2014 KPL Top 8 Cup

The 2014 KPL Top 8 Cup was the fourth edition of the tournament, which kicked off on 5 April and ended on 15 June.^[1] 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.

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.

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.

The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 26 March, and the ties scheduled for 5−6 and 19−20 April.^[1]

A.F.C. Leopards v Bandari

5 April 2014	A.F.C. Leopards	1 – 0	Bandari	Madaraka, Nairobi
15:00 UTC+3	Wamalwa  21' Omar 90' (o.g.)	Report	Naftali  8' Kitawi  79' Majid  90'	Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium

Sofapaka v Tusker

6 April 2014	Sofapaka	1 – 1 (4 − 5 p)	Tusker	Madaraka, Nairobi
15:00 UTC+3	Kasolo  15' Kago  25' Mieno 45'	Report	Kimani 75'	Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium
	Penalties
	Mulumba Miheso Mieno Ekaliani Asike		S. Odhiambo I. Salim Osumba J. Were Atudo

Kenya Commercial Bank v Ulinzi Stars

19 April 2014	Kenya Commercial Bank	2 – 1	Ulinzi Stars	Machakos, Machakos
15:00 UTC+3	C. Odhiambo 26' Kiongera  32' 89' Muhando  45'	Report	Mureithi  43' Mogire  45' Ochieng  57' Abulala  78' 90+1'	Stadium: Kenyatta Stadium

Gor Mahia v Thika United

20 April 2014	Gor Mahia	2 – 1	Thika United	Machakos, Machakos
15:00 UTC+3	Sserunkuma 44'  59' G. Odhiambo  49' R. Salim 59'	Report	Mbugua  37' D. Odhiambo 65' Glay  88'	Stadium: Kenyatta Stadium

The draw for the semi-finals was held on 22 April.^[2][3]

The first leg ties of the semi-finals were played on 7 and 25 May.

A.F.C. Leopards v Kenya Commercial Bank

7 May 2014	A.F.C. Leopards	1 – 1	Kenya Commercial Bank	Madaraka, Nairobi
16:00 UTC+3	Juma  36' Imbalambala  59' Mudde  71' Keli 75'	Report	Idah  18'  40' Murunga 24' Kiongera  51'	Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium

Tusker v Gor Mahia

25 May 2014	Tusker	1 – 0	Gor Mahia	Meru, Meru
15:00 UTC+3	Osumba 45' Aucho  88'	Report	Shakava  38' Kizito  85'	Stadium: Kinoru Stadium

The second leg ties of the semi-finals were played on 4 and 11 June.

Gor Mahia v Tusker

4 June 2014	Gor Mahia	1 – 1	Tusker	Madaraka, Nairobi
15:00 UTC+3	R. Salim 4' Mohammed  82' Kizito  84'	Report	Omar  40' J. Were 54' S. Odhiambo  90'	Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium

Tusker win 2–1 on aggregate.

Kenya Commercial Bank v A.F.C. Leopards

11 June 2014	Kenya Commercial Bank	0 – 3	A.F.C. Leopards	Madaraka, Nairobi
16:00 UTC+3		Report	P. Were  3' Ikenna 7' Wanyama 40' Keli 55'	Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium

A.F.C. Leopards win 4–1 on aggregate.

The final was played on 15 June.^[4]

Tusker v A.F.C. Leopards

15 June 2014	Tusker	2 – 1	A.F.C. Leopards	Meru, Meru
15:00 UTC+3	Wahome 11' Mugalia  20' Alwanga 76'	Report	Masika  27' Situma  29' Shikokoti 35'	Stadium: Kinoru Stadium

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Jacob Keli	A.F.C. Leopards	2
	Rama Salim	Gor Mahia
2	Allan Abulala	Ulinzi Stars	1
	Clifford Alwanga	Tusker
	Austin Ikenna	A.F.C. Leopards
	Kevin Kimani	Tusker
	Paul Kiongera	Kenya Commercial Bank
	Humphrey Mieno	Sofapaka
	Andrew Murunga	Kenya Commercial Bank
	Chrispinus Odhiambo	Kenya Commercial Bank
	Dennis Odhiambo	Thika United
	Brian Osumba	Tusker
	Joseph Shikokoti	A.F.C. Leopards
	Dan Sserunkuma	Gor Mahia
	Lloyd Wahome	Tusker
	Bernard Wanyama	A.F.C. Leopards
	Jesse Were	Tusker

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.