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Football tournament season
2011 KPL Top 8 Cup
Tournament details
Country Kenya
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsUlinzi Stars
Runner-upWestern Stima
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Goals scored18 (2 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Bob Mugalia
Ali Bai
(2 goals each)
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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 Team 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
Updated to match(es) played on 8 December 2010. Source: 2010 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. Sofapaka as winners of the 2010 FKL Cup qualified for the 2011 CAF Confederation Cup.

Bracket

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

Quarter-finals

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

Tusker v Western Stima
9 March 2011 Tusker 0–1 Western Stima Nyayo National Stadium
20:00 UTC+3 Report Nyarombo 75'
Ulinzi Stars v Karuturi Sports
6 April 2011 Ulinzi Stars 2–0 Karuturi Sports Nyayo National Stadium
15:00 UTC+3 Report
Mathare United v Gor Mahia
6 April 2011 Mathare United 0–2 Gor Mahia Nyayo National Stadium
19:30 UTC+3 Report
Sofapaka v Sony Sugar
13 April 2011 Sofapaka 2–1 Sony Sugar Nyayo National Stadium
19:00 UTC+3 Mugalia 82', 88' Report Chambiri 90'

Semi-finals

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

First leg

Gor Mahia v Ulinzi Stars
20 April 2011 Gor Mahia 0–0 Ulinzi Stars Nyayo National Stadium
19:00 UTC+3 Report
Western Stima v Sofapaka
27 April 2011 Western Stima 1–1 Sofapaka Nyayo National Stadium
15:00 UTC+3 Bai 80' Report J. Baraza 14'

Second leg

Gor Mahia v Ulinzi Stars
18 May 2011 Gor Mahia 0–1 Ulinzi Stars Nyayo National Stadium
19:00 UTC+3 Report M. Baraza 38'
Sofapaka v Western Stima
25 May 2011 Sofapaka 2–2 Western Stima Nyayo National Stadium
19:00 UTC+3 Mulama 12'
Njoroge 36'
Report Chinjili 3'
Bai 63'

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.

Ulinzi Stars v Western Stima
25 June 2011 Ulinzi Stars 2–1 Western Stima Nyayo National Stadium
15:00 UTC+3 Waruru 58'
Amuoka 85'
Report
News
Mangi 38'

References

  1. "Ulinzi clinch 'Top 8' prize on eve of trip to Cecafa". Nairobi, Kenya: KPL.co.ke. 26 June 2011. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  2. "Western boys keep Sh1 million prize in sight". Nairobi, Kenya: KPL.co.ke. 26 May 2011. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2012.

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