Kenya Commercial Bank Sports Club, commonly known as KCB, and nicknamed Sidwedwe, is a Kenyan multi-sport club based in Nairobi currently playing in the Kenyan Premier League.

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Full nameKenya Commercial Bank Sports Club
Nickname(s)Sidwedwe
Founded1993; 31 years ago (1993)
GroundNairobi City Stadium
Nairobi, Kenya
Capacity15,000
Head coachKenya Zedekiah Otieno
LeagueKenya Premier League
2023–202410th
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History

Owned by the Kenya Commercial Bank, the club's football team played for several years in the Kenyan Premier League, but were relegated at the end of the 2015 season after finishing in 15th place. They were promoted again in 2018 after their 2–0 victory against Talanta made it impossible to finish outside of the promotion places.[1]

Kenya Commercial Bank also has rugby, volleyball and basketball teams, all of which play in their respective men's top-flight leagues of Kenya. In addition, their volleyball section has a women's team, which is among the most successful ones in Kenya. KCB has its own facilities in Ruaraka, Nairobi, which the rugby team uses as their home ground.

Aside from other sports, KCB also runs a chess club.[2]

Departments

Football

The football club was founded in 1993. In 1996 it won the Nairobi Provincial League and was promoted to the Nationwide League. Two years later it won promotion to the Premier League.[3]

Honours

2004

Rugby

KCB Rugby section was established in 1989 based on Kenya Breweries team which was disbanded that year.

Honours

2005, 2006, 2007

Volleyball

KCB has both men's and ladies's sections. At the 2007 FIVB Women's World Cup four KCB players played for Kenyan national team

Basketball

KCB's basketball section is known as "Kenya Commercial Bank Lions" (or KCB Lions). It won the KBF Premier League four times: in 2001, 2007, 2008 and 2009. Their women's team in known as KCB Lioness.

Honours

2001, 2007, 2008, 2009

References

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