Nairobi derby
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| Locale | Nairobi, Kenya |
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| Teams |
A.F.C. Leopards Gor Mahia F.C. |
| First meeting | 5 May 1968 |
| Latest meeting | A.F.C. Leopards 0 Gor Mahia 2 (23 October 2016) |
| Next meeting | 7 May 2017 (League) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 82 |
| Most wins | A.F.C. Leopards (28) |
| All-time series |
28–30–24 to A.F.C. Leopards (23 October 2016) |
The Nairobi derby, also commonly known as the Mashemeji derby and the Ingo-Dala derby, is the name of the local derby between two major association football teams in Nairobi: A.F.C. Leopards and Gor Mahia. It is the oldest rivalry in Kenyan football history. Fans of both A.F.C. Leopards and Gor Mahia (often referred to by their nicknames, Ingwe and K'Ogalo, respectively) recognize each other as arch-rivals. Gor Mahia has won the Kenyan Premier League a record 15 times, while A.F.C. Leopards have two less league titles to their name.
The two clubs have been bitter rivals since they first locked horns on 5 May 1968. In a match on 23 March 2012, Gor Mahia fans began to riot after midfielder Ali Abondo was given a red card following a dangerous tackle on Leopards' Amon Muchiri. Gor Mahia was banned by the Sports Stadia Management Board from using their facilities for the rest of the 2012 season (those being the Nyayo National Stadium and the Kasarani Stadium) as a result. This was also the reason for the postponing of their Round of 8 derby match in the 2012 KPL Top 8 Cup.
Before that, on Heroes' Day 2011, Leopards fans had caused abandonment of an FKL Cup quarter final by pelting linesmen with objects after Gor Mahia went ahead with a superbly worked goal from a Moses Odhiambo and Moses Otieno combination which saw the former head in a superbly taken free kick by the latter. Leopards were made to forfeit the game and controversially escaped further bans despite the 1-0 scoreline being allowed to stand. Gor Mahia went on to memorably lift the Cup beating Sofapaka at the Nairobi City Stadium six days later and earn a right to represent Kenya in the 2012 CAF Confederation Cup.
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