Zoo Kericho F.C.
{{Short description|Kenyan football club}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2019}}
{{Infobox football club
| ground = Green Stadium,
Kericho, Kenya
| capacity = 3,000
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| image = Zoo_Kericho_FC_logo.png
| image_size = 180px
| fullname = Zoo Kericho Football Club
| nickname= Zoo
| founded = {{start date and years ago|2009|df=yes}}
| patron = {{flagicon|KEN}} Prof. Paul Chepkwony
| chairman = {{flagicon|KEN}} Ken Ochieng
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| manager = {{flagicon|KEN}} Herman Iswekha{{cite web |title=Zoo Kericho coach cries foul over suspension from top league |url=https://soka.co.ke/2021/05/04/zoo-kericho-coach-cries-foul-over-suspension-from-top-league/ |website=soka |access-date=21 August 2021}}
| league = FKF Division One League
| season = 2020–21
| position = {{decrease}} Relegated to FKF Division One League
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|website= http://www.zoofc.org/
}}
Zoo Kericho Football Club is a football club based in Kericho, Kenya. The club first participated in the Kenya Premier League in 2017,{{Cite web|url=http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2000195190/zoo-kericho-set-to-exorcise-kpl-promotion-ghosts|title=Zoo Kericho set to exorcise KPL promotion ghosts|last=Wandera|first=Gilbert|website=Standard Digital News|access-date=2016-04-06}} the highest level of the Kenyan football league system.
On 4 May 2021, Football Kenya Federation announced that the club had been relegated to Kenyan football second tier, National Super League, on allegations of match fixing.[https://nation.africa/kenya/sports/football/zoo-fc-expelled-from-fkf-pl-for-alleged-match-fixing-3387468 Zoo FC expelled for alleged match fixing]
Zoo FC play their home games at Green Stadium{{Cite web|url=http://www.futaa.com/football/article/embattled-zoo-kericho-handed-stadium-ban|title=Embattled Zoo Kericho handed stadium ban|website=Futaa.com|access-date=2016-04-06}} in Kericho town.
History
Zoo FC was formed in 2009 and joined the national league in 2010.{{Cite web|url=http://www.zoofc.org/|title=About|website=Kericho Zoo FC|access-date=2016-04-06}} The club has twice failed to earn promotion to the top tier on technical grounds. In 2014 the league awarded points to Shabana who, as a result, finished ahead of Zoo FC in the league table. In 2015, due to changes in the league structure no teams were relegated from the top tier Kenya Premier League. In 2017, Zoo FC was promoted to the Kenyan Premier League following an expansion of the top tier league to accommodate 18 teams.
References
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External links
- {{Official website|www.zoofc.org}}
{{Kenyan National Super League plain}}
{{FKF Division One}}
Category:Kenyan National Super League clubs
Category:FKF Division One clubs
Category:Football clubs in Kenya
Category:2009 establishments in Kenya
Category:Association football clubs established in 2009
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