2017 SportPesa Super Cup

2017 SportPesa Super Cup
Country Tanzania, Kenya
Dates 5–11 June 2017
Teams 8
Champions Gor Mahia
Runners-up AFC Leopards
2018 →

The SportPesa Super Cup is an association football competition that took place in June 2017 in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.

The competition was created and sponsored by bookmakers SportPesa.

All matches took place at Uhuru Stadium.[1]

Overview

Sportpesa Super Cup Trophy

The 2017 SportPesa Super Cup was the inaugural edition of an eight-team knockout tournament featuring four teams each from Kenya and Tanzania created and sponsored by bookmakers SportPesa.[2]

SportsPesa sponsored six of the participating teams, Gor Mahia FC, AFC Leopards SC and Nakuru AllStars FC from Kenya and Yanga SC, Simba SC and Singida United FC from Tanzania. Tusker FC (Kenya) and Jang’ombe Boys SC (Zanzibar) were selected to join them in the competition.

The tournament started at the quarterfinal stage with penalties separating the teams in case of a draw at regulation time. The quarter final draw pit Leopards vs Singida, Yanga vs Tusker, Gor vs Jang'ombe and Simba vs AllStars.[3]

Everton FC

The winner of the 2017 SportPesa Super Cup also got a chance to play against the English Premier League giants, Everton FC, on 13 July 2017.[4] During Everton's first visit to East Africa, they played tournament winner Gor Mahia as part of their agreement with bookmaker SportPesa to develop football in East Africa.[5]

Participants

Matches

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
5 June
 
 
Kenya A.F.C. Leopards 1 (5)
 
8 June
 
Tanzania Singida United 1 (4)
 
Kenya A.F.C. Leopards0 (4)
 
5 June
 
Tanzania Young Africans S.C. 0 (2)
 
Kenya Tusker F.C. 0 (2)
 
11 June
 
 Tanzania Young Africans S.C. 0 (4)
 
Kenya A.F.C. Leopards 0
 
6 June
 
 Kenya Gor Mahia F.C. 3
 
Kenya Gor Mahia F.C. 2
 
8 June
 
Zanzibar Jang'ombe Boys F.C. 0
 
Kenya Gor Mahia F.C. 2
 
6 June
 
Kenya Nakuru AllStars 0
 
Tanzania Simba S.C. 0 (4)
 
 
Kenya Nakuru AllStars 0 (5)
 

Quarter-finals

A.F.C. Leopards Kenya 1-1 Tanzania Singida United
Vincent Oburu 63' Tafadzwa Kutinyu 10'
Penalties
5-4
Uhuru stadium, Dar es Salaam
Tusker F.C. Kenya 0-0 Tanzania Young Africans S.C.
Penalties
2-4
Uhuru stadium, Dar es Salaam
Simba S.C. Tanzania 0-0 Kenya Nakuru AllStars
Penalties
4-5
Uhuru stadium, Dar es Salaam
Gor Mahia F.C. Kenya 2-0 Zanzibar Jang'ombe Boys F.C.
Meddie Kagere 64'

Meddie Kagere 85'
Uhuru stadium, Dar es Salaam

Semi-finals

A.F.C. Leopards Kenya 0-0 Tanzania Young Africans S.C.
Penalties
4-2
Uhuru stadium, Dar es Salaam
Gor Mahia F.C. Kenya 2-0 Kenya Nakuru AllStars
Meddie Kagere 45'

George Odhiambo 82'
Uhuru stadium, Dar es Salaam

Final

A.F.C. Leopards Kenya 0-3 Gor Mahia F.C. Kenya
Timothy Otieno 60'

Oliver Maloba 78'

John Ndirangu 90+'
Uhuru stadium, Dar es Salaam

Prize money

  • Winner: $30,000
  • Runner-up: $10,000
  • Semi-finalists: $5,000
  • Quarter-finalists: $2,500

References

  1. ↑ Njiru, Eric (25 May 2017). "Sportpesa Super Cup Launched - HBR 103.5FM". HBR 103.5FM. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Sportpesa super cup inaugural in Dar-es Salaam, Tanzania". Ebru TV.
  3. ↑ "SportPesa Super Cup Semi-Finalists Confirmed". Everton FC.
  4. ↑ "Everton set for pre-season friendly in Tanzania". BBC.
  5. ↑ "Kenyan club could face English side Everton in Tanzania". Goal.com.
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