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.
| Country |  |
|---|---|
| Teams | 8 |
| Champions | Ulinzi Stars |
| Runners-up | Western Stima |
| Matches played | 9 |
| Goals scored | 18 (2 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Bob Mugalia Ali Bai (2 goals each) |
2012 → | |
2010 Kenyan Premier League standings
| Pos | Team | 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[lower-alpha 1] |
| 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) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.
Notes:
- Sofapaka as winners of the 2010 FKL Cup qualified for the 2011 CAF Confederation Cup.
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||
| 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  |
| 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 |
Report | Chambiri |
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 |
Report | J. Baraza |
Second leg
| 18 May 2011 | Gor Mahia | 0 – 1 | Ulinzi Stars | Nyayo National Stadium |
| 19:00 UTC+3 | Report | M. Baraza |
| 25 May 2011 | Sofapaka | 2 – 2 | Western Stima | Nyayo National Stadium |
| 19:00 UTC+3 | Mulama Njoroge |
Report | Chinjili Bai |
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.
| 25 June 2011 | Ulinzi Stars | 2 – 1 | Western Stima | Nyayo National Stadium |
| 15:00 UTC+3 | Waruru Amuoka |
Report News |
Mangi |
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gollark: If you try to use 1TB of RAM to store your infinite list of [1..], then your program will probably get killed.
gollark: Anyway, disregarding that, it technically *does* still have side effects, even ones within those contexts.
gollark: Haskell is impure because it has unsafePerformIO. QED.
gollark: But I don't think you can get around the heat issue because of annoying physical laws, even if you move computers onto photonics or something so they do not deal with pesky electricity.
References
- "Ulinzi clinch 'Top 8' prize on eve of trip to Cecafa". Nairobi, Kenya: KPL.co.ke. 26 June 2011. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- "Western boys keep Sh1 million prize in sight". Nairobi, Kenya: KPL.co.ke. 26 May 2011. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
External links
Kenyan Premier League - Official Website Futaa.com - Top 8 Cup 2011
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