2013 KPL Top 8 Cup

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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)
(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[a]
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[]

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 Goal 89' Report Goal 90' (pen.) Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium
Penalties
Monday Penalty missed
J. Baraza Penalty scored
Owino Penalty scored
Tarumbwa Penalty scored		 Penalty scored
Penalty scored Mbugua
Penalty scored Glay
Penalty scored Miheso
Penalty scored
10 April 2013 Ulinzi Stars 0 – 0
(2 – 4 p)		 Gor Mahia Madaraka, Nairobi
18:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium
Penalties
Penalty scored
Penalty missed
Penalty missed
Mulinge Penalty scored		 Penalty scored K. Omondi
Penalty scored
Penalty missed Odhiambo
Penalty scored Salim
Penalty scored Sserunkuma
17 April 2013 Chemelil Sugar 3 – 2 A.F.C. Leopards Madaraka, Nairobi
19:00 UTC+3 Goal 24', 26'
Goal 80'
Yellow card 83'		 (abandoned)[5]
Report		 Yellow card 31' Red card 48'
N. Wafula Goal 36'
Goal 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 Goal 9'
Olunga Goal 36'
Yellow card 42'
Goal 58'
Yellow card 60'		 Report Goal 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 Yellow card 68' Report Yellow card 69'
Goal 77'		 Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium
8 May 2013 Gor Mahia 0 – 1 Tusker Madaraka, Nairobi
19:00 UTC+3 Yellow card 18' Report Goal 40'
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 Goal 90' Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium
Penalties
Penalty scored
Penalty missed
Penalty missed
Penalty scored
Penalty missed		 Penalty scored V. Otieno
Penalty scored
Penalty missed Miheso
Penalty missed Mbugua
Penalty scored

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 Yellow card 28' Report Yellow card 26'
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 , Nairobi
15:00 UTC+3 Goal 16', 87' Report Goal 20' (pen.), 78'
Yellow card 31'
Yellow card 38'		 Stadium: Nairobi City Stadium
Penalties
V. Otieno Penalty scored
Penalty missed
Penalty scored
Mbugua Penalty scored		 Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Penalty scored Abondo
Penalty scored
Penalty scored

Top scorers[]

Rank Player Club Goals
1
 Kenya Tusker
3
2
 Kenya Thika United
2
Kenya Chemelil Sugar
4
 Kenya A.F.C. Leopards
1
Kenya Mathare United
Kenya Chemelil Sugar
Kenya Chemelil Sugar
Kenya Thika United
Kenya Michael Olunga Tusker
Uganda 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 6 1.50 3 0.75 +3 0.75 2 0.50 6 1.50 0 0.00
2 Thika United 4 1 2 1 5 1.25 4 1.00 4 1.00 0 0.00 1 0.25 1 0.25 0 0.00
Eliminated in the semi-finals
3 Chemelil Sugar 3 2 0 1 6 2.00 4 1.33 3 1.00 +1 0.33 1 0.33 2 0.67 0 0.00
4 Gor Mahia 3 0 2 1 2 0.67 0 0.00 1 0.33 −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 1 1.00 1 1.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
6 Ulinzi Stars 1 0 1 0 1 1.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 1.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
7 A.F.C. Leopards 1 0 0 1 0 0.00 2 2.00 3 3.00 −1 −1.00 0 0.00 3 3.00 1 1.00
8 Mathare United 1 0 0 1 0 0.00 1 1.00 3 3.00 −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. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b 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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