2016 KPL Top 8 Cup

The 2016 KPL Top 8 Cup was the fifth edition of the tournament, which kicked off on 1 May and ended on 16 October.[1][2] It was contested by the top 8 teams of the 2015 season of the Kenyan Premier League: A.F.C. Leopards, Bandari, Gor Mahia, Muhoroni Youth, Sofapaka, Tusker, Ulinzi Stars and Ushuru.

2016 KPL Top 8 Cup
Country Kenya
Teams8
ChampionsMuhoroni Youth (1st title)
Runners-upGor Mahia
Matches played9
Goals scored18 (2 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)
← 2015
All statistics correct as of 16 October 2016.

Gor Mahia were the defending champions of the competition, having won their second title in the previous season after beating Sony Sugar 2–1 after extra time in the final played at the Moi Stadium in Kisumu. However, they were beaten in the final by winners Muhoroni Youth, who picked up their first title of the competition and Ksh. 1 million in prize money.[3][4]

Format

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.

2015 Kenyan Premier League standings
Main article: 2015 Kenyan Premier League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Gor Mahia (C, Q) 30 24 6 0 60 12 +48 78 Qualification for 2016 CAF Champions League[lower-alpha 1]
2 Ulinzi Stars 30 17 7 6 41 25 +16 58
3 Sofapaka 30 12 11 7 39 39 0 47
4 Bandari 30 12 10 8 32 25 +7 46
5 Tusker 30 12 8 10 46 28 +18 44
6 Muhoroni Youth 30 11 11 8 31 36 −5 44
7 A.F.C. Leopards 30 11 8 11 33 30 +3 41
8 Ushuru 30 9 10 11 22 28 −6 37
9 Mathare United 30 7 15 8 35 34 +1 36
10 SoNy Sugar 30 9 8 13 23 26 −3 35
11 Western Stima 30 9 8 13 25 31 −6 35
12 Thika United 30 10 5 15 31 42 −11 35
13 Chemelil Sugar 30 6 14 10 23 35 −12 32
14 Nairobi City Stars 30 6 10 14 25 37 −12 28
15 Kenya Commercial Bank (R) 30 6 8 16 34 48 −14 26 Relegation to 2016 National Super League
16 Nakuru AllStars (R) 30 4 11 15 34 58 −24 23
Updated to match(es) played on 1 November 2015. Source: Kenyan Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. The winners of the 2015 FKF President's Cup will qualify for the 2016 CAF Confederation Cup.

Bracket
  Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                               
Sofapaka 0  
Muhoroni Youth 3  
  Muhoroni Youth 0 1 1  
  Ulinzi Stars 0 1 1  
Ulinzi Stars 3
A.F.C. Leopards 2  
  Muhoroni Youth 1  
  Gor Mahia 0  
Bandari 1  
Tusker 2  
  Tusker 0 0 0
  Gor Mahia 2 1 3  
Gor Mahia 1
Ushuru 0  

Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 12 April.[1]

Fixtures

The ties are scheduled to take place on 1–2 May.[1]

1 May 2016 (2016-05-01) Bandari1–2TuskerMadaraka Estate, Nairobi
14:00 UTC+3 Lavatsa  13' Report Mieno  ?', 57' Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium
1 May 2016 (2016-05-01) Ulinzi Stars3–2A.F.C. LeopardsMadaraka Estate, Nairobi
16:15 UTC+3 Makwata  6', 78'
Ochieng  90'		 Report Miheso  55', 60' Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium
2 May 2016 (2016-05-02) Sofapaka0–3Muhoroni YouthMadaraka Estate, Nairobi
14:00 UTC+3 Report Ochieng  51'
Ochomo  ?'
Arita  ?'		 Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium
2 May 2016 (2016-05-02) Gor Mahia1–0UshuruMadaraka Estate, Nairobi
16:15 UTC+3 Tuyisenge  61' Report Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium

Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals was held on 2 May at the Nyayo National Stadium.[5]

First leg

The first leg matches took place on 12 June.[6][7]

12 June 2016 (2016-06-12) Muhoroni Youth0–0Ulinzi StarsMadaraka Estate, Nairobi
14:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium
12 June 2016 (2016-06-12) Tusker0–2Gor MahiaMadaraka Estate, Nairobi
16:15 UTC+3 Report Tuyisenge  13'
Agwanda  33'		 Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium

Second leg

The second leg matches will take place on 19 June.[8][9]

19 June 2016 (2016-06-19) Ulinzi Stars1–1Muhoroni YouthMadaraka Estate, Nairobi
14:00 UTC+3 Muloma  72' Report Hamisi  23' Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium

1–1. Muhoroni Youth advance to the final on away goals rule.

19 June 2016 (2016-06-19) Gor Mahia1–0TuskerMadaraka Estate, Nairobi
16:15 UTC+3 Kahata  45' Report Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium

Gor Mahia win 3–0 on aggregate.

Final

The final took place on 16 October.[2]

16 October 2016 (2016-10-16) Muhoroni Youth1–0Gor MahiaMadaraka Estate, Nairobi
15:00 UTC+3 Rono  62' Report Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium

Goalscorers
2 goals
1 goal

Team statistics
Pos. Team Pld W D L Pts GF GA GD
1 Muhoroni Youth 4 2 2 0 8 5 1 +4
2 Gor Mahia 4 3 0 1 9 4 1 +3
Eliminated in the semi-finals
3 Ulinzi Stars 3 1 2 0 5 4 3 +1
4 Tusker 3 1 0 2 3 2 4 -2
Eliminated in the quarter-finals
5 A.F.C. Leopards 1 0 0 1 0 2 3 -1
6 Bandari 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 -1
7 Ushuru 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 -1
8 Sofapaka 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 -3
Total 8(1) 6 2(2) 6 22 17 17 0

Updated to games played on 16 October 2016. 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.
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