2024 MTN 8

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The 2024 MTN 8 was the 50th edition of the South African soccer competition featuring the top 8-placed teams at the conclusion of the previous DStv Premiership season, and the 17th under its current sponsored name. The competition started on 3 August 2024.

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Prize money was increased to R10 million for the winners this season. [1]

2024 MTN 8
Tournament details
Teams8
Defending champions Orlando Pirates
Final positions
Champions Orlando Pirates
Runner-up Stellenbosch
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Goals scored20 (2.22 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Saleng(2 goals)
Basadien(2 goals)
Mofokeng(2 goals)
Mojela(2 goals)
Mabasa(2 goals)
←  2023
2025  →

All statistics correct as of 6 October 2024.

Teams

The following 8 teams are listed according to their final position on the league table in the previous season of the 2023-24 DStv Premiership. [2]

  1. Mamelodi Sundowns
  2. Orlando Pirates
  3. Stellenbosch
  4. Sekhukhune United
  5. Cape Town City
  6. TS Galaxy
  7. SuperSport United
  8. Polokwane City

Results

Quarter-finals

The quarter-finals were played in the first and second weeks of August. [3]


3 August 2024 Orlando Pirates 3–1 (a.e.t.) SuperSport United Soweto
18:00 SAST Ndah Soccerball shade.svg44'
Saleng Soccerball shade.svg92'
Makgopa Soccerball shade.svg107'		 Report Pule Soccerball shade.svg49'Stadium: Orlando Stadium

Semi-finals

1st leg

2nd leg


Final


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References

  1. ↑ "R10 million up for grabs in MTN8". SABC. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "MTN8: Every fixture, result and kick-off time". www.msn.com. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  3. ↑ Ndubane, Khaya (26 July 2024). "MTN8 quarterfinals fixtures and venues announced". The Citizen. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
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