2012 Kenyan Premier League

Kenyan Premier League
Season2012
ChampionsTusker
5th Premier League title
10th Kenyan title overall
RelegatedRangers
Oserian
Champions LeagueTusker
Confederation CupGor Mahia (cup winner)
Top 8 CupTusker
Gor Mahia
A.F.C. Leopards
Sofapaka
Thika United
Ulinzi Stars
Chemelil Sugar
Mathare United
Matches played240
Goals scored458 (1.91 per match)
Top goalscorerJohn Baraza (Sofapaka)
(18 goals)
Biggest home winKCB 4–0 Nairobi City Stars
(2 March 2012)[1]
A.F.C. Leopards 6-2 Rangers
(8 April 2012)[2]
Biggest away winRangers 0–6 Thika United
(25 March 2012)[3]
Highest scoringA.F.C. Leopards 6-2 Rangers
(8 April 2012)[2]
Highest attendance20,409[4] (Gor Mahia versus AFC Leopards)
← 2011
2013 →

The 2012 Kenyan Premier League (known as the Tusker Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the ninth season of the Kenyan Premier League since its establishment in 2003 and the forty-ninth season of top division football in Kenya since 1963. It began on 11 February with Tusker and Nairobi City Stars and ended on 10 November with Oserian and Rangers. The winners of the league will earn a place at the preliminary round of the 2013 CAF Champions League and play against the 2012 FKF President's Cup champions at the 2013 Kenyan Super Cup.

The defending champions Tusker, who also became the defending champions of the Kenyan Super Cup after beating Gor Mahia, the defending champions of the FKF Cup, earlier in the year, won their tenth league title after beating Nairobi City Stars 3−0 away at the Hope Centre. Gor Mahia, the former league leaders with 58 points (Tusker were second with 57), needed a win against Thika United to clinch a record thirteenth title, but the match ended in a 1−1 draw. A.F.C. Leopards, who were third with 57 points (Tusker were ahead on goal difference), also needed a win for a chance at a record thirteenth title as well, but lost 1−0 away to Chemelil Sugar.

A total of 16 teams are competed for the league, with fourteen returning from the 2011 season and one promoted from the FKL Nationwide League and the KFF Nationwide League, which were joint to make FKF Division One after the 2011 season. FKL champions Oserian and KFF champions Muhoroni Youth were promoted, while Congo JMJ United and Bandari, finishing last and second-last respectively, were relegated. Oserian were relegated at the end of the season, along with Rangers.

The league was halted at the end of 20 May to give teams a chance to rest and make possible changes in their squads during the mid-year transfer window. Matches resumed on 23 June.

On 21 August, the Kenyan Premier League and East African Breweries signed a KSh.170 million/= (US$2.02 million; £1.28 million sterling; €1.62 million) deal to rename the league to the Tusker Premier League, making it the most lucrative deal in Kenyan football history.[5]

Changes from last season

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Locations of the 2012 Kenyan Premier League teams.
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Locations of the 2012 Kenyan Premier League teams within Nairobi.
Relegated from Premier League
Promoted from FKL and KFF

Teams

Several teams share common stadiums in the league, the most shared being the Nyayo National Stadium, by A.F.C. Leopards, Muhoroni Youth, Rangers and Sofapaka.

Half of all the 16 teams are based in Nairobi.

Stadia and locations

Team Location Stadium Capacity
A.F.C. Leopards Nairobi Nyayo National Stadium 30,000
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
Muhoroni Youth Muhoroni Muhoroni Stadium 5,000
Nairobi City Stars Nairobi Hope Centre 5,000
Oserian Naivasha Naivasha Stadium 5,000
Rangers Nairobi Nyayo National Stadium 30,000
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

Personnel and kits

As of September 24, 2012.

Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer
A.F.C. Leopards Netherlands Jan Koops Kenya Martin Imbalambala Legea
Chemelil Sugar Kenya Edward Manoah Kenya Charles Odero Adidas
Gor Mahia Croatia Zdravko Logarusić Kenya Jerim Onyango Legea
Karuturi Sports Kenya Michael Nam Kenya Amon Muchiri Adidas
Kenya Commercial Bank Kenya James Omondi Kenya Joseph Kangata Adidas
Mathare United Kenya Stanley Okumbi Kenya Anthony Kimani Puma
Muhoroni Youth Kenya Alfred Imonje Kenya Nicholas Owende Prima
Nairobi City Stars Kenya Gideon Ochieng Kenya John Amboko Adidas
Oserian Kenya Sammy Omollo Kenya John Keo Adidas
Rangers Kenya James Nandwa Kenya Victor Omondi Adidas
Sofapaka England Stewart Hall Kenya James Situma Adidas
Sony Sugar Kenya Zedekiah Otieno Kenya Wilson Oburu Joma
Thika United Kenya John Kamau Kenya Kepha Aswani Legea
Tusker Kenya Robert Matano Kenya Joseph Shikokoti Legea
Ulinzi Stars Kenya Sammy Simiyu Kenya Geoffrey Kokoyo Adidas
Western Stima Kenya Henry Omino Kenya George Wesa Adidas

Managerial changes

As of September 24, 2012.

Team Outgoing Reason Date of vacancy Incoming Date of appointment Table position
Gor Mahia Kenya Zedekiah Otieno End of contract December 2011[6] Cameroon Anaba Awono 17 December 2011 End of 2011 season
Cameroon Anaba Awono Sacked 5 March 2012[7] Kenya John Bobby Ogolla 7 March 2012 N/A
Kenya John Bobby Ogolla Demoted March 2012[8] Croatia Zdravko Logarusić March 2012
Mathare United Kenya Gabriel Njoroge Resigned March 2012[9] Kenya Stanley Okumbi March 2012[9]
Muhoroni Youth Kenya Alfred Imonje Suspended April 2012[10] (then resigned)[11] Reinstated May 2012[12][13] 12th
Nairobi City Stars Kenya Gideon Ochieng Resigned December 2011[14] Reinstated December 2011[15] End of 2011 season
Oserian Kenya Sammy Otinga Resigned June 2012[16] Kenya Gilbert Selebwa June 2012[17] 16th
Kenya Gilbert Selebwa Back to TD 18 August 2012[18][19][20] Kenya Sammy Omollo 20 August 2012[21][22][23]
Rangers Kenya David Ouma Sacked December 2011[24] Kenya Ezekiel Akwana January 2012 End of 2011 season
Kenya Ezekiel Akwana Resigned April 2012[25][26] Kenya Jaffer Gichuki April 2012 N/A
Kenya Jaffer Gichuki Resigned June 2012[27] Kenya James Nandwa 22 June 2012[28][29] 15th
Sofapaka Kenya Salim Ali Sacked 21 August 2012[30][31][32] England Stewart Hall 12 September 2012[33] 3rd
Sony Sugar Kenya Francis Baraza Sacked January 2012[34] Kenya Zedekiah Otieno January 2012 End of 2011 season
Tusker Kenya Sammy Omollo Sacked 15 August 2012[35][36][37] Kenya Robert Matano 24 August 2012[38] 2nd
Ulinzi Stars Kenya Benjamin Nyangweso Sacked March 2012[39] Kenya Sammy Simiyu 1 April 2012[40][41] N/A

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Tusker (C, Q) 30 17 9 4 39 14 +25 60 Qualification for 2013 CAF Champions League
2 Gor Mahia (Q) 30 17 8 5 37 18 +19 59 Qualification for 2013 CAF Confederation Cup[a]
3 A.F.C. Leopards 30 17 6 7 45 27 +18 57
4 Sofapaka 30 13 9 8 34 24 +10 48
5 Thika United 30 12 10 8 36 33 +3 46
6 Ulinzi Stars 30 13 6 11 35 29 +6 45
7 Chemelil Sugar 30 9 14 7 18 17 +1 41
8 Mathare United 30 10 11 9 36 36 0 41
9 Western Stima 30 11 7 12 27 25 +2 40
10 Kenya Commercial Bank 30 11 6 13 35 31 +4 39
11 Sony Sugar 30 11 5 14 26 26 0 38
12 Karuturi Sports 30 7 11 12 18 26 −8 32
13 Nairobi City Stars 30 6 11 13 16 32 −16 29
14 Muhoroni Youth 30 7 6 17 19 34 −15 27
15 Oserian (R) 30 5 9 16 15 33 −18 24 Relegation to 2013 FKF Division One
16 Rangers (R) 30 4 12 14 22 53 −31 24
Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 2012. Source: Kenyan Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Gor Mahia qualified for the 2013 CAF Confederation Cup as winners of the 2012 FKF President's Cup.

Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Tusker4911633444423322112223223111221
Gor Mahia26101214131212141112111099666645652222112
A.F.C. Leopards522211111111133321111111333333
Sofapaka1133122222242211234532335664444
Thika United161512131211555555444555366544556665
Ulinzi Stars1487117910119997977443454466445556
Chemelil Sugar61114843333346887789910101188108987
Mathare United151616161616151512121313141414131413131211891111119798
Western Stima12567589686765558897777777778109
Kenya Commercial Bank374346687101097101012121010101212101210911111110
SoNy Sugar11559101110111311121213131111121111911810981010711
Vegpro713148678968688669978889129121212121212
Nairobi City Stars131415141515161416161516131212101011121313131313141413131313
Muhoroni Youth8481013577107810111111141314141415141414131314141414
Oserian912991114141613141415161616161515151616161615151515161615
Rangers101013151012131315151614151515151616161514151516161616151516
Leader
Relegation to the 2013 FKF Division One
Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 2012. Source: Futaa.com
Notes: Top 8 qualified to the 2013 KPL Top 8 Cup

Results

Home \ Away AFC CHM GOR VGP KCB MAU MHY NCS OSE RAN SOF SNY THU TUS ULS WST
A.F.C. Leopards 0–0 1–2 1–0 0–2 4–2 2–1 1–0 2–0 6–2 1–0 1–1 5–0 0–2 2–1 2–1
Chemelil Sugar 1–0 0–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 0–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–1
Gor Mahia 0–0 1–0 1–0 3–1 1–1 0–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 0–0
Vegpro 1–1 2–0 1–0 1–1 1–3 1–0 0–0 1–0 0–1 0–0 1–0 0–1 0–2 0–0 1–0
Kenya Commercial Bank 1–2 0–0 2–3 1–2 0–1 3–0 4–0 3–0 3–1 2–1 0–1 2–3 0–2 2–1 0–2
Mathare United 0–2 2–2 2–2 1–1 0–1 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 2–0 3–1 1–2 1–0 2–2 0–0
Muhoroni Youth 1–2 0–1 0–4 2–1 1–2 1–1 3–0 1–0 0–0 0–2 1–0 0–1 0–1 1–2 0–0
Nairobi City Stars 3–0 0–0 0–4 0–0 1–0 1–1 1–2 1–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 3–2 0–3 0–0 0–0
Oserian 1–3 0–1 1–0 1–0 0–0 2–1 0–0 1–0 3–0 0–0 1–2 0–1 0–0 0–2 0–0
Rangers 0–0 0–0 1–2 0–0 0–0 1–1 0–1 0–0 2–2 0–2 1–0 0–6 2–4 0–3 2–1
Sofapaka 2–1 1–1 0–0 2–1 2–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 0–0 2–1 2–2 0–1 0–0 3–2 1–2
SoNy Sugar 0–1 0–1 0–0 0–0 1–0 3–1 1–0 1–1 1–0 3–1 0–1 3–0 0–1 1–0 2–0
Thika United 1–2 0–0 0–2 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–0 0–1 1–1 4–0 1–4 1–0 0–0 2–2 0–0
Tusker 0–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 0–0 2–2 1–0 2–1 3–1 2–0 0–1 1–0 2–1 0–0 2–0
Ulinzi Stars 0–2 2–1 1–0 2–1 1–2 0–1 2–0 2–1 2–0 3–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 0–2 1–0
Western Stima 2–1 2–1 1–2 3–0 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–1 3–0 2–3 1–2 2–1 1–1 1–0 1–0
Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 2012. Source: Kenyan Premier League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals[42]
1 Kenya John Baraza Sofapaka 18
2 Uganda Dan Sserunkuma Gor Mahia 17
3 Kenya Rama Salim Gor Mahia 12
Kenya Kepha Aswani Thika United
Kenya Evans Amuoka Ulinzi Stars
6 Kenya Paul Kiongera Kenya Commercial Bank 11
7 Kenya Jesse Were Mathare United 10
8 Kenya Mike Baraza A.F.C. Leopards 9
9 Kenya Francis Ouma Mathare United 8
Kenya Andrew Tololwa
Kenya Ismail Salim Sony Sugar
Kenya Erasto Ndege Tusker

Last updated: 10 November 2012

See also

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