2011 KPL Top 8 Cup
# 2011 KPL Top 8 Cup

The 2011 KPL Top 8 Cup was the inaugural edition of the tournament, which was contested by the top 8 teams of the 2010 Kenyan Premier League season: Gor Mahia, Karuturi Sports, Mathare United, Sofapaka, Sony Sugar, Tusker F.C., Ulinzi Stars (eventual winners) and Western Stima. All matches were played at the Nyayo National Stadium.

## 2010 Kenyan Premier League standings

Top 8 :

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Ulinzi Stars (C, Q) | 30 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 37 | 16 | +21 | 59 | Qualification for 2011 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Gor Mahia | 30 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 33 | 15 | +18 | 56 | |
| 3 | Tusker | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 35 | 19 | +16 | 53 | |
| 4 | Sofapaka (Q) | 30 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 39 | 23 | +16 | 47 | Qualification for 2011 CAF Confederation Cup |
| 5 | Sony Sugar | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 41 | |
| 6 | Mathare United | 30 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 39 | |
| 7 | Karuturi Sports | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 38 | |
| 8 | Western Stima | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 38 | |

* ↑ Sofapaka as winners of the 2010 FKL Cup qualified for the 2011 CAF Confederation Cup.

## Bracket

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mathare United | 0 | | | | | | |
| Gor Mahia | 2 | | | | | | |
| Gor Mahia | 2 | Gor Mahia | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| | | Ulinzi Stars | 0 | 1 | 1 | | |
| Ulinzi Stars | 2 | Ulinzi Stars | 0 | 1 | 1 | | |
| Karuturi Sports | 0 | | | | | | |
| Karuturi Sports | 0 | | | | | Ulinzi Stars | 2 |
| | | | | | | Western Stima | 1 |
| Tusker | 0 | | | | | | | Western Stima | 1 |
| Western Stima | 1 | | | | | | |
| Western Stima | 1 | Western Stima | 1 | 2 | 3 (2) | | |
| | | Sofapaka | 1 | 2 | 3 (1) | | |
| Sofapaka | 2 | Sofapaka | 1 | 2 | 3 (1) | | |
| Sony Sugar | 1 | | | | | | |

## Quarter-finals

The quarter-final ties were played between 9 March and 13 April 2011.

## Semi-finals

The first leg and second leg of the semi-finals were played between 20 April and 25 May 2011.

### Second leg

Sofapaka 3–3 Western Stima on aggregate. Western Stima won on away goals (2–1).

## Final

The final was played on 25 June 2011 between Ulinzi Stars and Western Stima.

