2016 KPL Top 8 Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Kenya |
| Teams | 8 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 2 |
| Goals scored | 8 (4 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) |
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All statistics correct as of 1 May 2016. | |
Template:Kenyan domestic football The 2016 KPL Top 8 Cup is the fifth edition of the tournament, which kicked off on 1 May and is scheduled to end on 18 June.[1] It is set to be 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 are 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. The final for the current edition will be played in Mombasa, with the winner set to receive Ksh. 1 million in prize money.[2]
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
Template:2015 Kenyan Premier League standings
Bracket
Template:2016 KPL Top 8 Cup bracket
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]
| 1 May 2016 | Bandari | 1–2 | Tusker | Madaraka Estate, Nairobi |
| 14:00 UTC+3 | Lavatsa  13' |
Report | Mieno ?', 57' |
Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium |
| 1 May 2016 | Ulinzi Stars | 3–2 | A.F.C. Leopards | Madaraka Estate, Nairobi |
| 16:15 UTC+3 | Makwata 6', 78' Ochieng 90' |
Report | Miheso 55', 60' |
Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium |
| 2 May 2016 | Sofapaka | v | Muhoroni Youth | Madaraka Estate, Nairobi |
| 14:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium |
| 2 May 2016 | Gor Mahia | v | Ushuru | Madaraka Estate, Nairobi |
| 16:15 UTC+3 | Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium |
Goalscorers
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Team statistics
| Pos. | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | GD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Ulinzi Stars | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | +1 | ||||||||||
| — | Tusker | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +1 | ||||||||||
| — | Gor Mahia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| — | Muhoroni Youth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| — | Sofapaka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| — | Ushuru | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Eliminated in the quarter-finals | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | A.F.C. Leopards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | −1 | ||||||||||
| 8 | Bandari | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | −1 | ||||||||||
| Total | 1(1) | 1 | 0(2) | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||
Updated to games played on 1 May 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
- ^ Goals scored during penalty shoot-outs are not counted.
References
- ^ a b c Chrisphine Magak (12 April 2016). "KPL Top 8 draw set to be conducted". Futaa.com. Retrieved 30 April.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Collins Amanga (14 April 2016). "KPL Top 8: Mombasa to host finals as venues are announced". Futaa.com. Retrieved 30 April.
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