# 2016 KPL Top 8 Cup

The 2016 KPL Top 8 Cup was the fifth edition of the tournament, which kicked off on 1 May and ended on 16 October. 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. 1,000,000/= in prize money.

## 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

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Gor Mahia (C, Q) | 30 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 60 | 12 | +48 | 78 | Qualification for 2016 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Ulinzi Stars | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 25 | +16 | 58 | |
| 3 | Sofapaka | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 47 | |
| 4 | Bandari | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 46 | |
| 5 | Tusker | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 46 | 28 | +18 | 44 | |
| 6 | Muhoroni Youth | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 31 | 36 | −5 | 44 | |
| 7 | A.F.C. Leopards | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 41 | |
| 8 | Ushuru | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 37 | |
| 9 | Mathare United | 30 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 36 | |
| 10 | SoNy Sugar | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 35 | |
| 11 | Western Stima | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 35 | |
| 12 | Thika United | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 31 | 42 | −11 | 35 | |
| 13 | Chemelil Sugar | 30 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 23 | 35 | −12 | 32 | |
| 14 | Nairobi City Stars | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 25 | 37 | −12 | 28 | |
| 15 | Kenya Commercial Bank (R) | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 34 | 48 | −14 | 26 | Relegation to 2016 National Super League |
| 16 | Nakuru AllStars (R) | 30 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 34 | 58 | −24 | 23 | Relegation to 2016 National Super League |
* ↑ The winners of the 2015 FKF President's Cup will qualify for the 2016 CAF Confederation Cup.

## Bracket

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals |
| Sofapaka | 0 | | | | | | |
| Muhoroni Youth | 3 | | | | | | |
| Muhoroni Youth | 3 | Muhoroni Youth | 0 | 1 | 1 | | |
| | | Ulinzi Stars | 0 | 1 | 1 | | |
| Ulinzi Stars | 3 | Ulinzi Stars | 0 | 1 | 1 | | |
| A.F.C. Leopards | 2 | | | | | | |
| A.F.C. Leopards | 2 | | | | | Muhoroni Youth | 1 |
| | | | | | | Gor Mahia | 0 |
| Bandari | 1 | | | | | | | Gor Mahia | 0 |
| Tusker | 2 | | | | | | |
| Tusker | 2 | Tusker | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| | | Gor Mahia | 2 | 1 | 3 | | |
| Gor Mahia | 1 | Gor Mahia | 2 | 1 | 3 | | |
| Ushuru | 0 | | | | | | |

## Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 12 April.

### Fixtures

The ties are scheduled to take place on 1–2 May.

## Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals was held on 2 May at the Nyayo National Stadium.

### First leg

The first leg matches took place on 12 June.

### Second leg

The second leg matches will take place on 19 June.
1–1. Muhoroni Youth advance to the final on away goals rule.
Gor Mahia win 3–0 on aggregate.

## Final

The final took place on 16 October.

## Goalscorers
### 2 goals

* Mark Makwata (Ulinzi Stars)
* Humphrey Mieno (Tusker)
* Clifton Miheso (A.F.C. Leopards)
* Jacques Tuyisenge (Gor Mahia)

### 1 goal

* Enock Agwanda (Gor Mahia)
* Moses Arita (Muhoroni Youth)
* Abdallah Hamisi (Muhoroni Youth)
* Francis Kahata (Gor Mahia)
* Edwin Lavatsa (Bandari)
* Churchill Muloma (Ulinzi Stars)
* Enosh Ochieng (Ulinzi Stars)
* Wellington Ochieng (Muhoroni Youth)
* Wycliffe Ochomo (Muhoroni Youth)
* Kennedy Rono (Muhoroni Youth)

## Team statistics

| Pos. | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | Muhoroni Youth | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
| 2 | Gor Mahia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| Eliminated in the semi-finals ||||||||||
| 3 | Ulinzi Stars | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| 4 | Tusker | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | −2 |
| Eliminated in the quarter-finals ||||||||||
| 5 | A.F.C. Leopards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
| 6 | Bandari | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | −1 |
| 7 | Ushuru | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
| 8 | Sofapaka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | −3 |
| Total | Total | 8$^{(1)}$ | 6 | 2$^{(2)}$ | 6 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
Updated to games played on 16 October 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.