Gor Mahia F.C. In Kenya –Everything You Need To Know About Gor Mahia F.C.

Gor Mahia FC is a professional Kenyan football club believed to have been established in 1915. However, at the time, the club was not yet official as it only participated in local events like Western Kenya’s football competitions. While it’s worth noting that the club, which is officially known as Gor Mahia FC today, began under a different name, 1968 marked a significant change in the history of the club.

1968 witnessed the merger of Luo Sports Club and Luo Union, and is widely recognized as the year in which Gor Mahia FC was officially established. In that same year, Gor Mahia FC won the Kenya National Football League. While the club clinched its second league title in 1974, its third league title in 1976 proved historic as Gor Mahia FC went undefeated.

Nearly four decades after its first “unbeaten” league title in 1976, Gor Mahia FC replicated the feat. The club is widely recognized as a winner of different trophies, including the Kenyan Premier League, CECAFA Clubs Cup, African Cup Winners’ Cup, KPL Top 8 Cup, Kenyan Super Cup, and Kenya Challenge Cup. It should be noted that while under the name “Luo Union,” the club won the FA Cup of Kenya (3) and the Kenyan Premier League (2).

Currently, Ambrose Rachier serves as the Chairman of Gor Mahia Football Club, and the club’s home matches are hosted in any of three grounds, notably the Moi International Sports Centre, the Nairobi City Stadium, and the Nyayo National Stadium.

Gor Mahia FC’s Unmatched Record

Of course, there’s no need to stress the popularity of Gor Mahia FC in Kenya, but we may have to emphasize that the club holds a remarkable record that no other Kenyan club has been able to achieve.

In 1979, Gor Mahia FC reached the final of the African Cup Winners’ Cup but lost the final. While the club marked its second appearance in the final of the competition in 1987, it came out victorious, thereby becoming the first Kenyan club to win the cup.

That’s undeniably an unmatched achievement in Kenya, as no other Kenyan club has been able to win the African Cup Winners’ Cup.

Trophy Cabinet

Gor Mahia FC boasts a breathtaking trophy cabinet, and this makes it one of the most notable professional football clubs in Kenya. Under the (previous) name “Luo Union,” the club won only the Kenyan Premier League and the FA Cup of Kenya, but as Gor Mahia FC, it has won several other trophies including Kenyan Super Cup, Kenya Challenge Cup, KPL Top 8 Cup, CECAFA Clubs Cup, and African Cup Winners’ Cup.

Below is a table showing Gor Mahia FC’s trophies and the years it won each of them:

Kenyan Premier League	CECAFA Clubs Cup	Kenyan Super Cup	Kenya Challenge Cup	KPL Top 8 Cup	African Cup Winners’ Cup
1968 1974 1976 1979 1983 1984 1985 1987 1990 1991 1993 1995 2013 2014 2015 2017 2018 2018/19 2019/20 2022/23 2023/24	1980 1981 1985	2009 2013 2015 2017 2018 2020	1976 1981 1983 1986 1987 1988 1992 2008 2011 2012 2021	2012 2015	1987

 

Gor Mahia FC’s Leading Goal Scorer

Several prolific goal scorers have represented Gor Mahia FC, and the name that stands atop the pack remains Sammy Onyango, who had an 8-year stint at the club after joining from Hakati Sportiff. In both “league” and “all competitions,” Onyango’s records of 79 goals and 92 goals, respectively, make him the leading goal scorer in the history of Gor Mahia FC.

Top 7 Fun Facts about Gor Mahia FC

1. Gor Mahia FC went more than a decade without winning any major trophies. The club returned to winning trophies in 2008.
2. Gor Mahia FC is the only Kenyan football club to have won the African Cup Winners’ Cup. The club won the said cup in 1987, thereby becoming the first and only Kenyan club with this highly coveted achievement.
3. Gor Mahia FC won its first Kenyan Premier League title in 1968, the same year the club was officially established.
4. “Gor” is the short name for Gor Mahia FC.
5. Gor Mahia’s home matches are hosted in any of three stadiums –Moi International Sports Centre, the Nyayo National Stadium, and the Nairobi City Stadium.
6. Sammy Onyango, who had an 8-year stint playing for Gor Mahia FC, is the club’s leading goal scorer, with a record of 92 goals in all competitions and 79 goals in the league.
7. Gor Mahia FC boasts a remarkable record of 21 Kenyan Premier League titles.

Conclusion

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