The 2011
KPL Top 8 Cup
The KPL Top 8 Cup (also known as the KPL Top 8 Knockout, the KPL Top 8 Knockout Cup or simply the Top 8 Knockout, the Top 8 Cup or the Kenyan Top 8 Cup) is a Kenyan football championship contested by the top eight teams of the preceding Kenyan P ...
was the inaugural edition of the tournament, which was contested by the top 8 teams of the
2010
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Kenyan Premier League
The Kenyan Premier League (KPL), officially known as the FKF Premier League, is a professional league for men's football clubs in Kenya. Standing at the top of the Kenyan football league system, the league was formed in 1963 under the Kenya Foo ...
season:
Gor Mahia
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Karuturi Sports
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, Mathare United, Sofapaka, Sony Sugar, Tusker F.C., Ulinzi Stars (eventual winners) and Western Stima. All matches were played at the Nyayo National Stadium.
2010 Kenyan Premier League standings
Bracket
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.
First leg
Second leg
''Sofapaka 3–3 Western Stima on Aggregate score, aggregate. Western Stima won on away goals rule, away goals (2–1).
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Final
The final was played on 25 June 2011 between Ulinzi Stars and Western Stima.
References
External links
Kenyan Premier League- Official Website
Futaa.com- Top 8 Cup 2011
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KPL Top 8 Cup seasons
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