2015 KPL Top 8 Cup
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Kenya |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Gor Mahia |
| Runners-up | Sony Sugar |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 9 |
| Goals scored | 33 (3.67 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Meddie Kagere (4 goals)[nb 1] |
All statistics correct as of 7 November 2015. | |
The 2015 KPL Top 8 Cup was the fourth edition of the tournament, which kicked off on 26 September and ended on 7 November.[1] It is set to be contested by the top 8 teams of the 2014 season of the Kenyan Premier League: A.F.C. Leopards, Chemelil Sugar, Gor Mahia, Muhoroni Youth, Sofapaka, Tusker and Ulinzi Stars. The winners of the tournament will receive KSh. 1,000,000/= in prize money.[2]
Tusker were the defending champions of the competition, having won their second title in the previous season after beating A.F.C. Leopards 2–1 in the final played at the Kinoru Stadium in Meru. However, they were knocked out by eventual champions Gor Mahia in the semi-finals, beating Sony Sugar in the final after extra time to pick up their second title of the competition and their third title of the 2015 season.[3]
The tournament follows a single-elimination format for the quarter-finals and the final, where the winning team immediately advances to the next round or wins the tournament, respectively.
For the semi-finals, the tournament adopts a double-elimination format, where a team must win two legs to advance to the final. If both teams are equal on aggregate goals at the end of the two legs, a penalty shoot-out will be conducted to determine who advances to the final. The away goals rule also applies in this round.[1]
2014 Kenyan Premier League standings
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||
| Sofapaka | 2 (5) | ||||||||||||
| Chemelil Sugar | 2 (4) | ||||||||||||
| Sofapaka | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Sony Sugar | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||
| Ulinzi Stars | 1 (4) | ||||||||||||
| Sony Sugar | 1 (5) | ||||||||||||
| Sony Sugar | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Gor Mahia | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Tusker | 4 | ||||||||||||
| A.F.C. Leopards | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Tusker | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Gor Mahia | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Gor Mahia | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Muhoroni Youth | 0 | ||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 4 September.[4] Teams placed first to fourth on the league table were placed in one pot, while teams placed fifth to eighth were placed in another pot.[1]
Fixtures
The matches are scheduled to take place on the weekend of 26–27 September.[4]
| 26 September 2015 | Sofapaka | 2–2 (5–4 p) | Chemelil Sugar | Kisumu, Kisumu |
| 13:45 UTC+3 | Baraza  61'Mbatiye 86' |
Report | Olwande 29' (pen.) Karani 59' |
Stadium: Moi Stadium |
| Penalties | ||||
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| 26 September 2015 | Gor Mahia | 3–0 | Muhoroni Youth | Kisumu, Kisumu |
| 16:15 UTC+3 | Kagere 60' Olunga 69'Odhiambo 87' |
Report | Stadium: Moi Stadium |
| 27 September 2015 | Ulinzi Stars | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Sony Sugar | Nakuru, Nakuru |
| 14:00 UTC+3 | Wamalwa 78' |
Report | Chambiri 47' |
Stadium: Afraha Stadium |
| Penalties | ||||
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| 27 September 2015 | Tusker | 4–2 | A.F.C. Leopards | Madaraka Estate, Nairobi |
| 16:15 UTC+3 | Asike 40' Mieno 45'Osumba 52'Were 55' |
Report | Diallo 26' Kiiza 79' |
Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium |
Semi-finals
The draw for the semi-finals was held on 27 September, after the final quarter-final between Tusker and A.F.C. Leopards.[2]
First leg
The first leg matches took place on 17 October.[2]
| 17 October 2015 | Sony Sugar | 2–2 | Sofapaka | Nakuru, Nakuru |
| 14:00 UTC+3 | Odiaga 10' Ademba 44' |
Report | Ndolo 30' Shivachi 45' |
Stadium: Afraha Stadium |
| 17 October 2015 | Tusker | 2–2 | Gor Mahia | Nakuru, Nakuru |
| 16:15 UTC+3 | Were 53' Asike 90+1' |
Report | Abondo 11' Kagere 37' (pen.) |
Stadium: Afraha Stadium |
Second leg
The second leg matches took place on 4 November.[2]
| 4 November 2015 | Sofapaka | 1–3 | Sony Sugar | Madaraka Estate, Nairobi |
| 16:45 UTC+3 | Mulumba 42' |
Report | Monda 28' Ssekayombya 38'Shivachi 85' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium |
Sony Sugar win 5–3 on aggregate.
| 4 November 2015 | Gor Mahia | 2–1 | Tusker | Madaraka Estate, Nairobi |
| 19:15 UTC+3 | Olunga 53', 73' |
Report | Kimani 9' |
Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium |
Gor Mahia win 4–3 on aggregate.
Final
Goalscorers
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Ali Abondo (Gor Mahia)- Victor Ademba (Sony Sugar)
- John Baraza (Sofapaka)
- Marwa Chambiri (Sony Sugar)
Lamine Diallo (A.F.C. Leopards)- Meshack Karani (Chemelil Sugar)
Martin Kiiza (A.F.C. Leopards)- Kevin Kimani (Tusker)
- David Mbatiye (Sofapaka)
- Humphrey Mieno (Tusker)
- Justine Monda (Sony Sugar)
Felly Mulumba (Sofapaka)- Ekaliana Ndolo (Sofapaka)
- George Odhiambo (Gor Mahia)
- Byron Odiaga (Sony Sugar)
- Samuel Olwande (Chemelil Sugar)
- Brian Osumba (Tusker)
- Collins Shivachi (Sofapaka)
- Oscar Wamalwa (Ulinzi Stars)
- 1 own goal
- Collins Shivachi (Sofapaka; against Sony Sugar)