FKF Division One


FKF Division One is the third tier in the Kenyan football league system. It has a promotion and relegation system with the Kenyan National Super League and the Kenyan Provincial League. It is controlled by the Football Kenya Federation. Most member clubs are semi-professional, while others are either fully professional or amateur.

History

The league was formed after the Kenyan Nationwide League was divided into two 16-team zones in 2008. In 2009 the two zones were later restructured to form "Nationwide League Division One" and "Nationwide League Division Two", representing the second and third divisions of Kenyan football. Division One was later renamed the FKL Nationwide League after former governing body Football Kenya Limited, while Division Two was renamed the KFF Nationwide League after former governing body, the Kenya Football Federation. The two leagues were merged after the 2011 season, and the consequent league was divided into Zone A and Zone B, with teams from the Eastern and Western halves Kenya respectively. Due to a lack of enough teams from Zone B, a number of teams were promoted from the provincial leagues in the Western half.
For the 2013 season, all Division One teams endorsed a decision to split both Zone A and Zone B into two groups of 12 teams each, increasing the total number of teams in the league to 48. It was decided that the first group from Zone A comprise teams from the Nairobi, Aberdares and Mount Kenya regions while the second group comprise teams from the Eastern, North and South Coast regions. The first group from Zone B is to comprise teams from the South Nyanza, Central and South Rift regions while the second group comprise teams from the North Nyanza, North Rift and Western regions. Winners from each of these four groups will play the winners from the other group in their zone in a two-legged play-off tie to determine who gains promotion to the Kenyan Premier League for the following season.
From the beginning of the 2014 season, FKF Division One was taken down to the third tier of the Kenyan football league system to give way to the Kenyan National Super League, now putting it above the Kenyan Provincial League, in line with the introduction of a new six-tier system by the Football Kenya Federation to take effect at the beginning of that season.

Competition

There are 24 clubs in each of the two divisions of the FKF Division One. These two divisions are further divided into two groups of 12 teams each. During the course of a season each club plays the others twice, once at their home ground and once at that of their opponents. Teams receive three points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points, then goal difference, and then goals scored. At the end of each season, the winners of each of the 4 groups play the winners of the other group in their zone in a two-legged play-off tie to determine who advances to the Kenyan National Super League, in place of the last two teams from that league, who are then placed in their respective zones depending on their locations of origin. Promoted teams from the Provincial League are also placed in their respective zones depending on their locations of origin.
If points are equal, the goal difference and then goals scored determine the winner. If still equal, teams are deemed to occupy the same position. If there is a tie for the championship, for relegation, or for qualification to other competitions, a play-off match at a neutral venue decides rank.

Clubs

Zone A

Zone A teams are based in Nairobi, Central, Eastern, North Eastern and Coast, representing the Eastern half of Kenya.
Club
Position in 2012
Number of D1 titles
Last D1 title
Administration Police0055th00000n/a
Admiral0033rd00000n/a
Bidco United0022nd00000n/a
Coast United01212th00000n/a
Congo JMJ United01111th00000n/a
Green Berets01313th00000n/a
Jericho AllStars0161st in Nairobi00000n/a
Kambakia Christian Centre0171st in Eastern00000n/a
Kariobangi Sharks0077th00000n/a
Kenya Revenue Authority01010th00000n/a
Kibera Celtic01414th00000n/a
Ligi Ndogo0066th00000n/a
Magongo Rangers01515th00000n/a
Mahakama0044th00000n/a
Malindi0181st in North Coast00000n/a
Maweni City0191st in South Coast00000n/a
MOYAS0099th00000n/a
Nairobi Stima0088th00000n/a
Nyeri Stima0201st in Central00000n/a
Rangers00116th in KPL00000n/a

Zone B

Zone B teams are based in Rift Valley, Western and Nyanza, representing the Western half of Kenya.
Club
Position in 2012
Number of D1 titles
Last D1 title
Agrochemical0033rd00000n/a
Comply01616th00000n/a
Finlays Horticulture0055th00000n/a
G.F.C. 10501010th00000n/a
Kisumu Municipal01212th00000n/a
Kolongolo0171st in Western00000n/a
Longonot Horticulture0099th00000n/a
Mumcop0202nd in Western00000n/a
Nakuru AllStars0044th00000n/a
Nzoia United0022nd00000n/a
Oserian00115th in KPL00000n/a
Raiders0181st in Nyanza00000n/a
Rush01111th00000n/a
Shabana Kisii01414th00000n/a
SOIN Fluorspar0077th00000n/a
St. Joseph0191st in Rift Valley00000n/a
Timsales01313th00000n/a
Utawala01515th00000n/a
West Kenya Sugar0066th00000n/a
Zoo Kericho0088th00000n/a

Previous winners

Zone A