MTN 8

MTN 8
	File:Mtn8.jpg
Founded	1972
Region	South Africa
Number of teams	8
Current champions	Ajax Cape Town (1st title)
Most successful club(s)	Kaizer Chiefs; (15 titles)
Motto	Wafa Wafa (do or die)
Website	www.mtn.co.za
	2014 MTN 8

The MTN 8 is 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 R8 million.

Since 2008, cellular giants MTN sponsor the event. 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

In making the tournament more exciting, the MTN 8 has changed the traditional prize money format by awarding the total prize pot – an R8 million, winner-takes-all prize, 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]

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

[cit_2015-1] "Ajax Cape Town trump Kaizer Chiefs to become MTN8 champions". The Citizen. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015.

[sp24_2015-2] "Ajax stun Chiefs to win MTN8". News 24. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015.

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v t e Seasons in South African soccer
Premiership teams (2024–25)	AmaZulu Cape Town City Chippa United Golden Arrows Kaizer Chiefs Magesi Marumo Gallants Mamelodi Sundowns Pirates Polokwane City Richards Bay Royal AM Sekhukhune United Stellenbosch SuperSport United TS Galaxy
First Division teams (2024–25)	Baroka Black Leopards Cape Town Spurs Casric Stars Durban City Highbury Hungry Lions JDR Stars Kruger United Leruma United Milford Orbit College Pretoria Callies University of Pretoria Upington City Venda
Premiership	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 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
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 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
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 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
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 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
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 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Telkom Knockout/Carling Knockout Cup	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 2017 2018 2019 2020 2023 2024
Carling Black Label Cup	2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2019 2021 2022
National Football League	1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977
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
SASF Cup	1961 1962 1963 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
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