2016 KPL Top 8 Cup

2016 KPL Top 8 Cup
Country  Kenya
Teams 8
Matches played 2
Goals scored 8 (4 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)
← 2015
All statistics correct as of 1 May 2016.

The 2016 KPL Top 8 Cup is the fifth edition of the tournament, which kicked off on 1 May and is scheduled to end on 18 June.[1] It is set to be contested by the top 8 teams of the 2015 season of the Kenyan Premier League: A.F.C. Leopards, Bandari, Gor Mahia, Muhoroni Youth, Sofapaka, Tusker, Ulinzi Stars and Ushuru.

Gor Mahia are the defending champions of the competition, having won their second title in the previous season after beating Sony Sugar 2–1 after extra time in the final played at the Moi Stadium in Kisumu. The final for the current edition will be played in Mombasa, with the winner set to receive Ksh. 1 million in prize money.[2]

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.

2015 Kenyan Premier League standings

Pos
Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Gor Mahia (C) (Q) 30 24 6 0 60 12+48 78 Qualification for 2016 CAF Champions League
2 Ulinzi Stars 30 17 7 6 41 25+16 58
3 Sofapaka 30 12 11 7 39 390 47
4 Bandari 30 12 10 8 32 25+7 46
5 Tusker 30 12 8 10 46 28+18 44
6 Muhoroni Youth 30 11 11 8 31 36−5 44
7 A.F.C. Leopards 30 11 8 11 33 30+3 41
8 Ushuru 30 9 10 11 22 28−6 37
9 Mathare United 30 7 15 8 35 34+1 36
10 Sony Sugar 30 9 8 13 23 26−3 35
11 Western Stima 30 9 8 13 25 31−6 35
12 Thika United 30 10 5 15 31 42−11 35
13 Chemelil Sugar 30 6 14 10 23 35−12 32
14 Nairobi City Stars 30 6 10 14 25 37−12 28
15 Kenya Commercial Bank (R) 30 6 8 16 34 48−14 26 Relegation to 2016 National Super League
16 Nakuru AllStars (R) 30 4 11 15 34 58−24 23

Updated to games played on 1 November 2015.
Source: Kenyan Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1The winners of the 2015 FKF President's Cup will qualify for the 2016 CAF Confederation 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
                               
 Bandari 1  
 Tusker 2  
   Tusker  
   Ulinzi Stars  
 Ulinzi Stars 3
 A.F.C. Leopards 2  
     
     
 Sofapaka  
 Muhoroni Youth  
   
     
 Gor Mahia
 Ushuru  

Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 12 April.[1]

Fixtures

The ties are scheduled to take place on 1–2 May.[1]

Goalscorers

2 goals
1 goal

Team statistics

Pos. Team Pld W D L Pts GF GA GD
— Ulinzi Stars 1 1 0 0 3 3 2 +1
— Tusker 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 +1
— Gor Mahia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
— Muhoroni Youth 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
— Sofapaka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
— Ushuru 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eliminated in the quarter-finals
7 A.F.C. Leopards 1 0 0 1 0 2 3 -1
8 Bandari 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 -1
Total 1(1) 1 0(2) 1 3 8 8 0

Updated to games played on 1 May 2016. 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

  1. ↑ Goals scored during penalty shoot-outs are not counted.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Chrisphine Magak (12 April 2016). "KPL Top 8 draw set to be conducted". Futaa.com. Retrieved 30 April. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  2. ↑ Collins Amanga (14 April 2016). "KPL Top 8: Mombasa to host finals as venues are announced". Futaa.com. Retrieved 30 April. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
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