2015 FKF President's Cup

2015 FKF President's Cup
GOtv Shield
Tournament details
Country Kenya
Dates20 June–13 December 2015
Teams64
Final positions
ChampionsBandari
Runner-upNakumatt
Third placeMuhoroni Youth
Fourth placeGor Mahia
Confed. CupBandari
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All statistics correct as of 13 December 2015.

The 2015 FKF President's Cup (known as the GOtv Shield for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the 44th season of Kenya's top domestic cup competition. It kicked off on 20 June and concluded on 13 December, with the domestic broadcasting rights for the competition held by SuperSport.[2] Originally scheduled to begin on 6 June,[3] participating teams were required to pay a registration fee of KSh. 30,000/= each by 30 May to enter the tournament.[4] The competition's defending champions are Sofapaka, who beat second-tier side Posta Rangers 2–1 in the previous final. Unlike the previous competition, no teams were seeded and given byes to further rounds, with the Football Kenya Federation's media officer John Kariuki explaining the decision as a way of "trying to make the competition more exciting because this being the domestic cup competition, we want the thrill of big teams facing the prospect of losing in the hands of lower-ranked teams."[3]

Kenyan Premier League side Bandari beat second-tier Nakumatt 4–2 in the final to win their first ever title. They received 2,000,000/= in prize money and will represent Kenya in the preliminary round of the 2016 CAF Confederation Cup.[3]

Teams

Round Clubs
remaining
Clubs
involved
Winners from
previous round
New entries
this round
Leagues/teams
entering at this round
Prize money[3]
First round 64 64 none 64 Kenyan Premier League
FKF Premier League
National Super League
FKF Division One
Regional Leagues
County Champions League
Sub-County League
Non-league teams
none
Second round 32 32 32 none none
Third round 16 16 16 none none
Fourth round 8 8 8 none none
Semi-finals 4 4 4 none none
Third place 2 2 2 none none KSh. 750,000/=3
500,000/=4
Final 2 2 2 none none 2,000,000/=1
1,000,000/=2
Key to numbers in match results
1 Kenyan Premier League
2 FKF Premier League
3 National Super League
4 FKF Division One
5 Regional Leagues
6 County Champions League
7 Sub-County League
n Non-league team
Key:
  • 1 – Winners
  • 2 – Runners-up
  • 3 – Third-placed team
  • 4 – Fourth-placed team

First round

The draw for the first round was held on 9 June.[5]

Teams withdrawing from the competition

For various reasons, eight teams pulled out of the first round to reduce the original number of teams from 72 to 64. Of the eight, three compete in the Kenyan Premier League, another four in the FKF Premier League, another and one in the National Super League.

Fixtures

The first round ties were played from 20 June to 15 August. 64 teams from the entire Kenyan football league system as well as non-league teams began their campaigns at this stage.

20 June 2015 Nyakach United (4) 1–5 Tusker (1) Unidentified
13:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Unidentified
20 June 2015 Kanjeru United (3) 4–5 Border Lions (3) Unidentified
13:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Unidentified
20 June 2015 Administration Police (3) 5–1 Taqwa (5) Kasarani, Nairobi
13:00 UTC+3 Suleiman 1', 44', 53'
Webale 3'
Wanyama 33'
Report Aziz 11' Stadium: Moi International Sports Centre
20 June 2015 APS Bomett (3) w/o Nairobi County (n) Unidentified
14:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Unidentified

Nairobi County failed to show up for the match. APS Bomett advance to the second round.

20 June 2015 Murang'a United (5) 1–2 G.F.E. 105 (3) Unidentified
15:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Unidentified
20 June 2015 Sofapaka (1) 2–0 Nakuru AllStars (1) Unidentified
15:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Unidentified
20 June 2015 Nairobi City Stars (1) 6–0 Transfoc (3) Unidentified
15:00 UTC+3 Sanneh 13', 30', 50', 87'
Amboko 18', 62'
Report Stadium: Unidentified
20 June 2015 Fresha (3) 2–0 Rhino (5) Unidentified
15:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Unidentified
20 June 2015 Nanyuki Sportiff (4) 0–3 Ushuru (1) Unidentified
15:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Unidentified
21 June 2015 Chemelil Sugar (1) w/o Bondo United (3) Kisumu, Kisumu
13:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Moi Stadium

Chemelil Sugar withdrew from the tournament. Bondo United advance to the second round.

21 June 2015 Muhoroni Young (4) 3–0 Zetech University (4) Unidentified
14:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Unidentified
21 June 2015 Vihiga United (3) 2–0 Silibwet (4) Unidentified
14:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Unidentified
21 June 2015 Timsales (3) 3–2 Vapor (4) Unidentified
14:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Unidentified
21 June 2015 Western Stima (1) 4–0 Boma (4) Unidentified
15:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Unidentified
21 June 2015 Shabana (2) 2–3 Ulinzi Stars (1) Kasarani, Nairobi
15:00 UTC+3 Selenga 10'
Ocholla 53'
Report Serenge 25', 45'
Rutto 42' (pen.)
Stadium: Moi International Sports Centre
21 June 2015 Thika United (1) 6–0 KWS Amboseli (4) Thika, Kiambu
15:00 UTC+3 Mukangula 10', 70', 82'
Mbugua 64'
Ochieng 66'
Aswani 90'
Report Stadium: Thika Municipal Stadium
23 June 2015 Migori Talents (4) 0–2 Sony Sugar (1) Unidentified
15:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Unidentified
23 June 2015 Kenya Commercial Bank (1) 2–0 Finlays Horticulture (2) Unidentified
15:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Unidentified
24 June 2015 Modern Coast Rangers (2) 1–1
(4–1 p)
Magarini (3) Manyimbo, Mombasa
13:00 UTC+3 Onyancha 19' Report Said 40' (pen.) Stadium: Mombasa Municipal Stadium
Penalties
24 June 2015 Kariobangi Sharks (2) 2–3 Police (3) Shauri Moyo, Nairobi
13:00 UTC+3 Odongo 18', 89' Report Oluoch 2'
Rampei 64', 85'
Stadium: Nairobi City Stadium
24 June 2015 Kakamega Homeboyz (2) 0–0
(2–4 p)
Palos (3) Kakamega, Kakamega
14:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Bukhungu Stadium
24 June 2015 St. Joseph (2) n/a Agrochemical (3)
15:00 UTC+3

Both teams withdrew from the tournament.

25 June 2015 Nzoia United (2) 0–0
(4–3 p)
Western Stima (1) Bungoma, Bungoma
14:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Sudi Stadium
27 June 2015 Talanta (2) 1–0 MOSCA (2) Unidentified
13:00 UTC+3 Madi 48' Report Stadium: Unidentified
27 June 2015 Fortune SACCO (4) w/o Oserian (2) Unidentified
14:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Unidentified

Oserian withdrew from the tournament. Fortune SACCO advance to the second round.

Bracket

 
Second roundThird roundQuarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
                  
 
19 September
 
 
Posta Rangers 0
 
10 October
 
Nzoia United 1
 
Nzoia United 1 (5)
 
20 September
 
Tusker 1 (4)
 
Tusker 5
 
8 November
 
G.F.E. 105 0
 
Nzoia United 2
 
20 September
 
Muhoroni Youth 3
 
Muhoroni Youth 4
 
11 October
 
K.C.B. 2
 
Muhoroni Youth 1
 
25 August
 
Police 1
 
Police 2
 
15 November
 
Western Stima 1
 
Muhoroni Youth 1
 
19 September
 
Bandari 4
 
Bondo United 0
 
10 October
 
Bandari 3
 
Bandari 2
 
30 August
 
APS Bomet 1
 
APS Bomet 3
 
7 November
 
Border Lions 1
 
Bandari 1
 
21 June
 
Ulinzi Stars 0
 
Shabana 2
 
21 October
 
Ulinzi Stars 3
 
Ulinzi Stars 4
 
19 September
 
A.F.C. Leopards 0
 
A.F.C. Leopards 2
 
13 December
 
Wazito 1
 
Bandari 4
 
29 August
 
Nakumatt 2
 
Fortune SACCO 8
 
10 October
 
Vihiga United 7
 
Fortune SACCO 0
 
20 September
 
Nakumatt 4
 
Nairobi City Stars 1 (2)
 
14 November
 
Nakumatt 1 (4)
 
Nakumatt 1 (3)
 
20 September
 
Sony Sugar 1 (1)
 
Sony Sugar w/o
 
10 October
 
Thika United
 
Sony Sugar 2
 
20 September
 
West Kenya Sugar 1
 
Modern Coast 1 (3)
 
9 December
 
West Kenya Sugar 1 (4)
 
Nakumatt 1 (4)
 
20 September
 
Gor Mahia 1 (2) Third place
 
Gor Mahia 3
 
14 October 13 December
 
Ushuru 2
 
Gor Mahia 4 Muhoroni Youth w/o
 
19 September
 
Palos 2 Gor Mahia
 
Talanta 0 (3)
 
20 November
 
Palos 0 (4)
 
Gor Mahia 3
 
20 September
 
Admin. Police 1
 
Sofapaka 1 (3)
 
10 October
 
Admin. Police 1 (5)
 
Admin. Police 2
 
29 August
 
Fresha 0
 
Fresha 4
 
 
Timsales 1
 

Second round

The second round ties were played from 25 August to 20 September. On 19 September, Thika United announced their withdrawal from the tournament, claiming they were not supposed to be paired against Sony Sugar in the second round.[13]

25 August 2015 Police (3) 2–1 Western Stima (1) Ruaraka, Nairobi
15:00 UTC+3 Maelo 68' (pen.)
Rampei 79'
Report Batambuze 87' Stadium: Ruaraka Stadium
29 August 2015 Fortune SACCO (4) 8–7 Vihiga United (3) Unidentified
15:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Unidentified
29 August 2015 Fresha (3) 4–1 Timsales (3) Unidentified
15:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Unidentified
30 August 2015 APS Bomett (3) 3–0 Border Lions (3) Unidentified
15:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Unidentified
19 September 2015 Talanta (2) 0–0
(3–4 p)
Palos (3) Ruaraka, Nairobi
15:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Ruaraka Stadium
19 September 2015 Bondo United (3) 0–3 Bandari (1) Kisumu, Kisumu
15:00 UTC+3 Report Mudde 2'
Kasadha 67'
Ndinya 72' (pen.)
Stadium: Moi Stadium
19 September 2015 A.F.C. Leopards (1) 2–1 Wazito (3) Kasarani, Nairobi
15:00 UTC+3 Dodi 70'
Diallo 90'
Report Omolo 50' Stadium: Moi International Sports Centre
20 September 2015 Tusker (1) 5–0 G.F.E. 105 (3) Kasarani, Nairobi
12:45 UTC+3 Kimani 10'
Otieno 39'
Were 73', 74', 84'
Report Stadium: Moi International Sports Centre
20 September 2015 Nairobi City Stars (1) 1–1
(2–4 p)
Nakumatt (2) Ruaraka, Nairobi
15:00 UTC+3 Imwene 69' Report Onyango 36' Stadium: Ruaraka Stadium
20 September 2015 Sony Sugar (1) w/o Thika United (1) Awendo, Migori
15:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Green Stadium

Thika United withdrew from the tournament. Sony Sugar advance to the third round.

20 September 2015 Gor Mahia (1) 3–2 Ushuru (1) Kasarani, Nairobi
15:00 UTC+3 Okoth 5'
Kagere 44', 74'
Report Hassan 8', 55' Stadium: Moi International Sports Centre

Third round

The third round was scheduled to be played on the weekend of 10–11 October,[14] but the match between Gor Mahia and Palos was pushed back to 14 October[15] while the match between A.F.C. Leopards and Ulinzi Stars was pushed back to 21 October.[16]

Muhoroni Youth vs. Police abandonment

During the match between Premier League side Muhoroni Youth and National Super League side Police, a penalty was awarded in the 85th minute after Police player David Okiki committed a handball inside his own penalty area.[17] Just before the penalty was taken, an assistant coach from the Police bench ran onto the pitch and physically assaulted the referee, prompting the match to be halted for nearly 30 minutes before eventually being abandoned.[18] Muhoroni Youth were subsequently awarded the win and advanced to the quarter-finals.

Fixtures

10 October 2015 Sony Sugar (1) 2–1 West Kenya Sugar (2) Kisumu, Kisumu
13:00 UTC+3 Oduor 60', 72' Report Arasa 67' Stadium: Moi Stadium
10 October 2015 Bandari (1) 2–1 APS Bomett (3) Unidentified
15:00 UTC+3 F. Mohammed 30'
S. Mohammed 70'
Report Wambugu 85' Stadium: Unidentified
10 October 2015 Fortune SACCO (4) 0–4 Nakumatt (2) Kerugoya, Kirinyaga
15:00 UTC+3 Report Nzuki 13' (pen.)
Onyango 59'
Mohammed 62'
Juma 77'
Stadium: Kerugoya Stadium
10 October 2015 Administration Police (3) 2–0 Fresha (3) Ruaraka, Nairobi
15:00 UTC+3 Wanyama 47'
Muhando 57'
Report Stadium: Ruaraka Stadium
11 October 2015 Muhoroni Youth (1) 1–1 Police (3) Muhoroni, Kisumu
15:00 UTC+3 Murai 76' Report Apollo 21' Stadium: Muhoroni Stadium

The match was abandoned in the 85th minute. Muhoroni Youth awarded the win and advance to quarter-finals.

14 October 2015 Gor Mahia (1) 4–2 Palos (3) Kasarani, Nairobi
15:00 UTC+3 Abondo 2', 52'
Olunga 30'
Shakava 73'
Report Omanga 18', 66' Stadium: Moi International Sports Centre
21 October 2015 Ulinzi Stars (1) 4–0 A.F.C. Leopards (1) Nakuru, Nakuru
15:00 UTC+3 Ochieng 11'
Amuoka 45'
Onyango 46'
Makwata 88'
Report Stadium: Afraha Stadium

Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals was conducted on 15 October.[19] Fixtures took place from 7–20 November.

7 November 2015 Bandari (1) 1–0 Ulinzi Stars (1) Manyimbo, Mombasa
14:00 UTC+3 Abege 31' Report Stadium: Mombasa Municipal Stadium
8 November 2015 Nzoia United (2) 2–3 Muhoroni Youth (1) Kisumu, Kisumu
15:00 UTC+3 Barasa 3', 64' Report Mohammed 36'
Akinyemi 74' (pen.)
Ochieng 90'
Stadium: Moi Stadium
14 November 2015 Nakumatt (2) 1–1
(3–1 p)
Sony Sugar (1) Madaraka Estate, Nairobi
15:00 UTC+3 Nzuki 58' Report Ochieng 56' Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium
Penalties

Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals was conducted on 5 December, with the dates and venues for the third place play-off and the final also confirmed.[20] Fixtures took place on 15 November and 9 December.

15 November 2015 Muhoroni Youth (1) 1–4 Bandari (1) Madaraka Estate, Nairobi
15:00 UTC+3 Murai 89' Report Mohammed 7'
Mudde 53'
King'atua 55', 80'
Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium

Third place play-off

The third place play-off was scheduled to take place on 13 December.[20] Muhoroni Youth were handed a walkover after Gor Mahia failed to show up for the match. Gor Mahia players reportedly boycotted the match over unpaid wages, and forfeited the KSh. 500,000/= in prize money meant for the fourth-placed team in the process.[21] The club's secretary-general Ronald Ngala later released a statement saying Gor Mahia would not participate in future editions of the tournament until he saw an improvement in the way it is run.[22]

Gor Mahia failed to show up for the match. Muhoroni Youth win by default.

Final

The final took place on 13 December.[20]

13 December 2015 Bandari (1) 4–2 Nakumatt (2) Madaraka Estate, Nairobi
15:00 UTC+3 Kimani 5' (pen.)
Mudde 15'
Abege 19'
Masoud 43'
Report Owino 80'
Imbalambala 83'
Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium

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