2013 KPL Top 8 Cup

2013 KPL Top 8 Cup
Country  Kenya
Teams 8
Champions Tusker (2nd title)
Runners-up Thika United
Matches played 9
Goals scored 18 (2 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Ismail Salim
(3 goals)[nb 1]
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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.

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 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 games played on 10 November 2012.
Source: Kenyan Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1Gor Mahia qualified for the 2013 CAF Confederation Cup as winners of the 2012 FKF President's 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
                               
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

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

Second leg

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

Fixtures

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

Tusker won 1–0 on aggregate.

Final

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

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