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2008 MTN 8

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Country
  
South Africa

Champions
  
Kaizer Chiefs

Goals scored
  
26 (2.89 per match)

Teams
  
8

Matches played
  
9

Top goal scorer(s)
  
3 Gert Schalkwyk (Kaizer Chiefs)

The 2008 MTN 8 kicked off on the weekend of 9 August with the first two quarterfinals being played on Saturday and Sunday, and the next round of quarterfinals were played on the weekend of the 16 and 17 August. The first leg of the semifinals took place on 23 and 24 August and the second leg on the weekend of 30 August. The finals were scheduled for 21 September, World Peach Day, but the pitch was waterlogged due to heavy rain over that week. The finals were re-scheduled for two days later on 23 September at the ABSA Stadium (Kings Park) in Durban.

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Teams

The eight teams that competed in the MTN 8 Wafa Wafa knockout competition are: (listed according to their finishing position in the 2007–08 Premier Soccer League Season.

  • 1. Supersport United
  • 2. Ajax Cape Town
  • 3. Santos
  • 4. Mamelodi Sundowns
  • 5. Free State Stars
  • 6. Kaizer Chiefs
  • 7. Moroka Swallows
  • 8. Orlando Pirates

    • 2nd Leg

  • Mamelodi Sundowns went through to the finals on aggregate due to their away goals.

    • References

    2008 MTN 8 Wikipedia
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