Country Kenya Champions Ulinzi Stars Matches played 9 | Teams 8 Runners-up Western Stima Goals scored 18 (2 per match) | |
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) and Western Stima. All matches were played at the Nyayo National Stadium.
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2010 Kenyan Premier League standings (Top 8)
Updated to games played on 8 December 2010.
Source: 2010 Kenyan Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Quarter-finals
The quarter-final ties were played between 9 March and 13 April 2011.
Semi-finals
The first leg and second leg of the semi-finals were played between 20 April and 25 May 2011.
Second leg
Sofapaka 3–3 Western Stima on aggregate. Western Stima won on away goals (2–1).
Final
The final was played on 25 June 2011 between Ulinzi Stars and Western Stima.