GOtv Shield | |||
Country | Kenya | ||
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Dates | 20 June–13 December 2015 | ||
Teams | 64 | ||
Champions | Bandari | ||
Runners-up | Nakumatt | ||
Third place | Muhoroni Youth | ||
Fourth place | Gor Mahia | ||
Confed. Cup | Bandari | ||
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All statistics correct as of 13 December 2015. |
The 2015 FKF President's Cup (known as the GOtv Shield for sponsorship reasons) was the 44th season of Kenya's top domestic cup competition. It kicked off on 20 June and concluded on 13 December, with the domestic broadcasting rights for the competition held by SuperSport. Originally scheduled to begin on 6 June, participating teams were required to pay a registration fee of Ksh. 30,000 each by 30 May to enter the tournament. The competition's defending champions are Sofapaka, who beat second-tier side Posta Rangers 2–1 in the previous final. Unlike the previous competition, no teams were seeded and given byes to further rounds, with the Football Kenya Federation's media officer John Kariuki explaining the decision as a way of "trying to make the competition more exciting because this being the domestic cup competition, we want the thrill of big teams facing the prospect of losing in the hands of lower-ranked teams."
Kenyan Premier League side Bandari beat second-tier Nakumatt 4–2 in the final to win their first ever title. They received Ksh. 2 million in prize money and will represent Kenya in the preliminary round of the 2016 CAF Confederation Cup.
The draw for the first round was held on 9 June.
For various reasons, eight teams pulled out of the first round to reduce the original number of teams from 72 to 64. Of the eight, three compete in the Kenyan Premier League, another four in the FKF Premier League, another and one in the National Super League.
The first round ties were played from 20 June to 15 August. 64 teams from the entire Kenyan football league system as well as non-league teams began their campaigns at this stage.