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MTN 8

South African football cup competition

Summary

South African football cup competition

Field	Value
current	2025 MTN 8
logo	File:MTN 8 LOGO.jpg
founded
number of teams	8
region	South Africa
current champions	Orlando Pirates (14th title)
most successful club	Kaizer Chiefs (15 titles)
motto	Wafa Wafa (Do or Die)
broadcasters

The MTN 8 is a South African soccer cup competition launched in 1972 for teams who finished in the top 8 positions of the league table of the country's preceding season of the top-flight league (currently the Premiership).

The winners receive R10 million and the competition's trophy, which is one of the three domestic trophies attainable by its competitors each soccer season, with the other two being the top-flight league title and the country's premier knock-out competition, the Nedbank Cup.

The competition bears the name of its title sponsor; it was known as the BP Top 8 from its inception until 2002, then as the SAA Supa 8 until 2007. It has been known as the MTN 8 since 2008

Format

Since the competition features 8 teams, the first round, also known as the quarter-finals, has the following format:

1st-place team v 8th-placed team
2nd-placed team v 7th-placed team
3rd-placed team v 6th-placed team
4th-placed team v 5th-placed team

The second round, or the semi-finals, are played over two legs.

Prize money

the prize money is as follows:

Amount	Payable to
R10 000 000	1 MTN 8 champion
R1 000 000	7 participating teams
R17 000 000	Total payout

Winners

The previous winners of the competition are as follows:

As BP Top 8 (1972–2002)

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

As SAA Super 8 (2003–2007)

2003 : Jomo Cosmos
2004 : Supersport United
2005 : Bloemfontein Celtic
2006 : Kaizer Chiefs (13)
2007 : Mamelodi Sundowns (3)

As MTN 8 (2008–present)

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
2016 : Bidvest Wits (3)
2017 : Supersport United (2)
2018 : Cape Town City
2019 : Supersport United (3)
2020 : Orlando Pirates (10)
2021 : Mamelodi Sundowns (4)
2022 : Orlando Pirates (11)
2023 : Orlando Pirates (12)
2024 : Orlando Pirates (13)
2025 : Orlando Pirates (14)

Results by team

Club	Wins	First final won
15	1974	2014
14	1972	2025
4	1988	2021
3	1975	2012
3	1984	2016
3	2004	2019
1	1986	1986
1	2002	2002
1	2003	2003
1	1980	1980
1	2005	2005
1	2009	2009
1	2013	2013
1	2015	2015
1	2018	2018

References

"R10 million up for grabs in MTN8".
"SAA takes over Top 8".
(19 September 2015). "Ajax Cape Town trump Kaizer Chiefs to become MTN8 champions".
(19 September 2015). "Ajax stun Chiefs to win MTN8".

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