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2019 MTN 8
Tournament details
Country	South Africa
Teams	8
Final positions
Champions	Supersport United (3rd Title)
Runner-up	Highlands Park
Tournament statistics
Matches played	9
Goals scored	15 (1.67 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	3 goals Thamsanqa Gabuza
← 2018 2020 →

The 2019 MTN 8 was the 45th edition of South Africa's annual soccer cup competition, the MTN 8. It featured the top eight teams of the Premier Soccer League at the end of the 2018-19 season.

Teams

The eight teams that competed in the MTN 8 knockout competition are (listed according to their finishing position in the 2018/2019 Premier Soccer League Season):

Quarter-finals

17 August 2019

15:00

Cape Town City	0–2	Polokwane City
	Report	26' Anas 84' Mashumba

Newlands Stadium, Cape Town

17 August 2019

18:00

Orlando Pirates	0–1	Highlands Park
	Report	83' Jooste

Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg

17 August 2019

20:15

Mamelodi Sundowns	3–1	Bloemfontein Celtic
Zwane 74' Lebusa 79' Makgalwa 89'	Report	57' Mabena

Lucas Moripe Stadium, Pretoria

18 August 2019

15:00

Bidvest Wits	0–3	SuperSport United
	Report	56' Grobler 64' Gabuza 88' Gabuza

Bidvest Stadium, Johannesburg

Semi-finals

31 August 2019

15:00

Polokwane City	0–0	Highlands Park
	Report

Peter Mokaba Stadium, Johannesburg

17 September 2019

19:30

Highlands Park	0–0	Polokwane City
	Report
Penalties
	4–3

Makhulong Stadium, Johannesburg

0–0 on aggregate. Highlands Park won on penalties.

1 September 2019

15:00

SuperSport United	1–1	Mamelodi Sundowns
Gabuza 41'	Report	43' Sirino

Lucas Moripe Stadium, Pretoria

18 September 2019

19:30

Mamelodi Sundowns	0–2	SuperSport United
	Report	12' Mokoena 86' Webber

Lucas Moripe Stadium, Pretoria

SuperSport United won 3–1 on penalties

Final

5 October 2019

18:00

Highlands Park	0–1	SuperSport United
	Report	46' Grobler

Orlando Stadium, Soweto

References

2019–20 in South African soccer

« 2018–19

2020–21 »

Domestic leagues

Domestic cups

African competitions

Club seasons
South African Premier Division	AmaZulu Baroka Bidvest Wits Black Leopards Bloemfontein Celtic Cape Town City Chippa United Highlands Park Kaizer Chiefs Lamontville Golden Arrows Mamelodi Sundowns Maritzburg United Orlando Pirates Polokwane City SuperSport United Stellenbosch

v t e Seasons in South African soccer
Premiership teams (2023–24)	AmaZulu Cape Town City Cape Town Spurs Chippa United Golden Arrows Kaizer Chiefs Mamelodi Sundowns Moroka Swallows Pirates Polokwane City Richards Bay Royal AM Sekhukhune United Stellenbosch SuperSport United TS Galaxy
First Division teams (2023–24)	Baroka Black Leopards Casric Stars Hungry Lions JDR Stars Jomo Cosmos Magesi Maritzburg United Marumo Gallants Milford MM Platinum Orbit College Platinum City Pretoria Callies TS Sporting University of Pretoria Upington City Venda
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 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
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
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
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 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Carling Black Label Cup	2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2019 2021 2022
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
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

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