Shabana Open 2026/27 Premier League Season on Top of Table
Kenya's 1988 African Cup of Champions Clubs representatives Shabana FC kicked off the 2026/27 SportPesa League by sitting on top of the table title ambitions got off to the perfect start as they
The Glamour Boys edged out 10-man Posta Rangers 1-0 in their season opener played at Wang'uru Stadium, Mwea, on Saturday, 10 October.
The all important goal was scored by Ghanaian forward Abdul Hafiz midway through the second half when Hazif collected Brian Bett's pass and calmly slotted past Odhiambo to hand Shabana the lead.
Posta Rangers captain Bernard Ondiek was shown a straight red card inside the first ten minutes for a DOGSO (Denial of an Obvious Goal-Scoring Opportunity) challenge after pulling down Derrick Otanga, who was bearing down on goal.
The result gives Shabana an early boost in the standings as they bagged the league's first win, sitting top of the log, while Posta Rangers, now sit bottom of the league standings.
The encounter also proved a historic one on the touchline, as Shabana’ s tactician Ahmed Fathy became the first-ever Egyptian to coach in the SportPesa League and the first foreign boss to lead Tore Bobe in top-flight football, lining up against counterpart former Kenya's national team coach Zedekiah ‘Zico’ Otieno of Posta Rangers.
Posta Rangers vs Shabana FC lineups
Posta Rangers Starting XI: Peter Odhiambo, Elvis Osok, Dimpol Omamo, Faustine Ojiambo, Bernard Ondiek, Elvis Noor, Jackson Macharia, Teddy Dok, Oliver Maloba, Mark Shaban, Brian Ouma
Shabana FC Starting XI: Pavel Ndzila, Brian Bett, James Mazembe, George Onyango, Sunday Habert, Biron Otieno, Brian Ogutu, Kevin Omundi, Derrick Otanga, Sigmunn Maina, Brian Michira
0 APS Bomet Mathare United 0
APS Bomet and Mathare United fought to a goalless draw played at the Police Sacco Pavilion in Nairobi.
The hopes of the 2008 Kenyan Premier League champions of bagging maximum points ere dashed by the referee who ruled their goal offside after former AFC Leopards captain Victor Omune found the back of the net for Mathare from a neat build-up in the 32nd minute.