| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Botswana |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Township Rollers (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | Orapa United |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 39 (3 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Obonwe Maome (4 goals) |
| Best player | Maano Ditshupo |
The 2017–18 Mascom Top 8 Cup was the seventh edition of the Mascom Top 8 Cup. It was played from 24 November 2017 to 3 March 2018 by the top eight teams from the 2016-17 Botswana Premier League. It was won by Township Rollers.
The 2017-18 Mascom Top 8 Cup was the only domestic tournament played in Botswana since the FA Cup was not contested. The winner qualified to represent Botswana in the 2018-19 CAF Confederation Cup, but this honour was given to the runners-up Orapa United since the champions Township Rollers had already qualified for the 2018-19 CAF Champions League. Security Systems were the only debutants in the tournament.
The prize money was increased by P100 000 but the rest was kept the same from the 2017 tournament.
The quarterfinals and semifinals were played over two legs both home and away, with only one final in a predetermined venue. Three points were awarded for a win, one point for a draw and none for a loss. Aggregate score was used to determine the winner of a round. Where the aggregate score was equal away goals were used to pick out the victor and if those were equal the tied teams went into a penalty shootout. There was no quarterfinal draw. The teams were seeded based on their position in the table, with the first placed team facing off against the eighth placed team.
| Team | Location | League position |
|---|---|---|
| Township Rollers | Gaborone | 1 |
| Jwaneng Galaxy | Jwaneng | 2 |
| Orapa United | Orapa | 3 |
| Extension Gunners | Lobatse | 4 |
| Gaborone United | Gaborone | 5 |
| Security Systems | Otse | 6 |
| Mochudi Centre Chiefs | Mochudi | 7 |
| BDF XI | Mogoditshane | 8 |
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 24 | Mochudi Centre Chiefs | 2-1 | Jwaneng Galaxy |
| November 25 | BDF XI | 0-2 | Township Rollers |
| November 26 | Security Systems | 1-1 | Orapa United |
| November 27 | Gaborone United | 3-0 | Extension Gunners |
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 8 | Orapa United | 1-0 | Security Systems |
| December 9 | Extension Gunners | 2-3 | Gaborone United |
| December 10 | Jwaneng Galaxy | 3-1 | Mochudi Centre Chiefs |
| December 11 | Township Rollers | 1-0 | BDF XI |
The draw for the semi-finals was conducted on 9 January 2018. [2] [3]
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 26 | Orapa United | 1-0 | Gaborone United |
| January 28 | Jwaneng Galaxy | 2-2 | Township Rollers |
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2 | Township Rollers | 1-1 | Jwaneng Galaxy |
| February 3 | Gaborone United | 1-4 | Orapa United |
| Date | Winners | Score | Runners up |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 3 | Township Rollers | 4-2 | Orapa United |
Obonwe Maome (4 goals) | Gaborone United Maano Ditshupo | Township Rollers Keeagile Kgosipula | Township Rollers 
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