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) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.
Notes:
  1. Gor Mahia qualified for the 2013 CAF Confederation Cup as winners of the 2012 FKF President's Cup.

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
3 April 2013 Sofapaka1 – 1
(3 – 5 p)		Thika UnitedMadaraka, Nairobi
20:00 UTC+3 Tarumbwa  89' Report Odera  90' (pen.) Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium
Penalties
Monday
J. Baraza
Owino
Tarumbwa 		Odera
Mbugua
Glay
Miheso
Omino
10 April 2013 Ulinzi Stars0 – 0
(2 – 4 p)		Gor MahiaMadaraka, Nairobi
18:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium
Penalties
Apul
Ochola
Nandwa
Mulinge 		K. Omondi
Mosoti
Odhiambo
Salim
Sserunkuma
17 April 2013 Chemelil Sugar3 – 2A.F.C. LeopardsMadaraka, Nairobi
19:00 UTC+3 Murage  24', 26'
Ochieng  80'
V. Omondi  83'		 (abandoned)[5]
Report		 E. Wafula  31'  48'
N. Wafula  36'
Imbalambala  60'
Were  90'		 Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium
24 April 2013 Tusker3 – 1Mathare UnitedMadaraka, Nairobi
19:00 UTC+3 J. Were  9'
Olunga  36'
Okoth  42'
I. Salim  58'
Tololwa  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 United0 – 1Chemelil SugarMadaraka, Nairobi
19:00 UTC+3 Opondo  68' Report Ouko  69'
Mwita  77'		 Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium
8 May 2013 Gor Mahia0 – 1TuskerMadaraka, Nairobi
19:00 UTC+3 Anguyo  18' Report Omunuk  40'
Okoth  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 Sugar0 – 1
(2 – 3 p)		Thika UnitedMadaraka, Nairobi
16:00 UTC+3 Report Kingatua  90' Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium
Penalties
Mwaniki
Okumu
V. Omondi
Ouko
Indimuli 		V. Otieno
Meja
Miheso
Mbugua
Omino

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

22 May 2013 Tusker0 – 0Gor MahiaMadaraka, Nairobi
19:00 UTC+3 Awisho  28' Report Mosoti  26'
D. Otieno  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 United2 – 2
(3 – 5 p)		TuskerShauri Moyo, Nairobi
15:00 UTC+3 Kingatua  16', 87' Report I. Salim  20' (pen.), 78'
Khamis  31'
Awisho  38'		 Stadium: Nairobi City Stadium
Penalties
V. Otieno
Odera
Mejja
Mbugua 		I. Salim
S. Odhiambo
Abondo
C. Okoth
Awisho

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