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

Tournament details
Country	Kenya
Teams	8
Final positions
Champions	Tusker (2nd title)
Runners-up	Thika United
Tournament statistics
Matches played	9
Goals scored	18 (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 v t e	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) Champions; (Q) Qualified for 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

Sofapaka v Thika United

3 April 2013	Sofapaka	1 – 1 (3 – 5 p)	Thika United	Madaraka, 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

Ulinzi Stars v Gor Mahia

10 April 2013	Ulinzi Stars	0 – 0 (2 – 4 p)	Gor Mahia	Madaraka, Nairobi
18:00 UTC+3		Report		Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium
	Penalties
	Apul Ochola Nandwa Mulinge		K. Omondi Mosoti Odhiambo Salim Sserunkuma

Chemelil Sugar v A.F.C. Leopards

17 April 2013	Chemelil Sugar	3 – 2	A.F.C. Leopards	Madaraka, 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

Tusker v Mathare United

24 April 2013	Tusker	3 – 1	Mathare United	Madaraka, 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

Thika United v Chemelil Sugar

1 May 2013	Thika United	0 – 1	Chemelil Sugar	Madaraka, Nairobi
19:00 UTC+3	Opondo  68'	Report	Ouko  69' Mwita 77'	Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium

Gor Mahia v Tusker

8 May 2013	Gor Mahia	0 – 1	Tusker	Madaraka, 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

Chemelil Sugar v Thika United

15 May 2013	Chemelil Sugar	0 – 1 (2 – 3 p)	Thika United	Madaraka, 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.

Tusker v Gor Mahia

22 May 2013	Tusker	0 – 0	Gor Mahia	Madaraka, 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]

Thika United v Tusker

24 July 2013	Thika United	2 – 2 (3 – 5 p)	Tusker	Shauri 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	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.