2017 SportPesa Super Cup

The SportPesa Super Cup is an association football competition that took place in June 2017 in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.

2017 SportPesa Super Cup
CountryTanzania, Kenya
Dates5–11 June 2017
Teams8
ChampionsGor Mahia
Runners-upAFC Leopards
2018 →

The competition was created and sponsored by bookmakers SportPesa.

All matches took place at Uhuru Stadium.[1]

Overview
Sportpesa Super Cup Trophy

The 2017 SportPesa Super Cup was the inaugural edition of an eight-team knockout tournament featuring four teams each from Kenya and Tanzania created and sponsored by bookmakers SportPesa.[2]

SportsPesa sponsored six of the participating teams, Gor Mahia FC, AFC Leopards SC and Nakuru AllStars FC from Kenya and Yanga SC, Simba SC and Singida United FC from Tanzania. Tusker FC (Kenya) and Jang’ombe Boys SC (Zanzibar) were selected to join them in the competition.

The tournament started at the quarterfinal stage with penalties separating the teams in case of a draw at regulation time. The quarter final draw pit Leopards vs Singida, Yanga vs Tusker, Gor vs Jang'ombe and Simba vs AllStars.[3]

Everton FC

The winner of the 2017 SportPesa Super Cup also got a chance to play against the English Premier League giants, Everton FC, on 13 July 2017.[4] During Everton's first visit to East Africa, they played tournament winner Gor Mahia as part of their agreement with bookmaker SportPesa to develop football in East Africa.[5]

Participants

Matches
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
5 June
 
 
 A.F.C. Leopards 1 (5)
 
8 June
 
 Singida United 1 (4)
 
 A.F.C. Leopards0 (4)
 
5 June
 
 Young Africans S.C. 0 (2)
 
 Tusker F.C. 0 (2)
 
11 June
 
 Young Africans S.C. 0 (4)
 
 A.F.C. Leopards 0
 
6 June
 
 Gor Mahia F.C. 3
 
 Gor Mahia F.C. 2
 
8 June
 
 Jang'ombe Boys F.C. 0
 
 Gor Mahia F.C. 2
 
6 June
 
 Nakuru AllStars 0
 
 Simba S.C. 0 (4)
 
 
 Nakuru AllStars 0 (5)
 

Quarter-finals
A.F.C. Leopards 1-1 Singida United
Vincent Oburu 63' Tafadzwa Kutinyu 10'
Penalties
5-4
Uhuru stadium, Dar es Salaam
Tusker F.C. 0-0 Young Africans S.C.
Penalties
2-4
Uhuru stadium, Dar es Salaam
Simba S.C. 0-0 Nakuru AllStars
Penalties
4-5
Uhuru stadium, Dar es Salaam
Gor Mahia F.C. 2-0 Jang'ombe Boys F.C.
Meddie Kagere 64' Meddie Kagere 85'
Uhuru stadium, Dar es Salaam

Semi-finals
A.F.C. Leopards 0-0 Young Africans S.C.
Penalties
4-2
Uhuru stadium, Dar es Salaam
Gor Mahia F.C. 2-0 Nakuru AllStars
Meddie Kagere 45' George Odhiambo 82'
Uhuru stadium, Dar es Salaam

Final
A.F.C. Leopards 0-3Gor Mahia F.C.
Timothy Otieno 60'

Oliver Maloba 78'

John Ndirangu 90+'
Uhuru stadium, Dar es Salaam

Prize money
  • Winner: $30,000
  • Runner-up: $10,000
  • Semi-finalists: $5,000
  • Quarter-finalists: $2,500

References
  1. Njiru, Eric (25 May 2017). "Sportpesa Super Cup Launched - HBR 103.5FM". HBR 103.5FM. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  2. "Sportpesa super cup inaugural in Dar-es Salaam, Tanzania". Ebru TV.
  3. "SportPesa Super Cup Semi-Finalists Confirmed". Everton FC.
  4. "Everton set for pre-season friendly in Tanzania". BBC.
  5. "Kenyan club could face English side Everton in Tanzania". Goal.com.
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