The 2014 KPL Top 8 Cup was the fourth edition of the tournament, which kicked off on 5 April and ended on 15 June.[1] 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.

2014 KPL Top 8 Cup
Tournament details
Country Kenya
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsTusker
Runner-upA.F.C. Leopards
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Goals scored20 (2.22 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Jacob Keli
Rama Salim
(2 goals)[nb 1]
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All statistics correct as of 15 June 2014.

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

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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

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Gor Mahia (C, Q) 30 17 9 4 32 15 +17 60 Qualification for 2014 CAF Champions League
2 A.F.C. Leopards (Q) 30 14 8 8 39 25 +14 50 Qualification for 2014 CAF Confederation Cup[a]
3 Sofapaka 30 13 11 6 35 22 +13 50
4 Kenya Commercial Bank 30 11 14 5 40 22 +18 47
5 Tusker 30 10 12 8 30 23 +7 42
6 Bandari 30 10 12 8 30 28 +2 42
7 Thika United 30 11 9 10 27 31 −4 42
8 Ulinzi Stars 30 10 11 9 22 21 +1 41
9 Chemelil Sugar 30 10 10 10 27 24 +3 40
10 Muhoroni Youth 30 9 8 13 21 40 −19 35
11 SoNy Sugar 30 7 13 10 19 28 −9 34
12 Western Stima 30 6 14 10 23 25 −2 32
13 Mathare United 30 5 17 8 24 27 −3 32
14 Nairobi City Stars 30 7 11 12 24 36 −12 32
15 Kakamega Homeboyz (R) 30 6 11 13 22 29 −7 29 Relegation to 2014 National Super League
16 Vegpro (R) 30 4 10 16 17 36 −19 22
Updated to match(es) played on 9 November 2013. Source: Kenyan Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Bracket

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
        
Sofapaka 1 (4)
Tusker 1 (5)
Tusker 1 1 2
Gor Mahia 0 1 1
Gor Mahia 2
Thika United 1
Tusker 2
A.F.C. Leopards 1
A.F.C. Leopards 1
Bandari 0
A.F.C. Leopards 1 3 4
K.C.B. 1 0 1
K.C.B. 2
Ulinzi Stars 1

Quarter-finals

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The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 26 March, and the ties scheduled for 5−6 and 19−20 April.[1]

Fixtures

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5 April 2014 A.F.C. Leopards 1 – 0 Bandari Madaraka, Nairobi
15:00 UTC+3 Wamalwa   21'
Omar   90' (o.g.)
Report Naftali   8'
Kitawi   79'
Majid   90'
Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium
6 April 2014 Sofapaka 1 – 1
(4 − 5 p)
Tusker Madaraka, Nairobi
15:00 UTC+3 Kasolo   15'
Kago   25'
Mieno   45'
Report Kimani   75' Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium
Penalties
Mulumba  
Miheso  
Mieno  
Ekaliani  
Asike  
  S. Odhiambo
  I. Salim
  Osumba
  J. Were
  Atudo
19 April 2014 Kenya Commercial Bank 2 – 1 Ulinzi Stars Machakos, Machakos
15:00 UTC+3 C. Odhiambo   26'
Kiongera   32'   89'
Muhando   45'
Report Mureithi   43'
Mogire   45'
Ochieng   57'
Abulala   78'   90+1'
Stadium: Kenyatta Stadium
20 April 2014 Gor Mahia 2 – 1 Thika United Machakos, Machakos
15:00 UTC+3 Sserunkuma   44'   59'
G. Odhiambo   49'
R. Salim   59'
Report Mbugua   37'
D. Odhiambo   65'
Glay   88'
Stadium: Kenyatta Stadium

Semi-finals

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The draw for the semi-finals was held on 22 April.[2][3]

First leg

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The first leg ties of the semi-finals were played on 7 and 25 May.

Fixtures

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7 May 2014 A.F.C. Leopards 1 – 1 Kenya Commercial Bank Madaraka, Nairobi
16:00 UTC+3 Juma   36'
Imbalambala   59'
Mudde   71'
Keli   75'
Report Idah   18'   40'
Murunga   24'
Kiongera   51'
Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium
25 May 2014 Tusker 1 – 0 Gor Mahia Meru, Meru
15:00 UTC+3 Osumba   45'
Aucho   88'
Report Shakava   38'
Kizito   85'
Stadium: Kinoru Stadium

Second leg

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The second leg ties of the semi-finals were played on 4 and 11 June.

Fixtures

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4 June 2014 Gor Mahia 1 – 1 Tusker Madaraka, Nairobi
15:00 UTC+3 R. Salim   4'
Mohammed   82'
Kizito   84'
Report Omar   40'
J. Were   54'
S. Odhiambo   90'
Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium

Tusker win 2–1 on aggregate.

A.F.C. Leopards win 4–1 on aggregate.

Final

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The final was played on 15 June.[4]

15 June 2014 Tusker 2 – 1 A.F.C. Leopards Meru, Meru
15:00 UTC+3 Wahome   11'
Mugalia   20'
Alwanga   76'
Report Masika   27'
Situma   29'
Shikokoti   35'
Stadium: Kinoru Stadium

Top scorers

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Rank Player Club Goals
1   Jacob Keli A.F.C. Leopards 2
  Rama Salim Gor Mahia
2   Allan Abulala Ulinzi Stars 1
  Clifford Alwanga Tusker
  Austin Ikenna A.F.C. Leopards
  Kevin Kimani Tusker
  Paul Kiongera Kenya Commercial Bank
  Humphrey Mieno Sofapaka
  Andrew Murunga Kenya Commercial Bank
  Chrispinus Odhiambo Kenya Commercial Bank
  Dennis Odhiambo Thika United
  Brian Osumba Tusker
  Joseph Shikokoti A.F.C. Leopards
  Dan Sserunkuma Gor Mahia
  Lloyd Wahome Tusker
  Bernard Wanyama A.F.C. Leopards
  Jesse Were Tusker

Team statistics

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Pos. Team Pld W D L Pts APts GF AGF GA AGA GD AGD CS ACS YC AYC RC ARC
1 Tusker 4 2 2 0 8 2.00 5 1.25 3 0.75 +2 0.50 1 0.25 4 1.00 0 0.00
2 A.F.C. Leopards 4 2 1 1 7 1.75 6 1.50 3 0.75 +3 0.75 2 0.50 5 1.25 1 0.25
Eliminated in the semi-finals
3 Gor Mahia 3 1 1 1 4 1.33 3 1.00 3 1.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 6 2.00 0 0.00
4 Kenya Commercial Bank 3 1 1 1 4 1.33 3 1.00 5 1.67 −2 −0.67 0 0.00 5 1.67 1 0.33
Eliminated in the quarter-finals
5 Sofapaka 1 0 1 0 1 1.00 1 1.00 1 1.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 2 2.00 0 0.00
6 Thika United 1 0 0 1 0 0.00 1 1.00 2 2.00 −1 −1.00 0 0.00 2 2.00 0 0.00
7 Ulinzi Stars 1 0 0 1 0 0.00 1 1.00 2 2.00 −1 −1.00 0 0.00 4 4.00 0 0.00
8 Bandari 1 0 0 1 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 1.00 −1 −1.00 0 0.00 3 3.00 0 0.00
Total 8(1) 5 3(2) 5 21 1.31 20 1.25 20 1.25 0 0.00 3 0.19 31 1.94 2 0.13

Updated to games played on 15 June 2014. 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

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  1. ^ Goals scored during penalty shoot-outs are not counted.

References

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  1. ^ a b Nesta Kizito (26 March 2014). "Sumptuous KPL Top 8 fixtures:Gor draw Thika". SportsNewsArena.com. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  2. ^ Jeff Kinyanjui (20 April 2014). "KPL Top8: Focus shifts to semis draw". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 20 April 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
  3. ^ Wilson Mathu (22 April 2014). "Top8 draw: Gor Mahia, AFC kept apart in semis". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  4. ^ Vincent Opiyo (13 June 2014). "Top 8: Tusker – AFC ticketing info". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 18 June 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2014.