2011 KPL Top 8 Cup
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Kenya |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Ulinzi Stars |
| Runner-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) |
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.
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.
| 9 March 2011 | Tusker | 0–1 | Western Stima | Nyayo National Stadium |
| 20:00 UTC+3 | Report | Nyarombo  75' |
| 6 April 2011 | Ulinzi Stars | 2–0 | Karuturi Sports | Nyayo National Stadium |
| 15:00 UTC+3 | Report |
| 6 April 2011 | Mathare United | 0–2 | Gor Mahia | Nyayo National Stadium |
| 19:30 UTC+3 | Report |
| 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
| 20 April 2011 | Gor Mahia | 0–0 | Ulinzi Stars | Nyayo National Stadium |
| 19:00 UTC+3 | Report |
| 27 April 2011 | Western Stima | 1–1 | Sofapaka | Nyayo National Stadium |
| 15:00 UTC+3 | Bai 80' |
Report | J. Baraza 14' |
Second leg
| 18 May 2011 | Gor Mahia | 0–1 | Ulinzi Stars | Nyayo National Stadium |
| 19:00 UTC+3 | Report | M. Baraza 38' |
| 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]