MTN 8


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

Prize money

the prize money is as follows:

Winners

The previous winners of the competition are as follows:
As BP Top 8
As SAA Super 8
As MTN 8