2012 FKF Division One

FKF Division One
Season2012
2011
2013
Note: Walkovers counted in matches played but not counted in goals scored.
Zone A
ChampionsBandari
PromotedBandari
RelegatedKSL Thola Glass
Gatundu Stars
Iron Strikers
Mathare Youth (disbanded)
Matches played361
Goals scored855 (2.37 per match)
Top goalscorerRoosevelt Blaty
Admiral
(32 goals)
Biggest home winBandari 6–0 Iron Strikers
(10 March 2012)[1]
MOYAS 6–0 Kibera Celtic
(12 August 2012)[2]
Biggest away winGreen Berets 0–4 Ligi Ndogo
(26 May 2012)[3]
Highest scoringAdmiral 6–2 Green Berets
(2 June 2012)[4]
All statistics correct as of 18 November 2012.
Zone B
ChampionsKakamega Homeboyz
PromotedKakamega Homeboyz
RelegatedKarungu
Outgrowers
Yanga
H.B.C. Mlimani
Matches played380
Goals scored920 (2.42 per match)
Top goalscorerValen Semi Mahero
Nzoia United
(26 goals)
Biggest home winNakuru AllStars 9–0 H.B.C. Mlimani
(17 June 2012)[5]
Biggest away winYanga 0–5 Nzoia United
(26 May 2012)[6]
Highest scoringNakuru AllStars 9–0 H.B.C. Mlimani
(17 June 2012)[5]
All statistics correct as of 18 November 2012.

The 2012 FKF Division One was the inaugural season of FKF Division One and the 49th second division season since it began in 1963. It began on 3 March with Kariobangi Sharks and Congo JMJ United in Zone A and on the same date with Kakamega Homeboyz and Kisumu Municipal in Zone B, and ended on 18 November with Nairobi Stima and MOYAS in Zone A and on the same date with Timsales and Yanga in Zone B.

Compared to the 2010 season of the then Nationwide League, the 2011 season of the FKL and KFF Nationwide League was considered to be a lot better because of major improvements in integrity of referees and playing surfaces. The major complaints of occurrences in 2010 were significantly reduced after the establishment of the NFL Oversight Committee, which closely monitored Football Kenya Limited's running of the league.[7]

Halfway through the season (after 19 matches), Kakamega Homeboyz had been unbeaten with a record of 10-9-0 (10 wins, 9 draws, no losses). They would have become only the second club in Kenya to complete an unbeaten season, after Gor Mahia in the 1976 Kenya National Football League, but were beaten 1−0 against Nakuru AllStars on 22 July 2012, ending their unbeaten record of 23 games.[8][9] On the other hand, H.B.C. Mlimani hadn't won a single match after 19 games (with a record of 0-3-16: no wins, 3 draws, 16 losses) and were en route to becoming the first club in Kenya and only the fifth in modern football to complete a domestic season without winning a match. However, through a walkover they were awarded over Yanga on 29 September 2012, their winless run of 28 games came to an end.[10]

On 31 August, Mathare Youth disbanded and therefore pulled out of the league, after which the FKF decided to scrap all of their second round results.[11] This meant that all teams that had played against Mathare Youth had their points revoked or given back, depending on the results of the matches,[12] and all upcoming fixtures involving Mathare Youth were cancelled. As a result, the season would end with every other team having played 37 games instead of 38, and the total number of matches would add up to 361, 19 games less than the usual 380.

Since the league had 19 teams left, in accordance with an FKF ruling, this meant that the 16th-placed team was also to be relegated according to the rules of the league.[13]

As of 7 October 2012, Yanga, having 10 points with 6 matches left to play, are to be relegated at the end of the season as 18 possible points from 6 possible wins would level them with Comply, who are also in the relegation zone. H.B.C. Mlimani, having 6 points with 7 matches left to play, are also to be relegated at the end of the season as 21 points from 7 possible wins would ultimately give them 27 points, one less than Comply, as of the same date.

On 4 November 2012, Bandari and Kakamega Homeboyz earned early promotions to the Kenyan Premier League. As of that date, Bandari earned 76 points from 35 matches, 8 points ahead of second-placed Mahakama, who earned 68 points from 36 matches. With 2 matches left to play for the latter, 2 wins would take them to 74 points, which would not be enough to reach the former. Kakamega Homeboyz earned 87 points from 36 matches, also 8 points ahead of the second-placed team, Nzoia United, who earned 79 points from 36 matches. 2 wins from 2 matches left to play for the latter would take them to 85 points, which would not be enough to reach the former. However, third-placed Agrochemical, with 78 points from 35 matches, can catch up to the leaders, but with a +29 goal difference, they would have to score 25 goals in and win their remaining 3 matches to reach the top of the table.

  1. ^ "Bandari - Nairobi City Stars (10/03-2012 kl. 16:00)". Futaa.com. 10 March 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
  2. ^ "Moyas - Kibera Celtic (12/08-2012 kl. 15:00)". Futaa.com. 12 August 2012. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Green Berets - Ligi Ndogo (26/05-2012 kl. 16:00)". Futaa.com. 26 May 2012. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  4. ^ "Admiral - Green Berets (02/06-2012 kl. 10:00)". Futaa.com. 2 June 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  5. ^ a b "Nakuru AllStars - HBC Mlimani (17/06-2012 kl. 13:00)". Futaa.com. 17 June 2012. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
  6. ^ "Yanga - Nzoia United (26/05-2012 kl. 13:00)". Futaa.com. 26 May 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  7. ^ "FKF Division One calls for proper playing surface, good refereeing". Futaa.com. 5 January 2012. Archived from the original on 2 June 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
  8. ^ "Nakuru AllStars - Kakamega Homeboyz (22/07-2012 kl. 15:00)". Futaa.com. 22 July 2012. Archived from the original on 5 June 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  9. ^ Patrick Korir (22 July 2012). "Nakuru AllStars shatter Homeboyz unbeaten run". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  10. ^ Patrick Korir (29 September 2012). "Finally a win for the winless". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
  11. ^ Patrick Korir (21 September 2012). "FKF makes decision after Mathare Youth pullout". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
  12. ^ Brian Moseti (22 September 2012). "Celtic disappointed by FKF's decision". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
  13. ^ "As per the rules, Sparki Youth is relegated". Futaa.com. 16 November 2012. Archived from the original on 18 November 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.