
| Matches played | 304 |
| Goals scored | 672 (2.21 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Clifton Miheso(15 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Posta Rangers 4-0 Vihiga United (15 October 2021) Nairobi City Stars 4:0 Vihiga United (6 November 2021) Kenya Police 4:0 Vihiga United (4 January 2022) Kakamega Homeboyz 4:0 Ulinzi Stars (2 April 2022) |
| Biggest away win | Mathare United 0-6 Kariobangi Sharks (31 October 2021) |
| Highest scoring | Kakamega Homeboyz 4-4 Nairobi City Stars (20 January 2022) |
| Longest winning run | 5 matches Bandari (23 April 2022 - 22 May 2022) Kenya Police (15 May 2022 - 12 June 2022) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 22 matches Tusker (20 January 2022 - 12 June 2022) |
| Longest winless run | 17 matches Mathare United (12 February 2022 - 12 June 22) |
| Longest losing run | 13 matches Mathare United (13 March 2022 - 12 June 2022) |
| ← 2020–21 2022–23 → | |
Team Changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2020–21 season.
To Premier League
Promoted from Super League
From Premier League
Relegated from Premier League
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 |
| F.C. Talanta | Nairobi | Ruaraka Stadium | 4,000 |
| 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 |
| Police | Nairobi | Nyayo National Stadium | 30,000 |
| Posta Rangers | Eldoret | Kipchoge Keino Stadium | 10,000 |
| Sofapaka | Machakos | Kenyatta Stadium | 5,000 |
| Tusker | Nairobi | Ruaraka Stadium | 4,000 |
| Ulinzi | Nakuru | Afraha Stadium | 8,200 |
| Vihiga United | Kakamega | Bukhungu Stadium | 5,000 |
| Wazito | Machakos | Kenyatta Stadium | 5,000 |
Personnel and sponsoring
| Team | Manager | Kit Manufacturer | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Leopards |  Patrick Aussems
|
Umbro | Betsafe |
| Bandari |  Mbungo Casa André
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Uhlsport | Kenya Ports Authority |
| Bidco | Anthony Akhulia
|
Uhlsport | Noodies |
| F.C. Talanta | Ken Kenyatta
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Communication Authority of Kenya | |
| Gor Mahia |  Andreas Spier
|
Macron | Betsafe |
| Kakamega Homeboyz | Bernard Mwalala
|
Select Sport | Mozzart Bet |
| Kariobangi Sharks | William Muluya
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Umbro | Betway |
| Kenya Commercial Bank | Zedekiah Otieno
|
KCB | |
| Mathare United | Frank Ouna
|
Triple5Bet | |
| Nairobi City Stars | Nicholas Muyoti
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Puma | Jonathan Jackson Foundation |
| Nzoia Sugar | Peter Gin (interim)
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Givova | Nzoia Sugar |
| Police FC | John “Bobby” Ogolla
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| Posta Rangers | Salim Ali (interim)
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| Sofapaka | David Odhiambo (interim)
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Adidas | Betika |
| Tusker | Robert Matano
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Tusker | |
| Ulinzi | Benjamin Nyangweso
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Uhlsport | KDF |
| Vihiga United | Sammy Okoth
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Vihiga County | |
| Wazito | Fred Ambani (interim)
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Adios Kuneen |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing Manager | Manner Of Departure | Date of Vacancy | Position In Table | Incoming Manager | Date Of Appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kakamega Homeboyz | Nicholas Muyoti
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End of Contract | 30 August 2021 | Pre-season | Bernard Mwalala
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30 August 2021 |
| Nairobi City Stars | Vacant | Nicholas Muyoti
|
17 September 2021 | |||
| Nzoia Sugar | Ibrahim Shikanda
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Sacked | 7 January 2022 | 15th | Peter Gin (interim)
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7 January 2022 |
| Wazito | Francis Kimanzi
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13 January 2022 | 16th | Fred Ambani (interim)
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13 January 2022 | |
| Gor Mahia F.C. |  Mark Harrison
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29 January 2022 | 5th |  Paul Nkata (interim)
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29 January 2022 | |
| Paul Nkata (interim)
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Mutual Consent | 1 February 2022 | Andreas Spier
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1 January 2022 | ||
| Posta Rangers | Stanley Okumbi
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Resigned | 7 February 2022 | 6th | Salim Ali (interim)
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10 February 2022 |
| Sofapaka | Ken Odhiambo
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Mutual Consent | 30 March 2022 | 13th | David Odhiambo (interim)
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30 March 2022 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tusker (C) | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 42 | 17 | +25 | 66 | Qualification to CAF Champions League qualifying first round |
| 2 | Kakamega Homeboyz | 34 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 66 | |
| 3 | Gor Mahia | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 58 | |
| 4 | Bandari | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 42 | 26 | +16 | 57 | |
| 5 | Nairobi City Stars | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 45 | 34 | +11 | 52 | |
| 6 | AFC Leopards | 33 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 49 | |
| 7 | KCB | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 40 | 33 | +7 | 49 | |
| 8 | Sofapaka | 33 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 49 | |
| 9 | Police United | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 47 | |
| 10 | Kariobangi Sharks | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 45 | |
| 11 | Posta Rangers | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 44 | |
| 12 | Talanta | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 39 | 43 | −4 | 44 | |
| 13 | Ulinzi | 32 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 43 | |
| 14 | Nzoia Sugar | 34 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 36 | 39 | −3 | 37 | |
| 15 | Bidco | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 36 | |
| 16 | Wazito | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 34 | 50 | −16 | 34 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
| 17 | Vihiga United (R) | 34 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 25 | 58 | −33 | 27 | Relegation to Kenyan National Super League |
| 18 | Mathare United (R) | 34 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 18 | 72 | −54 | 11 |
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
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Mathare United was suspended by league after round 25, their remaining matches were awarded 2–0 wins to the opponents.
Results
| Home \ Away | AFC | BAN | BID | TAL | GOR | KAK | SHA | KCB | MAT | NAI | NZO | POL | POS | SOF | TUS | ULI | VIH | WAZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Leopards | — | 2–0 | 1–3 | a | 2–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | |
| Bandari | 2–1 | — | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | |||||
| Bidco | 0–2 | 2–2 | — | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | ||
| F.C. Talanta | — | 1–1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gor Mahia | a | — | 1–1 | |||||||||||||||
| Kakamega Homeboyz | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | — | 4–1 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | ||
| Kariobangi Sharks | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 4–3 | 1–0 | — | 0–3 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | ||
| KCB | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| Mathare United | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | |||||||||||
| Nairobi City Stars | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | — | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |||||||||
| Nzoia Sugar | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | |||||||||||
| Police | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Posta Rangers F.C. | 1–1 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–2 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |||||||||
| Sofapaka | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 1–0 | — | |||||||||||
| Tusker | 0–0 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||||||||
| Ulinzi | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | — | 0–0 | ||||||||||
| Vihiga United | 0–0 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| Wazito | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | — |
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 scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clifton Miheso
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Kenya Police | 15 |
| 2 | Derrick Otanga
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KCB | 14 |
| 3 | Felix Oluoch
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Kariobangi Sharks | 11 |
| 4 |  Ibrahim Joshua
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Tusker | 10 |
| Ezekiel Odera
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Nairobi City | ||
| David Okoth
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Kakamega | ||
| 7 |  Erick Mata
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Kariobangi Sharks | 9 |
| 8 | Peter Lwasa
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Gor Mahia | 8 |
| Joseph Waithers
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Sofapaka | ||
| 10 | Ellie Asieche
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Wazito | 7 |
| Francis Kahiro
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Talanta | ||
| Clinton Kinanga
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Kenya Police | ||
| Timothy Otieno
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Posta Rangers | ||
| William Wadri
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Bandari |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felix Oluoch
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Kariobangi Sharks | Mathare United | 6–0 | 31 October 2021 |
| Levis Barasa
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Nzoia Sugar | Kariobangi Sharks | 3–1 | 11 December 2021 |
| Ibrahim Joshua
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Tusker | Mathare United | 3–1 | 30 December 2021 |
Notes
Player scored 4 goals
References
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- "Mathare United secure new sponsor in five-year-deal". Archived from the original on 16 March 2022.
- ^ Korir, Patrick (17 September 2021). "Nicholas Muyoti joins Nairobi City Stars | Nairobi City Stars". Retrieved 17 March 2022.
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- Kihaki, Mike. "Stanley Okumbi leaves Posta Rangers with his head held high". The Standard. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
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- "FKF Rules and Regulations". FKF. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
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