MTN 8

MTN 8

Founded	1972
Region	South Africa
Number of teams	8
Current champions	Bidvest Wits (3rd title)
Most successful club(s)	Kaizer Chiefs (15 titles)
Motto	Wafa Wafa (do or die)
Website	www.mtn.co.za
2016 MTN 8

The MTN 8 is a South African football (soccer) cup competition. It is made up of the top eight teams that finished in that order at the close of the ABSA Premiership season. The first round is structured such that the team at the top of the previous season's table plays the team that finished eighth; second place plays seventh; third plays sixth and fourth plays fifth. The semifinals are played over two legs.

This competition pitting the top 8 clubs is one of the longest-standing knockout cup competitions in South Africa, first being contested in 1972. The winner receives R8 million.

Cellular giants MTN have sponsored the event since 2008. Before then it was known as BP Top 8 (sponsored by BP) and SAA Supa 8 (sponsored by South African Airways).

Prize money

Amount	Payable to
R 8 000 000	1 MTN 8 Champions
R 800 000	7 Participating Teams
R13 600 000	Total payout

The MTN 8 has changed the traditional prize money format by awarding the total prize pot – R8 million, to the tournament winners.

Winners

BP Top Eight Cup
1972	Orlando Pirates
1973	Orlando Pirates
1974	Kaizer Chiefs
1975	Moroka Swallows
1976	Kaizer Chiefs
1977	Kaizer Chiefs
1978	Orlando Pirates
1979	Moroka Swallows
1980	Witbank Black Aces
1981	Kaizer Chiefs
1982	Kaizer Chiefs
1983	Orlando Pirates
1984	Wits University
1985	Kaizer Chiefs
1986	Arcadia Shepherds
1987	Kaizer Chiefs
1988	Mamelodi Sundowns
1989	Kaizer Chiefs
1990	Mamelodi Sundowns
1991	Kaizer Chiefs
1992	Kaizer Chiefs
1993	Orlando Pirates
1994	Kaizer Chiefs
1995	Wits University
1996	Orlando Pirates
2000	Orlando Pirates
2001	Kaizer Chiefs
2002	Santos
SAA Super Eight Cup
2003	Jomo Cosmos
2004	Supersport United
2005	Bloemfontein Celtic
2006	Kaizer Chiefs
2007	Mamelodi Sundowns
MTN 8 Cup
2008	Kaizer Chiefs
2009	Golden Arrows
2010	Orlando Pirates
2011	Orlando Pirates
2012	Moroka Swallows
2013	Platinum Stars
2014	Kaizer Chiefs
2015	Ajax Cape Town^[1]^[2]
2016	Bidvest Wits

Results by team

Results by team
Club	Wins	First final won	Last final won
Kaizer Chiefs	15	1974	2014
Orlando Pirates	9	1972	2011
Moroka Swallows	3	1975	2012
Mamelodi Sundowns	3	1988	2007
Bidvest Wits	3	1984	2016
Witbank Black Aces	1	1980	1980
Arcadia Shepherds	1	1986	1986
Santos	1	2002	2002
Jomo Cosmos	1	2003	2003
SuperSport United	1	2004	2004
Bloemfontein Celtic	1	2005	2005
Golden Arrows	1	2009	2009
Platinum Stars	1	2013	2013
Ajax Cape Town F.C.	1	2015	2015

References

↑ "Ajax Cape Town trump Kaizer Chiefs to become MTN8 champions". The Citizen. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
↑ "Ajax stun Chiefs to win MTN8". News 24. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015.

External links

Soccer in South Africa

South African Football Association

National teams

Men	National team (Bafana Bafana) Olympic (U-23) (Amaglug-glug) U-20 (Amajita) U-17 (Amajimbos) development (Amabinneplaas)
Women	National team (Banyana Banyana) U-20 (Basetsana) U-17 (Bantwana)

League system

Men

Active	Premier Soccer League (ABSA Premiership National First Division) SAFA (Vodacom League Regional League U19 National League)
Defunct	NFL (1959-77) SASL (1961-67) FPL (1969-90) NPSL Castle League for blacks (1971-77) NPSL Castle League (1978-84) NPSL (1985-95) NSL Castle League (1985-95) NSL Second Division (1985-95)

Domestic cups

Men

Active	Nedbank Cup Telkom Knockout MTN 8 Carling Black Label Cup Vodacom Challenge Mangaung Cup
Defunct	NFL Cup (1959-77) SASF Cup (1961-85) United Bank International Soccer Festival (1993-94) Baymed Cup (2006) Telkom Charity Cup (1986-2010)

Awards

Footballer of the Year
Top scorers
SAFA Awards
PSL Awards

Lists

All-time Table
Champions
Clubs
Club name changes
International footballers
Foreign players
Regional Football Associations
Venues

Men's clubs
Women's clubs
Men's players
Women's players
Expatriate players
Managers
Referees
Venues
Seasons
Records

Seasons in South African soccer
Premiership teams (2016–17)	Ajax Cape Town Baroka Bidvest Wits Bloemfontein Celtic Cape Town City Chippa United Free State Stars Golden Arrows Highlands Park Kaizer Chiefs Mamelodi Sundowns Maritzburg United Pirates Platinum Stars Polokwane City SuperSport United
First Division teams (2016–17)	AmaZulu Black Leopards Cape Town All Stars FC Cape Town Jomo Cosmos Milano United Magesi Mbombela United Mthatha Bucks Real Kings Royal Eagles Santos Stellenbosch Thanda Royal Zulu University of Pretoria Witbank Spurs
Premier Soccer League	1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17
National First Division	1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17
SAFA Second Division	1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17
Nedbank Cup	1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17
Telkom Knockout	1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
MTN 8	1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 2000 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Carling Black Label Cup	2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
National Football League	1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978
Federation Professional League	1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
NPSL (1971-1977)	1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977
NPSL (1978-1984)	1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984
NPSL (1985-1995)	1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1984 1992 1983 1994 1995
National Soccer League (NSL)	1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
Telkom Charity Cup	1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Vodacom Challenge	1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011

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