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2011 MTN 8

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Country
  
South Africa

Champions
  
Orlando Pirates

Goals scored
  
22 (2.44 per match)

Teams
  
8

Matches played
  
9

Top goal scorer(s)
  
Thembinkosi Fanteni (Ajax Cape Town) 3

The 2011 MTN 8 was the 37th time that this annual tournament took place. It was contested by the eight top teams of the Premier Soccer League table at the end of the 2010-11 season. The tournament began on 5 August 2011.

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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 2010-11 Premier Soccer League).

  • 1. Orlando Pirates
  • 2. Ajax Cape Town
  • 3. Kaizer Chiefs
  • 4. Mamelodi Sundowns
  • 5. Bloemfontein Celtic
  • 6. Bidvest Wits
  • 7. Supersport United
  • 8. Santos
  • New rule for MTN8

    On 28 July 2011 The PSL Executive Committee held a meeting to discuss the issue of home and away fixtures. There has been an amendment to the MTN8 rules pertaining to the issue of home and away fixtures.

    The approved rule reads as follows: In the first round of the competition (last 8 or quarter-finals) the clubs finishing in the top four positions of the Premier Division in the previous season will be the home clubs.

    Teams through to the Semi Finals

  • 1 Ajax Cape Town
  • 2 Mamelodi Sundowns
  • 3 Orlando Pirates
  • 4 Kaizer Chiefs
  • The draw for the Semi Finals was held on Monday 8 August 2011.

    Semi Finals

  • Kaizer Chiefs advance to the final on away goal.
  • References

    2011 MTN 8 Wikipedia