2015 KPL Top 8 Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Gor Mahia |
| Runner-up | Sony Sugar |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 9 |
| Goals scored | 33 (3.67 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Meddie Kagere (4 goals)[nb 1] |
All statistics correct as of 7 November 2015. | |
The 2015 KPL Top 8 Cup was the fourth edition of the tournament, which kicked off on 26 September and ended on 7 November.[1] It is set to be contested by the top 8 teams of the 2014 season of the Kenyan Premier League: A.F.C. Leopards, Chemelil Sugar, Gor Mahia, Muhoroni Youth, Sofapaka, Tusker and Ulinzi Stars. The winners of the tournament will receive KSh. 1,000,000/= in prize money.[2] Tusker were the defending champions of the competition, having won their second title in the previous season after beating A.F.C. Leopards 2–1 in the final played at the Kinoru Stadium in Meru. However, they were knocked out by eventual champions Gor Mahia in the semi-finals, beating Sony Sugar in the final after extra time to pick up their second title of the competition and their third title of the 2015 season.[3]
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.[1]
2014 Kenyan Premier League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gor Mahia (C) | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 43 | 21 | +22 | 60 | Qualification for 2015 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Sofapaka | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 49 | 27 | +22 | 57 | Qualification for 2015 CAF Confederation Cup[lower-alpha 1] |
| 3 | Tusker | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 42 | 25 | +17 | 53 | |
| 4 | Ulinzi Stars | 30 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 33 | 20 | +13 | 51 | |
| 5 | Chemelil Sugar | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 48 | |
| 6 | SoNy Sugar | 30 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 41[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 7 | A.F.C. Leopards | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 41[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 8 | Muhoroni Youth | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 40 | |
| 9 | Thika United | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 39 | |
| 10 | Mathare United | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 38 | |
| 11 | Western Stima | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 33 | −7 | 36 | |
| 12 | Ushuru | 30 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 22 | 40 | −18 | 33 | |
| 13 | Bandari | 30 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 30 | |
| 14 | Kenya Commercial Bank | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 39 | −9 | 29 | |
| 15 | Nairobi City Stars (R) | 30 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 35 | −17 | 24 | Relegation to 2015 National Super League |
| 16 | Nakuru AllStars (R) | 30 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 13 | 38 | −25 | 17 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ↑ Sofapaka qualified for the 2015 CAF Confederation Cup as winners of the 2014 FKF President's Cup.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sony Sugar were awarded 3 points and 2 goals after AFC Leopards failed to turn up for their match scheduled for 10 December.
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||
| Sofapaka | 2 (5) | ||||||||||||
| Chemelil Sugar | 2 (4) | ||||||||||||
| Sofapaka | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Sony Sugar | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||
| Ulinzi Stars | 1 (4) | ||||||||||||
| Sony Sugar | 1 (5) | ||||||||||||
| Sony Sugar | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Gor Mahia | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Tusker | 4 | ||||||||||||
| A.F.C. Leopards | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Tusker | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Gor Mahia | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Gor Mahia | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Muhoroni Youth | 0 | ||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 4 September.[4] Teams placed first to fourth on the league table were placed in one pot, while teams placed fifth to eighth were placed in another pot.[1]
Fixtures
The matches are scheduled to take place on the weekend of 26–27 September.[4]
| 26 September 2015 | Sofapaka | 2–2 (5–4 p) | Chemelil Sugar | Kisumu, Kisumu |
| 13:45 UTC+3 | Baraza File:Soccerball shade.svg 61' Mbatiye File:Soccerball shade.svg 86' |
Report | Olwande File:Soccerball shade.svg 29' (pen.) Karani File:Soccerball shade.svg 59' |
Stadium: Moi Stadium |
| Penalties | ||||
| 26 September 2015 | Gor Mahia | 3–0 | Muhoroni Youth | Kisumu, Kisumu |
| 16:15 UTC+3 | Kagere File:Soccerball shade.svg 60' Olunga File:Soccerball shade.svg 69' Odhiambo File:Soccerball shade.svg 87' |
Report | Stadium: Moi Stadium |
| 27 September 2015 | Ulinzi Stars | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Sony Sugar | Nakuru, Nakuru |
| 14:00 UTC+3 | Wamalwa File:Soccerball shade.svg 78' | Report | Chambiri File:Soccerball shade.svg 47' | Stadium: Afraha Stadium |
| Penalties | ||||
| 27 September 2015 | Tusker | 4–2 | A.F.C. Leopards | Madaraka Estate, Nairobi |
| 16:15 UTC+3 | Asike File:Soccerball shade.svg 40' Mieno File:Soccerball shade.svg 45' Osumba File:Soccerball shade.svg 52' Were File:Soccerball shade.svg 55' |
Report | Diallo File:Soccerball shade.svg 26' Kiiza File:Soccerball shade.svg 79' |
Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium |
Semi-finals
The draw for the semi-finals was held on 27 September, after the final quarter-final between Tusker and A.F.C. Leopards.[2]
First leg
The first leg matches took place on 17 October.[2]
| 17 October 2015 | Sony Sugar | 2–2 | Sofapaka | Nakuru, Nakuru |
| 14:00 UTC+3 | Odiaga File:Soccerball shade.svg 10' Ademba File:Soccerball shade.svg 44' |
Report | Ndolo File:Soccerball shade.svg 30' Shivachi File:Soccerball shade.svg 45' |
Stadium: Afraha Stadium |
| 17 October 2015 | Tusker | 2–2 | Gor Mahia | Nakuru, Nakuru |
| 16:15 UTC+3 | Were File:Soccerball shade.svg 53' Asike File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+1' |
Report | Abondo File:Soccerball shade.svg 11' Kagere File:Soccerball shade.svg 37' (pen.) |
Stadium: Afraha Stadium |
Second leg
The second leg matches took place on 4 November.[2]
| 4 November 2015 | Sofapaka | 1–3 | Sony Sugar | Madaraka Estate, Nairobi |
| 16:45 UTC+3 | Mulumba File:Soccerball shade.svg 42' | Report | Monda File:Soccerball shade.svg 28' Ssekayombya File:Soccerball shade.svg 38' Shivachi File:Soccerball shade.svg 85' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium |
Sony Sugar win 5–3 on aggregate.
| 4 November 2015 | Gor Mahia | 2–1 | Tusker | Madaraka Estate, Nairobi |
| 19:15 UTC+3 | Olunga File:Soccerball shade.svg 53', 73' | Report | Kimani File:Soccerball shade.svg 9' | Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium |
Gor Mahia win 4–3 on aggregate.
Final
The final was played on 7 November.[5][3]
| 7 November 2015 | Sony Sugar | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Gor Mahia | Kisumu, Kisumu |
| 15:00 UTC+3 | Ssekayombya File:Soccerball shade.svg 9' | Report | Kagere File:Soccerball shade.svg 77', 114' | Stadium: Moi Stadium Referee: Raymond Onyango |
Goalscorers
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Kenya Ali Abondo (Gor Mahia)
- Kenya Victor Ademba (Sony Sugar)
- Kenya John Baraza (Sofapaka)
- Kenya Marwa Chambiri (Sony Sugar)
- Ivory Coast Lamine Diallo (A.F.C. Leopards)
- Kenya Meshack Karani (Chemelil Sugar)
- Uganda Martin Kiiza (A.F.C. Leopards)
- Kenya Kevin Kimani (Tusker)
- Kenya David Mbatiye (Sofapaka)
- Kenya Humphrey Mieno (Tusker)
- Kenya Justine Monda (Sony Sugar)
- Democratic Republic of the Congo Felly Mulumba (Sofapaka)
- Kenya Ekaliana Ndolo (Sofapaka)
- Kenya George Odhiambo (Gor Mahia)
- Kenya Byron Odiaga (Sony Sugar)
- Kenya Samuel Olwande (Chemelil Sugar)
- Kenya Brian Osumba (Tusker)
- Kenya Collins Shivachi (Sofapaka)
- Kenya Oscar Wamalwa (Ulinzi Stars)
- 1 own goal
- Kenya Collins Shivachi (Sofapaka; against Sony Sugar)
Team statistics
| Pos. | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | GD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gor Mahia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 4 | +5 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Sony Sugar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | +1 | ||||||||||
| Eliminated in the semi-finals | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Tusker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | +1 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Sofapaka | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | ||||||||||
| Eliminated in the quarter-finals | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Chemelil Sugar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 6 | Ulinzi Stars | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 7 | A.F.C. Leopards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | −2 | ||||||||||
| 8 | Muhoroni Youth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | −3 | ||||||||||
| Total | 9(1) | 5 | 4(2) | 5 | 23 | 33 | 33 | 0 | |||||||||||
Updated to games played on 7 November 2015. Team(s) rendered in italics represent(s) the host nation(s). The competition's winning team is rendered in bold.
(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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Kevin Teya (27 August 2015). "KPL Top 8 draw set to be conducted". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Chrisphine Magak (27 September 2015). "KPL Top 8 semis: Gor drawn against Tusker". Futaa.com. Retrieved 28 September 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chrisphine Magak (7 November 2015). "KPL Top 8: Gor toils through rocky SoNy to clinch title". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 2015-11-12. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "KPL Top 8: AFC Leopards drawn against Tusker". Goal.com. 4 September 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ↑ Chrisphine Magak (7 November 2015). "KPL Top 8: Gor-Sony match officials". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.