AFC Leopards
The Abaluhyia Football Club, officially abbreviated as A.F.C. Leopards and commonly known as simply A.F.C., Leopards or Ingwe (Luhya for "Leopards"), is a professional football club based in Nairobi, Kenya and founded in 1964. It is a popular team, mainly because it has won the Kenyan Premier League a joint record 12 times with arch rivals, Gor Mahia. The team plays its home games at the Nyayo National Stadium. Despite being based in Nairobi, it enjoys fanatical following in all parts of the country with Western Kenya being the traditional bedrock of its support base.
Their encounters with Gor Mahia are assumed to be "thrillers", and because of the passion of the fans the derby is considered to be the most intense and famous one in the region. A.F.C. is considered an African powerhouse because of its numerous continental appearances and its dominance in the CECAFA Clubs Cup, in addition to its dazzling array of formidable players.
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