Shabana Kisii
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Shabana Football Club was a Kenya
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 Kisii
Kisii, Kenya
Kisii town, located south-western Kenya, is the main urban and commercial centre in Gusii Highlands. A vibrant town, the Kisii municipality has a population of about 83,000, according to 2008 estimates. However, it has a large dependent metropolitan population of over 100,000 residents, as per the...

. The club was formed in 1980 by Kisii based businessman Dogo Khan. They used to play in the Kenyan Premier League
Kenyan Premier League
The Kenyan Premier League is the first division football league in Kenya. It was formed in 1963 under the Kenya Football Federation but is now controlled by Football Kenya Limited....

, but were relegated after the 2005–2006 season. They were set to play in Nationwide League, the second level tier in Kenya, but refused to participate insisting they belong to the Premier League (who did not readmit them). As a result, the club did not participate any league in 2007.

Their home stadium was Gusii Stadium
Gusii Stadium
Gusii Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Kisii, Kenya. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Shabana Kisii. The stadium holds 5,000 people....

.

The clubs helped to produce some of Kenya's best players such as:
  • Salim Maburuk
  • Henry Motego
    Henry Motego
    Henry Motego is a former Kenya international football forward who played for clubs in Kenya and Oman.-Club career:Born in Gucha District, Motego began playing football in the local league for Shabana Kisii. He helped the club gain promotion to the Kenyan Premier League in 1988. After performing...

  • Henry Nyandoro
    Henry Nyandoro
    Henry Nyandoro was a Kenyan football midfielder who played for Shabana in Kisii.-International career:He played 102 international matches for Kenya. He played at the 1992 African Cup of Nations.-Clubs:...

  • Patrick Mekenye
  • Mike Okoth

Simeon Mulama
  • Vincent Abuga -Export
  • Bitange Ondieki
  • Richard Atambo

Performance in CAF competitions

  • African Cup of Champions Clubs: 1 appearance
1988
African Cup of Champions Clubs 1988
The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1988 was the 23rd edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region , the African Cup of Champions Clubs...

: First Round
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