2015 KPL Top 8 Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  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. | |
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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
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[a] |
| 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[b] | |
| 7 | A.F.C. Leopards | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 41[b] | |
| 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.
- ^ a b 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  61'Mbatiye 86' |
Report | Olwande 29' (pen.) Karani 59' |
Stadium: Moi Stadium |
| Penalties | ||||
| 26 September 2015 | Gor Mahia | 3–0 | Muhoroni Youth | Kisumu, Kisumu |
| 16:15 UTC+3 | Kagere 60' Olunga 69'Odhiambo 87' |
Report | Stadium: Moi Stadium |
| 27 September 2015 | Sony Sugar | Nakuru, Nakuru | ||
| 14:00 UTC+3 | Wamalwa 78' |
Report | Chambiri 47' |
Stadium: Afraha Stadium |
| Penalties | ||||
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| 27 September 2015 | Nairobi | |||
| 16:15 UTC+3 | Asike 40' Mieno 45'Osumba 52'Were 55' |
Report | Diallo 26' Kiiza 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 10' Ademba 44' |
Report | Ndolo 30' Shivachi 45' |
Stadium: Afraha Stadium |
| 17 October 2015 | Tusker | 2–2 | Gor Mahia | Nakuru, Nakuru |
| 16:15 UTC+3 | Were 53' Asike 90+1' |
Report | Abondo 11' Kagere 37' (pen.) |
Stadium: Afraha Stadium |
Second leg
The second leg matches took place on 4 November.[2]
| 4 November 2015 | Nairobi | |||
| 16:45 UTC+3 | Mulumba 42' |
Report | Monda 28' Ssekayombya 38'Shivachi 85' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium |
Sony Sugar win 5–3 on aggregate.
| 4 November 2015 | Nairobi | |||
| 19:15 UTC+3 | Olunga 53', 73' |
Report | Kimani 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 | a.e.t.) | Gor Mahia | Kisumu, Kisumu | |
| 15:00 UTC+3 | Ssekayombya 9' |
Report | Kagere 77', 114' |
Stadium: Moi Stadium Referee: Raymond Onyango |
Goalscorers
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
Eugene Asike (Tusker)- Sony Sugar)
- Jesse Were (Tusker)
- 1 goal
- Ali Abondo (Gor Mahia)
- Sony Sugar)
- John Baraza (Sofapaka)
- Sony Sugar)
Lamine Diallo (A.F.C. Leopards)- Meshack Karani (Chemelil Sugar)
Martin Kiiza (A.F.C. Leopards)- Kevin Kimani (Tusker)
- David Mbatiye (Sofapaka)
- Humphrey Mieno (Tusker)
- Sony Sugar)
Felly Mulumba (Sofapaka)- Ekaliana Ndolo (Sofapaka)
- George Odhiambo (Gor Mahia)
- Sony Sugar)
- Samuel Olwande (Chemelil Sugar)
- Brian Osumba (Tusker)
- Collins Shivachi (Sofapaka)
- Oscar Wamalwa (Ulinzi Stars)
- 1 own goal
- 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
Notes
- ^ Goals scored during penalty shoot-outs are not counted.
References
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b c d Chrisphine Magak (27 September 2015). "KPL Top 8 semis: Gor drawn against Tusker". Futaa.com. Retrieved 28 September 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b "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.