Kenya Commercial Bank FC

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KCB
Basic data
Surname	Kenya Commercial Bank FC
Seat	Nairobi
founding	1993
First soccer team
Head coach	Juma Abdallah
Venue	Nairobi City Stadium
Places	15,000
league	Kenyan Premier League
2013	4th Place

The Kenya Commercial Bank FC (KCB) is a Kenyan football club from Nairobi that has played in the Kenyan Premier League (KPL), the first division of Kenya, since 1999 . The club plays its home games at the Nairobi City Stadium .

history

KCB FC was founded in 1993 as part of the KCB Sports Club and is sponsored by the Kenya Commercial Bank . In 1994 the club started in the regional league Nairobi Division Two and rose in the first season by a second place in the Nairobi Division One . In 1995 the title was in Division One and in 1996 in the Liga Nairobi Super Two , with which KCB played from 1997 in the National Super League , the second division of Kenya. This year they reached fifth place in the league and the semi-finals in the Moi Golden Cup , which they lost to the eventual cup winner Eldoret KCC . In 1998 KCB won the National Super League and rose to the Kenyan Premier League. In 2001 the team again reached the semi-finals of the Moi Golden Cup, which was lost to Mathare United 0-3. In the 2003/04 season, KCB finally won the national cup against Thika United 1-0 with a goal from Robert Odhier .

The club achieved their best final position so far, a fourth place, in the 2013 season under coach Juma Abdallah . KCB's striker Jacob Keli was the most dangerous player of the season with 17 goals. At the KPL Awards , KCB players and coaches received further awards: In addition to the Golden Boot Award , Jacob Keli was named Player of the Year , Juma Abdallah as best coach and Brian Osumba as best midfielder .

Current squad

KCB started the 2014 season with 27 players.

No. position Surname TW Sammy Okinda TW Zachariah Onyango TW Caleb Wafula FROM Sosthenes Idah FROM Kelvin Omondi FROM John Odhiambo FROM Joseph Kangata FROM Bethuel Warambo FROM Benedict Owuor MF Manopi Kokola MF Hedmond Mauda MF Rodgers Oyaro MF David Bogere MF Geoffrey Muhando

No. position Surname MF Tirus Omondi MF Dennis Opiyo MF Benjamin Chaka MF Michael Oyando MF Elvis Ayany MF Peter Wainaina ST Andrew Murunga ST Paul Kimani ST Paul Kiongera ST Francis Ouma ST Ezekiel Odera ST Chrispinus Onyango ST Raymond Murugi

successes

• Transparency Cup victory : 2004

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Isaac Swila: KCB make strong statement after finishing fourth this year. Daily Nation, November 10, 2013, accessed January 15, 2014 . 
2. ^ KCB Football. (No longer available online.) KCB Bank Group, archived from the original on January 16, 2014 ; accessed on January 15, 2014 . 
3. ^ Ian King, Hans Schöggl: Kenya 2003/04. rsssf.com, February 19, 2006, accessed January 15, 2014 . 
4. ^ KCB FC Striker, Jacob Keli Scoops Golden Boot Award. (No longer available online.) Mahaslaz Magazine, Nov. 21, 2013, archived from the original on Jan. 16, 2014 ; accessed on January 15, 2014 . 
5. ↑ Vincent Opiyo: 2014 KPL: KCB to compete with 27. (No longer available online.) Futaa.com, February 13, 2014, archived from the original on February 22, 2014 ; accessed on February 13, 2014 (English).