Tusker F.C.

Tusker F.C.

Football club infobox
clubname = Tusker FC


fullname = Tusker FC
nickname =
founded = 1970
ground = Moi International Sports Centre
Nairobi, Kenya
capacity = 60,000
chairman = Henry Emuye
manager = Jacob "Ghost" Mulee
league = Kenyan Premier League
season = 2008
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Tusker FC is a football club based in Nairobi, Kenya. It is the third most successful club in Kenya with eight Kenyan league championships and three Kenyan cup wins. In addition, it has won four East African CECAFA Clubs Cup titles.

The club is owned by East African Breweries and its name refers to "Tusker", a well-known beer brand by the company. The club was known as Kenya Breweries until 1999, when the current name was adopted. Tusker FC has two home stadiums, the Moi International Sports Centre and Ruaraka Sports Ground.

Achievements

*Kenyan Premier League: 8:: 1972, 1977, 1978, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2007

*Kenyan President's Cup: 3:: 1975, 1989, 1993

*CECAFA Clubs Cup: 4:: 1988, 1989, 2000, 2001, 2008

* East African Hedex Super Cup: 2:: 1994, 1995

Performance in CAF competitions

*CAF Champions League: 6 appearances::1997 - First Round::2000 - First Round::2001 - Second Round::2005 - First Round::2006 - First Round::2008 - Preliminary Round

* African Cup of Champions Clubs: 4 appearances::1973: Semi-Final::1979: withdrew in First Round::1986: First Round::1987: First Round

*CAF Cup: 1 appearance::1997 - Semi-Final

*CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 4 appearances::1976 - First Round::1990 - Second Round::1993 - Second Round::1994 - "Finalist"

External links

* [http://www.cafonline.com/cl2005players/tusker_kenya.pdf Tusker squad list for CAF Champions League]
* [http://www.kpl.co.ke/content.asp?id=15381 Kenya Premier League]
* [http://www.kenyafootball.com Kenyafootball.com]


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