Association football club in Kenya
Football club
Tusker FC is a professionalfootball club based inNairobi,Kenya. It is the second most successful club in Kenya with thirteen Kenyan league championships. They also have four Kenyan cup titles.[1][2] In addition, it has won four East AfricanCECAFA Clubs Cup titles.
The club was formed in 1969, it is sponsored byEast African Breweries.Tusker is a well-known beer brand by the company. The club was initially known asKenya Breweries until 1999, when the current name was adopted.[3] Tusker plays some home games at the 15,000-capacityKinoru Stadium inMeru.
Tusker is currently coached by Charles Okere. The club played in the first ever match against theSouth Sudan national team following the latter's creation. The match was an unofficial friendly. Tusker won the match 3–1.
Tusker won the2016 Kenyan Premier League on 6 November 2016 after beating AFC Leopards 1–0 thanks to goal by Shafik Batambuze strike in the 69th minute. This helped them clinch their 11th Kenyan Premier League title.
- 1972, 1977, 1978, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2000,2007,2011,2012,2016,2020–21,2021–22
- 1975, 1989, 1993, 2016
- 2012,2013 (post-season),2021
- 2013, 2014
Performance in CAF competitions
[edit]- 2022 -
- As of 14 November 2021
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
