Premier League
The Premier League was sponsored by South African television channel SuperSport, meaning that it was broadcast live on TV after several years and offered financial benefits. Francis Ouma, with 15 goals, finished as the top scorer.
16 teams took part and Mathare United won its first league title. The season concluded on November 22, 2008.
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mathare United (C) (Q) | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 47 | 22 | +25 | 63 | Qualification to the 2009 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Sony Sugar | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 34 | 17 | +17 | 60 | |
| 3 | Agrochemical | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 48 | |
| 4 | Ulinzi Stars | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 45 | |
| 5 | Thika United | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 43 | |
| 6 | Chemelil Sugar | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 40 | |
| 7 | World Hope | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 40 | |
| 8 | Tusker | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 39 | |
| 9 | Gor Mahia | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 39 | Qualification to the 2009 CAF Confederation Cup 1 |
| 10 | Sher Karuturi | 30 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 38 | |
| 11 | Kenya Commercial Bank | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 36 | |
| 12 | Red Berets | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 31 | −5 | 33 | |
| 13 | Bandari | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 36 | −8 | 33 | |
| 14 | Western Stima | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 33 | |
| 15 | Mahakama (R) | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 27 | 34 | −7 | 32 | Relegation to the 2009 Nationwide League |
| 16 | Mathare Youth (R) | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 43 | −16 | 25 |
Read more about this topic: Kenyan Football In 2008
Famous quotes containing the word league:
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—Dudley Nichols (1895–1960)