The 2013 KPL Top 8 Cup was the third edition of the tournament, which was originally scheduled to run from 3 April to 2 June 2013,[1] but had the date of its final changed to 24 July.[2] It was contested by the top 8 teams of the 2012 Kenyan Premier League season: A.F.C. Leopards, Chemelil Sugar, Gor Mahia, Mathare United, Sofapaka, Thika United, Tusker and Ulinzi Stars.

2013 KPL Top 8 Cup
Tournament details
Country Kenya
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsTusker (2nd title)
Runner-upThika United
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Goals scored18 (2 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Ismail Salim
(3 goals)[nb 1]
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Gor Mahia were the defending champions, having won their first title the previous season, but were eliminated by eventual champions Tusker in the semi-finals, who beat Thika United to clinch their first title.

Top 8
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Tusker (C, Q) 30 17 9 4 39 14 +25 60 Qualification for 2013 CAF Champions League
2 Gor Mahia (Q) 30 17 8 5 37 18 +19 59 Qualification for 2013 CAF Confederation Cup[a]
3 A.F.C. Leopards 30 17 6 7 45 27 +18 57
4 Sofapaka 30 13 9 8 34 24 +10 48
5 Thika United 30 12 10 8 36 33 +3 46
6 Ulinzi Stars 30 13 6 11 35 29 +6 45
7 Chemelil Sugar 30 9 14 7 18 17 +1 41
8 Mathare United 30 10 11 9 36 36 0 41
Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 2012. 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
Notes:
  1. ^ Gor Mahia qualified for the 2013 CAF Confederation Cup as winners of the 2012 FKF President's Cup.

Bracket

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

Quarter-finals

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The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 27 March, and the ties were played on 3, 10, 17 and 24 April.[1][3][4]

During the fixture between Chemelil Sugar and A.F.C. Leopards on 17 April, fans of the latter stormed onto the pitch claiming that their players were being unfairly treated by match officials during the 90th minute. Police were forced to intervene and take players and match officials off the pitch, and the match was abandoned with Chemelil Sugar winning 3–2. The KPL ruled Chemelil Sugar winners of the match and therefore qualified to the semi-finals.[5][6]

Fixtures

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3 April 2013 Sofapaka 1 – 1
(3 – 5 p)
Thika United Madaraka, Nairobi
20:00 UTC+3 Tarumbwa   89' Report Odera   90' (pen.) Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium
Penalties
Monday  
J. Baraza  
Owino  
Tarumbwa  
  Odera
  Mbugua
  Glay
  Miheso
  Omino
17 April 2013 Chemelil Sugar 3 – 2 A.F.C. Leopards Madaraka, Nairobi
19:00 UTC+3 Murage   24', 26'
Ochieng   80'
V. Omondi   83'
(abandoned)[5]
Report
E. Wafula   31'   48'
N. Wafula   36'
Imbalambala   60'
Were   90'
Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium
24 April 2013 Tusker 3 – 1 Mathare United Madaraka, Nairobi
19:00 UTC+3 J. Were   9'
Olunga   36'
Okoth   42'
I. Salim   58'
Tololwa   60'
Report Karani   80' Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium

Semi-finals

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The semi-finals are being played over two legs on a home-and-away basis on 1, 8, 15 and 23 May.[1][7]

First leg

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The first leg ties of the semi-finals were played on 1 and 8 May.

Fixtures

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8 May 2013 Gor Mahia 0 – 1 Tusker Madaraka, Nairobi
19:00 UTC+3 Anguyo   18' Report Omunuk   40'
Okoth   60'
Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium

Second leg

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The second leg ties of the semi-finals were played on 15 and 23 May.

Fixtures

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1–1 on aggregate. Thika United won through a penalty shoot-out.

22 May 2013 Tusker 0 – 0 Gor Mahia Madaraka, Nairobi
19:00 UTC+3 Awisho   28' Report Mosoti   26'
D. Otieno   45'
Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium

Tusker won 1–0 on aggregate.

Final

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The final will be played on 24 July.[2]

24 July 2013 Thika United 2 – 2
(3 – 5 p)
Tusker Shauri Moyo, Nairobi
15:00 UTC+3 Kingatua   16', 87' Report I. Salim   20' (pen.), 78'
Khamis   31'
Awisho   38'
Stadium: Nairobi City Stadium
Penalties
V. Otieno  
Odera  
Mejja  
Mbugua  
  I. Salim
  S. Odhiambo
  Abondo
  C. Okoth
  Awisho

Top scorers

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Rank Player Club Goals
1
  Ismail Salim Tusker
3
2
  David Kingatua Thika United
2
  Daniel Murage Chemelil Sugar
4
  Martin Imbalambala A.F.C. Leopards
1
  Meshack Karani Mathare United
  John Mwita Chemelil Sugar
  Tony Ochieng Chemelil Sugar
  Ezekiel Odera Thika United
  Michael Olunga Tusker
  Robert Omunuk Tusker
  Obadiah Tarumbwa Sofapaka
  Noah Wafula 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 6 1.50 3 0.75 +3 0.75 2 0.50 6 1.50 0 0.00
2 Thika United 4 1 2 1 5 1.25 4 1.00 4 1.00 0 0.00 1 0.25 1 0.25 0 0.00
Eliminated in the semi-finals
3 Chemelil Sugar 3 2 0 1 6 2.00 4 1.33 3 1.00 +1 0.33 1 0.33 2 0.67 0 0.00
4 Gor Mahia 3 0 2 1 2 0.67 0 0.00 1 0.33 −1 −0.33 2 0.67 3 1.00 0 0.00
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 0 0.00 0 0.00
6 Ulinzi Stars 1 0 1 0 1 1.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 1.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
7 A.F.C. Leopards 1 0 0 1 0 0.00 2 2.00 3 3.00 −1 −1.00 0 0.00 3 3.00 1 1.00
8 Mathare United 1 0 0 1 0 0.00 1 1.00 3 3.00 −2 −2.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Total 9(1) 5 4(2) 5 23 1.28 18 1.00 18 1.00 0 0.00 7 0.39 15 0.83 1 0.06

Updated to games played on 24 July 2013. 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 c Patrick Korir (1 March 2013). "2013 KPL Top 8 set for Wednesdays". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 13 January 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  2. ^ a b Dan Ngulu (31 May 2013). "Change of date for Top 8 final". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  3. ^ Dan Ngulu (27 March 2013). "Top 8 draw done". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 5 April 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  4. ^ Dennis Machio (28 March 2013). "KPL Top 8 tournament gets first date". MichezoAfrika.com. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  5. ^ a b Dennis Wandabwa (17 April 2013). "Chemelil- Leopards Top 8 clash abandoned". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  6. ^ Brian Moseti (19 April 2013). "Chemelil cleared into Top Eight semi-finals". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
  7. ^ Dan Ngulu (25 April 2013). "Top 8 semi pairings and dates". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 4 July 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
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