Gor Mahia in the 1980 Africa Champions Cup
Gor Mahia face an uphill battle as they take on Nigerian League Leaders Lobi Stars on December 14. Its a similar situation to 38 years ago, the last time Kogalo faced a Nigerian team. This is the only time Gor Mahia has ever played a Nigerian side. It was in the second round of the 1980 Africa cup of champions, the predecessor of today’s Africa champions league. The team they faced was the then Nigerian champions, Bendel Insurance.
Background
1979 Africa Player of the year voting
| Player | Club | Country | |
| 1. | Thomas N´KONO | CanonYaoundé | Cameroon |
| 2. | Adolf ARMAH | Hearts of Oak | Ghana |
| 3. | Kerfalla BANGOURA | Horoya Conakry | Guinea |
| 4. | Abdoulaye CAMPAORÉ | AS Bobo-Dioulasso | Upper Volta |
| 5. | Nahashon OLUOCH | Gor Mahia | Kenya |
| 6. | KIYIKA Tokodi | CS Imana | Zaire |
| 7. | Felix AGBONIFO | Bendel Insurance | Nigeria |
| 8. | Pascal MIEZAN | ASEC Abidjan | Cote’d Ivoire |
| 9. | Muda LAWAL | IICC Shooting Stars | Nigeria |
1980 Africa Champions cup
Aftermath
Insightful. The Nigerians had really talked big before the the first leg tie and were left with egg on their face
In 1987 Gor Mahia eliminated Abiola Babes of Nigeria in the Semi finals of Africa cup winners cup (Mandela cup) before meeting Esperance of Tunisia in the finals and eventually winning the cup.
The writer of this story should have done his research well.
You do your research well. Bwana
@Jagem: Gor Mahia has NEVER played Abiola Babes
1987 For played this teams in order as they appear below omera.
1. Marine club FC
2.El merrier
3.Entente
4.Dragons
5.experience
Tuko pamoja
Ayie. Wich bende wil jowadwa. 1987 nyaka sani, higni 31 bende ngeny wich diwil. Ayie.
It was Esperence which played Abiola Babes in the semi finals while Gor Mahia played Dragons l’Oueme of Benin. Thanks for the correction Jowadwa.
Dan Odhiambo my school-mate, Pumwani High… Along with Owish (Nairobi Technical) and Lule (Highway Sec.) he started playing for Gor when a student.
This was when the Luo middle class came out to matches, siku hizi “funs” rule, kong’o gi njaga kwa wingi e stadium
Ouma Chege, Siranga and Agonda Lukio be nogocho ni Gor? To gin kanye sani? Ngama dimiwa stochgi kaka ne gigocho?