Fight for survival now down to one team as Bidco, Sofapaka relegated

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Eugine Barasa (left) of Sofapaka contests for the ball with John Nyawir of Mathare United during their SportPesa Premier League match at Kasarani Annex in Nairobi. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

The battle to survive relegation in the SportPesa Premier League is set for a tense finish with five clubs still fighting to avoid joining Bidco United and Sofapaka in the National Super League (NSL).

With only two matches left before the season ends, the fight at the bottom is proving just as exciting as the title race where Gor Mahia are now one win away from lifting the 2025-2026 league crown.

This season, the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) introduced new promotion and relegation rules that have raised the pressure on struggling teams.