Full name | Vihiga United Football Club | |
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Founded | 2014 | |
Ground | Bukhungu Sports Complex Kakamega, Kenya | |
Head coach | Mike Mururi | |
League | Kenyan Premier League | |
2021/22 | 9th | |
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Vihiga United are a football team from Mbale, Vihiga County currently playing in the Kenya Premier League, having been promoted for the 2018 season.
Their colours are green and yellow.
They were captained by Bernard Ochieng during their maiden KPL season in 2018. Ochieng was also in the mix to represent the Kenya national team during the season. Vihiga upset champions Gor Mahia 2-0 late in the season which nearly ensured they would avoid relegation back to the second division and ended up finishing their maiden premier league season in 12th position.
See also
References
- "Coach Mururi joins Vihiga United as Okoth is yet to tender resignation | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- https://www.facebook.com/Vihiga-United-FC-555972581247327/
- "Boost to Vihiga United as skipper Ochieng returns". 19 August 2018.
- "Migne names provisional squad for Sierra Leone duty". 29 October 2018.
- "Vihiga upset Gor to ease relegation woes". nation.co.ke.
- "Summary - 2018 Kenya Premier League". soccerway.com.