Champions Gor Mahia To Launch 2019/20 SPL Title Defense Against Tusker
21st June 2019
The SPL kicks off on Friday, August 30 with SportPesa Cup champions Kariobangi Sharks FC taking on Western Stima FC at the Kasarani Stadium
- SportPesa Premier League (SPL) champions Gor Mahia FC will begin their title defense in the 2019/20 season against 2016 winners Tusker FC according to the official fixtures list released on Friday morning
- Gor, who won a third successive title after amassing 72 points in the recently concluded SPL season, will host the brewers on Sunday, September 1 at the Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos where they were handed the coveted trophy
- SportPesa Shield champions Bandari FC, who have finished as runners-up in the last two seasons, will kick start their campaign away to 2008 champions Mathare United FC on Saturday, August 31
NAIROBI, Kenya-
SportPesa Premier League (SPL) champions Gor Mahia FC will begin their title
defense in the 2019/20 season against 2016 winners Tusker FC according to the
official fixtures list released on Friday morning.
Gor, who won a third
successive title after amassing 72 points in the recently concluded SPL season,
will host the brewers on Sunday, September 1 at the Kenyatta Stadium in
Machakos where they were handed the coveted trophy.
The SPL kicks off on
Friday, August 30 with SportPesa Cup champions Kariobangi Sharks FC taking on
Western Stima FC at the Kasarani Stadium.
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This season will be
the first in Kenyan football history that the fixtures will be aligned with the
international FIFA calendar, meaning the transfer window will close on Monday,
September 2.
SportPesa Shield
champions Bandari FC, who have finished as runners-up in the last two seasons,
will kick start their campaign away to 2008 champions Mathare United FC on
Saturday, August 31.
Bandari got revenge
over Sharks to win the domestic cup and Bernard Mwalala’s charges will be looking
to continue their consistent form as they continue to seek a maiden league
title.
Gor and Bandari will
however curtain raise for the start of the SPL season on Sunday, August 18 in
the Kenya Premier League (KPL) Super Cup.
The KPL Super Cup is
a match contested by the league and domestic cup winners, similar to the
English Premier League’s FA Community Shield.
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Posta Rangers FC
barely survived the drop and had to beat Nairobi Stima FC in a two-legged
playoff to cement their top flight status and will have a tough test against
Sofapaka FC during round one.
John Baraza’s
Sofapaka battled to a third place finish, ten points behind winners Gor and
will need to display more hunger if they are to add to the only title they won
a decade ago.
National Super
League (NSL) winners Wazito FC return to the SPL after a yearlong hiatus and
their first test back in the big leagues will be against Nzoia Sugar FC in
Machakos.
Kisumu All Stars FC
is the only team making their debut in the top flight and a home game against
2010 winners Ulinzi Stars FC will be their first slice of SPL action at the Moi
Stadium.
A western derby is
also on the cards during the opening round as Kakamega Homeboyz FC will host
13-time winners AFC Leopards SC at the Bukhungu Stadium.
2019/20 SPL ROUND
ONE FIXTURES (All matches kick off at 3pm unless stated)
FRIDAY, AUGUST 30
Kariobangi Sharks FC
vs Western Stima FC – Kasarani Stadium
SATURDAY, AUGUST 31
Wazito FC vs Nzoia
Sugar FC – 2pm – Kenyatta Stadium
Kisumu All Stars FC
vs Ulinzi Stars FC – Moi Stadium
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Final
Mathare United FC vs
Bandari FC – Kasarani Stadium
Sony Sugar FC vs KCB
FC – Awendo Green Stadium
Sofapaka FC vs Posta
Rangers FC – 4:15pm – Kenyatta Stadium
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
Gor Mahia FC vs
Tusker FC – Kenyatta Stadium
Kakamega Homeboyz FC
vs AFC Leopards SC – Bukhungu Stadium’
Zoo FC vs Chemelil
Sugar FC – Kericho Green Stadium