Kisumu All Stars F.C.
| Full name | Kisumu All Stars F.C. | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Blue Eagles | ||
| Ground | Moi Stadium, Kisumu | ||
| League | Kenyan National Super League | ||
| 2021/22 | 17th | ||
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Kisumu All Stars is an association football club based in Kisumu, Kenya. The club currently competes in the Kenyan Premier League.
History
[edit]Kisumu All Stars (to 2010)
[edit]Kisumu All Stars were promoted to the Premier League in 1998.[1] However, they were expelled from the league after a match-fixing scandal in which they lost a match 10–0.[2] The original Kisumu All Stars were dissolved in 2010 after being administratively relegated from the Kenyan Premier League.[3]
Kisumu All Stars (2018–present)
[edit]In 2018, the club were administratively promoted to the second division Kenyan National Super League to replace Palos FC, who had disbanded, effectively taking their place in the league.[4]
The club had financial problems in 2018, leading to a situation where only eight players started a match away in Nairobi, which they lost 2–0.[5] However, the club survived relegation, and received a Ksh1m boost from Silverstone Air for the 2019 season.[6]
Kisumu finished in second place in the 2018–19 Kenyan National Super League season to earn promotion to the Kenyan top flight, beating out Nairobi Stima on goal difference.[7]
The 2019–20 top flight side had new kits purchased for them by their sponsor, the Kisumu government.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kenya 1998". RSSSF.
- ^ "Africa: Kisumu All Stars now suspend their coach". 12 December 1999.
- ^ Osano, Bonface (9 June 2019). "Kisumu All Stars, Wazito Promoted To The Kenyan Premier League". The Nation.
- ^ Bwire, Sumba (2 July 2018). "FKF promotes Kisumu All Stars to National Super League". Goal.com.
- ^ Onyango, Washington (6 October 2018). "Kisumu All Stars face financial challenges".
- ^ Osano, Bonface (6 November 2018). "Cash Strapped Kisumu All Stars Receive Ksh1 Million Boost".
- ^ Ashihundu, John (14 June 2019). "Nairobi Stima, Posta Rangers face-off in play-offs". The Nation.
- ^ Onyangu, Washington (5 December 2019). "Kisumu All Stars launch new jerseys for KPL".
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