2014 KPL Top 8 Cup
Country | Kenya | ||
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Teams | 8 | ||
Champions | Tusker | ||
Runners-up | A.F.C. Leopards | ||
Matches played | 9 | ||
Goals scored | 20 (2.22 per match) | ||
Top goal scorer(s) |
Jacob Keli Rama Salim (2 goals)[nb 1] | ||
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All statistics correct as of 15 June 2014. |
Domestic football in 2014 | ||
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Premier League (Tier 1) | ||
National Super League (Tier 2) | ||
Division One (Tier 3) | ||
President's Cup | ||
Top 8 Cup | ||
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The 2014 KPL Top 8 Cup was the fourth edition of the tournament, which kicked off on 5 April and ended on 15 June.[1] to be contested by the top 8 teams of the 2013 season of the Kenyan Premier League: A.F.C. Leopards, Bandari, Gor Mahia, Kenya Commercial Bank, Sofapaka, Thika United, Tusker and Ulinzi Stars.
Having won their first title the previous season, defending champions Tusker retained their title after beating A.F.C. Leopards 2–1 in the final played at the Kinoru Stadium in Meru.
Competition format
The tournament follows a single-elimination format for the quarter-finals and the final, where the winning team immediately advances to the next round or wins the tournament, respectively.
For the semi-finals, the tournament adopts a double-elimination format, where a team must win two legs to advance to the final. If both teams are equal on aggregate goals at the end of the two legs, a penalty shoot-out will be conducted to determine who advances to the final. The away goals rule also applies in this round.
2013 Kenyan Premier League standings
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Gor Mahia (C) (Q) | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 15 | +17 | 60 | Qualification to 2014 CAF Champions League |
2 | A.F.C. Leopards (Q) | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 25 | +14 | 50 | Qualification to 2014 CAF Confederation Cup 1 |
3 | Sofapaka | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 35 | 22 | +13 | 50 | |
4 | Kenya Commercial Bank | 30 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 40 | 22 | +18 | 47 | |
5 | Tusker | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 42 | |
6 | Bandari | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 42 | |
7 | Thika United | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 31 | −4 | 42 | |
8 | Ulinzi Stars | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 41 | |
9 | Chemelil Sugar | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 40 | |
10 | Muhoroni Youth | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 40 | −19 | 35 | |
11 | Sony Sugar | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 34 | |
12 | Western Stima | 30 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 23 | 25 | −2 | 32 | |
13 | Mathare United | 30 | 5 | 17 | 8 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 32 | |
14 | Nairobi City Stars | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 24 | 36 | −12 | 32 | |
15 | Kakamega Homeboyz (R) | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 29 | −7 | 29 | Relegation to 2014 National Super League |
16 | Vegpro (R) | 30 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 36 | −19 | 22 |
Updated to games played on 9 November 2013.
Source: Kenyan Premier League
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1A.F.C. Leopards qualified for the 2014 CAF Confederation Cup as winners of the 2013 FKF President's Cup.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Bracket
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||
Sofapaka | 1 (4) | ||||||||||||||
Tusker | 1 (5) | ||||||||||||||
Tusker | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
Gor Mahia | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
Gor Mahia | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Thika United | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Tusker | 2 | ||||||||||||||
A.F.C. Leopards | 1 | ||||||||||||||
A.F.C. Leopards | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Bandari | 0 | ||||||||||||||
A.F.C. Leopards | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||
K.C.B. | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
K.C.B. | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Ulinzi Stars | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 26 March, and the ties scheduled for 5−6 and 19−20 April.[1]
Fixtures
5 April 2014 | A.F.C. Leopards | 1 – 0 | Bandari | Madaraka, Nairobi |
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15:00 UTC+3 | Wamalwa 21' Omar 90' (o.g.) |
Report | Naftali 8' Kitawi 79' Majid 90' |
Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium |
6 April 2014 | Sofapaka | 1 – 1 (4 − 5 p) |
Tusker | Madaraka, Nairobi |
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15:00 UTC+3 | Kasolo 15' Kago 25' Mieno 45' |
Report | Kimani 75' | Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium |
Penalties | ||||
Mulumba Miheso Mieno Ekaliani Asike |
S. Odhiambo I. Salim Osumba J. Were Atudo |
19 April 2014 | Kenya Commercial Bank | 2 – 1 | Ulinzi Stars | Machakos, Machakos |
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15:00 UTC+3 | C. Odhiambo 26' Kiongera 32' 89' Muhando 45' |
Report | Mureithi 43' Mogire 45' Ochieng 57' Abulala 78' 90+1' |
Stadium: Kenyatta Stadium |
20 April 2014 | Gor Mahia | 2 – 1 | Thika United | Machakos, Machakos |
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15:00 UTC+3 | Sserunkuma 44' 59' G. Odhiambo 49' R. Salim 59' |
Report | Mbugua 37' D. Odhiambo 65' Glay 88' |
Stadium: Kenyatta Stadium |
Semi-finals
The draw for the semi-finals was held on 22 April.[2][3]
First leg
The first leg ties of the semi-finals were played on 7 and 25 May.
Fixtures
7 May 2014 | A.F.C. Leopards | 1 – 1 | Kenya Commercial Bank | Madaraka, Nairobi |
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16:00 UTC+3 | Juma 36' Imbalambala 59' Mudde 71' Keli 75' |
Report | Idah 18', 40' Murunga 24' Kiongera 51' |
Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium |
25 May 2014 | Tusker | 1 – 0 | Gor Mahia | Meru, Meru |
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15:00 UTC+3 | Osumba 45' Aucho 88' |
Report | Shakava 38' Kizito 85' |
Stadium: Kinoru Stadium |
Second leg
The second leg ties of the semi-finals were played on 4 and 11 June.
Fixtures
4 June 2014 | Gor Mahia | 1 – 1 | Tusker | Madaraka, Nairobi |
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15:00 UTC+3 | R. Salim 4' Mohammed 82' Kizito 84' |
Report | Omar 40' J. Were 54' S. Odhiambo 90' |
Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium |
Tusker win 2–1 on aggregate.
11 June 2014 | Kenya Commercial Bank | 0 – 3 | A.F.C. Leopards | Madaraka, Nairobi |
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16:00 UTC+3 | Report | P. Were 3' Ikenna 7' Wanyama 40' Keli 55' |
Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium |
A.F.C. Leopards win 4–1 on aggregate.
Final
The final was played on 15 June.[4]
15 June 2014 | Tusker | 2 – 1 | A.F.C. Leopards | Meru, Meru |
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15:00 UTC+3 | Wahome 11' Mugalia 20' Alwanga 76' |
Report | Masika 27' Situma 29' Shikokoti 35' |
Stadium: Kinoru Stadium |
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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Keli, JacobJacob Keli | A.F.C. Leopards | ||
Salim, RamaRama Salim | Gor Mahia | ||
Abulala, AllanAllan Abulala | Ulinzi Stars | ||
Alwanga, CliffordClifford Alwanga | Tusker | ||
Ikenna, AustinAustin Ikenna | A.F.C. Leopards | ||
Kimani, KevinKevin Kimani | Tusker | ||
Kiongera, PaulPaul Kiongera | Kenya Commercial Bank | ||
Mieno, HumphreyHumphrey Mieno | Sofapaka | ||
Murunga, AndrewAndrew Murunga | Kenya Commercial Bank | ||
Odhiambo, ChrispinusChrispinus Odhiambo | Kenya Commercial Bank | ||
Odhiambo, DennisDennis Odhiambo | Thika United | ||
Osumba, BrianBrian Osumba | Tusker | ||
Shikokoti, JosephJoseph Shikokoti | A.F.C. Leopards | ||
Sserunkuma, DanDan Sserunkuma | Gor Mahia | ||
Wahome, LloydLloyd Wahome | Tusker | ||
Wanyama, BernardBernard Wanyama | A.F.C. Leopards | ||
Were, JesseJesse Were | Tusker |
Team statistics
Pos. | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | APts | GF | AGF | GA | AGA | GD | AGD | CS | ACS | YC | AYC | RC | ARC |
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1 | Tusker | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2.00 | 5 | 1.25 | 3 | 0.75 | +2 | 0.50 | 1 | 0.25 | 4 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
2 | A.F.C. Leopards | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1.75 | 6 | 1.50 | 3 | 0.75 | +3 | 0.75 | 2 | 0.50 | 5 | 1.25 | 1 | 0.25 |
Eliminated in the semi-finals | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Gor Mahia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1.33 | 3 | 1.00 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
4 | Kenya Commercial Bank | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1.33 | 3 | 1.00 | 5 | 1.67 | -2 | -0.67 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 1.67 | 1 | 0.33 |
Eliminated in the quarter-finals | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | Sofapaka | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
6 | Thika United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1.00 | 2 | 2.00 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
7 | Ulinzi Stars | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1.00 | 2 | 2.00 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
8 | Bandari | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1.00 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
Total | 8(1) | 5 | 3(2) | 5 | 21 | 1.31 | 20 | 1.25 | 20 | 1.25 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0.19 | 31 | 1.94 | 2 | 0.13 |
Updated to games played on 15 June 2014. Team(s) rendered in italics represent(s) the host nation(s).
(1) – Total games lost not counted in total games played (total games lost = total games won)
(2) – Total number of games drawn (tied) for all teams = Total number of games drawn (tied) ÷ 2 (both teams involved)
(3) – As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
Notes
- ↑ Goals scored during penalty shoot-outs are not counted.
References
- 1 2 Nesta Kizito (26 March 2014). "Sumptuous KPL Top 8 fixtures:Gor draw Thika". SportsNewsArena.com. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- ↑ Jeff Kinyanjui (20 April 2014). "KPL Top8: Focus shifts to semis draw". Futaa.com. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ↑ Wilson Mathu (22 April 2014). "Top8 draw: Gor Mahia, AFC kept apart in semis". Futaa.com. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ↑ Vincent Opiyo (13 June 2014). "Top 8: Tusker – AFC ticketing info". Futaa.com. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
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