Gor Mahia: team to watch in the KPL

As the grueling Kenya Premier League(KPL) new season kicks off on Saturday,focus will centre on Gor Mahia who remain the only team that has clinched the League title 13 times since the event was inaugurated in 1963.

In 48 years of existence , with an exception of just one year - 1971 - reasons not clear for failure to ascertain the winner - only 12 clubs have shared the titles with Gor Mahia FC leading the pack having won it 13 times followed closely by 11 times winners AFC Leopards.

Kenya Breweries who later changed their name to Tusker FC are 3rd having lifted the trophy on 9 occasions with Ulinzi as distant followers with a record of 4 times.

2012 KPL new comers Oserian, Luo Union and Nakuru All Stars have won it twice while Sofapaka FC 2009, Mathare United 2008, Sony Sugar 2006, Defunct Utalii 1997 and Feisal 1965 have had a chance to lift the trophy only once. Gor Mahia FC and Ulinzi FC are the only clubs that have clinched the league title 3 times in a row. Gor won it in 1983/84/85 while Ulinzi replicated the same in 2003/04/05.

Popularly nicknamed Gor K'Ogalo, the team has bounced back to the International limelight.They will represent the country in the Africa Confederation Cup where they are paired against Ferroviaro of Mozambiqie.Gor will travel away to Maputo for the first leg encounter slated for February 18th.

Apart from the Confederation Cup, the glamour team with arguably the most enticing and cheering fans in Kenya will defend the FKF Cup title, and the Top Eight tournament.Last week the club lost on penalty shoot-out 3-1 to KPL Champions in the DSTv Super Cup after a 1-1 regulation time draw.

KPL past winners

2011 Tusker FC 2010 Ulinzi Stars FC 2009 Sofapaka FC 2008 Mathare United FC 2007 Tusker FC 2006 Sony Sugar FC 2005 Ulinzi Stars FC 2004 Ulinzi Stars FC 2003 Ulinzi Stars FC 2002 Oserian FC 2001 Oserian FC 2000 Tusker FC 1999 Tusker FC 1998 AFC Leopards 1997 Utalii FC 1996 Kenya Breweries FC 1995 GOR Mahia FC 1994 Kenya Breweries FC 1993 GOR Mahia FC 1992 AFC Leopards SC 1991 GOR Mahia FC 1990 GOR Mahia FC 1989 AFC Leopards SC 1988 AFC Leopards SC 1987 GOR Mahia FC 1986 AFC Leopards SC 1985 Gor Mahia FC 1984 GOR Mahia FC 1983 Gor Mahia FC 1982 AFC Leopards SC 1981 AFC Leopards SC 1980 GOR Mahia FC 1979 GOR Mahia FC 1978 Kenya Breweries FC 1977 Kenya Breweries FC 1976 GOR Mahia FC 1975 Luo Union FC 1974 GOR Mahia FC 1973 AFC Leopards SC 1972 Kenya Breweries FC 1971 scrapped 1970 AFC Leopards SC 1969 Nakuru All-Stars FC 1968 GOR Mahia FC 1967 AFC Leopards SC 1966 AFC Leopards SC 1965 Feisal FC 1964 Luo Union FC 1963 Nakuru All-Stars FC

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