Association football is the most popular sport in Kenya, followed by rugby. Around 45% of Kenyans are considered football fans.
The governing body of football in Kenya is the Football Kenya Federation.
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.
Kenyan football on television Football is shown on television in the following channels:
SuperSport / KBC - Kenyan Premier League, Kenyan National Super League, FKF President's Cup, Kenyan Super Cup, KPL Top 8 Cup, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, English Premier League, Italian Serie A, German Bundesliga, French Ligue 1, FIFA Club World Cup, Copa del Rey, Supercopa de España, FA Cup, EFL Cup FA Community Shield, Coupe de France, CAF Champions League, CAF Confederation Cup, FIFA World Cup, UEFA European Championship Setanta Africa / Zuku Sports - French Ligue 1, Dutch Eredivisie, Belgian Pro League, Mexican Liga MX, Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana, Major League Soccer, Africa Cup of Nations
League system
Men There is a three-tier league system, with provincial, county and sub-county leagues below used to promote clubs to national leagues.
Level League/Division(s) 1Premier League Kenyan Premier League18 clubs 2Super League Kenyan National Super League20 clubs 3Division One Zone A14 clubs Zone B14 clubs 4Division Two Western Zone15 clubs Central Zone30 clubs Eastern Zone24 clubs Northern Zone15 clubs 5Regional Leagues Nyanza League20 clubs Western League20 clubs Rift Valley League20 clubs Central League20 clubs Nairobi League20 clubs Eastern League20 clubs North Eastern League20 clubs Coast League20 clubs6CountyChampions 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 League7Sub-County Leagues Sub-County Leagues
Women Kenyan Women's Premier League FKF Women's Division One Copa Del Kenya
Seasons in Kenyan football 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: 19631964196519661967196819691970s:19701971197219731974197519761977197819791980s:19801981198219831984198519861987198819891990s:19901991199219931994199519961997199819992000s:20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010s:2010201120122013201420152016201720182019
Football stadiums in Kenya
A minimum capacity of 5,000 is required for this list.
Support Twitter research from 2015 found that the most popular English Premier League club in Kenya was Arsenal, with 31% of Kenyan Premier League fans following the club, followed by Manchester United (23%) and Chelsea (17%).
Attendances
The average attendance per top-flight football league season and the club with the highest average attendance:
Season League average Best club Best club average 2023-24 478 AFC Leopards 2,212
Source: League page on Wikipedia
See also List of football clubs in Kenya Lists of stadiums
References