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2011 KPL Top 8 Cup
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. 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. Western Stima won on away goals (2–1).'' Final The final was played on 25 June 2011 between Ulinzi Stars and Western Stima Western Stima Football Club is a Kenyan football club based in Kakamega. The team play their home games primarily at the Bukhungu Stadium, but also at the Moi Stadium.http://www.kpl.co.ke/content.asp?id=1524 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulinzi Stars
Ulinzi Stars Football Club is an association football club based in Nakuru, Kenya. They compete in the Kenyan Premier League, where they won three consecutive titles from 2003 to 2005. They are the only team to have done so, along with A.F.C. Leopards, AFC Leopards and Gor Mahia F.C., Gor Mahia, and won their most recent league title in 2010 Kenyan Premier League, 2010. History Ulinzi Stars represent Kenya's Defence forces (the Kenya Army, army, the Kenya Navy, navy and the Kenya Air Force, air force). It was formed in 1995 when several military sides were combined. These teams were: *Waterworks *Scarlet (Third Battalion of the Kenya Rifles, based in Lanet, Nakuru), *Kahawa United (Kahawa Barracks, Kahawa, Nairobi) *Silver Strikers (12th Engineers, Thika), *Kenya Navy (Mombasa) *Spitfire (Kenya Air Force, Moi Air Base, Nairobi). Ulinzi have played in the Afraha Stadium since 2004, after moving from Thika. They won the Kenyan Sports Personality of the Year, Kenyan Sports Team of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |