Английская Википедия:2016 KPL Top 8 Cup
Шаблон:Infobox football tournament season The 2016 KPL Top 8 Cup was the fifth edition of the tournament, which kicked off on 1 May and ended on 16 October.[1][2] It was 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 were 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. However, they were beaten in the final by winners Muhoroni Youth, who picked up their first title of the competition and KSh. Шаблон:Shilingi in prize money.[3][4]
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
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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] Шаблон:Football box collapsible Шаблон:Football box collapsible Шаблон:Football box collapsible Шаблон:Football box collapsible
Semi-finals
The draw for the semi-finals was held on 2 May at the Nyayo National Stadium.[5]
First leg
The first leg matches took place on 12 June.[6][7] Шаблон:Football box collapsible Шаблон:Football box collapsible
Second leg
The second leg matches will take place on 19 June.[8][9] Шаблон:Football box collapsible 1–1. Muhoroni Youth advance to the final on away goals rule. Шаблон:Football box collapsible Gor Mahia win 3–0 on aggregate.
Final
The final took place on 16 October.[2] Шаблон:Football box collapsible
Goalscorers
- 2 goals
- Шаблон:Flagicon Mark Makwata (Ulinzi Stars)
- Шаблон:Flagicon Humphrey Mieno (Tusker)
- Шаблон:Flagicon Clifton Miheso (A.F.C. Leopards)
- Шаблон:Flagicon Jacques Tuyisenge (Gor Mahia)
- 1 goal
- Шаблон:Flagicon Enock Agwanda (Gor Mahia)
- Шаблон:Flagicon Moses Arita (Muhoroni Youth)
- Шаблон:Flagicon Abdallah Hamisi (Muhoroni Youth)
- Шаблон:Flagicon Francis Kahata (Gor Mahia)
- Шаблон:Flagicon Edwin Lavatsa (Bandari)
- Шаблон:Flagicon Churchill Muloma (Ulinzi Stars)
- Шаблон:Flagicon Enosh Ochieng (Ulinzi Stars)
- Шаблон:Flagicon Wellington Ochieng (Muhoroni Youth)
- Шаблон:Flagicon Wycliffe Ochomo (Muhoroni Youth)
- Шаблон:Flagicon Kennedy Rono (Muhoroni Youth)
Team statistics
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Notes
References
Шаблон:KPL Top 8 Cup Шаблон:2016 in Kenyan football