2011 KPL Top 8 Cup
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{{infobox football tournament season
| title = KPL Top 8 Cup
| image =
| imagesize =
| year = 2011
| other_title =
| country = Kenya
| num_teams = 8
| champions = Ulinzi Stars
| runner-up = Western Stima
| matches = 9
| goals = 18
| top goal scorer = Bob Mugalia
Ali Bai
(2 goals each)
| player =
| prevseason =
| nextseason = 2012
}}
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){{cite news |title=Ulinzi clinch 'Top 8' prize on eve of trip to Cecafa |url=http://www.kpl.co.ke/news/article/110626/Ulinzi_clinch_Top_8_prize_on_eve_of_trip_to_Cecafa |publisher=KPL.co.ke |location=Nairobi, Kenya |date=26 June 2011 |accessdate=15 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150928030851/http://www.kpl.co.ke/news/article/110626/Ulinzi_clinch_Top_8_prize_on_eve_of_trip_to_Cecafa |archive-date=28 September 2015 |url-status=dead}} and Western Stima. All matches were played at the Nyayo National Stadium.
[[2010 Kenyan Premier League]] standings
{{:2010 Kenyan Premier League|lowest_pos=8|title=Top 8}}
Bracket
{{8TeamBracket|legs=1/2/1|aggregate=score
| seeds = n
| nowrap = y
| RD1-team1 = Mathare United
| RD1-team2 = Gor Mahia
| RD1-score1 = 0
| RD1-score2 = 2
| RD1-team3 = Ulinzi Stars
| RD1-team4 = Karuturi Sports
| RD1-score3 = 2
| RD1-score4 = 0
| RD1-team5 = Tusker
| RD1-team6 = Western Stima
| RD1-score5 = 0
| RD1-score6 = 1
| RD1-team7 = Sofapaka
| RD1-team8 = Sony Sugar
| RD1-score7 = 2
| RD1-score8 = 1
| RD2-team1 = Gor Mahia
| RD2-team2 = Ulinzi Stars
| RD2-score1-1 = 0
| RD2-score2-1 = 0
| RD2-score1-2 = 0
| RD2-score2-2 = 1
| RD2-score1-agg = 0
| RD2-score2-agg = 1
| RD2-team3 = Western Stima
| RD2-team4 = Sofapaka
| RD2-score3-1 = 1
| RD2-score4-1 = 1
| RD2-score3-2 = 2
| RD2-score4-2 = 2
| RD2-score3-agg = 3 (2)
| RD2-score4-agg = 3 (1)
| RD3-team1 = Ulinzi Stars
| RD3-team2 = Western Stima
| RD3-score1 = 2
| RD3-score2 = 1
}}
Quarter-finals
The quarter-final ties were played between 9 March and 13 April 2011.
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| date = 9 March 2011
| time = 20:00 UTC+3
| team1 = Tusker
| score = 0–1
| report = [http://www.futaa.com//football/event/1003084 Report]
| team2 = Western Stima
| goals1 =
| goals2 = Nyarombo {{goal|75}}
| stadium = Nyayo National Stadium
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = 6 April 2011
| time = 15:00 UTC+3
| team1 = Ulinzi Stars
| score = 2–0
| report = [http://www.futaa.com//football/event/1027879 Report]
| team2 = Karuturi Sports
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Nyayo National Stadium
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = 6 April 2011
| time = 19:30 UTC+3
| team1 = Mathare United
| score = 0–2
| report = [http://www.futaa.com//football/event/1027878 Report]
| team2 = Gor Mahia
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Nyayo National Stadium
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = 13 April 2011
| time = 19:00 UTC+3
| team1 = Sofapaka
| score = 2–1
| report = [http://www.futaa.com//football/event/1004754 Report]
| team2 = Sony Sugar
| goals1 = Mugalia {{goal|82||88}}
| goals2 = Chambiri {{goal|90}}
| stadium = Nyayo National Stadium
}}
Semi-finals
The first leg and second leg of the semi-finals were played between 20 April and 25 May 2011.
=First leg=
{{football box collapsible
| date = 20 April 2011
| time = 19:00 UTC+3
| team1 = Gor Mahia
| score = 0–0
| report = [http://www.futaa.com//football/event/1006478 Report]
| team2 = Ulinzi Stars
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Nyayo National Stadium
}}
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| date = 27 April 2011
| time = 15:00 UTC+3
| team1 = Western Stima
| score = 1–1
| report = [http://www.futaa.com//football/event/1008145 Report]
| team2 = Sofapaka
| goals1 = Bai {{goal|80}}
| goals2 = J. Baraza {{goal|14}}
| stadium = Nyayo National Stadium
}}
=Second leg=
{{football box collapsible
| date = 18 May 2011
| time = 19:00 UTC+3
| team1 = Gor Mahia
| score = 0–1
| report = [http://www.futaa.com//football/event/1013096 Report]
| team2 = Ulinzi Stars
| goals1 =
| goals2 = M. Baraza {{goal|38}}
| stadium = Nyayo National Stadium
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = 25 May 2011
| time = 19:00 UTC+3
| team1 = Sofapaka
| score = 2–2
| report = [http://www.futaa.com//football/event/1014860 Report]
| team2 = Western Stima
| goals1 = Mulama {{goal|12}}
Njoroge {{goal|36}}
| goals2 = Chinjili {{goal|3}}
Bai {{goal|63}}
| stadium = Nyayo National Stadium
}}
Sofapaka 3–3 Western Stima on aggregate. Western Stima won on away goals (2–1).{{cite news |title=Western boys keep Sh1 million prize in sight |url=http://www.kpl.co.ke/news/article/110526/Western_boys_keep_Sh1_million_prize_in_sight |publisher=KPL.co.ke |location=Nairobi, Kenya |date=26 May 2011 |accessdate=15 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303235646/http://www.kpl.co.ke/news/article/110526/Western_boys_keep_Sh1_million_prize_in_sight |archive-date=3 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}
Final
The final was played on 25 June 2011 between Ulinzi Stars and Western Stima.
{{football box collapsible
| date = 25 June 2011
| time = 15:00 UTC+3
| team1 = Ulinzi Stars
| score = 2–1
| report = [http://www.futaa.com//football/event/1027880 Report]
[http://www.kpl.co.ke/news/article/110626/Ulinzi_clinch_Top_8_prize_on_eve_of_trip_to_Cecafa News]
| team2 = Western Stima
| goals1 = Waruru {{goal|58}}
Amuoka {{goal|85}}
| goals2 = Mangi {{goal|38}}
| stadium = Nyayo National Stadium
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090224010922/http://www.kpl.co.ke/ Kenyan Premier League] - Official Website
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304062145/http://www.futaa.com/football/Kenya/Top-8-Cup/2011 Futaa.com] - Top 8 Cup 2011
{{2011 in Kenyan football}}
{{KPL Top 8 Cup}}