Country Kenya Matches played 9 | Teams 8 Goals scored 20 (2.22 per match) | |
The 2014 KPL Top 8 Cup was the fourth edition of the tournament, which kicked off on 5 April and ended on 15 June. to be contested by the top 8 teams of the 2013 season of the Kenyan Premier League: A.F.C. Leopards, Bandari, Gor Mahia, Kenya Commercial Bank, Sofapaka, Thika United, Tusker and Ulinzi Stars.
Contents
- Competition format
- 2013 Kenyan Premier League standings
- Quarter finals
- Semi finals
- First leg
- Second leg
- Fixtures
- Final
- Team statistics
- References
Having won their first title the previous season, defending champions Tusker retained their title after beating A.F.C. Leopards 2–1 in the final played at the Kinoru Stadium in Meru.
Competition 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.
2013 Kenyan Premier League standings
Updated to games played on 9 November 2013.
Source: Kenyan Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1A.F.C. Leopards qualified for the 2014 CAF Confederation Cup as winners of the 2013 FKF President's Cup.
(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 draw for the quarter-finals was held on 26 March, and the ties scheduled for 5−6 and 19−20 April.
Semi-finals
The draw for the semi-finals was held on 22 April.
First leg
The first leg ties of the semi-finals were played on 7 and 25 May.
Second leg
The second leg ties of the semi-finals were played on 4 and 11 June.
Fixtures
Tusker win 2–1 on aggregate.
A.F.C. Leopards win 4–1 on aggregate.
Final
The final was played on 15 June.
Team statistics
Updated to games played on 15 June 2014. 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.