MTN 8
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The MTN 8 is the current name of South Africa
's oldest 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. The winner receives R
8 million.
Since 2008, cellular giants MTN sponsor the event. It was previously known as BP Top 8 (sponsored by BP
) and SAA Supa 8 (sponsored by South African Airways
).
In making the tournament more exciting, the MTN 8 has changed the traditional prize money format by awarding the total prize pot – a lucrative R8 million, winner takes all prize, to the tournament winners.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
's oldest football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
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. The winner receives R
South African rand
The rand is the currency of South Africa. It takes its name from the Witwatersrand , the ridge upon which Johannesburg is built and where most of South Africa's gold deposits were found. The rand has the symbol "R" and is subdivided into 100 cents, symbol "c"...
8 million.
Since 2008, cellular giants MTN sponsor the event. It was previously known as BP Top 8 (sponsored by BP
BP
BP p.l.c. is a global oil and gas company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest energy company and fourth-largest company in the world measured by revenues and one of the six oil and gas "supermajors"...
) and SAA Supa 8 (sponsored by South African Airways
South African Airways
South African Airways is the national flag carrier and largest airline of South Africa, with headquarters in Airways Park on the grounds of OR Tambo International Airport in Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni, Gauteng. The airline flies to 36 destinations worldwide from its hub at OR Tambo International...
).
Prize money
| Amount | Payable to |
|---|---|
| R 8 000 000 | 1 MTN 8 Champions |
| R 800 000 | 7 Participating Teams |
| R13, 600 0000 | Total payout |
In making the tournament more exciting, the MTN 8 has changed the traditional prize money format by awarding the total prize pot – a lucrative R8 million, winner takes all prize, to the tournament winners.
Winners
- 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 UniversityWits University Football ClubWits University Football Club, known under their sponsored title as Bidvest Wits, is a South African football team based in Johannesburg...
- 1985: Kaizer Chiefs
- 1986: Arcadia Shepherds
- 1987: Kaizer Chiefs
- 1988: Mamelodi SundownsMamelodi SundownsMamelodi Sundowns are a South African football club that plays in the Premier Soccer League.Since 2003, Sundowns are owned by rand billionaire Patrice Motsepe....
- 1989: Kaizer Chiefs
- 1990: Mamelodi SundownsMamelodi SundownsMamelodi Sundowns are a South African football club that plays in the Premier Soccer League.Since 2003, Sundowns are owned by rand billionaire Patrice Motsepe....
- 1991: Kaizer Chiefs
- 1992: Kaizer Chiefs
- 1993: Orlando Pirates
- 1994: Kaizer Chiefs
- 1995: Wits UniversityWits University Football ClubWits University Football Club, known under their sponsored title as Bidvest Wits, is a South African football team based in Johannesburg...
- 1996: Orlando Pirates
- 2000: Orlando Pirates
- 2001: Kaizer Chiefs
- 2002: Santos
- 2003: Jomo CosmosJomo CosmosJomo Cosmos is a South African football club based in Johannesburg that plays in the Premier Soccer League. The club is owned and coached by South African soccer legend Jomo "Black Prince" Sono....
- 2004: Supersport UnitedSupersport UnitedSuperSport United is a South African football club based in Pretoria that plays in the Premier Soccer League.The club was originally known as Pretoria City. City was purchased by M-Net in 1994. M-Net got approval from the National Soccer League and the club was renamed.United is known as...
- 2005: Bloemfontein CelticBloemfontein CelticBloemfontein Celtic is a South African football club based in Bloemfontein, founded in 1969 as Mangaung United, and renamed in 1984 to its current name. The club currently compete in Premier Soccer League, and selected Seisa Ramabodu Stadium as their home venue...
- 2006: Kaizer Chiefs
- 2007: Mamelodi SundownsMamelodi SundownsMamelodi Sundowns are a South African football club that plays in the Premier Soccer League.Since 2003, Sundowns are owned by rand billionaire Patrice Motsepe....
- 2008: Kaizer Chiefs
- 20092009 MTN 8The 2009 MTN 8 was the 35th time that this annual tournament took place. It was contested by the eight top teams of the Premier Soccer League table at the end of the 2008-09 season. The tournament began on 4 August 2009, and ended on 24 October 2009...
: Golden ArrowsGolden ArrowsGolden Arrows are a South African football club based in Durban that participates in the Premier Soccer League.-History:Originally founded in 1943 in the dusty streets of Lamontville, a township in Durban, the club played in the defunct National Professional Soccer League in the 1970s until they... - 20102010 MTN 8The 2010 MTN 8 was the 36th edition of this annual knock out tournament. The tournament was won by Orlando Pirates, who beat Moroka Swallows on penalties in the final. The trophy was Orlando Pirates' first major cup win in ten years. It was contested by the eight top teams from the Premier Soccer...
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: Orlando Pirates