2022–23 Kenyan Premier League

The 2022–23 Kenyan Premier League will be the 20th season of the Kenyan Premier League since it began in 2003, and the 60th season of top-division football in Kenya since 1963. The season was set to commence on 24 September, however, an ongoing technical dispute with FIFA pushed the start to 19 November 2022.[1][2]

Kenyan Premier League
Season2022–23
Dates19 November 2022 - TBA
Matches played138
Goals scored310 (2.25 per match)
Top goalscorerKenya Benson Omala
(24 goals)
2023–24 →
All statistics correct as of 19 February 2023.

Team Changes

APS Bomet and Fortune SACCO gained promotion to the Premier League from the 2021–22 National Super League, with Mathare United and Vihiga United being relegated. However, the FKF announced on 9 November 2020 that the results of the 2021–22 Premier League were abandoned due to an ongoing technical dispute with FIFA, and the promotion/regelation from the previous season were canceled.[2]

Stadiums
Locations of the 2022–23 teams
Team Location Stadium Capacity
AFC Leopards Nairobi Nyayo Stadium 30,000
Bandari Mombasa Mombasa Municipal Stadium 10,000
Bidco United Thika Del Monte Grounds Stadium 20,000
Gor Mahia Nairobi City Stadium 15,000
Kakamega Homeboyz Kakamega Bukhungu Stadium 5,000
Kariobangi Sharks Machakos Kenyatta Stadium 5,000
KCB Nairobi City Stadium 15,000
Kenya Police Nairobi Nyayo National Stadium 30,000
Mathare United Nairobi MISC Kasarani 60,000
Nairobi City Stars Nairobi Hope Centre 5,000
Nzoia Sugar Bungoma Kanduyi Stadium 5,000
Posta Rangers Eldoret Kipchoge Keino Stadium 10,000
Sofapaka Machakos Kenyatta Stadium 5,000
Talanta Nairobi Ruaraka Stadium 4,000
Tusker Nairobi Ruaraka Stadium 4,000
Ulinzi Stars Nakuru Afraha Stadium 8,200
Vihiga Bullets Kakamega Bukhungu Stadium 5,000
Wazito Machakos Kenyatta Stadium 5,000

Personnel and sponsoring
Team Manager Kit Manufacturer Sponsor
AFC Leopards Belgium Patrick Aussems
Bandari Rwanda Mbungo Casa André
Bidco Kenya Anthony Akhulia
Gor Mahia Northern Ireland Johnathan McKinstry
Kakamega Homeboyz Kenya Bernard Mwalala
Kariobangi Sharks Kenya William Muluya
KCB Kenya Zedekiah Otieno
Kenya Police Kenya John “Bobby” Ogolla
Mathare United Kenya Frank Ouna
Nairobi City Stars Kenya Nicholas Muyoti
Nzoia Sugar Kenya Peter Gin
Posta Rangers Kenya Salim Ali
Sofapaka Kenya David Odhiambo
Talanta Kenya Ken Kenyatta
Tusker Kenya Robert Matano
Ulinzi Kenya Benjamin Nyangweso
Vihiga United Kenya Sammy Okoth
Wazito Kenya Fred Ambani

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Gor Mahia 15 10 4 1 22 6 +16 34 Qualification to CAF Champions League qualifying first round
2 Kenya Commercial Bank 16 10 3 3 20 11 +9 33
3 Nzoia Sugar 16 9 5 2 20 10 +10 32
4 Kenya Police 15 8 4 3 23 7 +16 28
5 Tusker 15 8 4 3 20 15 +5 28
6 AFC Leopards 16 7 5 4 18 10 +8 26
7 Ulinzi 16 6 7 3 18 13 +5 25
8 Bidco 16 6 4 6 21 16 +5 22
9 Kakamega Homeboyz 16 5 7 4 18 13 +5 22
10 Bandari 15 6 3 6 14 15 −1 21
11 Posta Rangers 16 4 7 5 14 19 −5 19
12 Sofapaka 16 4 6 6 14 13 +1 18
13 Kariobangi Sharks 15 3 8 4 23 22 +1 17
14 FC Talanta 15 3 4 8 18 31 −13 13
15 Nairobi City Stars 16 3 3 10 11 22 −11 12
16 Wazito 14 2 4 8 9 25 −16 10 Qualification for Relegation Play-Offs
17 Mathare United 14 3 1 10 15 32 −17 10 Relegation to Kenyan National Super League
18 Vihiga Bullets 14 1 1 12 12 30 −18 4
Updated to match(es) played on 19 February 2023. Source: FKF Premier League 2022
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[3]

Results
Home \ Away AFC BAN BID GOR KKH KAR KCB KEP MAT NAI NZO POS SOF TAL TUS ULI VIB WAZ
AFC Leopards — 1–4 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 2–1 0–1 1–0
Bandari 0–2 — 1–0 0–1 PPD 2–1 1–3 2–1 2–1
Bidco United — 1–2 1–1 1–2 0–1 1–3 0–1 2–1 2–0 0–1
Gor Mahia a 1–0 — 0–1 1–0 1–0 0–0 3–0 2–1 4–0
Kakamega Homeboyz 0–1 — 1–1 0–0 0–1 1–1 4–2 1–2 1–1
Kariobangi Sharks 1–0 1–1 1–1 — 1–2 1–2 3–2 3–3
KCB 0–1 2–1 — 2–1 1–2 1–1 1–2 0–0
Kenya Police 0–0 0–1 0–1 — 2–0 1–1 3–0 0–0 4–0
Mathare United PPD 1–5 0–5 — 0–1 1–2 0–4 1–0
Nairobi City Stars 0–1 0–2 1–1 0–1 1–2 — 1–2 1–0
Nzoia Sugar 0–0 0–0 PPD 1–1 1–0 — 1–1 1–0 2–1 4–0
Posta Rangers 0–2 1–5 0–2 1–1 0–0 — 1–1 2–1 1–1
Sofapaka 1–1 0–1 1–1 1–2 0–0 — 1–0 0–1 2–0
Talanta 0–6 0–1 1–2 2–2 1–2 3–2 — 0–3 PPD
Tusker 1–0 1–1 2–1 4–1 0–0 2–2 — 0–0 2–1 PPD
Ulinzi Stars 0–2 2–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–2 1–0 1–1 — 1–0
Vihiga Bullets 0–2 0–3 1–3 0–3 PPD 4–2 0–1 — 1–3
Wazito 2–1 2–2 0–0 0–1 PPD 1–1 0–1 0–3 —
Updated to match(es) played on 19 February 2023. Source: Soccerway
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 Kenya Benson Omala Gor Mahia 23
2 Kenya Elvis Rupia Kenya Police 8
3 Kenya John Mwangi Nzoia Sugar 6
Kenya Vincent Ogolla Vihiga Bullets
Kenya Hillary Simiyu Ulinzi Stars

Hat-tricks
Player For Against Score Date
Uganda Ojok Deogracious Tusker Nairobi City 4-1 27 November 2022
Kenya Michael Karamor Kakamega Talanta 4-2 17 December 2022
Kenya Vincent Ogolla Vihiga Nairobi City 4-2 8 January 2023
Kenya Brian Yakhama Talanta Mathare United 3-2 14 January 2023
Kenya John Mwangi Nzoia Sugar Wazito 4-0 18 January 2023
Kenya Benson Omala Gor Mahia Vihiga 1-3 22 January 2023
Kenya Elvis Rupia Police Tusker 3-0 28 January 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo Víctor Omune4 Leopards Talanta 0-6 9 February 2023
Kenya Benson Omala Gor Mahia Wazito 4-0 14 February 2023

References
  1. "Kenya requests Fifa lifts global suspension from football". bbc.com. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  2. "FKF-Premier League start date set as 2021/22 campaign declared null and void". goal.com. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  3. "FKF Rules and Regulations". FKF. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
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