2011 KPL Top 8 Cup

The 2011 KPL Top 8 Cup was the inaugural edition of the tournament, which was contested by the top 8 teams of the 2010 Kenyan Premier League season: Gor Mahia, Karuturi Sports, Mathare United, Sofapaka, Sony Sugar, Tusker F.C., Ulinzi Stars (eventual winners)^[1] and Western Stima. All matches were played at the Nyayo National Stadium.

2011 KPL Top 8 Cup

Tournament details
Country	Kenya
Teams	8
Final positions
Champions	Ulinzi Stars
Runners-up	Western Stima
Tournament statistics
Matches played	9
Goals scored	18 (2 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Bob Mugalia Ali Bai (2 goals each)
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2010 Kenyan Premier League standings

Top 8

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Ulinzi Stars (C, Q)	30	16	11	3	37	16	+21	59	Qualification for 2011 CAF Champions League
2	Gor Mahia	30	15	11	4	33	15	+18	56
3	Tusker	30	14	11	5	35	19	+16	53
4	Sofapaka (Q)	30	11	14	5	39	23	+16	47	Qualification for 2011 CAF Confederation Cup[a]
5	Sony Sugar	30	11	8	11	26	26	0	41
6	Mathare United	30	7	18	5	31	28	+3	39
7	Karuturi Sports	30	9	11	10	22	24	−2	38
8	Western Stima	30	9	11	10	28	31	−3	38

Updated to match(es) played on 8 December 2010. Source: 2010 Kenyan Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:

1. Sofapaka as winners of the 2010 FKL Cup qualified for the 2011 CAF Confederation Cup.

Bracket

	Quarterfinals				Semifinals						Finals
	Mathare United	0
	Gor Mahia	2
					Gor Mahia	0	0	0
					Ulinzi Stars	0	1	1
	Ulinzi Stars	2
	Karuturi Sports	0
											Ulinzi Stars	2
											Western Stima	1
	Tusker	0
	Western Stima	1
					Western Stima	1	2	3 (2)
					Sofapaka	1	2	3 (1)
	Sofapaka	2
	Sony Sugar	1

Quarter-finals

The quarter-final ties were played between 9 March and 13 April 2011.

Tusker v Western Stima

9 March 2011	Tusker	0–1	Western Stima	Nyayo National Stadium
20:00 UTC+3		Report	Nyarombo 75'

Ulinzi Stars v Karuturi Sports

6 April 2011	Ulinzi Stars	2–0	Karuturi Sports	Nyayo National Stadium
15:00 UTC+3		Report

Mathare United v Gor Mahia

6 April 2011	Mathare United	0–2	Gor Mahia	Nyayo National Stadium
19:30 UTC+3		Report

Sofapaka v Sony Sugar

13 April 2011	Sofapaka	2–1	Sony Sugar	Nyayo National Stadium
19:00 UTC+3	Mugalia 82', 88'	Report	Chambiri 90'

Semi-finals

The first leg and second leg of the semi-finals were played between 20 April and 25 May 2011.

First leg

Gor Mahia v Ulinzi Stars

20 April 2011	Gor Mahia	0–0	Ulinzi Stars	Nyayo National Stadium
19:00 UTC+3		Report

Western Stima v Sofapaka

27 April 2011	Western Stima	1–1	Sofapaka	Nyayo National Stadium
15:00 UTC+3	Bai 80'	Report	J. Baraza 14'

Second leg

Gor Mahia v Ulinzi Stars

18 May 2011	Gor Mahia	0–1	Ulinzi Stars	Nyayo National Stadium
19:00 UTC+3		Report	M. Baraza 38'

Sofapaka v Western Stima

25 May 2011	Sofapaka	2–2	Western Stima	Nyayo National Stadium
19:00 UTC+3	Mulama 12' Njoroge 36'	Report	Chinjili 3' Bai 63'

Sofapaka 3–3 Western Stima on aggregate. Western Stima won on away goals (2–1).^[2]

Final

The final was played on 25 June 2011 between Ulinzi Stars and Western Stima.

Ulinzi Stars v Western Stima

25 June 2011	Ulinzi Stars	2–1	Western Stima	Nyayo National Stadium
15:00 UTC+3	Waruru 58' Amuoka 85'	Report News	Mangi 38'