Kenya 1980

First Division

Participating teams

Abaluhya             Nairobi (Champions) – Renamed AFC Leopards for next season
Gor Mahia            Nairobi (Runners Up)
Hakati               Nairobi
Maragoli             Nairobi (Relegated) – Renamed Imara FC the following season
Luo United           Nairobi – Renamed Re Union the following season
KFA                  Nakuru
Abeingo              Nakuru – Renamed Nakuru Wanderers the following season
Gema                 Nakuru (Relegated)
Kisumu Hotstars      Kisumu (Relegated)
MoW                  Kakamega
Kenya Breweries      Nairobi
Ramogi               Mombasa – Renamed Lake Warriors the following season
Kahawa Cannons       Nairobi   

NB: Several teams were renamed at the end of the season following a presidential
    directive banning use of ethnic community names for sports clubs in the country

Reported Final Table:

 1.Abaluhya FC Nairobi    24  17  4  3  47-18  38  Champions  
 2.GOR Mahia              24  13  6  5  39-24  32
 3.MoW Kakamega           24  13  5  6  44-40  31
 4.KFA                    24  14  2  8  44-36  30
 5.Kenya Breweries        24  12  4  8  46-26  28
 6.Hakati Nairobi         24   9  8  7  36-35  28
 7.Luo United             24   9  6  9  50-41  24
 8.Ramogi FC              24   9  6  9  38-35  24
 9.Abeingo Nakuru         24   8  4 12  38-47  20
10.Kahawa Cannons         24   7  5 12  27-35  19
11.Maragoli United        24   6  4 14  38-49  16
12.Kisumu Hotstars        24   4  6 14  27-47  14   Relegated
13.Gema Nakuru            24   2  6 16  20-60  10   Relegated
NB: total goal difference +1

[Mar 23]
Kenya Breweries    0-1 Ramogi
  [Paul Opot]

[Mar 29]
Maragoli           1-3 Luo United
  [Mathews Rangama; Eric Omonge, Joshua Ogutu, Abdalla Musa]
KFA                2-3 Kisumu Hotstars
  [James Odawa, Jared Ingutia; Daniel Aketch (3)]
Gema               0-0 Kahawa Cannons    

[Mar 30]
MoW                3-2 KFA            
  [Alfred Imonje, Aggrey Litali (2); James Odawa, Julius Tella]
Gor Mahia          0-0 Abaluhya
Abeingo            0-1 Kahawa Cannons    
  [Joseph Shimoli]

[Apr 5]
MoW                2-2 Gema           
  [Jacob Atonya, Alfred Imonje; Dick Anyanga, Eric Onyango]
KFA                1-2 Abaluhya
  [Julius Tella; J.J Masiga (2)]
Gor Mahia          1-1 Ramogi
  [Sammy Owino; Paul Opot]

[Apr 6]
Gema               1-1 Kisumu Hotstars
  [Sammy Wamutachi; Wycliffe Odhiambo]
Kahawa Cannons     2-2 Ramogi
  [Michael Nandwa, George Oyego; Leakey Osodo, Linus Oganyo]

[Apr 7]
Kenya Breweries    1-0 Maragoli        
  [own goal] 

[Apr 12]
Maragoli           1-1 Gema           
  [Adam Ali; Eric Onyango]
MoW                0-2 Ramogi
  [Paul Opot (2), George Onyango, Linus Oganyo]
Kisumu Hotstars    1-1 Abeingo         
  [Arap Kibiengo; N.N.]

[Apr 13]
Hakati             0-3 Luo United 
  [Eric Omonge, Abdalla Musa, Mark Shida]

[Apr 16]
Kenya Breweries    5-1 Gor Mahia      
  [Peter Odera (3), Morris Oloo (2); Gideon Hamisi]

[Apr 19]
Hakati             3-1 MoW            
  [Sammy Onyango, James Jacaranda Ouma, Apollo Oreso; Aggrey Litali]
Luo United         2-4 Abeingo         
  [Eric Omonge, Mark Shida; Moffat Osore, Elijah Okwaro (3)]
Abaluhya           4-3 Kahawa Cannons    
  [J.J Masiga (2), Ben Musuku, Ben Masiga; Ali Abdalla, George Oyengo, Peter Wanjala]

[Apr 20]
Hakati             2-1 Kisumu Hotstars
  [James Jacaranda Ouma, Maxwel Ouma; Yunus Juma]
Maragoli           2-3 Gor Mahia      
  [Francis Kadenge, Reuben Osoro; Nahashon Oluoch, Gideon Hamisi (2)]

[Apr 23]
Kenya Breweries    1-1 Luo United
  [Morris Oloo; Vincent Otieno]

[Apr 26]
Maragoli           1-2 MoW            
  [Reuben Osoro; Aggrey Litali, Jacob Atonya]
Ramogi             1-2 Abeingo         
  [Paul Opot; Elijah Okwaro (2)]

[Apr 27]
Kenya Breweries    2-1 Hakati
  [Peter Odera, Elly Adero; Stanley Ouma]
Maragoli           0-1 Kisumu Hotstars
  [Arap Kibiengo]
KFA                0-2 Gema           
  [Eric Onyango (2)]

[May 1]
Abaluhya           2-1 Luo United 
  [J.J Masiga (2); Eric Omonge]
Kahawa Cannons     0-1 Gor Mahia      
  [Allan Thigo]
Abeingo            0-0 Gema           

[May 3]
Ramogi             1-0 Kisumu Hotstars
  [Albert Oyoo]
Gor Mahia          2-0 Gema           
  [Gideon Hamisi, Nahashon Oluoch]

[May 4]
Ramogi             1-2 KFA            
  [Paul Opot; David Osoi, James Odawa]
Kenya Breweries    2-0 Gema           
  [Morris Oloo (2)]

[May 7]
Hakati             3-2 Maragoli        
  [Elisha Ssemwanga, Sammy Onyango, Maxwel Ouma; Wilberforce Mulamba, Reuben Osore]

[May 10]      
Abaluhya           2-0 MoW            
  [J.J Masiga (2)]
Hakati             2-2 Abeingo         
  [N.N.; N.N.]

[May 11]
Abaluhya           1-0 Kisumu Hotstars
  [Ben Musuku]
Kenya Breweries    0-1 Abeingo         
  [Elijah Okwaro]
KFA                1-0 Gor Mahia      
  [Muhammed Suleiman]

[May 12]
Ramogi             3-3 Luo United
  [Martin Ochieng, Leakey Osodo, Paul Opot; James Onyango, Joshua Ogutu,
   Charles Ochieng]

[May 14]
Maragoli           0-1 Kahawa Cannons    
  [George Oyengo]

[May 17]
Hakati             3-1 Gema           
  [James Jacaranda Ouma (2), Jumanne Khiranga; Peter Musembi]
Gor Mahia          8-1 MoW            
  [Tim Ayieko (2), Allan Thigo, Andrew Obunga, Sammy Owino, George Yoga (2),
   Paul Oduwo; Aggrey Litali]

[May 18]
Kahawa Cannons     0-3 MoW            
  [Jacob Atonya, Dan Musuku, Aggrey Litali]
KFA                1-0 Kenya Breweries  
  [Julius Tella]

[May 21]
Abaluhya           2-0 Maragoli        
  [Richard Makumbi (2)]

[May 24]
Ramogi             1-1 Hakati
  [Leakey Osodo; James Jacaranda Ouma]
MoW                1-1 Abeingo         
  [Dan Musuku; Dick Anyanga]
Luo United         4-1 Kisumu Hotstars
  [Joshua Ogutu (2), Charles Ochieng, Agonda Lukio; Daniel Aketch]

[May 25]
Kahawa Cannons     1-0 Kisumu Hotstars
  [Joseph Shimoli]

[May 28]
Abaluhya           0-0 Kenya Breweries   

[May 31]
Kisumu Hotstars    1-5 MoW            
  [N.N.; N.N.]
Maragoli           1-5 Abeingo         
  [Wilberforce Mulamba; Dick Anyanga, Richard Barasa (2), Elijah Okwaro, N.N.] 
Kahawa Cannons     2-1 Luo United 
  [Jeffrey Omwaka, Joseph Shimoli; Edward Kiiza]

[Jun 1]
Abeingo            3-2 KFA            
  [John Mzee, Moffat Osore, Dick Anyanga; Julius Tella, Jared Ingutia] 

[Jun 4]
Abaluhya           4-0 Abeingo         
  [J.J Masiga, Aggrey Lukoye (2), Johannes Ndombi]

[Jun 7]
Maragoli           0-2 KFA            
  [Dick Oduor, John Oginga]
Ramogi             2-0 Gema           
  [Albert Oyoo, Paul Opot]
Kenya Breweries    0-2 Kahawa Cannons    
  [Peter Wanjala, Boniface Abuoga]

[Jun 14]
Abaluhya           4-0 Gema           
  [Abdul Baraza (2), Wellington Lidonde, Noah Wanyama]
Gor Mahia          2-0 Kisumu Hotstars
  [Michael Adede, John Chore]
Kahawa Cannons     0-2 KFA            
  [Julius Tella, Aggrey Ongoli]

[Jun 15]
Hakati             1-0 KFA            
  [James Jacaranda Ouma]
Kenya Breweries    2-1 Kisumu Hotstars
  [Apollo Anangwe, John Nyawanga; Daniel Aketch]
Gor Mahia          2-1 Abeingo         
  [George Yoga, Michael Adede; Dick Anyanga]

[Jun 16]
Kenya Breweries    3-2 MoW            
  [Elly Adero, Neville Pudo, Peter Odera; Joseph Mukatia, Francis Wetende]

[Jun 18]
Hakati             2-1 Kahawa Cannons    
  [James Jacaranda Ouma, Apollo Oreso; Joseph Shimoli]

[Jun 21]
Abaluhya           2-0 Ramogi
  [Wellington Lidonde (2)]
Luo United         3-2 Gema           
  [Charles Ochieng, Edward Kiiza, Joshua Ogutu; Eric Onyango, Peter Kubai]

[Jun 22]
Maragoli           1-2 Ramogi
  [Francis Kadenge; Martin Ochieng (2)]

[Jun 25]
Hakati             2-0 Gor Mahia      
  [James Jacaranda Ouma (2)]
KFA                2-1 Luo United
  [Elijah Kapchanga, Aggrey Ongoli; Eric Omonge]

[Jul 2]
Hakati             0-3 Abaluhya
  [J.J Masiga (2), Paul Maungu]

[Jul 9]
Luo United         1-2 Gor Mahia      
  [Eric Omonge; Sammy Owino, George Yoga]

[Jul 12]
Luo United         2-2 MoW            
  [Eric Omonge, William Oduor; Aggrey Litali, Francis Wetende]

[Jul 27]
Kenya Breweries    7-1 Abeingo         
  [Meshack Onderi (4), Elly Adero, Samson Odero, Peter Odera; Dick Anyanga]

[Jul 28]
Gema               1-2 Hakati
  [Peter Kubai; James Jacaranda Ouma, John Kedogo]

[Aug 2]
Luo United         1-1 KFA            
  [Agonda Lukio; Julius Tella]
MoW                2-1 Gor Mahia      
  [Jacob Atonya, Joseph Mukatia; John Bobby Ogolla]

[Aug 4]
Maragoli           2-2 Kahawa Cannons    
  [Abbey Nassur, Wilberforce Mulamba; Henry Okello, Michael Odindo]

[Aug 6]
Hakati             1-1 Kahawa Cannons    
  [Elisha Ssemwanga; own goal by Hakati player]

[Aug 9]
Abaluhya           4-2 Ramogi
  [Johannes Ndombi, Tamrat Mono, Noah Wanyama; David Odiedo (2)]
MoW                5-3 KFA            
  [Dan Musuku, Jacob Atonya, Aggrey Litali (2), Francis Wetende; James Odawa,
   Sammy Nyongesa (2)]

[Aug 10]
Kisumu Hotstars    2-1 Abeingo         
  [Daniel Aketch (2); David Sawe]
Luo United         3-2 Kahawa Cannons    
  [Geoffrey Kabilo, George Oduor, Agonda Lukio; George Oyengo (2)]
MoW                3-2 Gema           
  [Dan Musuku, own goal, Peter Ouma; Kim Malako, Daniel Rono]

[Aug 13]
Luo United         0-1 Abaluhya
  [Tamrat Mono]

[Aug 16]
MoW                2-1 Kahawa Cannons    
  [Francis Wetende, Dan Musuku; Godfrey Mwaka – also reported as Jeffrey Mwaka]
Kenya Breweries    1-0 Kisumu Hotstars
  [Peter Odera]

[Aug 20]
Hakati             2-2 Maragoli        
  [James Jacaranda Ouma, Maxwel Ouma; Abbey Nassur, Reuben Osoro]

[Aug 23]
Luo United         2-1 Abeingo         
  [Peter Onyango, Joshua Ogutu; Ibrahim Muganda]
Gema               0-1 KFA            
  [Elisha Kapchaga]

[Aug 27]
Kenya Breweries    3-0 Luo United
  [Godfrey Kateregga (2), Neville Pudo]

[Aug 28]
Abaluhya           1-1 Maragoli        
  [Aggrey Lukoye; Francis Kadenge]

[Aug 30]
Abaluhya           0-1 Kisumu Hotstars 
  [abandoned due to crowd trouble, ordered to be replayed]
KFA                3-1 Ramogi
  [David Osoi, Julius Tella (2), Albert Oyoo]

[Aug 31]
Maragoli           4-2 Kisumu Hotstars
  [Polly Ouma, Wilberforce Mulamba (3); Paul Onyango, Paul Mageta]

[Sep 3]
Gor Mahia          1-1 Kahawa Cannons    
  [Allan Thigo; George Oyengo]

[Sep 6]
Gema               0-1 Abaluhya
  [Aggrey Lukoye]

[Sep 7]
KFA                2-1 Kenya Breweries  
  [Elisha Kapchanga, David Osoi; Peter Odera]

[Sep 10]
Maragoli           1-0 Gor Mahia      
  [Elijah Okwaro]

[Sep 13]
MoW                1-1 Ramogi
  [Francis Wetende; Paul Opot]
Abeingo            3-0 Gema           
  [Nathan Masaba (2), Ibrahim Muganda]

[Sep 14]
Maragoli           7-0 Gema           
  [Wilberforce Mulamba (3), Polly Ouma, Abbey Nassur, Japheth Amai]
KFA                1-1 Gor Mahia      
  [Muhammed Suleiman; Julius Agengo]

[Sep 16]
Kenya Breweries    1-2 Abaluhya
  [Morris Oloo; Ben Musuku, Aggrey Lukoye]

[Sep 20]
KFA                3-2 Hakati
  [Aggrey Ongoli, Elisha Kapchanga, Leonard Khayota; Sammy Onyango,
   James Jacaranda Ouma]
Luo United         9-0 Gema           
  [Joshua Ogutu (3), Eric Omonge (2), Agonda Lukio, Abdalla Musa, Geoffrey Kabilo (2)]
MoW                3-1 Abeingo         
  [Francis Wetende (2), Alfred Imonje; Nathan Masaba]

[Sep 21]
Kenya Breweries    5-1 Maragoli        
  [Neville Pudo, Ernest Hassan, Peter Odera, Morris Oloo, Apollo Anangwe;
   Wilberforce Mulamba]
Gema               1-3 Gor Mahia      
  [Peter Kubai; John Chore, Andrew Obunga, Julius Agengo]

[Sep 24]
Hakati             2-1 Kenya Breweries  
  [Sammy Onyango (2); Lazarus Babu]

[Sep 27]
Mow                0-1 Maragoli        
  [Wilberforce Mulamba]
Abaluhya           3-1 Abeingo         
  [J.J Masiga (2), Shadrack Oyando; Ibrahim Muganda]
KFA                3-2 Kahawa Cannons    
  [Aggrey Ongoli, James Odawa, Muhammed Suleiman; Joseph Shimoli, Peter Wanjala]

[Sep 29]
Ramogi             3-2 Kisumu Hotstars
  [George Onyango, Paul Opot, Albert Oyoo; Rosewell Otieno (2)]

[Oct 1]
Gor Mahia          1-1 Kenya Breweries  
  [Andrew Obunga; Godfrey Kateregga]

[Oct 3]
Gor Mahia          1-1 Luo United 
  [Allan Thigo; Eric Omonge]

[Oct 4]
Kahawa Cannons     1-0 Ramogi
  [Ali Abdalla]
KFA                2-1 Abeingo         
  [Julius Tella, Isaiah Sunguti; John Nabikonero]

[Oct 5]
MoW                0-0 Hakati

[Oct 8]
Abaluhya           1-0 Kahawa Cannons    
  [Aggrey Lukoye]
NB: with this win, Abuluhya made sure of championship

[Oct 11]
Kisumu Hotstars    1-1 Hakati
  [Roy Were; James Jacaranda Ouma]
Ramogi             0-1 Luo United
  [Charles Ochieng]
Kenya Breweries    6-2 Gema           
  [Meshack Onderi (3), Elly Adero, Neville Pudo, Peter Odera; Eric Onyango,
   Anthony Abinya]

[Oct 12]
Abaluhya           0-1 Gor Mahia      
  [Andrew Obunga]
Kisumu Hotstars    2-2 KFA            
  [Dick Otiende, Rosewell Otieno; Benedict Okumu, Elisha Kapchanga]

[Oct 15]
Maragoli           2-4 Luo United
  [Mathew Rangama, Polly Ouma; Charles Ochieng (2), Joshua Ogutu (2)

[Oct 18]
Kisumu Hotstars    1-1 Gema           
  [Rosewell Otieno; Peter Kubai]
Kenya Breweries    2-2 Ramogi
  [Neville Pudo, Meshack Onderi; James Otwenyo, Paul Opot]

[Oct 19]
Hakati             0-1 Ramogi
  [Martin Ochieng]

[Oct 20]
Gor Mahia          1-0 Abeingo         
  [John Bobby Ogolla]

[Oct 22]
Hakati             2-2 Luo United
  [N.N.; Charles Ochieng, Eric Omonge]

[Oct 23]
Abeingo            3-1 Ramogi
  [Dick Anyanga, Moffat Osore, Elijah Okwaro; George Onyango]

[Oct 25]
Kisumu Hotstars    1-3 Gor Mahia      
  [Rosewell Otieno; Maurice Ouma, Gideon Hamisi, Michael Adede]

[Oct 26]
Gema               1-2 Ramogi
  [Eric Onyango; James Otwenyo, Paul Opot]
MoW                1-0 Kenya Breweries  
  [Jacob Atonya]

[Oct 29]
KFA                3-2 Abaluhya
  [Julius Tella, Elisha Kapchanga, David Osoi; Aggrey Lukoye, Haggai Mirikau]

[Nov 1]
Ramogi             5-1 Maragoli        
  [Paul Opot (3), Martin Ochieng, James Otwenyo; Wilberforce Mulamba]

[Nov 2]
Gor Mahia          2-1 Hakati
  [Allan Thigo, Sammy Owino; N.N.]

[Nov 8]
Ramogi             0-2 Gor Mahia      
  [Sammy Owino, Tim Ayieko]
Kahawa Cannons     2-1 Abeingo         
  [George Oyengo, Joseph Shimoli; John Nabikonero]

[Nov 9]
Abaluhya           4-1 Kisumu Hotstars
  [Haggai Mirikau (3), Ben Musuku; Steve Were]

[Nov 15]
Hakati             1-1 Abaluhya
  [Samuel Ouma; Haggai Mirikau]
MoW                n/p Luo United
  [MoW did not show up, decision on match unknown]

[Nov 16]
Hakati             2-3 Abeingo         
  [Clement Barasa, Maxwel Ouma; John Makisu (2), Johnstone Ingonga]
Kisumu Hotstars    3-3 Luo United
  [Steve Were, Paul Mageta, Dick Otiende; Charles Ociheng, Geoffrey Kabilo]

[Nov 22]
Maragoli           5-2 Abeingo         
  [Polly Ouma, Abbey Nassur (2), Wilberforce Mulamba; Elijah Okwaro, Levi Osundwa]

[Nov 29]
Gema               3-2 Kahawa Cannons    
  [Daniel Rono, Sammy Abida (2); George Oyengo, Dick Andalo]
MoW                2-1 Abaluhya
  [N.N.; J.J Masiga]

Missing results
Kisumu Hotstars    vs  MoW            
Maragoli           vs  KFA            
Kahawa Cannons     vs  Kisumu Hotstars
Kenya Breweries    vs  Kahawa Cannons    

NB: first team does not necessarily denote home team in this list

Reported Final Table:

 1.Abaluhya FC Nairobi    24  17  4  3  47-18  38  Champions  
 2.GOR Mahia              24  13  6  5  39-24  32
 3.MoW Kakamega           24  13  5  6  44-40  31
 4.KFA                    24  14  2  8  44-36  30
 5.Kenya Breweries        24  12  4  8  46-26  28
 6.Hakati Nairobi         24   9  8  7  36-35  28
 7.Luo United             24   9  6  9  50-41  24
 8.Ramogi FC              24   9  6  9  38-35  24
 9.Abeingo Nakuru         24   8  4 12  38-47  20
10.Kahawa Cannons         24   7  5 12  27-35  19
11.Maragoli United        24   6  4 14  38-49  16
12.Kisumu Hotstars        24   4  6 14  27-47  14   Relegated
13.Gema Nakuru            24   2  6 16  20-60  10   Relegated
NB: total goal difference +1

Promoted from Western Provincial League: 
Nzoia Sugar (had been relegated from national league in 1979)


1979

1981

list of champions

list of cup winners


About this document

Source final table: https://afcleopards.blogspot.com/2011/02/save-date.html

Prepared and maintained by Charles Otieno Hongo for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Author: Charles Otieno Hongo
Last updated: 14 Oct 2023

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