The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has released the official calendar for the 2025/26 football season, outlining key dates for the top-tier and lower divisions, as well as major domestic cup competitions.Follow our WhatsApp channel for more newsAccording to communication accessed by Mozzart Sport, the FKF Premier League is scheduled to begin on Saturday, 20 September 2025, while the National Super League (NSL) will get underway a week earlier, on Saturday, 13 September. Gor Mahia flooded with 539 job applicationsThe FKF Women’s Premier League and the FKF Division One (men) are both slated to start on Saturday, 27 September, followed by the Women’s Super League and Division One League, which are set to kick off on Saturday, 4 October.The FKF Super Cup, the traditional season opener, is set for Saturday, 13 September, featuring league champions Kenya Police FC and Mozzart Bet Cup winners Nairobi United.##NAJAVA_MECA_9014509##On the women’s front, the FKF Women’s Super Cup will be staged a week later on Saturday, 20 September, with Kenya Police Bullets facing off against Kibera Soccer Women.In addition, the Mozzart Bet Cup and the FKF Women’s Cup will commence next year, with matches scheduled to begin on Saturday, 31 January 2026 and Saturday, 14 February 2026, respectively.Erick ‘Marcelo’ Ouma wades into Harambee Stars’ squad selectionFKF has proposed that all leagues begin no later than the end of October 2025 and wrap up by June 2026, in a move aimed at aligning with global football calendars and ensuring a more structured season.The adjusted kickoff dates are largely due to Kenya’s involvement in co-hosting the upcoming 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) tournament, which is set to run from Saturday, 2 to Saturday, 20 August. ##NAJAVA_MECA_9014508##The tourney will be jointly hosted by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, marking the first time the regional trio will stage a major CAF competition together.The 2024/25 season wrapped up with Kenya Police FC celebrating their first-ever FKF Premier League title, having amassed 65 points, while their women’s team, Kenya Police Bullets, retained the FKF Women’s Premier League title. Kenya U20 wonderkid set for LaLiga moveElsewhere, Kibera Soccer Ladies secured their maiden FKF Women’s Cup triumph by edging Vihiga Queens 1-0, and Nairobi United stunned Gor Mahia with a 2-1 win to lift the Mozzart Bet Cup in a dramatic final played at the Ulinzi Complex on Sunday, 29 June.
