Chemelil Sugar FC
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Chemelil Sugar is an Kenya
n football
club based in Chemelil
. They have been playing in the top division in Kenyan football since 1997. Their home stadium is Chemelil Sports Complex
. The club won Kenyan Cup in 2003, but most top clubs pulled out of the competition due to feud between them and Kenya Football Federation
.
The club is owned by Chemelil Sugar Company.
The club was founded in 1968 and joined the district league. It won the Provincial league in 1995 and was promoted to the Super League (the 2nd tier league in Kenya). The team needed only one season to be promoted to the Premier League .
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
n football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club based in Chemelil
Chemelil
Chemelil is a town in Kenya. It is part of Muhoroni Division of Nyando District in Nyanza Province. Chemelil has a railway station along the Nairobi-Kisumu Railway between the stations of Kibigori and Muhoroni. The town is located 40 kilometres east of Kisumu, the Provincial capital...
. They have been playing in the top division in Kenyan football since 1997. Their home stadium is Chemelil Sports Complex
Chemelil Sports Complex
Chemelil Sports Complex is a multi-use stadium in Chemelil, Kenya. It is used mostly for football matches, and is the home stadium of Chemelil Sugar FC. The stadium holds 5,000 people....
. The club won Kenyan Cup in 2003, but most top clubs pulled out of the competition due to feud between them and Kenya Football Federation
Kenya Football Federation
The Kenya Football Federation was the governing body of football in Kenya. It was founded in 1960 and affiliated to FIFA same year. It organized the Kenya Premier League and the Kenya national football team...
.
The club is owned by Chemelil Sugar Company.
The club was founded in 1968 and joined the district league. It won the Provincial league in 1995 and was promoted to the Super League (the 2nd tier league in Kenya). The team needed only one season to be promoted to the Premier League .
Performance in CAF competitions
- CAF Confederation CupCAF Confederation CupThe CAF Confederation Cup is an international club association football competition run by the Confederation of African Football.-Qualification:...
: 2 appearances
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- 2004 - Preliminary Round
- 2005CAF Confederation Cup 2005The CAF Confederation Cup 2005 started with the preliminary round that was played in January and February 2005. FAR Rabat of Morocco beat Dolphins F.C. of Nigeria in the final.-Preliminary round:1st legs played 30 January 2005....
- withdrew in Preliminary Round