2009 in Kenyan football
| Season | 2009 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | Sofapaka | |||
| FKL Cup | A.F.C. Leopards | |||
| Super Cup | Gor Mahia | |||
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The following article is a summary of the 2009 football season in Kenya, the 46th competitive season in its history.
The 2009 Kenyan Premier League began on 7 February 2009 and ended on 21 November 2009.
Updated to games played on 21 November 2009.
Source: 2009 Kenyan Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1 A.F.C. Leopards as winners of the 2009 FKL Cup qualified for the 2010 CAF Confederation Cup.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
The two last teams, Bandari and Agrochemical, were relegated to the Nationwide League for the following season.
The end of season awards were held on 9 December 2009.
In 2008, the Nationwide League was divided into 2 zones of 16 teams each. In 2009, the league was restructured to contain two levels: Division One and Division Two, representing the second and third levels of the Kenyan football league system. Division One had 16 teams and Division Two had 2 zones.
The following 16 teams participated Division One.
The top two teams, Mahakama and Posta Rangers, were promoted to the Premier League for the following season.
The KFF Cup had its name changed to the FKL Cup, in line with the takeover of Kenyan football by Football Kenya Limited.
Though most Premier League clubs boycotted the cup,A.F.C. Leopards beat Congo JMJ United 4-1 in the final on 20 October at the Nairobi City Stadium.
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