MTN 8

MTN 8 is the current branding for 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 top-flight league (currently the DStv Premiership) season.

The winners receive R 8 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.

Like the EFL Cup in England, the competition name bears its title title sponsor; from its launch until 2002, it was known as the BP Top 8 and as the SAA Supa 8 until 2008.

Format
Since the competition features 8 teams, the first round, also known as the quarter-finals, has the following format:

1st-place team v 8th-placed team

2nd-placed team v 7th-placed team

3rd-placed team v 6th-placed team

4th-placed team v 5th-placed team

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 (1972–2002)


 * 1972 : Orlando Pirates
 * 1973 : Orlando Pirates (2)
 * 1974 : Kaizer Chiefs
 * 1975 : Moroka Swallows
 * 1976 : Kaizer Chiefs (2)
 * 1977 : Kaizer Chiefs (3)
 * 1978 : Orlando Pirates (3)
 * 1979 : Moroka Swallows (2)
 * 1980 : Witbank Black Aces
 * 1981 : Kaizer Chiefs (4)
 * 1982 : Kaizer Chiefs (5)
 * 1983 : Orlando Pirates (4)
 * 1984 : Wits University
 * 1985 : Kaizer Chiefs (6)
 * 1986 : Arcadia Shepherds
 * 1987 : Kaizer Chiefs (7)
 * 1988 : Mamelodi Sundowns
 * 1989 : Kaizer Chiefs (8)
 * 1990 : Mamelodi Sundowns (2)
 * 1991 : Kaizer Chiefs (9)
 * 1992 : Kaizer Chiefs (10)
 * 1993 : Orlando Pirates (5)
 * 1994 : Kaizer Chiefs (11)
 * 1995 : Wits University (2)
 * 1996 : Orlando Pirates (6)
 * 2000 : Orlando Pirates (7)
 * 2001 : Kaizer Chiefs (12)
 * 2002 : Santos

As SAA Super 8 (2003–2007)


 * 2003 : Jomo Cosmos
 * 2004 : Supersport United
 * 2005 : Bloemfontein Celtic
 * 2006 : Kaizer Chiefs (13)
 * 2007 : Mamelodi Sundowns (3)

As MTN 8 (2008–present)


 * 2008 : Kaizer Chiefs (14)
 * 2009 : Golden Arrows
 * 2010 : Orlando Pirates (8)
 * 2011 : Orlando Pirates (9)
 * 2012 : Moroka Swallows (3)
 * 2013 : Platinum Stars
 * 2014 : Kaizer Chiefs (15)
 * 2015 : Ajax Cape Town
 * 2016 : Bidvest Wits (3)
 * 2017 : Supersport United (2)
 * 2018 : Cape Town City
 * 2019 : Supersport United (3)
 * 2020 : Orlando Pirates (10)
 * 2021 : Mamelodi Sundowns (4)
 * 2022 : Orlando Pirates (11)
 * 2023 : Orlando Pirates (12)