2014 KPL Top 8 Cup

KPL Top 8 Cup 103px 2014 Kenya 8 Tusker A.F.C. Leopards 9 20 Jacob KeliRama Salim(2 goals)Goals scored during penalty shoot-outs are not counted. 2013 2015 15 June 2014 The 2014 KPL Top 8 Cup was the fourth edition of the tournament, which kicked off on 5 April and ended on 15 June.Sumptuous KPL Top 8 fixtures:Gor draw Thika http://www.sportsnewsarena.com/sumptuous-kpl-top-8-fixtures-gor-draw-thika 26 March 2014 Nesta Kizito SportsNewsArena.com 7 April 2014 to be contested by the top 8 teams of the 2013 season of the Kenyan Premier League: A.F.C. Leopards, Bandari, Gor Mahia, Kenya Commercial Bank, Sofapaka, Thika United, Tusker and Ulinzi Stars. Having won their first title the previous season, defending champions Tusker retained their title after beating A.F.C. Leopards 2–1 in the final played at the Kinoru Stadium in Meru. 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. 2013 Kenyan Premier League standings 2013 Kenyan Premier League Bracket 1/2/1 score n y Sofapaka Tusker 1 (4) 1 (5) Gor Mahia Thika United 2 1 A.F.C. Leopards Bandari 1 0 K.C.B. Ulinzi Stars 2 1 Tusker Gor Mahia 1 0 1 1 2 1 A.F.C. Leopards K.C.B. 1 1 3 0 4 1 Tusker A.F.C. Leopards 2 1 Quarter-finals The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 26 March, and the ties scheduled for 5−6 and 19−20 April. Fixtures 5 April 2014 15:00 UTC+3 A.F.C. Leopards 1 – 0 Bandari Wamalwa 21Omar 90 o.g. Naftali 8Kitawi 79Majid 90 Report Madaraka, Nairobi Nyayo National Stadium 6 April 2014 15:00 UTC+3 Sofapaka 1 – 1 Tusker Kasolo 15Kago 25Mieno 45 Kimani 75 4 − 5 Mulumba Miheso Mieno Ekaliani Asike S. Odhiambo I. Salim Osumba J. Were Atudo Report Madaraka, Nairobi Nyayo National Stadium 19 April 2014 15:00 UTC+3 Kenya Commercial Bank 2 – 1 Ulinzi Stars C. Odhiambo 26Kiongera 32 89Muhando 45 Mureithi 43Mogire 45Ochieng 57Abulala 78 90+1 Report Machakos, Machakos Kenyatta Stadium 20 April 2014 15:00 UTC+3 Gor Mahia 2 – 1 Thika United Sserunkuma 44 59G. Odhiambo 49R. Salim 59 Mbugua 37D. Odhiambo 65Glay 88 Report Machakos, Machakos Kenyatta Stadium Semi-finals The draw for the semi-finals was held on 22 April.KPL Top8: Focus shifts to semis draw http://www.futaa.com/football/article/kpl-top8-focus-shifts-to-semis-draw 20 April 2014 Jeff Kinyanjui Futaa.com 20 April 2014 https://archive.today/20140420155656/http://www.futaa.com/football/article/kpl-top8-focus-shifts-to-semis-draw 20 April 2014 dead dmy-all Top8 draw: Gor Mahia, AFC kept apart in semis http://www.futaa.com/football/article/top8-draw-gor-mahia-afc-kept-apart-in-semis 22 April 2014 Wilson Mathu Futaa.com 24 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140424230620/http://www.futaa.com/football/article/top8-draw-gor-mahia-afc-kept-apart-in-semis 24 April 2014 dead First leg The first leg ties of the semi-finals were played on 7 and 25 May. Fixtures 7 May 2014 16:00 UTC+3 A.F.C. Leopards 1 – 1 Kenya Commercial Bank Juma 36Imbalambala 59Mudde 0 71Keli 75 Idah 2 18 40Murunga 24Kiongera 51 Report Madaraka, Nairobi Nyayo National Stadium 25 May 2014 15:00 UTC+3 Tusker 1 – 0 Gor Mahia Osumba 45Aucho 88 Shakava 38Kizito 85 Report Meru, Meru Kinoru Stadium Second leg The second leg ties of the semi-finals were played on 4 and 11 June. Fixtures 4 June 2014 15:00 UTC+3 Gor Mahia 1 – 1 Tusker R. Salim 4Mohammed 82Kizito 84 Omar 40J. Were 54S. Odhiambo 90 Report Madaraka, Nairobi Nyayo National Stadium Tusker win 2–1 on aggregate. 11 June 2014 16:00 UTC+3 Kenya Commercial Bank 0 – 3 A.F.C. Leopards P. Were 3Ikenna 7Wanyama 40Keli 55 Report Madaraka, Nairobi Nyayo National Stadium A.F.C. Leopards win 4–1 on aggregate. Final The final was played on 15 June.Top 8: Tusker – AFC ticketing info http://www.futaa.com/football/article/top-8-tusker-a-afc-ticketing-info 13 June 2014 Vincent Opiyo Futaa.com 20 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140618223422/http://www.futaa.com/football/article/top-8-tusker-a-afc-ticketing-info 18 June 2014 dead 15 June 2014 15:00 UTC+3 Tusker 2 – 1 A.F.C. Leopards Wahome 11Mugalia 20Alwanga 76 Masika 27Situma 29Shikokoti 35 Report Meru, Meru Kinoru Stadium Top scorers Rank Player Club Goals 1KEN Jacob KeliA.F.C. Leopards 2KEN Rama SalimGor Mahia 2KEN Allan AbulalaUlinzi Stars 1KEN Clifford AlwangaTuskerNGA Austin IkennaA.F.C. LeopardsKEN Kevin KimaniTuskerKEN Paul KiongeraKenya Commercial BankKEN Humphrey MienoSofapakaKEN Andrew MurungaKenya Commercial BankKEN Chrispinus OdhiamboKenya Commercial BankKEN Dennis OdhiamboThika UnitedKEN Brian OsumbaTuskerKEN Joseph ShikokotiA.F.C. LeopardsUGA Dan SserunkumaGor MahiaKEN Lloyd WahomeTuskerKEN Bernard WanyamaA.F.C. LeopardsKEN Jesse WereTusker Team statistics yes 1 Tusker 2 2 0 5 3 1 4 0 #FFD700 2 A.F.C. Leopards 2 1 1 6 3 2 5 1 #C0C0C0 |- |colspan="20"|Eliminated in the semi-finals |- 3 Gor Mahia 1 1 1 3 3 0 6 0 4 Kenya Commercial Bank 1 1 1 3 5 0 5 1 |- |colspan="20"|Eliminated in the quarter-finals |- 5 Sofapaka 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 6 Thika United 0 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 7 Ulinzi Stars 0 0 1 1 2 0 4 0 8 Bandari 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 yes 15 June 2014 yes 5 6 5 20 20 3 31 2 Notes "nb" References Category:KPL Top 8 Cup seasons Top 8 Cup