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The 2021 FKF President's Cup is the 65th edition of the top knockout tournament in Kenyan football. It is sponsored by Betway and known as the Betway Shield Cup for sponsorship purposes. The winner qualifies for the 2021–22 CAF Confederation Cup Preliminary round.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Kenya |
| Dates | 13 February 2021 – 31 July 2021 |
| Teams | 64 |
| Defending champions | Bandari |
Round and Draw Dates
editThe schedule is as follows[1][2]
| Round | Draw Date | Match Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 64 | 4 February 2021 | 13–14 February 2021 |
| Round of 32 | 18 February 2021 | 17–18 April 2021 |
| Round of 16 | 22 April 2021 | 8–9 May 2021 |
| Quarter-finals | 13 May 2021 | 12–13 June 2021 |
| Semi-finals | 3-4 July 2021 | |
| Finals | 31 July 2021 |
On 26 March, 2021, the President of the Republic of Kenya announced that all sporting activities would be stopped until further notice due to the COVID - 19 Pandemic.[3] This lockdown was lifted on 1 May, 2021.[4] This allowed sporting activities to continue. The new schedule for the 2021 Betway Cup Fixtures were announced on 18 May, 2021 with the first match between Congo Boys and Gor Mahia to be played on 23 May, 2021.[5] The new schedule is as follows:
| Round | Draw Date | Match Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 64 | 23 May 2021 | |
| Round of 32 | 1–3 June 2021 | |
| Round of 16 | 25 May 2021 | 5–6 June 2021 |
| Quarter-finals | 8 June 2021 | 12–13 June 2021 |
| Semi-finals | 3-4 July 2021 | |
| Finals | 31 July 2021 |
Round of 64
editThe draw for the Round of 64 was held on 4th February 2021 with registration having ended on 2nd February 2021.
| 13 February 2021 | Vegpro | 2–0 | SS Assad (3) | Naivasha |
| 15:00 EAT | Kinyokie  9'Wafula 90' |
Report | Stadium: Longonot Horticulture Grounds |
| 13 February 2021 | Elim F.C. (4) | 0–5 | Ulinzi Stars F.C. (1) | Kitale |
| 15:15 EAT | Report | Stadium: Kenyatta Stadium |
| 14 February 2021 | Rware F.C. | 0–3 | Posta Rangers (1) | Nyeri |
| 15:00 EAT | Report | Oalo 17' Okare 69'Dwang 82' |
Stadium: Ruringu Stadium |
| 14 February 2021 | Sigalagala TTI | 7–2 | Dero (4) | Sigalagala |
| 15:00 EAT | Stadium: Sigalagala Grounds |
| 14 February 2021 | MMUST (3) | 1–1 (10–11 p) | Bidco (1) | Kakamega |
| 15:00 EAT | Okumu 39' |
Report | Juma 27' |
Stadium: Kakamega Approved School |
| 14 February 2021 | Tikki (4) | 0–6 | AFC Leopards (1) | Wundanyi |
| 15:00 EAT | Report | Rupia  5' 7' 42'Mwendwa 13'Senaji 45+2'Awiti 58'Tsuma  30' |
Stadium: Wundanyi Stadium |
| 14 February 2021 | Kitale All-Stars | 0–1 | Sofapaka (1) | Kitale |
| 15:15 EAT | Report | Otieno 48' |
Stadium: Kenyatta Stadium Attendance: 0[a] |
Round of 32
editThe draw for the Round of 32 matches was held on 18 February 2021,[6] with the matches being scheduled to take place between 17 April and 18 April 2021. However, with the country being put on lockdown, new dates of 1–3 June 2021[5] were set for the Round of 32 Matches.
| 1 June 2021 | Fortune Sacco (2) | 0–1 | Nairobi City Stars (1) | Kirinyaga |
| 14:00 EAT | Odera | Stadium: Kirinyaga Stadium |
| 2 June 2021 | AFC Leopards (1) | 1–0 | Posta Rangers (1) | Thika |
| 15:15 EAT | Shichenje |
Stadium: Thika Stadium |
| 3 June 2021 | Malindi Progressive (3) | 0–1 | Luanda Villa (3) | |
| 14:00 EAT |
| 3 June 2021 | Bungoma Superstars (3) | 3–0 | Nation (4) | |
| 14:00 EAT |
| 1 June 2021 | KCB (1) | 2–0 | Transfoc (3) | |
| This match was a walkover as Transfoc did not show up for the game |
| 2 June 2021 | Kariobangi Sharks (1) | 2–0 | Tandaza (4) | |
| 15:00 EAT |
Round of 16
editThe draw for the Round of 16 matches was held on 25 May 2021,[7] with the matches being scheduled to take place between 5 June and 6 June 2021.
Prize Fund
edit| Round | Fate | Number of Teams | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd and 4th Play-offs | Winner | 1 | Ksh. 750,000 |
| Loser | 1 | Ksh. 500,000 | |
| Finals | Winner | 1 | Ksh. 2,000,000 |
| Loser | 1 | Ksh. 1,000,000 | |
| Total | Ksh. 4,250,000 | ||
| Source: FKF[8] | |||
Notes
edit- ^ behind closed doors.
References
edit- ^ Says, Pablo Kingsman (2021-01-13). "Dates set for 2021 Betway Cup | Football Kenya Federation". Archived from the original on 2021-01-13. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
- ^ "Betway Cup Fixtures". Football Kenya. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ AfricaNews (2021-03-26). "Kenya imposes new lockdown - What are the restrictions?". Africanews. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- ^ "Kenyan president lifts COVID-19 lockdown imposed last month". Reuters. 2021-05-01. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- ^ a b "FKF Betway Cup schedule released ~ Find out when the remaining rounds will be played". Football Kenya Federation. 2021-05-18. Archived from the original on 2021-06-02. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- ^ "2021 Betway Cup round of 32 fixtures revealed". Football Kenya Federation. 2021-02-19. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
- ^ "2021 FKF Betway Cup round of 16 fixtures revealed". Football Kenya Federation. 2021-05-25. Archived from the original on 2021-06-02. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- ^ "Betway Cup preliminary round fixtures released | Football Kenya Federation". 2021-02-04. Retrieved 2021-02-06.