2013 KPL Top 8 Cup

The 2013 KPL Top 8 Cup was the third edition of the tournament, which was originally scheduled to run from 3 April to 2 June 2013,[1] but had the date of its final changed to 24 July.[2] It was contested by the top 8 teams of the 2012 Kenyan Premier League season: A.F.C. Leopards, Chemelil Sugar, Gor Mahia, Mathare United, Sofapaka, Thika United, Tusker and Ulinzi Stars.

2013 KPL Top 8 Cup
Country Kenya
Teams8
ChampionsTusker (2nd title)
Runners-upThika United
Matches played9
Goals scored18 (2 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Ismail Salim
(3 goals)[nb 1]
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Gor Mahia were the defending champions, having won their first title the previous season, but were eliminated by eventual champions Tusker in the semi-finals, who beat Thika United to clinch their first title.

2012 Kenyan Premier League standings
Top 8
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Tusker (C, Q) 30 17 9 4 39 14 +25 60 Qualification for 2013 CAF Champions League
2 Gor Mahia (Q) 30 17 8 5 37 18 +19 59 Qualification for 2013 CAF Confederation Cup[lower-alpha 1]
3 A.F.C. Leopards 30 17 6 7 45 27 +18 57
4 Sofapaka 30 13 9 8 34 24 +10 48
5 Thika United 30 12 10 8 36 33 +3 46
6 Ulinzi Stars 30 13 6 11 35 29 +6 45
7 Chemelil Sugar 30 9 14 7 18 17 +1 41
8 Mathare United 30 10 11 9 36 36 0 41
Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 2012. Source: Kenyan Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. Gor Mahia qualified for the 2013 CAF Confederation Cup as winners of the 2012 FKF President's Cup.

Bracket
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
        
Sofapaka 1 (3)
Thika United 1 (5)
Thika United 0 1 1 (3)
Chemelil Sugar 1 0 1 (2)
Chemelil Sugar 3
A.F.C. Leopards 2
Thika United 2 (3)
Tusker 2 (5)
Ulinzi Stars 0 (2)
Gor Mahia 0 (4)
Gor Mahia 0 0 0
Tusker 1 0 0
Tusker 3
Mathare United 1

Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 27 March, and the ties were played on 3, 10, 17 and 24 April.[1][3][4]

During the fixture between Chemelil Sugar and A.F.C. Leopards on 17 April, fans of the latter stormed onto the pitch claiming that their players were being unfairly treated by match officials during the 90th minute. Police were forced to intervene and take players and match officials off the pitch, and the match was abandoned with Chemelil Sugar winning 3–2. The KPL ruled Chemelil Sugar winners of the match and therefore qualified to the semi-finals.[5][6]

Fixtures
3 April 2013 Sofapaka 1 – 1
(3 – 5 p)		 Thika United Madaraka, Nairobi
20:00 UTC+3 Tarumbwa 89' Report Odera 90' (pen.) Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium
Penalties
Monday soccer ball with red X
J. Baraza soccer ball with check mark
Owino soccer ball with check mark
Tarumbwa soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Odera
soccer ball with check mark Mbugua
soccer ball with check mark Glay
soccer ball with check mark Miheso
soccer ball with check mark Omino
10 April 2013 Ulinzi Stars 0 – 0
(2 – 4 p)		 Gor Mahia Madaraka, Nairobi
18:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium
Penalties
Apul soccer ball with check mark
Ochola soccer ball with red X
Nandwa soccer ball with red X
Mulinge soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark K. Omondi
soccer ball with check mark Mosoti
soccer ball with red X Odhiambo
soccer ball with check mark Salim
soccer ball with check mark Sserunkuma
17 April 2013 Chemelil Sugar 3 – 2 A.F.C. Leopards Madaraka, Nairobi
19:00 UTC+3 Murage 24', 26'
Ochieng 80'
V. Omondi Yellow card 83'		 (abandoned)[5]
Report		 E. Wafula Yellow card 31' Red card 48'
N. Wafula 36'
Imbalambala 60'
Were Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium
24 April 2013 Tusker 3 – 1 Mathare United Madaraka, Nairobi
19:00 UTC+3 J. Were 9'
Olunga 36'
Okoth Yellow card 42'
I. Salim 58'
Tololwa Yellow card 60'		 Report Karani 80' Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium

Semi-finals

The semi-finals are being played over two legs on a home-and-away basis on 1, 8, 15 and 23 May.[1][7]

First leg

The first leg ties of the semi-finals were played on 1 and 8 May.

Fixtures
1 May 2013 Thika United 0 – 1 Chemelil Sugar Madaraka, Nairobi
19:00 UTC+3 Opondo Yellow card 68' Report Ouko Yellow card 69'
Mwita 77'		 Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium
8 May 2013 Gor Mahia 0 – 1 Tusker Madaraka, Nairobi
19:00 UTC+3 Anguyo Yellow card 18' Report Omunuk 40'
Okoth Yellow card 60'		 Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium

Second leg

The second leg ties of the semi-finals were played on 15 and 23 May.

Fixtures
15 May 2013 Chemelil Sugar 0 – 1
(2 – 3 p)		 Thika United Madaraka, Nairobi
16:00 UTC+3 Report Kingatua 90' Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium
Penalties
Mwaniki soccer ball with check mark
Okumu soccer ball with red X
V. Omondi soccer ball with red X
Ouko soccer ball with check mark
Indimuli soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark V. Otieno
soccer ball with check mark Meja
soccer ball with red X Miheso
soccer ball with red X Mbugua
soccer ball with check mark Omino

1–1 on aggregate. Thika United won through a penalty shoot-out.

22 May 2013 Tusker 0 – 0 Gor Mahia Madaraka, Nairobi
19:00 UTC+3 Awisho Yellow card 28' Report Mosoti Yellow card 26'
D. Otieno Yellow card 45'		 Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium

Tusker won 1–0 on aggregate.

Final

The final will be played on 24 July.[2]

24 July 2013 Thika United 2 – 2
(3 – 5 p)		 Tusker Shauri Moyo, Nairobi
15:00 UTC+3 Kingatua 16', 87' Report I. Salim 20' (pen.), 78'
Khamis Yellow card 31'
Awisho Yellow card 38'		 Stadium: Nairobi City Stadium
Penalties
V. Otieno soccer ball with check mark
Odera soccer ball with red X
Mejja soccer ball with check mark
Mbugua soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark I. Salim
soccer ball with check mark S. Odhiambo
soccer ball with check mark Abondo
soccer ball with check mark C. Okoth
soccer ball with check mark Awisho

Top scorers
Rank Player Club Goals
1
 Kenya Ismail Salim Tusker
3
2
 Kenya David Kingatua Thika United
2
Kenya Daniel Murage Chemelil Sugar
4
 Kenya Martin Imbalambala A.F.C. Leopards
1
Kenya Meshack Karani Mathare United
Kenya John Mwita Chemelil Sugar
Kenya Tony Ochieng Chemelil Sugar
Kenya Ezekiel Odera Thika United
Kenya Michael Olunga Tusker
Uganda Robert Omunuk Tusker
Zimbabwe Obadiah Tarumbwa Sofapaka
Kenya Noah Wafula A.F.C. Leopards
Kenya Jesse Were Tusker

Team statistics
Pos. Team Pld W D L Pts APts GF AGF GA AGA GD AGD CS ACS YC AYC RC ARC
1 Tusker 4 2 2 0 8 2.00 61.50 30.75 +30.75 2 0.50 6 1.50 0 0.00
2 Thika United 4 1 2 1 5 1.25 41.00 41.00 00.00 1 0.25 1 0.25 0 0.00
Eliminated in the semi-finals
3 Chemelil Sugar 3 2 0 1 6 2.00 41.33 31.00 +10.33 1 0.33 2 0.67 0 0.00
4 Gor Mahia 3 0 2 1 2 0.67 00.00 10.33 −1−0.33 2 0.67 3 1.00 0 0.00
Eliminated in the quarter-finals
5 Sofapaka 1 0 1 0 1 1.00 11.00 11.00 00.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
6 Ulinzi Stars 1 0 1 0 1 1.00 00.00 00.00 00.00 1 1.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
7 A.F.C. Leopards 1 0 0 1 0 0.00 22.00 33.00 −1−1.00 0 0.00 3 3.00 1 1.00
8 Mathare United 1 0 0 1 0 0.00 11.00 33.00 −2−2.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Total 9(1) 5 4(2) 5 23 1.28 18 1.00 18 1.00 0 0.00 7 0.39 15 0.83 1 0.06

Updated to games played on 24 July 2013. 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
  1. Goals scored during penalty shoot-outs are not counted.

References
  1. Patrick Korir (1 March 2013). "2013 KPL Top 8 set for Wednesdays". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 13 January 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  2. Dan Ngulu (31 May 2013). "Change of date for Top 8 final". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  3. Dan Ngulu (27 March 2013). "Top 8 draw done". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 5 April 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  4. Dennis Machio (28 March 2013). "KPL Top 8 tournament gets first date". MichezoAfrika.com. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  5. Dennis Wandabwa (17 April 2013). "Chemelil- Leopards Top 8 clash abandoned". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  6. Brian Moseti (19 April 2013). "Chemelil cleared into Top Eight semi-finals". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
  7. Dan Ngulu (25 April 2013). "Top 8 semi pairings and dates". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 4 July 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
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