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Kenya Commercial Bank Sports Club, commonly known as KCB, and nicknamed Sidwedwe, is a Kenyan multi-sport club based in Nairobi currently playing in the Kenyan Premier League.

KCB
Full nameKenya Commercial Bank Sports Club
Nickname(s)Sidwedwe
Founded1993; 29 years ago (1993)
GroundNairobi City Stadium
Nairobi, Kenya
Capacity15,000
Head coach Zedekiah Otieno
LeagueKenyan National Super League/Kenya Premier League
2021/227th
Home colours

History


Owned by the Kenya Commercial Bank, the club's football team played for several years in the Kenyan Premier League, but were relegated at the end of the 2015 season after finishing in 15th place. They were promoted again in 2018 after their 2–0 victory against Talanta made it impossible to finish outside of the promotion places.[1]

Kenya Commercial Bank also has rugby, volleyball and basketball teams, all of which play in their respective men's top-flight leagues of Kenya. In addition, their volleyball section has a women's team, which is among the most successful ones in Kenya. KCB has its own facilities in Ruaraka, Nairobi, which the rugby team uses as their home ground.

Aside from other sports, KCB also runs a chess club.[2]


Departments



Football


The football club was founded in 1993. In 1996 it won the Nairobi Provincial League and was promoted to the Nationwide League. Two years later it won promotion to the Premier League.[3]


Honours

2004

Rugby


KCB Rugby section was established in 1989 based on Kenya Breweries team which was disbanded that year.


Honours

2005, 2006, 2007

Volleyball


KCB has both men's and ladies's sections. At the 2007 FIVB Women's World Cup four KCB players played for Kenyan national team


Basketball


KCB's basketball section is known as Kenya Commercial Bank Lions (or KCB Lions). It won the Kenyan Basketball Premier League in 2001 and 2007. Their women's team in known as KCB Lioness.


References


  1. "KCB bask in promotion, AllStars relegated". Daily Nation. 8 October 2018.
  2. The Standard, March 24, 2010: Nguku lifts Nakuru Open Chess title
  3. KPL website Archived 2008-05-02 at the Wayback Machine




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[de] Kenya Commercial Bank FC

Der Kenya Commercial Bank FC (KCB) ist ein kenianischer Fußballverein aus Nairobi, der seit 1999 in der Kenyan Premier League (KPL), der ersten Liga Kenias, spielt. Seine Heimspiele trägt der Verein im Nairobi City Stadium aus.
- [en] Kenya Commercial Bank S.C.

[es] Kenya Commercial Bank S.C.

Kenya Commercial Bank S.C., generalmente conocido como KCB, es un club polideportivo keniano fundado en 1993 con sede en Nairobi. Perteneciente a Kenya Commercial Bank, su equipo de fútbol ha jugado varios años en la Liga Keniana de Fútbol, pero fue relegado al final de la temporada 2015 luego de acabar en 15.º puesto.



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