2013 FKF Division One

The 2013 FKF Division One was the second season of FKF Division One and the Golden Jubilee second division season since it began in 1963. It began on 23 March and concluded on 21 December.

On 12 April, Murang'a United were suspended from participating in the league any further for the rest of the 2013 season and relegated to the Provincial League for missing three consecutive league games, against Brighter Stars, Maweni City and Kenya Revenue Authority. They were only allowed to participate in the Provincial League from the beginning of the 2014 season, and would not be replaced by any other team during the course of the season. As a result, all their results were nullified.

On 25 April, the Football Kenya Federation initially decided to slash the league to 20 teams for the 2014 season. For that to happen, it was decided that the league will consist of top 5 teams in each zone (except the two teams that win the promotion play-offs) in addition to the two relegated Premier League teams. The remaining 28 teams will be relegated to FKF Division Two, which will begin next season, along with the 8 teams promoted from the Provincial League. However, due to the creation of the Kenyan National Super League on 10 July, it was decided that top 5 teams in each zone (except the two teams that win the promotion play-offs) would be promoted to the new league along with the two relegated Premier League teams, while the remaining 28 teams along with 12 teams promoted from the Provincial League would form the new FKF Division One, which is to be the third-tier league from the beginning of the 2014 season.

Changes from last season
For this season, all Division One teams endorsed a decision to split both Zone A and Zone B into two groups of 12 teams each, increasing the total number of teams in the league to 48. It was decided that the first group from Zone A comprise teams from the Nairobi, Aberdares and Mount Kenya regions while the second group comprise teams from the Eastern, North and South Coast regions. The first group from Zone B is to comprise teams from the South Nyanza, Central and South Rift regions while the second group comprise teams from the North Nyanza, North Rift and Western regions. In the league phase, teams are to play each other only one and winners from each of the four groups will play the winners from the other group in their zone in a two-legged play-off tie to determine who gains promotion to the Kenyan Premier League for the following season.

Outgrowers, who were to be relegated after finishing in 18th place in Zone B the previous season, were readmitted for reasons unknown.

From Division One

 * Eliminated from football league system
 * Mathare Youth (disbanded)


 * Promoted to Premier League
 * Bandari
 * Kakamega Homeboyz


 * Relegated to Provincial League
 * Gatundu Stars
 * H.B.C. Mlimani
 * Iron Strikers
 * Karungu
 * KSL Thola Glass
 * Yanga

To Division One

 * Relegated from Premier League
 * Oserian
 * Rangers


 * Promoted from Provincial League
 * Brighter Stars
 * Hotsprings FC
 * Jericho AllStars
 * Kambakia Christian Centre
 * Kisero
 * Kisumu Youth Olympic Centre
 * Kolongolo
 * Maweni City
 * Mount Kenya United
 * Mumcop
 * Murang'a United
 * Nakumatt
 * Raiders
 * St. Joseph
 * Suam Orchards
 * Tala


 * Introduced to football league system
 * FC Talanta

Team name changes

 * Congo JMJ United to FC West Ham United
 * Kisumu Youth Olympic Centre to Field Negroes
 * Maweni City to Alaskan
 * Nakuru AllStars to Top Fry AllStars
 * Outgrowers to Busia United Stars
 * Raiders to Gusii Raiders
 * Rangers to Posta Rangers
 * Rush to Kakamega Stars to Vihiga Stars
 * Tala to Mumbi Nationale

Zone A locations
Zone A clubs are from the Nairobi, Central, Eastern and Coast provinces.

Zone B locations
Zone B teams are from the Western, Nyanza and Rift Valley provinces.

Managerial changes
As of 19:24, 5 May 2013 (UTC+3).

Zone A

 * Group 1

Last updated: 10 November 2013


 * Group 2

Last updated: 16 November 2013

Zone B

 * Group 1

Last updated: 3 November 2013


 * Group 2

Last updated: 2 November 2013

Promotion play-offs
The promotion play-offs were contested between the winners of each of the 2 groups in both zones, to determine the winners of the zones, who would be consequently promoted to the Premier League. The losers would still gain promotion to the National Super League.