| Football in Kenya | |
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| Country | Kenya |
| Governing body | Football Kenya Federation |
| National team(s) | Kenya |
National competitions | |
FIFA World Cup | |
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International competitions | |
FIFA Club World Cup | |
Association football is the most popular sport in Kenya, followed by rugby.[1]
The governing body of football in Kenya is the Football Kenya Federation.[2][3][4] [5]
The Kenyan Premier League is the only fully professional league in the country, while the Kenyan National Super League is a mix of professional and semi-professional clubs.
Football is shown on television in the following channels:
There is a three-tier league system, with provincial, county and sub-county leagues below used to promote clubs to national leagues.
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| 1 Premier League |
Kenyan Premier League 18 clubs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Super League |
Kenyan National Super League 20 clubs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Division One |
Zone A 14 clubs |
Zone B 14 clubs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 Division Two |
Western Zone 15 clubs |
Central Zone 30 clubs |
Eastern Zone 24 clubs |
Northern Zone 15 clubs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 Regional Leagues |
Nyanza League 20 clubs |
Western League 20 clubs |
Rift Valley League 20 clubs |
Central League 20 clubs |
Nairobi League 20 clubs |
Eastern League 20 clubs |
North Eastern League 20 clubs |
Coast League 20 clubs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 County Champions League |
Baringo League | Bomet League | Bungoma League | Busia League | Embu League | Garissa League | Isiolo League | Kiambu League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elgeyo-Marakwet League | Homa Bay League | Kajiado League | Kakamega League | Kilifi League | Kirinyaga League | Kitui League | Kwale League | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kericho League | Kisii League | Kisumu League | Laikipia League | Lamu League | Machakos League | Makueni League | Mandera League | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Migori League | Nakuru League | Nandi League | Narok League | Marsabit League | Meru League | Mombasa League | Murang'a League | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nyamira League | Samburu League | Siaya League | Trans-Nzoia League | Nairobi A. League | Nairobi B. League | Nyandarua League | Nyeri League | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turkana League | Uasin Gishu League | Vihiga League | West Pokot League | Taita-Taveta League | Tana River League | Tharaka-Nithi League | Wajir League | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 Sub-County Leagues |
Sub-County Leagues | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The following articles detail the major results and events in each season since 1963, when the first organised Kenyan competition, the Premier League, was created.
| 1960s: | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | |||
| 1970s: | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
| 1980s: | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
| 1990s: | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
| 2000s: | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| 2010s: | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
A minimum capacity of 5,000 is required for this list.
| Rank | Stadium | City | Capacity | Tenants | Image |
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| 1 | Moi International Sports Centre Stadium | Nairobi | 80,000 | Kenya national football team, Gor Mahia F.C. | 
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| 2 | William Ole Ntimama Stadium | Narok | 20,000 | ||
| 3 | Jomo Kenyatta International Stadium | Kisumu | 15,000 | ||
| 4 | Kinoru Stadium | Meru | 15,000 | ||
| 5 | Nyayo National Stadium | Nairobi | 15,000 | A.F.C. Leopards | 
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| 6 | Afraha Stadium | Nakuru | 8,200 | Ulinzi Stars F.C. |
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