2013 KPL Top 8 Cup

Country

Kenya

Teams

Champions

Tusker

Runners-up

Thika United

Matches played

Goals scored

18 (2 per match)

Top goal scorer(s)

Ismail Salim
(3 goals)

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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.

Updated to games played on 10 November 2012.
Source: Kenyan Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
¹Gor Mahia qualified for the 2013 CAF Confederation Cup as winners of the 2012 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.

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.

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