2011 KPL Top 8 Cup

2011 KPL Top 8 Cup
Country  Kenya
Teams 8
Champions Ulinzi Stars
Runners-up Western Stima
Matches played 9
Goals scored 18 (2 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Bob Mugalia
Ali Bai
(2 goals each)

The 2011 KPL Top 8 Cup was the inaugural edition of the tournament, which was contested by the top 8 teams of the 2010 Kenyan Premier League season: Gor Mahia, Karuturi Sports, Mathare United, Sofapaka, Sony Sugar, Tusker F.C., Ulinzi Stars (eventual winners)[1] and Western Stima. All matches were played at the Nyayo National Stadium.

2010 Kenyan Premier League standings (Top 8)

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Ulinzi Stars 30 16 11 3 37 16 +21 59 Qualification to 2011 CAF Champions League
2 Gor Mahia 30 15 11 4 33 15 +18 56
3 Tusker 30 14 11 5 35 19 +16 53
4 Sofapaka 30 11 14 5 39 23 +16 47
5 Sony Sugar 30 11 8 11 26 26 0 41
6 Mathare United 30 7 18 5 31 28 +3 39
7 Karuturi Sports 30 9 11 10 22 24 −2 38
8 Chemelil Sugar 30 9 11 10 28 31 −3 38

Updated to games played on 8 December 2010.
Source: 2010 Kenyan Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(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
                               
 Mathare United 0  
 Gor Mahia 2  
   Gor Mahia 0 0 0  
   Ulinzi Stars 0 1 1  
 Ulinzi Stars 2
 Karuturi Sports 0  
   Ulinzi Stars 2  
   Western Stima 1  
 Tusker 0  
 Western Stima 1  
   Western Stima 1 2 3 (2)
   Sofapaka 1 2 3 (1)  
 Sofapaka 2
 Sony Sugar 1  

Quarter-finals

The quarter-final ties were played between 9 March and 13 April 2011.

Semi-finals

The first leg and second leg of the semi-finals were played between 20 April and 25 May 2011.

First leg

Second leg

Sofapaka 3–3 Western Stima on aggregate. Western Stima won on away goals (2–1).[2]

Final

The final was played on 25 June 2011 between Ulinzi Stars and Western Stima.

References

  1. ↑ "Ulinzi clinch ‘Top 8’ prize on eve of trip to Cecafa". Nairobi, Kenya: KPL.co.ke. 26 June 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  2. ↑ "Western boys keep Sh1 million prize in sight". Nairobi, Kenya: KPL.co.ke. 26 May 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2012.

External links

Kenyan Premier League - Official Website Futaa.com - Top 8 Cup 2011