Afc Leopards Pip Bidco to Finish 2025 Top of the Premier League Table

AFC Leopards rose to the summit of the SportPesa League standings after edging out the 2021 Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Cup third place finishers Bidco United 1–0 at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani Stadium on Tuesday, 23 December, 2025. The match marked the final 2025 fixture of the local league calendar, with the Premier League set to take a two-week break to allow teams and fans to observe the Christmas and New Year festivities. Samuel Semo’s first-half strike just a minute into the half-hour mark, a fine volley finished with an excellent assist from Julius Masaba, secured the three points for Fred Ambani’s side. The victory catapulted them to the summit of the log, leapfrogging Tusker FC, who are level on 24 points but separated by goal difference, which Ingwe hold. AFC Leopards, meanwhile, named an unchanged starting XI for the fourth consecutive match, the same side that beat Gor Mahia in the Mashemeji Derby, drew 0–0 with Kenya Police FC, and defeated Ulinzi Stars 2–1. Bidco United, still searching for goals, reshuffled their attacking line from the side that lost 1-0 to Kariobangi Sharks. Head coach Anthony Akhulia, who had previously expressed concern over his team’s lack of firepower, made changes as Eric Gichimu and Brian Mboya made way for Simon Abuko and Idris Amadi. The breakthrough came just before the half-hour mark when left-back Samuel Semo gave Leopards the lead. The former Murang’a Seal FC defender was picked out by Julius Masaba and made no mistake, volleying past Issa Emuria to hand Fred Ambani’s side a deserved advantage heading into the break. The 12-time league champions held on for the 1–0 victory to end the year at the summit of the FKF Premier League standings with 24 points, level with Tusker FC but ahead on goal difference and with two games in hand. Bidco United, on the other hand, remain 15th on the table with 14 points, just one place and one point above the relegation zone. They could have slipped to second place had Gor Mahia’s 1–1 draw against Nairobi United been fully concluded. However, that encounter remains suspended after failing to reach the full 90 minutes, with both sides now awaiting a final ruling from the Football Kenya Federation. For AFC Leopards supporters, leading the table is a welcome sight, and many will hope it remains that way throughout the season. The team is still thirsting for a SportPesa League title after over two decades. Since they won their 12th crown in 1998, the Ingwe trophy cabinet has gathered dust, waiting for another title to take its place.