MTN 8

Founded	1972
Region	South Africa
Number of teams	8
Current champions	Mamelodi Sundowns (4th title)
Most successful club(s)	Kaizer Chiefs (15 titles)
Motto	Wafa Wafa (Do or Die)
Website	www.mtn.co.za
2021 MTN 8

The MTN 8 is a South African soccer cup competition, featuring the top 8 clubs at the close of the previous DStv Premiership season. This competition is one of the longest-standing knockout cup competitions in South Africa, first being contested in 1972. The winner receives R8 million.

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.

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

As of 2020, the prize money is as follows:^[1]

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

Winners

BP Top Eight Cup
1972	Orlando Pirates
1973	Orlando Pirates(2)
1974	Kaizer Chiefs
1975	Moroka Swallows
1976	Kaizer Chiefs(2)
1977	Kaizer Chiefs(3)
1978	Orlando Pirates(3)
1979	Moroka Swallows(2)
1980	Witbank Black Aces
1981	Kaizer Chiefs(4)
1982	Kaizer Chiefs(5)
1983	Orlando Pirates(4)
1984	Wits University
1985	Kaizer Chiefs(6)
1986	Arcadia Shepherds
1987	Kaizer Chiefs(7)
1988	Mamelodi Sundowns
1989	Kaizer Chiefs(8)
1990	Mamelodi Sundowns(2)
1991	Kaizer Chiefs(9)
1992	Kaizer Chiefs(10)
1993	Orlando Pirates(5)
1994	Kaizer Chiefs(11)
1995	Wits University(2)
1996	Orlando Pirates(6)
2000	Orlando Pirates(7)
2001	Kaizer Chiefs(12)
2002	Santos
SAA Super Eight Cup
2003	Jomo Cosmos
2004	Supersport United
2005	Bloemfontein Celtic
2006	Kaizer Chiefs(13)
2007	Mamelodi Sundowns(3)
MTN 8 Cup
2008	Kaizer Chiefs(14)
2009	Golden Arrows
2010	Orlando Pirates(8)
2011	Orlando Pirates(9)
2012	Moroka Swallows(3)
2013	Platinum Stars
2014	Kaizer Chiefs(15)
2015	Ajax Cape Town^[2]^[3]
2016	Bidvest Wits(3)
2017	Supersport United(2)
2018	Cape Town City
2019	Supersport United(3)
2020	Orlando Pirates(10)
2021	Mamelodi Sundowns(4)

Results by team

Results by team
Club	Wins	First final won	Last final won
Kaizer Chiefs	15	1974	2014
Orlando Pirates	10	1972	2020
Mamelodi Sundowns	4	1988	2021
Moroka Swallows	3	1975	2012
Bidvest Wits	3	1984	2016
Supersport United	3	2004	2019
Arcadia Shepherds	1	1986	1986
Santos	1	2002	2002
Jomo Cosmos	1	2003	2003
Witbank Black Aces	1	1980	1980
Bloemfontein Celtic	1	2005	2005
Golden Arrows	1	2009	2009
Platinum Stars	1	2013	2013
Ajax Cape Town	1	2015	2015
Cape Town City	1	2018	2018

References

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 SAFA Second Division 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)

Women

Active	SAFA Women's League Sasol Women’s League (Provincial leagues) SAFA Regional Women’s League (Regional leagues)

Domestic cups

Men

Active	Nedbank Cup Telkom Knockout MTN 8 Carling Black Label Cup 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) Vodacom Challenge (1999-2011)

Awards

Lists

Seasons in South African soccer

Seasons in South African soccer
Premiership teams (2021–22)	AmaZulu Baroka Cape Town City Chippa United Golden Arrows Kaizer Chiefs Mamelodi Sundowns Maritzburg United Marumo Gallants Moroka Swallows Pirates Royal AM Sekhukhune United Stellenbosch SuperSport United TS Galaxy
First Division teams (2021–22)	Black Leopards Cape Town All Stars Cape Town Spurs Free State Stars Hungry Lions JDR Stars Jomo Cosmos Platinum City Polokwane City Pretoria Callies Richards Bay TS Sporting Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila University of Pretoria Uthongathi 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
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
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
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
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
Carling Black Label Cup	2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2019 2021
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 2017 2018 2019 2020
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