Founded 1972 Motto Wafa Wafa (do or die) Number of teams 8 | Region South Africa Website www.mtn.co.za | |
Current champions Bidvest Wits (3rd title) Most successful club(s) Kaizer Chiefs
(15 titles) Current champion Bidvest Wits F.C. (3rd title) | ||
Keagan dolly and dean furman discuss upcoming mtn 8 pretoria derby
The MTN 8 is a South African football (soccer) cup competition. It is made up of the top eight teams that finished in that order at the close of the ABSA Premiership season. 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.
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This competition pitting the top 8 clubs is one of the longest-standing knockout cup competitions in South Africa, first being contested in 1972. The winner receives R8 million.
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
The MTN 8 has changed the traditional prize money format by awarding the total prize pot – R8 million, to the tournament winners.