Nationwide League (Kenya Rugby Union)
The Nationwide League is a domestic Kenyan rugby union competition.[1] Full members of the Kenya Rugby Union that do not participate in the top tier Kenya Cup are entitled to participate in the league.[2] It operates in a system of promotion and relegation with the Kenya Cup.[3][4] Matches are played on Saturday afternoons, usually before fixtures in the Kenya Cup.[5]
For the 2015-16 tournament, sixty four competing teams are divided into seven regional pools in a single round-robin league with the top teams proceeding to a knock-out competition.[6] Six teams will earn promotion to a newly formulated Kenya Cup 2 tournament[7]
After the round of fixtures played on the 6th February 2016, eight teams were withdrawn for failure to honor matches[8]
Contents
2015-16 Teams[9][10]
Nairobi Region
Pool A(Universities)
- Technical University of Kenya
- United States University - Africa
- Africa Nazarene University
- Daystar University
- KCA University
- Mount Kenya University - Nairobi
- Multimedia University of Kenya
- Kenya Methodist University - Nairobi
- Catholic Monks
- Co-operative University College Kenya
Pool B(Clubs)
- Impala III
- Mwamba III
- Community Rugby Association(Comras)
- Masaku RFC
- Stormers RFC
- Brumbies RFC
- Machakos RFC
- Makueni RFC
- Dagoretti Bulldogs
- Ngong RFC
- Eastlanders RFC
- Kenya Harlequin III
Western Region
Pool A
- Kisumu RFC
- Kisii RFC
- Siaya RFC
- Maseno University
- Homa Bay RFC
- Mbale RFC
- Christ is the answer ministries - Kisumu(CITAM)
Pool B
- Bungoma RFC
- Shieywe
- Masinde Muliro University
- Webuye RFC
- Mount Kenya University - Kakamega
- Sangalo Institute
- Kakamega RFC
Rift Valley Region[11]
- Egerton University
- University of Eldoret
- Moi University
- KPA Eldoret
- Kitale RFC
- Kapsabet RFC
- Eldoret RFC
- Nakuru III
- Kabarak University
- Kericho RFC
- Naivasha RFC
- Molo RFC
Coast Region
- Mombasa Sports Club
- South Coast Pirates
- Spartans
- Technical University of Mombasa
- Taita Taveta University
- Shepherds
- Malindi RFC
- Coast Raiders
Central Region
- Kenya Methodist University
- Mount Kenya University - Thika
- Kiambu RFC
- Dedan Kimathi University
- JKUAT
- Embu RFC
- Chuka RFC
- Muranga RFC
Champions
| Season | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | Catholic Monks | United States University - Africa |
| 2014-15 | Thika RFC | Bungoma Sharks RFC[12] |
| 2013-14 | Kabras Sugar RFC[13] | Catholic Monks[14] |
References
- ↑ http://shujaapride.com/matches/gametype/43/2015-11/Nationwide/
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- ↑ http://www.ragahouse.com/news/item/four-teams-to-be-relegated-from-kenya-cup
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