The 2nd edition of the Kenyan Premier League Top 8 Knockout tournament
will be launched on Wednesday morning in Nairobi. The draw will also be
conducted during the same function set to kick off at 10:30 AM.
Ulinzi
Stars are the inaugural winners of the tournament after edging out
Western Stima 2-1 in the 2011 finals. They pocketed one million
shillings after lifting the title.
The teams which will
participate in this year’s tournament are;KPL Champs Tusker FC, title
defenders Ulinzi Stars, 2009 KPL champions Sofapaka, 2011 FKL Cup
champions Gor Mahia, former champions AFC Leopards, Sony Sugar, Rangers
FC and Chemelil Sugar.
Finalists Western Stima will miss the tournament after finishing outside the top 8 bracket last season.
“It
is a pity we will miss this year’s edition but we wish all the teams
all the best and promise to come back for next year’s edition.” Said
Western Stima team manager Paul Ochieng who has predicted stiff
competition in this year’s tournament.
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