Kenya 1961

National Football League 1961

Table (Jun 12?):

 1.Feisal SC                         2   2  0  0   6- 1   4
 2.Liverpool FC                      2   2  0  0   7- 3   4 
 3.Maragoli United                   2   2  0  0          4
 4.Nakuru All-Stars                  1   1  0  0   7- 1   2
 5.Luo Union                         3   1  0  2          2
 6.Samia United FC                   3   1  0  2  12-14   2  [*] 
 7.Bunyore FC                        2   0  1  1   3-14   1  [*] 
 8.Kakamega FC                       3   0  1  2   3- 9   1
 9.Nairobi Heroes                    1   0  0  1   3- 5   0
10.Marama FC                         1   0  0  1   1- 3   0  [*] 
 
[*] Samia United, Bunyore and Marama later formed Abaluhya FC

NB: Liverpool were repored leaders on Jul 7 with 3 wins and 1 draw from 4 matches,
    but it appears the league was later abandoned.

FA Cup 1961/62

Nyanza Zone

Winners: Nyaribari FC

Rift Valley

Known participating teams:
Flamingoes Nakuru 
Railway Nakuru

NB: Flamingoes and Railway qualified for national quarterfinals

Nairobi Zone

Police                drw Bunyore
Police                3-1 Bunyore               [replay]

NB: Juventus FC lost zonal final

National Stage

Quarterfinals
[date ?]
Railway Nakuru        lt  N.N.  
[Oct 31]
Flamingoes Nakuru     bt  Kenya Police

Semifinals [Jan ?, 1962]
LASCO Mombasa         bt  Flamingoes Nakuru
Liverpool Mombasa     o/w Nyaribari FC          [Liverpool suspended]

Final [Jan ?, 1962]
LASCO Mombasa         8-2 Nyaribari FC

Girouard Cup 1961

Semifinals
Caledonians           bt  [N.N.]
Juventus FC           2-1 RAF

Final [Dec 3]
Juventus FC           1-0 Caledonians

Nairobi European Soccer League 1961

Division 1 (Dobbie League)

Reported Final Table:

 1.Caledonians         16  11  3  2  40-18  25  Champions
 2.Inniskillings       16  11  3  2  48-22  25  [*]
 3.Juventus FC         16  10  2  4  42-23  22
 4.RAF Eastleigh       16  10  1  5  37-22  21
 5.Corncans            16   6  1  9  21-34  13
 6.King's Regiment     16   5  2  9  21-23  12
 7.Impala              16   5  2  9  36-42  12
 8.Kenya Police        16   2  4 10  27-36   8
 9.Railway FC          16   1  4 11  15-50   6 
NB: total goal difference +17

[*] full name: Royal Inniskillings Fusiliers

Nairobi - Jos Pinto Asian League Cup 1961

Final [Oct ?]
Nairobi Heroes        5-4 Goan Exstudents

NB: fifth successive win for Heroes

Nakuru League 1961

Division 1

Champions: Flamingoes

NB: Flamingoes were to play off with Railway Nakuru to decided the title but Railway
    were suspended for one year because of unsportsmanlike remarks about a referee
1960
1962
list of champions
list of cup winners
About this document

Source: The East African Standard
Prepared and maintained by Hans Schöggl for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
Author: Hans Schöggl
Last updated: 8 Sep 2025