The 2013 Kenyan Premier League (known as the Tusker Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the tenth season of the Kenyan Premier League since it began in 2003, marking a decade of its existence. It was also the Golden Jubilee season of top division football in Kenya since 1963. It began on 24 February 2013 and ended on 9 November 2013. League champions Gor Mahia earned a place in the preliminary round of the 2014 CAF Champions League while 2013 FKF President's Cup champions A.F.C. Leopards earned a place in the preliminary round of the 2014 CAF Confederation Cup.
A total of 16 teams competed for the league, with fourteen returning from the 2012 season and one team from each of the two zones of FKF Division One. This was the first ever season for Kakamega Homeboyz in the top flight.
After beating Kakamega Homeboyz on 27 October, Gor Mahia won the Kenyan Premier League title for a joint record 13th time, matching the record set by their rivals A.F.C. Leopards in 1998. It was also Gor Mahia's first title since 1995.
Changes from last season
Relegated from Premier League Rangers Oserian
Promoted from Division One Bandari Kakamega Homeboyz
Teams Out of the 16 participating teams, 7 are based in the capital, Nairobi, while Bandari is the only team based at the Coast.
Stadia and locations Team Location Stadium Capacity A.F.C. Leopards Nairobi Nyayo National Stadium Bandari Mombasa Mombasa Municipal Stadium Chemelil Sugar Chemelil Chemelil Sports Complex Gor Mahia Nairobi Nairobi City Stadium Kakamega Homeboyz Kakamega Bukhungu Stadium Karuturi Sports Naivasha Naivasha Stadium KCB Nairobi Nairobi City Stadium Mathare United Nairobi Kasarani Stadium Muhoroni Youth Muhoroni Muhoroni Stadium Nairobi City Stars Nairobi Hope Centre Sofapaka Nairobi Nyayo National Stadium Sony Sugar Awendo Green Stadium Thika United Thika Thika Municipal Stadium Tusker Nairobi Kasarani Stadium Ulinzi Stars Nakuru Afraha Stadium Western Stima Kakamega Bukhungu Stadium
Head coaches
Team Head coach A.F.C. Leopards James Nandwa Bandari Twahir Muhiddin Chemelil Sugar Mike Mururi Gor Mahia Bobby Williamson Kakamega Homeboyz Fred Serenge Karuturi Sports Michael Nam Kenya Commercial Bank Abdalla Juma Mathare United Stanley Okumbi Muhoroni Youth Alfred Imonje Nairobi City Stars Jan Koops Sofapaka Sam Timbe Sony Sugar Sammy Omollo Thika United John Kamau Tusker Robert Matano Ulinzi Stars Salim Ali Western Stima Francis Baraza
Managerial changes As of 20:27, 29 September 2013 (UTC+3). TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyIncoming managerDate of appointmentPosition in tableAFC Leopards Jan KoopsSacked22 November 2012 Tom Olaba5 February 2013End of 2012 season Tom OlabaSacked2 April 2013 Luc Eymael10 April 20136th Luc EymaelSacked17 September 2013 James Nandwa17 September 20137thGor Mahia Zdravko LogarusićSacked25 June 2013 Bobby Williamson5 July 20133rdKaruturi Sports Michael NamResigned14 March 2013 James Omondi3 April 20137thKCB James OmondiSacked28 November 2012 Abdallah Juma19 December 2012End of 2012 seasonNairobi City Stars Bye WaddaResigned10 June 2013 Jan Koops17 September 201311thSofapaka Stewart HallResigned30 October 2012 David Ouma11 January 2013End of 2012 season David OumaDemoted27 August 2013 Sam Timbe27 August 20133rdSony Sugar Zedekiah OtienoResignedNovember 2012 Sammy Omollo14 December 2012End of 2012 season Sammy OmolloSacked9 July 2013 Zedekiah Otieno10 July 201313thUlinzi Stars Sammy SimiyuDemoted25 December 2012 Salim Ali25 December 2012End of 2012 seasonWestern Stima Henry OminoEnd of contractDecember 2012 Francis Baraza28 December 2012End of 2012 season
League table
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.
Results
Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals 1 Kenya Commercial Bank 17 2 Tusker 15 3 A.F.C. Leopards 11 4 Kenya Commercial Bank 9 5 Tusker / Sony Sugar 8 Sofapaka Gor Mahia 8 Karuturi Sports / Tusker 6 Western Stima 10 Bandari 5 Chemelil Sugar Thika United Bandari Thika United Gor Mahia A.F.C. Leopards Mathare United Last updated: 9 November 2013
See also 2013 Kenyan Women's Premier League 2013 FKF President's Cup 2013 KPL Top 8 Cup 2013 Kenyan Super Cup (pre-season) 2013 Kenyan Super Cup (post-season)
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