2009 Kenyan Premier League
Football league season
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The 2009 Kenyan Premier League was the sixth season of the Kenyan Premier League since it started in 2003 and the forty-sixth season of top division football in Kenya since 1963. It began on 7 February with Agrochemical and Red Berets and ended on 21 November with Sony Sugar and Western Stima.
1st Premier League title
1st Kenyan title overall
Agrochemical
| Season | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Sofapaka 1st Premier League title 1st Kenyan title overall |
| Relegated | Bandari Agrochemical |
| Champions League | Sofapaka |
| Confederation Cup | A.F.C. Leopards (cup winner) |
| Matches | 240 |
| Goals | 487 (2.03 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | John Baraza (Sofapaka) Emeka Joseph (Tusker) 15 goals |
| Biggest home win | Tusker 5–0 Bandari (17 May 2009)[1] |
| Biggest away win | Agrochemical 0–3 Chemelil Sugar (22 April 2009)[2] KCB 1–4 Tusker (7 November 2009)[4] |
| Highest scoring | Sony Sugar 4–3 Tusker (31 October 2009)[5] |
← 2008 2010 → | |
Sofapaka had an alarmingly remarkable season, having just been promoted from the Nationwide League for the first time and immediately winning the title. They also won the Kenyan Super Cup the following season.
Bandari and Agrochemical were relegated at the end of the season after replacing previously relegated Mahakama and Mathare Youth. However, Bandari gained promotion again for the 2011 season.
Changes from last season
Relegated from Premier League
Promoted from Nationwide League
Teams
Stadia and locations
- 1 - The location marked for Thika United is the location of the town, not the stadium.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.F.C. Leopards | Nairobi | Nyayo National Stadium | 30,000 |
| Agrochemical | Muhoroni | Furaha Academy Sports Ground | 5,000 |
| Bandari | Mombasa | Mombasa Municipal Stadium | 10,000 |
| Chemelil Sugar | Chemelil | Chemelil Sports Complex | 5,000 |
| Gor Mahia | Nairobi | Nairobi City Stadium | 15,000 |
| Karuturi Sports | Naivasha | Naivasha Stadium | 5,000 |
| KCB | Nairobi | Nairobi City Stadium | 15,000 |
| Mathare United | Nairobi | Kasarani Stadium | 60,000 |
| Nairobi City Stars | Nairobi | Hope Centre | 5,000 |
| Red Berets | Nakuru | Afraha Stadium | 8,200 |
| 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 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sofapaka (C, Q) | 30 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 39 | 21 | +18 | 59 | Qualification for 2010 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Mathare United | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 39 | 23 | +16 | 53 | |
| 3 | Thika United | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 31 | 19 | +12 | 51 | |
| 4 | Tusker | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 47 | 30 | +17 | 48 | |
| 5 | Gor Mahia | 30 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 46 | |
| 6 | Nairobi City Stars | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 43 | |
| 7 | Karuturi Sports | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 40 | |
| 8 | Chemelil Sugar | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 40 | |
| 9 | SoNy Sugar | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 31 | −2 | 40 | |
| 10 | Ulinzi Stars | 30 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 39 | |
| 11 | Western Stima | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 29 | 38 | −9 | 36 | |
| 12 | Kenya Commercial Bank | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 32 | 39 | −7 | 34 | |
| 13 | A.F.C. Leopards (Q) | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 36 | −8 | 34 | Qualification for 2010 CAF Confederation Cup[a] |
| 14 | Red Berets | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 28 | 43 | −15 | 30 | |
| 15 | Bandari (R) | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 41 | −16 | 29 | Relegation to 2010 Nationwide League |
| 16 | Agrochemical (R) | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 43 | −23 | 23 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- A.F.C. Leopards as winners of the 2009 FKL Cup qualified for the 2010 CAF Confederation Cup.