The 2016 Kenyan Premier League (known as the SportPesa Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 13th season of the Kenyan Premier League since it began in 2003, and the 53rd season of top-division football in Kenya since 1963. It began on 13 February and ended on 19 November. Tusker won their eleventh league title, earning a place in the preliminary round of the 2017 CAF Champions League. Ulinzi Stars earned a place in the preliminary round of the 2017 CAF Confederation Cup as runners-up of the 2016 FKF President's Cup, which was also won by Tusker. The two teams will face each other at the 2017 Kenyan Super Cup.
A total of 16 teams competed for the Kenyan Premier League, of which 14 returned from the 2015 season. Posta Rangers and Kakamega Homeboyz were promoted from the second-tier FKF Premier League after spending three and two seasons away from the top flight, respectively.
Changes from last season
Relegated from Premier League Kenya Commercial Bank Nakuru AllStars
Promoted from FKF Premier League Kakamega Homeboyz Posta Rangers
Teams Seven of the participating teams are based in the capital, Nairobi, while Bandari is the only team based at the Coast.
Stadia and locations Team Location Stadium Capacity A.F.C. Leopards Nairobi Nyayo National Stadium Bandari Mombasa Mombasa Municipal Stadium Chemelil Sugar Chemelil Chemelil Sports Complex Gor Mahia Nairobi Nairobi City Stadium Kakamega Homeboyz Kakamega Bukhungu Stadium Mathare United Nairobi Kasarani Stadium Muhoroni Youth Muhoroni Muhoroni Stadium Nairobi City Stars Nairobi Hope Centre Posta Rangers Eldoret Kipchoge Keino 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 Ushuru Nairobi Public Service Grounds Western Stima Kakamega Bukhungu Stadium
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.
Results
Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals 1 John MakwattaUlinzi Stars 182 Kepha AswaniLeopards14 3 Muhoroni Youth 12 4 Gor Mahia 10 5 Mathare United 8 6 Western Stima 7 Mathare United 8 Sony Sugar 6 Tusker Anthony "Muki" KimaniBandari Bandari Thika United Tusker Gor Mahia Posta Rangers * Hat-tricks PlayerForAgainstScoreDate John MakwattaUlinzi StarsUshuru3-224 July 2016
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