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Tusker crowned 2021 FKF Premier League champions

Football

By Washington Onyango | Aug 22, 2021

**Tusker FC team celebrates with their trophie after beating BIDCO United 2-1 to clinch FKF Premier League Champion at Utalii Sports Ground in Nairobi on Sunday August 22,2021**[Boniface okendo,Standard]

Tusker Football Club are the 2021 Football Kenya Federation Premier League champions.

The Robert Matano coached side registered a narrow 2-1 win over Bidco United at Utalii Grounds to seal their 12th Premier League title.

**A model pose with Trophie before Tusker FC crowned FKF Premier League Champion at Utalii Sports Ground in Nairobi on Sunday August 22,2021**[Boniface okendo,Standard]

Tusker top scorer Henry Mejja and Rodgers Aloro's first half strikes was enough to hand the brewers three points.

Even a 3-0 win by KCB over Nairobi City Stars could not stop Tusker from popping the champagne.

Tusker finished top of the FKF-PL standings with 65 points, three more ahead of the bankers.

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In the process, Matano took home his third Premier League title in his coaching career having guided Tusker to the title in 2012 during his first stint with the club.

He won his first title with Sofapaka in 2009.

Teenage striker Henry Mejja finished as Tusker's top scorer with 10 goals as captain Eugene Asike finished with 14 clean sheets.