2012 FKF President's Cup

The 2012 FKF President's Cup was the 41st season of Kenya's top domestic cup competition. The deadline for application was 30 July, and 32 clubs had registered for participation to the tournament after paying a mandatory KSh.15,000/= fee,^[1][2][3] with a final list of 34 teams.^[4] The quarter-finals were played on 6−7 October,^[5] while the semi-finals and the final were played on 17−18 November and 21 November respectively,^[6][7] after the end of the 2012 Kenyan Premier League.

2012 FKF President's Cup

Tournament details
Country	Kenya
Teams	34
Final positions
Champions	Gor Mahia
Runners-up	Sofapaka
Confederation Cup	Gor Mahia
Tournament statistics
Matches played	31
Goals scored	117 (3.77 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Humphrey Mieno Erasto Ndege David Nyanzi Moses Odhiambo (4 goals each)
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Two teams were to be knocked out in the first round (playoff matches) to decide who would advance to the second round.^[8]

By winning the tournament, Gor Mahia earned a place in the preliminary round of the 2013 CAF Confederation Cup,^[9] and will play Tusker, the winners of the 2012 Kenyan Premier League, at the 2013 Kenyan Super Cup.

Teams

The following is the final list of teams that participated in the tournament.^[4]

Team	League
A.F.C. Leopards	Premier League
Bidco Unitedr	Division One
Borabu Chiefs	Nyanza South County League
Buruburu Sacramento	Nairobi County League
Congo JMJ United	Division One
F.C. Talanta	None
Gor Mahia	Premier League
Isiolo Youth	Upper Eastern Provincial League
Kakamega Homeboyz	Division One
Karuturi Sports	Premier League
Kenya Revenue Authority	Division One
Keroka Technical	Kisii County League
Longonot Horticulture	Division One
Mahakama	Division One
Malindi Unitedr	North Coast Provincial League
Mathare United	Premier League
Maua Unitedr	Upper Eastern Provincial League
MOYASr	Division One
Muhoroni Youth	Premier League
Murang'a United	Central Provincial League
Nairobi Stima	Division One
Nakumatt	Nairobi Provincial League
Nzoia United	Division One
Raiply	Rift Valley Provincial League
Shabana Kisiir	Division One
Sofapaka	Premier League
Taqwa	Upper Eastern Provincial League
Tetu Stars	Central Provincial League
Tusker	Premier League
Ulinzi Stars	Premier League
Wamo	Garissa County League
Wazito	Nairobi County League
West Kenya Sugar	Division One
Western Stima	Premier League
r denotes teams that have since withdrawn from the tournament.

First round

Playoff matches in the first round between Muranga United, Maua United, Taqwa and Tetu Stars were played to decide who would advance to the second round.

Murang'a United v Maua United

4 August 2012	Murang'a United	w/o	Maua United
15:00 UTC+3	Walkover awarded	Report

Murang'a United were awarded a walkover as Maua United withdrew from the tournament.^[10]

Taqwa v Tetu Stars

4 August 2012	Taqwa	1 − 0	Tetu Stars	Isiolo Stadium, Isiolo
15:00 UTC+3	Abdi 54'	Report News

Taqwa were knocked out of the tournament due to "technicalities".^[which?][11]

Bracket

The FKF decided to change the quarter-final fixtures, meaning that A.F.C. Leopards and Kenya Revenue Authority were now to face Karuturi Sports and Sofapaka respectively.^[12]

	Second round					Third round					Quarter-finals					Semi-finals					Final
		Gor Mahia	5
		Borabu Chiefs	2
							Gor Mahia	1 (5)
							Western Stima	1 (4)
		Buruburu Sacramento	0
		Western Stima	2
												Gor Mahia	0 (4)
												Muhoroni Youth	0 (2)
		Muhoroni Youth	3
		West Kenya Sugar	0
							Muhoroni Youth	2
							Kakamega Homeboyz	1
		Kakamega Homeboyz	2
		Bidco United	0
																	Gor Mahia	2
																	A.F.C. Leopards	1
		Congo JMJ United	3
		Isiolo Youth	1
							Congo JMJ United	1
							A.F.C. Leopards	3
		A.F.C. Leopards	2
		Mathare United	0
												A.F.C. Leopards	3
												Karuturi Sports	1
		Sofapaka	3
		Ulinzi Stars	0
							Sofapaka	4
							Mahakama	2
		Longonot Horticulture	1
		Mahakama	3
																						Gor Mahia	0 (3)
																						Sofapaka	0 (0)
		Murang'a United	0
		Wamo	1
							Wamo	0
							Tusker	13
		Tusker	4
		Keroka Technical	0
												Tusker	2
												Talanta	0
		Tetu Stars	0
		Talanta	2
							Talanta	2
							Nzoia United	0
		Raiply	0
		Nzoia United	2
																	Tusker	0
																	Sofapaka	1
		Wazito	2
		MOYAS	0
							Wazito	1
							K.R.A.	2
		K.R.A.	2
		Malindi United	0
												K.R.A.	1
												Sofapaka	2
		Karuturi Sports	4
		Nakumatt	0
							Karuturi Sports	0 (4)
							Nairobi Stima	0 (3)
		Nairobi Stima	2
		Shabana Kisii	0

Second round

The draw for the second round of matches was held on 30 July 2012 and ties were played from 4 August to 12 August. Having been beaten, Malindi United, Bidco United, MOYAS and Shabana Kisii still withdrew from the tournament.^[10]

Tusker v Keroka Technical

4 August 2012	Tusker	4 − 0	Keroka Technical	Nairobi City Stadium, Nairobi
15:00 UTC+3	Ndege 36', 56' Nyanzi 70' Wendo 86'	Report

Raiply v Nzoia United

4 August 2012	Raiply	0 − 2	Nzoia United	Eldoret Polytechnic Grounds, Eldoret
15:00 UTC+3		Report	Watiti 15' Tietie 70'

Congo JMJ United v Isiolo Youth

4 August 2012	Congo JMJ United	3 − 1	Isiolo Youth	Hope Centre, Nairobi
15:00 UTC+3	Ajiga 38' Misiko 62' Masika 85'	Report	Masudi 25'

Kenya Revenue Authority v Malindi United

4 August 2012	Kenya Revenue Authority	2 − 0	Malindi United
15:00 UTC+3		Report

Longonot Horticulture v Mahakama

4 August 2012	Longonot Horticulture	1 − 3	Mahakama	Kingfisher Grounds, Naivasha
15:00 UTC+3	Kinyokie 85'	Report	Kidiga 21' Ambembo 51', 71'

Kakamega Homeboyz v Bidco United

4 August 2012	Kakamega Homeboyz	2 − 0	Bidco United
15:00 UTC+3		Report

Sofapaka v Ulinzi Stars

4 August 2012	Sofapaka	3 − 0	Ulinzi Stars	Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi
15:00 UTC+3	Njoroge 48' Asike 75' Mieno 77' (pen.)	Report

A.F.C. Leopards v Mathare United

4 August 2012	A.F.C. Leopards	2 − 0	Mathare United	Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
15:00 UTC+3	Bageya 53' Wanga 62'	Report

Buruburu Sacramento v Western Stima

4 August 2012	Buruburu Sacramento	0 − 2	Western Stima	Stima Club, Nairobi
15:00 UTC+3		Report	Mangi 29' Omuse 74'

Gor Mahia v Borabu Chiefs

5 August 2012	Gor Mahia	5 − 2	Borabu Chiefs	Nairobi City Stadium, Nairobi
15:00 UTC+3	Anguyo 11' Ochieng 21' Lavatsa 67' Salim 70' Imbem 76'	Report	Obwoge 30', 35'

Karuturi Sports v Nakumatt

5 August 2012	Karuturi Sports	4 − 0	Nakumatt	Kingfisher Grounds, Naivasha
15:00 UTC+3	Chole 25' Msiebe 58', 88' Oduor 75'	Report

Nairobi Stima v Shabana Kisii

5 August 2012	Nairobi Stima	2 − 0	Shabana Kisii
15:00 UTC+3		Report

Wazito v MOYAS

5 August 2012	Wazito	2 − 0	MOYAS
15:00 UTC+3

Muhoroni Youth v West Kenya Sugar

5 August 2012	Muhoroni Youth	3 − 0	West Kenya Sugar	Muhoroni Stadium, Muhoroni
15:00 UTC+3	Mohammed 70', 78' Neto 89'	Report

Murang'a United v Wamo

12 August 2012	Murang'a United	0 − 1	Wamo	Ihura Stadium, Murang'a
15:00 UTC+3		Report	Unidentified 6'

Tetu Stars v Talanta

12 August 2012	Tetu Stars	0 − 2	Talanta	Gachie Stadium, Nyeri
16:00 UTC+3		Report	Nzenze 46' Muchiri 76'

Third round

The third round of matches was played on the weekend of 1−2 September in various venues, all at 15:00 UTC+3 time.^[13]

Sofapaka v Mahakama

1 September 2012	Sofapaka	4 − 2	Mahakama	Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi
15:00 UTC+3	Mieno 3', 30', 48' Monday 26'	Report	Ougo  9'  47' Pilipili  45' Kamau 46' Mmatsi  72' Juma 79'

Gor Mahia v Western Stima

1 September 2012	Gor Mahia	1 − 1 (5 − 4 p)	Western Stima	Nairobi City Stadium, Nairobi
15:00 UTC+3	M. Otieno 8'	Report	Bai 27'
	Penalties
	Anguyo Odhiambo Omondi Mosoti Sserunkuma		Shimonyo Sirengo D. Otieno Mangi Omuse

Wazito v Kenya Revenue Authority

1 September 2012	Wazito	1 − 2	Kenya Revenue Authority	Hope Centre, Nairobi
15:00 UTC+3	Onyango 27'	Report	Likhanga  11' Tiego 22' Omondi  25' Likhabu 45' (pen.)

Congo JMJ United v A.F.C. Leopards

2 September 2012	Congo JMJ United	1 − 3	A.F.C. Leopards	Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
13:00 UTC+3	Otieno 27'	Report	Okwemba 23' Wanga 77' Baraza 81'

Wamo v Tusker

2 September 2012	Wamo	0 − 13	Tusker	Nairobi City Stadium, Nairobi
13:00 UTC+3		Report	Emeka 7', 15' Kagogo 13', 37' Mbugi 23' Nyanzi 44', 84' Ojwang 47', 71' Ochieng 63' Ndege 75', 77' Odipo 87'

Karuturi Sports v Nairobi Stima

2 September 2012	Karuturi Sports	0 − 0 (4 − 3 p)	Nairobi Stima	Kingfisher Grounds, Naivasha
13:00 UTC+3		Report
	Penalties
	Juma J. Omondi K. Omondi Siruma Msiebe		Onyango Aziz Mzambara J. Mbindyo V. Mbindyo

Talanta v Nzoia United

2 September 2012	Talanta	2 − 0	Nzoia United	Afraha Stadium, Nakuru
13:00 UTC+3	Ndara 17' (o.g.) Abdulrahman 30'		Report

Muhoroni Youth v Kakamega Homeboyz

2 September 2012	Muhoroni Youth	2 − 1	Kakamega Homeboyz	Muhoroni Stadium, Muhoroni
15:00 UTC+3	Wakhanya 25' Neto 61'	Report	Otieno 6'

Quarter-finals

The quarter-finals were played on the weekend of 6–7 October.^[5] The FKF changed two of the fixtures for the round, meaning that A.F.C. Leopards and K.R.A. were now to meet Karuturi Sports and Sofapaka respectively.^[12] The decision raised many eyebrows as questions arose regarding the true motive behind the FKF's decision.^[14]

A.F.C. Leopards v Karuturi Sports

6 October 2012	A.F.C. Leopards	3 − 1	Karuturi Sports	Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
15:00 UTC+3	Mang'oli 7' Ochieng 64' Baraza 65'	Report	Ogutu 28'

Kenya Revenue Authority v Sofapaka

6 October 2012	Kenya Revenue Authority	1 − 2	Sofapaka	Nairobi City Stadium, Nairobi
15:00 UTC+3	Macharia 18' (pen.)		Owino 29' Monday 75'

Gor Mahia v Muhoroni Youth

7 October 2012	Gor Mahia	0 − 0 (4 − 2 p)	Muhoroni Youth	Nairobi City Stadium, Nairobi
15:00 UTC+3		Report
	Penalties
	Salim Odhiambo Juma Sserunkuma		Ateng Nyapala Oriki

Tusker v Talanta

7 October 2012	Tusker	2 − 0	Talanta	Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi
15:00 UTC+3	Nyanzi 28' Emeka 50'	Report

Semi-finals

The semi-finals are being played on the weekend of 17–18 November.^[7] They were to be played on the weekend on 20–21 October,^[15] but the dates were pushed so as not to clash with the Kenyan Premier League schedule.^[16]

Gor Mahia v A.F.C. Leopards

17 November 2012	Gor Mahia	2 − 1	A.F.C. Leopards	Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi
15:00 UTC+3	Omondi 12' Odhiambo 52'	Report	Okwemba 81'

Tusker v Sofapaka

18 November 2012	Tusker	0 – 1	Sofapaka	Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi
15:00 UTC+3		Report	Ochieng  58' Nyaga 75'

Final

The final was played on 20 November at the Nyayo National Stadium.^[17] Gor Mahia won 3–0 on penalties to win the title a record 10th time.

20 November 2012

19:00 UTC+3

Gor Mahia	0 – 0	Sofapaka
	Report
Penalties
Anguyo Odhiambo Salim	3 − 0	Asike Juma Mieno

Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi

Referee: Sylvester Kirwa

Top goalscorers

Rank	Name	Team	Goals
1	Moses Odhiambo	Gor Mahia	4
	Humphrey Mieno	Sofapaka
	Erasto Ndege	Tusker
	David Nyanzi
5	Ivan Anguyo	Gor Mahia	3
	Rama Salim
	Geoffrey Msiebe	Karuturi Sports
	Joseph Emeka	Tusker
9	Mike Baraza	A.F.C. Leopards	2
	Allan Wanga
	Jared Obwoge	Borabu Chiefs
	Kevin Omondi	Gor Mahia
	Dan Sserunkuma
	Paul Ambembo	Mahakama
	Yusuf Mohammed	Muhoroni Youth
	Collins Neto
	Osborne Monday	Sofapaka
	Patrick Kagogo	Tusker
	Frederick Ojwang
	Alloys Mangi	Western Stima
	Job Omuse

See also

• 2012 Kenyan Premier League
• 2012 Kenyan Super Cup