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2012 Kenyan Premier League

Field	Value
competition	Kenyan Premier League
season	2012
winners	Tusker
5th Premier League title
10th Kenyan title overall
relegated	Rangers
Oserian
continentalcup1	Champions League
continentalcup1 qualifiers	Tusker
continentalcup2	Confederation Cup
continentalcup2 qualifiers	Gor Mahia (cup winner)
continentalcup3	Top 8 Cup
continentalcup3 qualifiers	Tusker
Gor Mahia
A.F.C. Leopards
Sofapaka
Thika United
Ulinzi Stars
Chemelil Sugar
Mathare United
league topscorer	John Baraza (Sofapaka)
(18 goals)
biggest home win	KCB 4–0 Nairobi City Stars
(2 March 2012)

A.F.C. Leopards 6-2 Rangers<br>(8 April 2012)<ref name	"AFC Leopards 6 - 2 Rangers - Match Report"
biggest away win	Rangers 0–6 Thika United
(25 March 2012)
highest scoring	A.F.C. Leopards 6-2 Rangers
(8 April 2012)
matches	240
total goals	458
highest attendance	20,409 (Gor Mahia versus AFC Leopards)
prevseason	2011
nextseason	2013

5th Premier League title 10th Kenyan title overall Oserian Gor Mahia A.F.C. Leopards Sofapaka Thika United Ulinzi Stars Chemelil Sugar Mathare United (18 goals) (2 March 2012)

A.F.C. Leopards 6-2 Rangers (8 April 2012) (25 March 2012) (8 April 2012) The 2012 Kenyan Premier League (known as the Tusker Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the ninth season of the Kenyan Premier League since its establishment in 2003 and the forty-ninth season of top division football in Kenya since 1963. It began on 11 February with Tusker and Nairobi City Stars and ended on 10 November with Oserian and Rangers. The winners of the league will earn a place at the preliminary round of the 2013 CAF Champions League and play against the 2012 FKF President's Cup champions at the 2013 Kenyan Super Cup.

The defending champions Tusker, who also became the defending champions of the Kenyan Super Cup after beating Gor Mahia, the defending champions of the FKF Cup, earlier in the year, won their tenth league title after beating Nairobi City Stars 3−0 away at the Hope Centre. Gor Mahia, the former league leaders with 58 points (Tusker were second with 57), needed a win against Thika United to clinch a record thirteenth title, but the match ended in a 1−1 draw. A.F.C. Leopards, who were third with 57 points (Tusker were ahead on goal difference), also needed a win for a chance at a record thirteenth title as well, but lost 1−0 away to Chemelil Sugar.

A total of 16 teams are competed for the league, with fourteen returning from the 2011 season and one promoted from the FKL Nationwide League and the KFF Nationwide League, which were joint to make FKF Division One after the 2011 season. FKL champions Oserian and KFF champions Muhoroni Youth were promoted, while Congo JMJ United and Bandari, finishing last and second-last respectively, were relegated. Oserian were relegated at the end of the season, along with Rangers.

The league was halted at the end of 20 May to give teams a chance to rest and make possible changes in their squads during the mid-year transfer window. Matches resumed on 23 June.

On 21 August, the Kenyan Premier League and East African Breweries signed a KSh 170 million/= (US$2.02 million; £1.28 million sterling; €1.62 million) deal to rename the league to the Tusker Premier League, making it the most lucrative deal in Kenyan football history.

Changes from last season

;Relegated from Premier League

Bandari
Congo JMJ United

;Promoted from FKL and KFF

Oserian
Muhoroni Youth

Teams

Several teams share common stadiums in the league, the most shared being the Nyayo National Stadium, by A.F.C. Leopards, Muhoroni Youth, Rangers and Sofapaka.

Half of all the 16 teams are based in Nairobi.

Stadia and locations

Team	Location	Stadium
A.F.C. Leopards	Nairobi	Nyayo National Stadium
Chemelil Sugar	Chemelil	Chemelil Sports Complex
Gor Mahia	Nairobi	Nairobi City Stadium
Karuturi Sports	Naivasha	Naivasha Stadium
KCB	Nairobi	Nairobi City Stadium
Mathare United	Nairobi	Kasarani Stadium
Muhoroni Youth	Muhoroni	Muhoroni Stadium
Nairobi City Stars	Nairobi	Hope Centre
Oserian	Naivasha	Naivasha Stadium
Rangers	Nairobi	Nyayo National Stadium
Sofapaka	Nairobi	Nyayo National Stadium
Sony Sugar	Awendo	Green Stadium
Thika United	Thika	Thika Municipal Stadium
Tusker	Nairobi	Kasarani Stadium
Ulinzi Stars	Nakuru	Afraha Stadium
Western Stima	Kakamega	Bukhungu Stadium

Personnel and kits

As of September 24, 2012.

Team	Head coach	Captain	Kit manufacturer
A.F.C. Leopards	NED Jan Koops	KEN Martin Imbalambala	Legea
Chemelil Sugar	KEN Edward Manoah	KEN Charles Odero	Adidas
Gor Mahia	HRV Zdravko Logarusić	KEN Jerim Onyango	Legea
Karuturi Sports	KEN Michael Nam	KEN Amon Muchiri	Adidas
Kenya Commercial Bank	KEN James Omondi	KEN Joseph Kangata	Adidas
Mathare United	KEN Stanley Okumbi	KEN Anthony Kimani	Puma
Muhoroni Youth	KEN Alfred Imonje	KEN Nicholas Owende	Prima
Nairobi City Stars	KEN Gideon Ochieng	KEN John Amboko	Adidas
Oserian	KEN Sammy Omollo	KEN John Keo	Adidas
Rangers	KEN James Nandwa	KEN Victor Omondi	Adidas
Sofapaka	ENG Stewart Hall	KEN James Situma	Adidas
Sony Sugar	KEN Zedekiah Otieno	KEN Wilson Oburu	Joma
Thika United	KEN John Kamau	KEN Kepha Aswani	Legea
Tusker	KEN Robert Matano	KEN Joseph Shikokoti	Legea
Ulinzi Stars	KEN Sammy Simiyu	KEN Geoffrey Kokoyo	Adidas
Western Stima	KEN Henry Omino	KEN George Wesa	Adidas

Managerial changes

As of September 24, 2012.

Team	Outgoing	Reason	Date of vacancy	Incoming	Date of appointment	Table position
Gor Mahia	KEN Zedekiah Otieno	End of contract	December 2011	CMR Anaba Awono	17 December 2011	End of 2011 season
CMR Anaba Awono	Sacked	5 March 2012	KEN John Bobby Ogolla	7 March 2012	N/A
KEN John Bobby Ogolla	Demoted	March 2012	HRV Zdravko Logarusić	March 2012
Mathare United	KEN Gabriel Njoroge	Resigned	url=http://www.futaa.com/football/article/new-coach-for-kpl-giants	title=New coach for KPL giants	author=Dan Ngulu	publisher=Futaa.com	date=27 March 2012	accessdate=7 July 2012	archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120408075848/http://www.futaa.com/football/article/new-coach-for-kpl-giants	archive-date=8 April 2012	url-status=dead }}	KEN Stanley Okumbi	March 2012
Muhoroni Youth	KEN Alfred Imonje	Suspended	April 2012 (then resigned)	Reinstated	May 2012	12th
Nairobi City Stars	KEN Gideon Ochieng	Resigned	December 2011	Reinstated	December 2011	End of 2011 season
Oserian	KEN Sammy Otinga	Resigned	June 2012	KEN Gilbert Selebwa	June 2012	16th
KEN Gilbert Selebwa	Back to TD	18 August 2012	KEN Sammy Omollo	20 August 2012
Rangers	KEN David Ouma	Sacked	December 2011	KEN Ezekiel Akwana	January 2012	End of 2011 season
KEN Ezekiel Akwana	Resigned	url=http://www.futaa.com/football/article/confirmed-the-special-one-fired	title=Confirmed: The Special One fired	author=Rodgers Eshitemi	publisher=Futaa.com	date=11 April 2012	accessdate=24 May 2012	archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415120536/http://www.futaa.com/football/article/confirmed-the-special-one-fired	archive-date=15 April 2012	url-status=dead }}	KEN Jaffer Gichuki	April 2012	N/A
KEN Jaffer Gichuki	Resigned	url=http://www.futaa.com/football/article/kpl-coach-quits	title=KPL Coach quits	author=Patrick Korir	publisher=Futaa.com	date=19 June 2012	accessdate=19 June 2012	archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130704230513/http://www.futaa.com/football/article/kpl-coach-quits	archive-date=4 July 2013	url-status=dead }}	KEN James Nandwa	url=http://www.futaa.com/football/article/rangers-set-to-appoint-foreign-coach	title=Rangers set to appoint foreign coach	author=Jeff Kinyanjui	publisher=Futaa.com	date=13 June 2012	accessdate=19 June 2012	archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130705041930/http://www.futaa.com/football/article/rangers-set-to-appoint-foreign-coach	archive-date=5 July 2013	url-status=dead }}	15th
Sofapaka	KEN Salim Ali	Sacked	21 August 2012	ENG Stewart Hall	url=http://www.futaa.com/football/article/hall-signs-sofapaka-contract	title=Hall signs Sofapaka contract	author=Dan Ngulu	publisher=Futaa.com	date=12 September 2012	accessdate=16 September 2012	archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130704231652/http://www.futaa.com/football/article/hall-signs-sofapaka-contract	archive-date=4 July 2013	url-status=dead	df=dmy-all }}	3rd
Sony Sugar	KEN Francis Baraza	Sacked	url=http://www.futaa.com/football/article/song-waiting-on-new-sony-contract	title=Song waiting on new SoNy contract	author=Dennis Wandabwa	publisher=Futaa.com	date=3 January 2012	accessdate=27 May 2012	archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130704103030/http://www.futaa.com/football/article/song-waiting-on-new-sony-contract	archive-date=4 July 2013	url-status=dead }}	KEN Zedekiah Otieno	January 2012	End of 2011 season
Tusker	KEN Sammy Omollo	Sacked	15 August 2012	KEN Robert Matano	24 August 2012	2nd
Ulinzi Stars	KEN Benjamin Nyangweso	Sacked	url=http://www.futaa.com/football/article/nyangweso-shown-the-door	title=Nyangweso shown the door	author=Dennis Wandabwa	publisher=Futaa.com	date=28 March 2012	accessdate=27 May 2012	archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120430164127/http://www.futaa.com/football/article/nyangweso-shown-the-door	archive-date=30 April 2012	url-status=dead }}	KEN Sammy Simiyu	1 April 2012	N/A

League table

Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16. |color_15-=red1|text_15-=Relegation to the 2013 FKF Division One

Results

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Kenya John Baraza	Sofapaka	18
2	Uganda Dan Sserunkuma	Gor Mahia	17
3	Kenya Rama Salim	Gor Mahia	12
Kenya Kepha Aswani	Thika United
Kenya Evans Amuoka	Ulinzi Stars
6	Kenya Paul Kiongera	Kenya Commercial Bank	11
7	Kenya Jesse Were	Mathare United	10
8	Kenya Mike Baraza	A.F.C. Leopards	9
9	Kenya Francis Ouma	Mathare United	8
Kenya Andrew Tololwa
Kenya Ismail Salim	Sony Sugar
Kenya Erasto Ndege	Tusker

Last updated: 10 November 2012

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