This is a list of seasons played by Nairobi City Stars in Kenyan football. The team was founded by Hope International in the year 2003 as World Hope FC, and maintained the name for the first five seasons since formation. In October 2008, the club was bought by Ambassadors in Sport (AIS Kenya),AIS, May 25, 2009: Nairobi City Stars Appoints new Head Coach who renamed the club to Nairobi City Stars FC after the 2008 season.Daily Nation, October 16, 2008: New owners take over World Hope FC The name has lasted to the present day.
In 2003-04, City Stars won the second tier league title unbeaten to earn promotion to the Kenyan Premier League. The team equally won the 2019-20 season to return to the top league after four seasons.Nation, 4 Apr 2020 City Stars deserve promotion, says club CEOPeople Daily, 24 Feb 2020 City Stars: Relegation to promotion candidatesThe Star, 1 May 2020 City Stars welcome promotion to Kenyan Premier LeagueThis page details details the club's achievements in all competitions per season and the corresponding top scorers.
Seasons Overall Seasons spent at Level 1 of the Kenyan football league system: 17 Seasons spent at Level 2 of the football league system: 6 Seasons spent at Level 3 of the football league system: 0 Seasons spent at Level 4 of the football league system: 0
League records SeasonDivPosRecordPWDLFAGDCSPtsFKF CupTop scorerGoalsas World Hope F.C.2003-4NSL↑1st Francis Thairu72004–05Prem8227782223 -1728 QF Collins TiegoJustus Basweti52005–06Prem738141311434121655W Samuel Ouma132006–07Prem83011910312831142 Justus Basweti62008Prem730117122531 -61040 Arthur Museve7as Nairobi City Stars2009Prem63011109302911043 Arthur Museve102010Prem1130713102534 -9834 Francis Thairu52011Prem143087152835 -7931 Dan Sserunkuma72012Prem1330611131632 -6142952013Prem930711122436 -12932R3 Jimmy Bageya42014Prem1530412141835 -17824R3 Dennis Okoth George Abege Lawrence Kasadha32015Prem1430610142537 -12728R2 Ebrimah Sanneh112016Prem ↓ 16 ↓30310171739 -22719R2 Ezekiel Odera42017NSL736121212454231148112018NSL736141012413921052 Sande Katumba102018-19NSL1438815154760 -13339 Noah Abich82019-20NSL↑1st2620424018221464 Ebrimah Sanneh82020-21Prem73212911343041145 QF Peter Opiyo82021-22Prem5331410104534111452 Ezekiel Odera102022–23Prem1534810163749 -12 834 Kelvin Etemesi122023–24Prem634131110423931250 Vincent Owino82024–25Prem ↓ 18 ↓34811152641 -1573552025-26NSL1438912173144 -131139 Joshua Amunike8
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Key
Prem = Kenyan Premier League NSL = Kenyan National Super League FKF Cup = FKF President's Cup N/A = Not applicable Pos = Final position P = Matches played W = Matches won D = Matches drawn L = Matches lost F = Goals for A = Goals against GD = Goal Difference CS = Clean Sheet Pts = Points won
R1 = Round 1 R2 = Round 2 R3 = Round 3 QF = Quarter-finals SF = Semi-finals R/U = Runners-up W = Winners
ChampionsPlay-offsPromotedRelegated
Note: Bold text indicates a competition won. Note 2: Where fields are left blank, the club did not participate in a competition that season.
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References
External links RSSSF – Kenya - List of Cup Winners RSSSF - Kenya - List of Foundation Dates