# 2013 KPL Top 8 Cup

The 2013 KPL Top 8 Cup was the third edition of the tournament, which was originally scheduled to run from 3 April to 2 June 2013, but had the date of its final changed to 24 July. It was contested by the top 8 teams of the 2012 Kenyan Premier League season: A.F.C. Leopards, Chemelil Sugar, Gor Mahia, Mathare United, Sofapaka, Thika United, Tusker and Ulinzi Stars.
Gor Mahia were the defending champions, having won their first title the previous season, but were eliminated by eventual champions Tusker in the semi-finals, who beat Thika United to clinch their first title.

## 2012 Kenyan Premier League standings

Top 8 :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Tusker (C, Q) | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 39 | 14 | +25 | 60 | Qualification for 2013 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Gor Mahia (Q) | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 18 | +19 | 59 | Qualification for 2013 CAF Confederation Cup |
| 3 | A.F.C. Leopards | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 45 | 27 | +18 | 57 | |
| 4 | Sofapaka | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 24 | +10 | 48 | |
| 5 | Thika United | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 46 | |
| 6 | Ulinzi Stars | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 45 | |
| 7 | Chemelil Sugar | 30 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 41 | |
| 8 | Mathare United | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 41 | |
* ↑ Gor Mahia qualified for the 2013 CAF Confederation Cup as winners of the 2012 FKF President's Cup.

## Bracket

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals |
| Sofapaka | 1 (3) | | | | | | |
| Thika United | 1 (5) | | | | | | |
| Thika United | 1 (5) | Thika United | 0 | 1 | 1 (3) | | |
| | | Chemelil Sugar | 1 | 0 | 1 (2) | | |
| Chemelil Sugar | 3 | Chemelil Sugar | 1 | 0 | 1 (2) | | |
| A.F.C. Leopards | 2 | | | | | | |
| A.F.C. Leopards | 2 | | | | | Thika United | 2 (3) |
| | | | | | | Tusker | 2 (5) |
| Ulinzi Stars | 0 (2) | | | | | | | Tusker | 2 (5) |
| Gor Mahia | 0 (4) | | | | | | |
| Gor Mahia | 0 (4) | Gor Mahia | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| | | Tusker | 1 | 0 | 0 | | |
| Tusker | 3 | Tusker | 1 | 0 | 0 | | |
| Mathare United | 1 | | | | | | |

## Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 27 March, and the ties were played on 3, 10, 17 and 24 April.
During the fixture between Chemelil Sugar and A.F.C. Leopards on 17 April, fans of the latter stormed onto the pitch claiming that their players were being unfairly treated by match officials during the 90th minute. Police were forced to intervene and take players and match officials off the pitch, and the match was abandoned with Chemelil Sugar winning 3–2. The KPL ruled Chemelil Sugar winners of the match and therefore qualified to the semi-finals.

### Fixtures
## Semi-finals

The semi-finals are being played over two legs on a home-and-away basis on 1, 8, 15 and 23 May.

### First leg

The first leg ties of the semi-finals were played on 1 and 8 May.

#### Fixtures
### Second leg

The second leg ties of the semi-finals were played on 15 and 23 May.

#### Fixtures

1–1 on aggregate. Thika United won through a penalty shoot-out.
Tusker won 1–0 on aggregate.

## Final

The final will be played on 24 July.

## Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Ismail Salim | Tusker | 3 |
| 2 | David Kingatua | Thika United | 2 |
| 2 | Daniel Murage | Chemelil Sugar | 2 |
| 4 | Martin Imbalambala | A.F.C. Leopards | 1 |
| 4 | Meshack Karani | Mathare United | 1 |
| 4 | John Mwita | Chemelil Sugar | 1 |
| 4 | Tony Ochieng | Chemelil Sugar | 1 |
| 4 | Ezekiel Odera | Thika United | 1 |
| 4 | Michael Olunga | Tusker | 1 |
| 4 | Robert Omunuk | Tusker | 1 |
| 4 | Obadiah Tarumbwa | Sofapaka | 1 |
| 4 | Noah Wafula | A.F.C. Leopards | 1 |
| 4 | Jesse Were | Tusker | 1 |

## Team statistics

| Pos. | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | APts | GF | AGF | GA | AGA | GD | AGD | CS | ACS | YC | AYC | RC | ARC |
| 1 | Tusker | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2.00 | 6 | 1.50 | 3 | 0.75 | +3 | 0.75 | 2 | 0.50 | 6 | 1.50 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2 | Thika United | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1.25 | 4 | 1.00 | 4 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 | 0.25 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Eliminated in the semi-finals ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Chemelil Sugar | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2.00 | 4 | 1.33 | 3 | 1.00 | +1 | 0.33 | 1 | 0.33 | 2 | 0.67 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 4 | Gor Mahia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.33 | −1 | −0.33 | 2 | 0.67 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Eliminated in the quarter-finals ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Sofapaka | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 6 | Ulinzi Stars | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 7 | A.F.C. Leopards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 2.00 | 3 | 3.00 | −1 | −1.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Mathare United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1.00 | 3 | 3.00 | −2 | −2.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total | Total | 9$^{(1)}$ | 5 | 4$^{(2)}$ | 5 | 23 | 1.28 | 18 | 1.00 | 18 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 7 | 0.39 | 15 | 0.83 | 1 | 0.06 |
Updated to games played on 24 July 2013. 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.