2018 MTN 8

2018 MTN 8
Tournament details
Country	South Africa
Teams	8
Final positions
Champions	Cape Town City
Runners-up	SuperSport United
Tournament statistics
Matches played	9
	← 2017 2019 →

The 2018 MTN 8 was the 44th edition of South Africa's annual soccer cup competition, the MTN 8. It featured the top eight teams of the Premier Soccer League at the end of the 2017-18 season.

Teams

The eight teams that competed in the MTN 8 knockout competition are (listed according to their finishing position in the 2017/2018 Premier Soccer League Season):

Quarter-finals

11 August 2018

20h30

Orlando Pirates	2–2	Supersport United
14' Mulenga 52' Shitolo		32' Furman 49' Rusike
Penalties
	3–4

Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg

11 August 2018

18h00

Kaizer Chiefs	3–0	Free State Stars
20' Zuma 47' Castro 90+12' Billiat

FNB Stadium, Johannesburg

11 August 2018

15h00

Mamelodi Sundowns	2–0	Golden Arrows
40' Vilakazi 70' Arendse

Lucas Moripe Stadium, Pretoria

12 August 2018

15h00

Maritzburg United	0–1	Cape Town City
		(~44) Cupido

Harry Gwala Stadium, Pietermaritzburg

Semi-finals

1st leg

25 August 2018

15h00

Cape Town City	1–0	Mamelodi Sundowns
75' Fielies

Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town

26 August 2018

15h00

Supersport United	2–2	Kaizer Chiefs
24' Grobler 38' Grobler		19' Billiat 46' Castro

Lucas Moripe Stadium, Pretoria

2nd leg

1 September 2018

20h15

Kaizer Chiefs	0–1	Supersport United
		57' Grobler

FNB Stadium, Johannesburg

2 September 2018

15h00

Mamelodi Sundowns	1–0	Cape Town City
25' Silva
Penalties
	2-4

Lucas Moripe Stadium, Pretoria

Final

29 September 2018

19h00

Supersport United	0–0	Cape Town City

Penalties
	1-4

Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban

References

v t e Seasons in South African soccer
Premiership teams (2026–27)	AmaZulu Chippa United Durban City Golden Arrows Kaizer Chiefs Kruger United Magesi Marumo Gallants Mamelodi Sundowns Milford Pirates Polokwane City Richards Bay Sekhukhune United Stellenbosch Siwelele TS Galaxy
First Division teams (2026–27)	The Bees Cape Town City Gomora United Highbury Hope Hungry Lions Leicesterford City Lerumo Lions Magesi Midlands Wanderers Real Native NWU Soccer Institute Orbit College University of Pretoria Upington City Venda
Premiership	1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26 2026–27
National First Division	1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26 2026–27
SAFA Second Division (Vodacom League / ABC Motsepe League)	1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26
South African Cup (Life Challenge Cup / Benson and Hedges Trophy / Mainstay Cup / Bob Save Superbowl / ABSA Cup / Nedbank Cup)	1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26
Top 8 (BP Top 8 / SAA Super 8 / MTN 8)	1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
League Cup (Datsun Challenge / JPS Knockout Cup / Coca-Cola Cup / Rothmans Cup / Telkom Knockout / Carling Knockout Cup)	1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2023 2024 2025
Carling Black Label Cup	2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2019 2021 2022
National Football League	1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977
Federation Professional League	1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
NPSL (1971-1977)	1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977
NPSL (1978-1984)	1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984
NPSL (1985-1995)	1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1984 1992 1983 1994 1995
National Soccer League (NSL)	1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
SASF Cup	1961 1962 1963 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Telkom Charity Cup	1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Vodacom Challenge	1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011