2016 KPL Top 8 Cup

2016 KPL Top 8 Cup
Country  Kenya
Teams 8
Champions Muhoroni Youth (1st title)
Runners-up Gor Mahia
Matches played 9
Goals scored 18 (2 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)
← 2015
All statistics correct as of 16 October 2016.

The 2016 KPL Top 8 Cup was the fifth edition of the tournament, which kicked off on 1 May and ended on 16 October.[1][2] It was contested by the top 8 teams of the 2015 season of the Kenyan Premier League: A.F.C. Leopards, Bandari, Gor Mahia, Muhoroni Youth, Sofapaka, Tusker, Ulinzi Stars and Ushuru.

Gor Mahia were the defending champions of the competition, having won their second title in the previous season after beating Sony Sugar 2–1 after extra time in the final played at the Moi Stadium in Kisumu. However, they were beaten in the final by winners Muhoroni Youth, who picked up their first title of the competition and Ksh. 1 million in prize money.[3][4]

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.

2015 Kenyan Premier League standings

Pos
Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Gor Mahia (C) (Q) 30 24 6 0 60 12+48 78 Qualification for 2016 CAF Champions League
2 Ulinzi Stars 30 17 7 6 41 25+16 58
3 Sofapaka 30 12 11 7 39 390 47
4 Bandari 30 12 10 8 32 25+7 46
5 Tusker 30 12 8 10 46 28+18 44
6 Muhoroni Youth 30 11 11 8 31 36−5 44
7 A.F.C. Leopards 30 11 8 11 33 30+3 41
8 Ushuru 30 9 10 11 22 28−6 37
9 Mathare United 30 7 15 8 35 34+1 36
10 Sony Sugar 30 9 8 13 23 26−3 35
11 Western Stima 30 9 8 13 25 31−6 35
12 Thika United 30 10 5 15 31 42−11 35
13 Chemelil Sugar 30 6 14 10 23 35−12 32
14 Nairobi City Stars 30 6 10 14 25 37−12 28
15 Kenya Commercial Bank (R) 30 6 8 16 34 48−14 26 Relegation to 2016 National Super League
16 Nakuru AllStars (R) 30 4 11 15 34 58−24 23

Updated to games played on 1 November 2015.
Source: Kenyan Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1The winners of the 2015 FKF President's Cup will qualify for the 2016 CAF Confederation Cup.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Bracket

  Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                               
 Sofapaka 0  
 Muhoroni Youth 3  
   Muhoroni Youth 0 1 1  
   Ulinzi Stars 0 1 1  
 Ulinzi Stars 3
 A.F.C. Leopards 2  
   Muhoroni Youth 1  
   Gor Mahia 0  
 Bandari 1  
 Tusker 2  
   Tusker 0 0 0
   Gor Mahia 2 1 3  
 Gor Mahia 1
 Ushuru 0  

Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 12 April.[1]

Fixtures

The ties are scheduled to take place on 1–2 May.[1]

Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals was held on 2 May at the Nyayo National Stadium.[5]

First leg

The first leg matches took place on 12 June.[6][7]

Second leg

The second leg matches will take place on 19 June.[8][9]

1–1. Muhoroni Youth advance to the final on away goals rule.

Gor Mahia win 3–0 on aggregate.

Final

The final took place on 16 October.[2]

Goalscorers

2 goals
1 goal

Team statistics

Pos. Team Pld W D L Pts GF GA GD
1 Muhoroni Youth 4 2 2 0 8 5 1 +4
2 Gor Mahia 4 3 0 1 9 4 1 +3
Eliminated in the semi-finals
3 Ulinzi Stars 3 1 2 0 5 4 3 +1
4 Tusker 3 1 0 2 3 2 4 -2
Eliminated in the quarter-finals
5 A.F.C. Leopards 1 0 0 1 0 2 3 -1
6 Bandari 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 -1
7 Ushuru 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 -1
8 Sofapaka 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 -3
Total 8(1) 6 2(2) 6 22 17 17 0

Updated to games played on 16 October 2016. 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.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Chrisphine Magak (12 April 2016). "KPL Top 8 draw set to be conducted". Futaa.com. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  2. 1 2 Jacob Gachanja (7 September 2016). "New date and venue for KPL Top 8 final". Futaa.com. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  3. ↑ Collins Amanga (14 April 2016). "KPL Top 8: Mombasa to host finals as venues are announced". Futaa.com. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  4. ↑ Collins Amanga (16 October 2016). "KPL Top 8: Muho stuns Gor Mahia to lift historic title". Futaa.com. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  5. ↑ Luke Oluoch (2 May 2016). "KPL Top 8: Tusker draws Gor in semis". Futaa.com. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  6. ↑ Collins Amanga (11 June 2016). "KPL Top 8: Gor, Tusker face off in battle of champs". Futaa.com. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  7. ↑ Collins Amanga (12 June 2016). "KPL Top 8: Muhoroni, Ulinzi brace for a first". Futaa.com. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  8. ↑ Wilson Mathu (18 June 2016). "KPL Top 8: Tusker ready for a 'do or die' against Gor Mahia". Futaa.com. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  9. ↑ Luke Oluoch (19 June 2016). "KPL Top 8: Ulinzi- Muho re-align for delicate but decisive tie". Futaa.com. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
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