The SportPesa Super Cup is an annual football tournament created and sponsored by bookmakers SportPesa, which pits teams in East Africa against one another in one full week of high class football action.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Kenya |
| Dates | 3–10 June 2018 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Defending champions | Everton |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Everton |
| Runner-up | Gor Mahia F.c. |
| Third place | Singida United |
| Fourth place | Kakamega Homeboyz |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 11 (1.38 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Meddie Kagere |
Overview edit
The first edition of the SportPesa SuperCup [1] took place in June, 2017 at the Uhuru Stadium in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. The winner inaugural edition,[2] Gor Mahia, played against English Premier League side Everton at the National Stadium in Dar Es Salaam [3][4][5][6][7][8]
The second edition of the regional football tourney pitting East Africa’s finest teams took place on June 3–10, 2018.[9] Eight teams, four from Kenya and four from Tanzania, participated in this year's edition. The winning team will earn a chance to travel to the UK in July for a face-off with English Premier League club, Everton FC at Goodison Park.
The tournament intended to bring about enhanced cohesion within the region as well as showcase only the greatest in East African football talent. As a unique franchise, the Super Cup further served as a uniting initiative between football fans across the region and to some extent the continent as well. It is intended to raise the profile of African football and what it represents – a sense of pride for all who partake in it.
Participants edit
The teams that participated in the 2018 SportPesa SuperCup edition were:[10][11]
Matches edit
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 3 June | ||||||||||
 Kakamega Homeboyz | 3 | |||||||||
| 7 June | ||||||||||
 Yanga | 1 | |||||||||
| Kakamega Homeboyz | 0 (4) | |||||||||
| 4 June | ||||||||||
| Simba | 0 (5) | |||||||||
| Kariobangi Sharks | 0 (2) | |||||||||
| 10 June | ||||||||||
| Simba | 0 (3) | |||||||||
| Simba | 0 | |||||||||
| 3 June | ||||||||||
| Gor Mahia | 2 | |||||||||
| Gor Mahia | 3 | |||||||||
| 7 June | ||||||||||
 JKU | 0 | |||||||||
| Gor Mahia | 2 | |||||||||
| 5 June | ||||||||||
| Singida United | 0 | |||||||||
| AFC Leopards | 0 (2) | |||||||||
| Singida United | 0 (4) | |||||||||
Results edit
| Kakamega Homeboyz | 3-1 | Yanga |
|---|---|---|
| Allan Wanga 28' Allan Wanga 31' Wycliffe Opopndo 85' |
Simon Matheo 38' |
| Gor Mahia | 3-0 | JKU |
|---|---|---|
| George ‘Blackberry’ Odhiambo 30' Godfrey Walusimbi 36' Meddie Kagere 81' |
| Kariobangi Sharks | 0-0 | Simba S.C. |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 2-3 | ||
| AFC Leopards | 0-0 | Singida United |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 2-4 | ||
| Kakamega Homeboyz | 0-0 | Simba S.C. |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 4-5 | ||
| Gor Mahia | 2-0 | Singida United |
|---|---|---|
| Meddie Kagere 35' Meddie Kagere 90' |
| Kakamega Homeboyz | 1-1 | Singida United |
|---|---|---|
| Wycliffe Opondo 03' | Danny Lyanga 61' | |
| Penalties | ||
| 1-4 | ||
| Simba S.C. | 0-2 | Gor Mahia |
|---|---|---|
| Meddie Kagere 06' Jacques Tuyisenge 55' |
Prize money edit
Winner: $30,000
Runner-up: $10,000
2nd Runner-Up: $7,500
Semi-finalists: $5,000
Quarter-finalists: $2,500
References edit
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- ^ "Gor thrash Leopards For SportPesa Super Cup Glory – Sports News, Sportpesa Premier League, EPL, LaLiga". sportpesanews.com. Archived from the original on 2017-06-13.
- ^ "Everton FC To Play FC Twente After Gor Mahia Clash – Sports News, Sportpesa Premier League, EPL, LaLiga". sportpesanews.com. Archived from the original on 2017-06-18.
- ^ "Will Rooney Be A Hit Or Miss As Everton Play In Tanzania?". sportpesanews.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-10.
- ^ "The Ever Lasting Legacy Of Everton FC's Visit To Tanzania". sportpesanews.com. Archived from the original on 2017-07-16.
- ^ "Fanfare As Rooney And Everton Land In Tanzania For Gor Clash". sportpesanews.com. Archived from the original on 2017-07-15.
- ^ "Inspired Gor Land In Tanzania Unfazed By Everton Might". sportpesanews.com. Archived from the original on 2017-07-15.
- ^ "Everton Tanzania Visit Historic Milestone-Slavkov – Sports News, Sportpesa Premier League, EPL, LaLiga". sportpesanews.com. Archived from the original on 2017-06-25.
- ^ "Gor To Defend SportPesa Super Cup Crown In Kenya". sportpesanews.com. Archived from the original on 2018-05-20.
- ^ a b "Eight clubs for SportPesa Super Cup". Daily Nation. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
- ^ a b "SportPesa Super Cup 2018 launched". www.ippmedia.com. Retrieved 2018-05-27.