Mathare United
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Mathare United Football Club is a Kenyan professional football club, based in Mathare Slums Nairobi Kenya,
Mathare United was founded in August 1987.
The setting is St. Teresa's Church. A middle-aged man is waiting to pick his teenage daughter, who is a volunteer teacher for street children.
Out of boredom, the man turns his attention to the children playing in the open space, enthusiastically running after the bundle of jwala."I had come to pick my daughter, Mia, then working as a volunteer for Undugu Society," reminisces Canadian-born Bob Munro."She was teaching a little boy, called Adrianne, how to read English."Munro offered to referee the match, to which the boys responded with infectious enthusiasm. He would later promise to return and establish a sports project that could keep the boys out of mischief and also develop their skills.
Munro did return and assemble the teams, and with the seed money of Ksh 42,172 (approx. USD 500$), raised from his family savings, and a personal donation from the Canadian diplomat David Miller, the first tournament was organized on August 24, 1987, refereed by Munro himself. This was how Mathare United was born. Mathare United was created as the professional unit of MYSA and its aim was to give young boys and girls football coaching in return for clearing rubbish.
Sponsorship
In January 2011 it was announced that G4S will be the official sponsor of Mathare United Football Club. Then just before the start of 2011 Kenya Premier Leagues Season Real Insurance announced a shirt sponsorship worth 5 Million Kshs (approx. USD 6500$)
http://www.mathareunited.co.ke
Mathare United was founded in August 1987.
The setting is St. Teresa's Church. A middle-aged man is waiting to pick his teenage daughter, who is a volunteer teacher for street children.
Out of boredom, the man turns his attention to the children playing in the open space, enthusiastically running after the bundle of jwala."I had come to pick my daughter, Mia, then working as a volunteer for Undugu Society," reminisces Canadian-born Bob Munro."She was teaching a little boy, called Adrianne, how to read English."Munro offered to referee the match, to which the boys responded with infectious enthusiasm. He would later promise to return and establish a sports project that could keep the boys out of mischief and also develop their skills.
Munro did return and assemble the teams, and with the seed money of Ksh 42,172 (approx. USD 500$), raised from his family savings, and a personal donation from the Canadian diplomat David Miller, the first tournament was organized on August 24, 1987, refereed by Munro himself. This was how Mathare United was born. Mathare United was created as the professional unit of MYSA and its aim was to give young boys and girls football coaching in return for clearing rubbish.
Sponsorship
In January 2011 it was announced that G4S will be the official sponsor of Mathare United Football Club. Then just before the start of 2011 Kenya Premier Leagues Season Real Insurance announced a shirt sponsorship worth 5 Million Kshs (approx. USD 6500$)
Players
First Team SquadAchievements
- Kenyan Premier LeagueKenyan Premier LeagueThe Kenyan Premier League is the first division football league in Kenya. It was formed in 1963 under the Kenya Football Federation but is now controlled by Football Kenya Limited....
: 1
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- 2008
- Kenyan President's CupKenyan President's CupThe FKL Cup, formerly the KFF Cup, is the top knockout tournament of Kenyan football. It was created in 1956, but during its existence the knockout tournament has had different names....
: 2
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- 1998, 2000
Performance in CAF competitions
- CAF Champions LeagueCAF Champions LeagueThe CAF Champions League is an annual international club football competition run by the Confederation of African Football . The top club sides from Africa's football leagues are invited to participate in this competition, which is the premier club football competition on the continent and the...
: 1 appearance
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- 2009CAF Champions League 2009The 2009 CAF Champions League is the 45th edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football , and the 13th edition under the current CAF Champions League format...
: Preliminary Round
- 2009
- CAF CupCAF CupThe CAF Cup was an annual competition organised by the CAF for domestic leagues runner-ups of member associations who haven't qualified to one of the two pre-existing CAF international club competitions the African Cup of Champions Clubs or the African Cup Winners' Cup.-Format:Only runner-ups of...
: 1 appearance
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- 2002 - First Round
- CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 2 appearances
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- 1999 - Second Round
- 2001 - First Round
External links
- http://www.mysakenya.org
http://www.mathareunited.co.ke
- Kenyan Footie - Kenyan Football Portal
- BBC World Service Programme "Assignment" on Mathare United