2014 KPL Top 8 Cup
# 2014 KPL Top 8 Cup

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

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 |
| 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 | Relegation to 2014 National Super League |

* ↑ A.F.C. Leopards qualified for the 2014 CAF Confederation Cup as winners of the 2013 FKF President's Cup.

## Bracket

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

## Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals was held on 22 April.

### First leg

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

### Second leg

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

**Fixtures**

Tusker win 2–1 on aggregate.

A.F.C. Leopards win 4–1 on aggregate.

## Final

The final was played on 15 June.

## Top scorers

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

## Team statistics

| 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 | 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.

