A.F.C. Leopards

AFC Leopards and Gor Mahia were formed to provide opportunities for socialisation as well as forging ethnic identities of the Abaluhya and Luo ethnic groups ...

In 2011, for instance, the FKF Cup quarter-final game was abandoned after Leopards fans violently protested – by pelting the assistant referee with objects – after Gor Mahia scored from a superb combination between Moses Odhiambo and Moses Otieno. The derby has witnessed quite a number of bizarre incidents, performed by both sides. This achievement gave them the ticket to represent Kenya in the Caf Confederation Cup. Previously referred to as the Nairobi derby or Ingo-Dala derby, is the name of the local derby between two major association football teams in Nairobi: A.F.C. The Gor Mahia fanbase is predominantly Luo while that of AFC leopards is mostly Luhya, making the rivalry partly tribal despite the significant support of “neutrals” (other communities or nationalities) for both clubs. The Mashemeji derby is one of Africa’s biggest rivalries.