Vihiga United are a football team from Mbale, Vihiga County currently playing in the Kenya Premier League, having been promoted for the 2018 season.
| Full name | Vihiga United Football Club | |
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| Founded | 2014 | |
| Ground | Bukhungu Sports Complex Kakamega, Kenya | |
| Head coach | Mike Mururi[1] | |
| League | Kenyan Premier League | |
| 2021/22 | 9th | |
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Their colours are green and yellow.[2]
They were captained by Bernard Ochieng during their maiden KPL season in 2018.[3] Ochieng was also in the mix to represent the Kenya national team during the season.[4] Vihiga upset champions Gor Mahia 2-0 late in the season which nearly ensured they would avoid relegation back to the second division[5] and ended up finishing their maiden premier league season in 12th position.[6]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Coach Mururi joins Vihiga United as Okoth is yet to tender resignation | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/Vihiga-United-FC-555972581247327/ [user-generated source]
- ^ "Boost to Vihiga United as skipper Ochieng returns". 19 August 2018.
- ^ "Migne names provisional squad for Sierra Leone duty". 29 October 2018.
- ^ "Vihiga upset Gor to ease relegation woes". nation.co.ke.
- ^ "Summary - 2018 Kenya Premier League". soccerway.com.