Mathare United F.C.
Full name | Mathare United FC | ||
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Nickname(s) | Home of Slum Boys | ||
Founded | 1994; 30 years ago (1994) | ||
Ground | Moi International Sports Centre | ||
Capacity | 60,000 | ||
Owner | Mathare Youth Sports Association | ||
Chairman | Bob Munro | ||
Manager | Francis Kimanzi | ||
League | Kenyan Premier League | ||
2020/21 | 15th | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Mathare United Football Club is a professional association football club, based in Nairobi, Kenya. The club competes in the Kenyan Premier League, the top tier of the Kenyan football league system. Founded in 1994, it won its first league title during the 2008 season. Mathare United plays its home games at the Moi International Sports Centre in Kasarani.
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Achievements
- 2008
- 1998, 2000
Performance in CAF competitions
- CAF Champions League: 1 appearance
- 2009 – Preliminary Round
- CAF Cup: 1 appearance
- 2002 – First Round
- CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 2 appearances
- 1999 – Second Round
- 2001 – First Round
Mathare Youth F.C.
Mathare Youth F.C. was a feeder team for Mathare United until Mathare Youth were promoted to the Premier League to rival them. In August 2012, the team was disbanded. The club's league season was Sponsored by Triple5Bet, a sports betting company in Kenya.[1] [2][3][4]
Women's Club
The club also has a women's football section called Mathare United Ladies' Football Club, which currently competes in the Kenyan Women's Premier League.
References
- ^ "Mathare United secure new sponsor in five-year-deal". Goal. 5 January 2021.
- ^ "Billionaire-Backed Betting Firm Sponsors Mathare United After Entering Kenya". Business Today. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ Mballa, Tonny (2 December 2020). "Mathare's troubles over after Sh20m Triple5Bet deal, says Munro". The Star. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ Ochiengh, Edwin (1 December 2020). "Triple5bet Announces Ksh 20 Million Sponsorship Deal to Mathare United". Opera News. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
External links
- Mathare United F.C. on Instagram
- Mathare Youth Sports Association (M.Y.S.A.) – Official website
- Mathare United Livescores
- Kenyan Footie – Kenyan Football Portal
- BBC World Service Programme "Assignment" on Mathare United
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