2015 KPL Top 8 Cup

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2015 KPL Top 8 Cup
CountryFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Teams8
Champions Gor Mahia
Runners-up Sony Sugar
Matches played9
Goals scored33 (3.67 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Meddie Kagere
(4 goals) [nb 1]
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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]

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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]

Competition 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. [1]

2014 Kenyan Premier League standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Gor Mahia (C)3017944321+2260Qualification for 2015 CAF Champions League
2 Sofapaka 3016954927+2257Qualification for 2015 CAF Confederation Cup [lower-alpha 1]
3 Tusker 30141154225+1753
4 Ulinzi Stars 30121533320+1351
5 Chemelil Sugar 30121262416+848
6 SoNy Sugar 3091472721+641 [lower-alpha 2]
7 A.F.C. Leopards 30101193025+541 [lower-alpha 2]
8 Muhoroni Youth 301010102328−540
9 Thika United 3091293131039
10 Mathare United 30108121925−638
11 Western Stima 3099122633−736
12 Ushuru 30103172240−1833
13 Bandari 30515102329−630
14 Kenya Commercial Bank 3078153039−929
15 Nairobi City Stars (R)30412141835−1724Relegation to 2015 National Super League
16 Nakuru AllStars (R)3038191338−2517
Updated to match(es) played on 8 November 2014. Source: Kenyan Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ Sofapaka qualified for the 2015 CAF Confederation Cup as winners of the 2014 FKF President's Cup.
  2. 1 2 Sony Sugar were awarded 3 points and 2 goals after AFC Leopards failed to turn up for their match scheduled for 10 December.

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 Soccerball shade.svg61'
Mbatiye Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Report Olwande Soccerball shade.svg29' (pen.)
Karani Soccerball shade.svg59'		Stadium: Moi Stadium
Penalties
26 September 2015 Gor Mahia 3–0 Muhoroni Youth Kisumu, Kisumu
16:15 UTC+3 Kagere Soccerball shade.svg60'
Olunga Soccerball shade.svg69'
Odhiambo Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report Stadium: Moi 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 Soccerball shade.svg10'
Ademba Soccerball shade.svg44'		 Report Ndolo Soccerball shade.svg30'
Shivachi Soccerball shade.svg45'		Stadium: Afraha Stadium
17 October 2015 Tusker 2–2 Gor Mahia Nakuru, Nakuru
16:15 UTC+3 Were Soccerball shade.svg53'
Asike Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		 Report Abondo Soccerball shade.svg11'
Kagere Soccerball shade.svg37' (pen.)		Stadium: Afraha Stadium

Second leg

The second leg matches took place on 4 November. [2]

Sony Sugar win 5–3 on aggregate.

Gor Mahia win 4–3 on aggregate.

Final

The final was played on 7 November. [5] [3]

7 November 2015 Sony Sugar 1–2 (a.e.t.) Gor Mahia Kisumu, Kisumu
15:00 UTC+3 Ssekayombya Soccerball shade.svg9' Report Kagere Soccerball shade.svg77', 114'Stadium: Moi Stadium
Referee: Raymond Onyango

Goalscorers

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal

Team statistics

Pos.TeamPldWDLPtsGFGAGD
1 Gor Mahia 43101094+5
2 Sony Sugar 4121576+1
Eliminated in the semi-finals
3 Tusker 3111476+1
4 Sofapaka 3021257−2
Eliminated in the quarter-finals
5 Chemelil Sugar 10101220
6 Ulinzi Stars 10101110
7 A.F.C. Leopards 1001024−2
8 Muhoroni Youth 1001003−3
Total9(1)54(2)52333330

Updated to games played on 7 November 2015. 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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