2023–24 Kenyan Premier League

Kenyan Premier League
Season2023–24
Dates26 August 2023 - 23 June 2024
Matches played162
Goals scored317 (1.96 per match)
Top goalscorerBenson Omala
(11 goals)
All statistics correct as of complete.

The 2023–24 Kenyan Premier League is the 21st season of the Kenyan Premier League since it began in 2003, and the 61st season of top-division football in Kenya since 1963. The season began on 26 August 2023.[1]

Teams[edit]

Changes from previous season[edit]

Promotion and relegation[edit]

Promoted from
2022–23 National Super League 		Relegated to
2023–24 National Super League
Murang'a SEAL
Shabana 		Mathare United
Vihiga Bullets

Name changes[edit]

Stadiums and locations[edit]

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Locations of the 2023–24 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
Muhoroni Youth Muhoroni Muhoroni Stadium 20,000
Murang'a SEAL Gikuu St Sebastian Park 1,000
Nairobi City Stars Nairobi Hope Centre 5,000
Nzoia Sugar Bungoma Kanduyi Stadium 5,000
Posta Rangers Eldoret Kipchoge Keino Stadium 10,000
Shabana Kisii Gusii Stadium 5,000
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

League table[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Gor Mahia 30 18 10 2 38 13 +25 64 Qualification to CAF Champions League qualifying first round
2 Kenya Police 30 15 9 6 38 23 +15 54
3 Tusker 30 16 5 9 41 24 +17 53
4 AFC Leopards 30 12 11 7 28 18 +10 47
5 Bandari 30 13 8 9 26 21 +5 47
6 Nairobi City Stars 30 13 8 9 38 34 +4 47
7 Kakamega Homeboyz 30 11 11 8 30 24 +6 44
8 Posta Rangers 30 12 7 11 26 27 −1 43
9 Kariobangi Sharks 30 10 11 9 38 29 +9 41
10 Bidco 30 10 11 9 32 30 +2 41
11 Kenya Commercial Bank 30 8 13 9 26 30 −4 37
12 Murang'a SEAL 30 9 9 12 25 29 −4 36
13 Ulinzi 30 9 8 13 20 22 −2 35
14 FC Talanta 30 6 13 11 29 42 −13 31
15 Sofapaka 30 8 7 15 33 48 −15 31
16 Shabana 30 7 8 15 29 40 −11 29 Qualification for Relegation Play-Offs
17 Muhoroni Youth 30 5 13 12 17 30 −13 28 Relegation to Kenyan National Super League
18 Nzoia Sugar (Y) 30 4 6 20 20 50 −30 18
Updated to match(es) played on 16 May 2024. Source: FKF Premier League 2023-24
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]
(Y) Can only reach relegation play-offs at best, but may be relegated automatically

Results[edit]

Home \ Away AFC BAN BID GOR KKH KAR KCB KEP MUH MUR NAI NZO POS SHA SOF TAL TUS ULI
AFC Leopards — 5 May 19 May 0–2 2–0 0–0 19 Jun 15 May 0–0 11 Feb 21 Jan 3 Mar 1–1 1–1 7 Apr 0–0 0–0 1–0
Bandari 1–0 — 13 Apr 9 Mar 0–1 20 Jan 20 Apr 3–2 1–0 2–0 10 Feb 1–0 11 May 2–1 18 May 1–1 0–1 1–0
Bidco United 2–1 2–0 — 23 Jun 11 May 16 Jun 7 Apr 0–1 3–0 0–0 1–1 11 Feb 21 Apr 1–0 2 Mar 3–1 2–3 15 May
Gor Mahia 20 Apr 1–0 0–0 — 6 Apr 1–0 1–1 0–0 18 May 0–0 4–1 2–2 2 Mar 11 May 1–1 19 Jun 20 Jan 10 Feb
Kakamega Homeboyz 18 Feb 0–0 1–0 1–1 — 13 Apr 0–2 4 May 2 Feb 19 Jun 0–1 15 May 1–1 2–0 5–0 3–3 2–1 10 Mar
Kariobangi Sharks 4 Feb 0–2 0–0 1–2 1–0 — 2–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 2 Mar 21 Apr 0–1 19 May 11 May 18 Feb 6 Apr 19 Jun
KCB 1–0 0–0 3–0 15 May 11 Feb 4 May — 13 Apr 21 Jan 3 Mar 23 Jun 0–1 15 Jun 9 Mar 0–3 0–0 0–5 1–1
Kenya Police 2–2 19 Jun 2–0 2 Feb 3–0 23 Jun 1–2 — 9 Mar 2–0 12 May 20 Jan 0–3 17 Feb 21 Apr 1–1 19 May 2–0
Muhoroni Youth 0–1 15 May 4 May 0–2 0–2 11 Feb 0–2 1–1 — 1–1 7 Apr 1–1 23 Jun 14 Apr 1–0 15 Jun 3 Mar 1–0
Murang'a SEAL 1–1 4 Feb 17 Feb 4 May 1–0 15 May 1–2 16 Jun 20 Apr — 2–1 6 Apr 0–1 23 Jun 2–0 0–1 2–1 1–1
Nairobi City Stars 3–2 1–0 9 Mar 17 Feb 15 Jun 3–1 1–4 0–1 0–0 14 Apr — 2–1 1–0 4 Feb 19 Jun 3–0 15 May 5 May
Nzoia Sugar 0–1 17 Feb 1–1 13 Apr 0–1 1–0 12 May 1–3 19 Jun 0–1 19 May — 2 Feb 2–5 1–3 10 Mar 0–2 2–1
Posta Rangers 14 Apr 2–0 0–0 0–1 18 May 10 Mar 0–0 10 Feb 0–1 21 Jan 0–1 2–0 — 3–1 3–1 5 May 19 Jun 18 Feb
Shabana 15 Jun 2 Mar 19 Jun 0–1 20 Apr 0–1 1–1 1–1 0–1 0–1 2–2 2–1 6 Apr — 4–1 15 May 11 Feb 20 Jan
Sofapaka 1–1 0–1 3–0 16 Jun 19 Jan 2–1 2 Feb 1–0 18 Feb 9 Mar 1–2 23 Jun 15 May 4 May — 0–3 0–1 13 Apr
Talanta 12 May 23 Jun 21 Jan 0–2 2 Mar 0–3 18 May 7 Apr 2–0 1–0 20 Apr 0–0 3–1 1–1 10 Feb — 0–0 0–3
Tusker 10 Mar 15 Jun 2 Feb 0–1 23 Jun 1–1 18 Feb 1–0 1–0 12 May 3–1 5 May 0–0 0–1 3–1 14 Apr — 0–1
Ulinzi Stars 23 Jun 6 Apr 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–0 3 Mar 11 May 18 May 1–2 16 Jun 0–2 4–0 1–0 4 Feb 21 Apr —
Updated to match(es) played on 14 January 2024. 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[edit]

Top goalscorers[edit]

Rank Player Team Goals
1 Kenya Benson Omala Gor Mahia 11
2 Kenya Francis Kahiro Bandari 9
3 Kenya Erick Kapaito Tusker 8
South Sudan Tito Okello Police
5 Kenya Austine Odhiambo Gor Mahia 7
Kenya J Onyango Bidco United

Multiple hat-tricks[edit]

Player For Against Score Date
Kenya Boniface Muchiri Ulinzi Stars Talanta 0-3 2 December 2023
Kenya Erick Kapaito Tusker KBC 0-5 7 January 2024
Kenya Justine Omwando Shabana Nzoia Sugar 2-5 14 January 2024

References[edit]

  1. ^ "FKFPL 2023-24 FKFPL kick off and transfer window dates revealed". pulsesports.co.ke. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Why Wazito FC will rebrand to Muhoroni Youth". mozzartsport.co.ke. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  3. ^ "FKF Rules and Regulations". FKF. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
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