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The 2011 Kenyan Premier League was the eighth season of the Kenyan Premier League since it was established in 2003 and the forty-eighth season of top division football in Kenya since 1963. It began on 26 February with Rangers and Gor Mahia and ended on 26 November with Ulinzi Stars and Rangers.
| Season | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Tusker 4th Premier League title 9th Kenyan title overall |
| Relegated | Bandari Congo JMJ United |
| Champions League | Tusker |
| Confederation Cup | Gor Mahia (cup winner) |
| Top 8 Cup | Tusker Ulinzi Stars Sofapaka Gor Mahia A.F.C. Leopards Sony Sugar Rangers Chemelil Sugar |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 488 (2.03 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Hugo Nzangu Sony Sugar 10 goals |
| Biggest home win | Sofapaka 5–0 Congo JMJ United (22 May 2011)[1] Sofapaka 5–0 Western Stima (10 September 2011)[2] |
| Biggest away win | Congo JMJ United 0–4 Rangers (10 July 2011)[3] |
| Highest scoring | Nairobi City Stars 4-2 Karuturi Sports (26 November 2011)[4] |
← 2010 2012 → | |
Ulinzi Stars were the defending champions, but Tusker eventually won the league, their ninth ever title since 1963. However, Sofapaka, the 2010 FKF Cup champions, took home the 2011 Kenyan Super Cup after beating Ulinzi Stars 1-0.
A total of 16 teams competed for the league. Bandari and Congo JMJ United were both promoted and eventually relegated, taking the places of Red Berets and Mahakama.
Gor Mahia versus AFC Leopards on 24 July 2011 had an attendance of 23,734, the highest of the league that year.[5] The 2011 KPL drew an average attendance of 2,452 per match.[6]
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Relegated from Premier League
Promoted from Nationwide League
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Stadia and locations
Locations of the 2011 Kenyan Premier League teams.
* 1 - The location marked for Thika United is the location of the town, not the stadium.
* 1 - The location marked for Thika United is the location of the town, not the stadium.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.F.C. Leopards | Nairobi | Nyayo National Stadium | 30,000 |
| Bandari | Mombasa | Mombasa Municipal Stadium | 10,000 |
| Chemelil Sugar | Chemelil | Chemelil Sports Complex | 5,000 |
| Congo JMJ United | Mombasa | Mombasa Municipal Stadium | 10,000 |
| Gor Mahia | Nairobi | Nairobi City Stadium | 15,000 |
| Karuturi Sports | Naivasha | Naivasha Stadium | 5,000 |
| KCB | Nairobi | Nairobi City Stadium | 15,000 |
| Mathare United | Nairobi | Kasarani Stadium | 60,000 |
| Nairobi City Stars | Nairobi | Hope Centre | 5,000 |
| Rangers | Nairobi | Nyayo National Stadium | 30,000 |
| Sofapaka | Nairobi | Nyayo National Stadium | 30,000 |
| Sony Sugar | Awendo | Green Stadium | 5,000 |
| Thika United | Thika | Thika Municipal Stadium | 5,000 |
| Tusker | Nairobi | Kasarani Stadium | 60,000 |
| Ulinzi Stars | Nakuru | Afraha Stadium | 8,200 |
| Western Stima | Kakamega | Bukhungu Stadium | 5,000 |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tusker (C, Q) | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 17 | +17 | 58 | Qualification for 2012 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Ulinzi Stars | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 38 | 20 | +18 | 57 | |
| 3 | Sofapaka | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 42 | 23 | +19 | 52 | |
| 4 | Gor Mahia (Q) | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 48 | Qualification for 2012 CAF Confederation Cup[a] |
| 5 | A.F.C. Leopards | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 46 | |
| 6 | SoNy Sugar | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 44 | |
| 7 | Rangers | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 43 | |
| 8 | Chemelil Sugar | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 41 | |
| 9 | Kenya Commercial Bank | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 38 | 32 | +6 | 40 | |
| 10 | Thika United | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 39 | −3 | 39 | |
| 11 | Western Stima | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 28 | −7 | 37 | |
| 12 | Mathare United | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 32 | 35 | −3 | 34 | |
| 13 | Karuturi Sports | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 28 | −8 | 34 | |
| 14 | Nairobi City Stars | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 31 | |
| 15 | Bandari (R) | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 39 | −17 | 31 | Relegation to 2012 FKF Division One |
| 16 | Congo JMJ United (R) | 30 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 52 | −34 | 20 |
Updated to match(es) played on 16 December 2011. Source: 2011 Kenyan Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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| Home \ Away | AFC | BND | CHM | CJMJ | GOR | KRT | KCB | MAU | NCS | RAN | SOF | SNY | THU | TUS | ULS | WST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.F.C. Leopards | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| Bandari | 0–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | |
| Chemelil Sugar | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
| Congo JMJ United | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | |
| Gor Mahia | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| Karuturi Sports | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | |
| Kenya Commercial Bank | 0–0 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | |
| Mathare United | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–3 | |
| Nairobi City Stars | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | |
| Rangers | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | |
| Sofapaka | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 5–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 5–0 | |
| SoNy Sugar | 0–3 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |
| Thika United | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| Tusker | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | |
| Ulinzi Stars | 0–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
| Western Stima | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 |
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Kenyan Premier League: Top 10 Scorers As of December 16, 2011.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
 Stephen Waruru |
Ulinzi Stars | 12 |
2 |
Mike Baraza |
A.F.C. Leopards | 11 |
| Hugo Nzangu |
Sony Sugar | ||
| Kevin Kimani |
Mathare United | ||
| Clifford Alwanga |
KCB | ||
3 |
 Bob Mugalia |
Sofapaka | 8 |
4 |
Aloys Mangi |
Western Stima | 7 |
5 |
 Dan Sserunkuma |
Nairobi City Stars | 6 |
| Humphrey Mieno |
Sofapaka | ||
| Francis Kahata |
Thika United | ||
| Moses Arita |
Last updated: 16 December 2011
Source: 2011 Kenyan Premier League: Top Scorers
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