2012 MTN 8
Tournament details | |
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Country | South Africa |
Teams | 8 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Moroka Swallows (3rd title) |
Runner-up | SuperSport United |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 9 |
Goals scored | 28 (3.11 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | L. Chabangu (Moroka Swallows) 3 goals |
← 2011 2013 → |
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The 2012 MTN 8 was the 38th time that this annual tournament took place. It was contested by the eight top teams of the Premier Soccer League table at the end of the 2011–12 season. The tournament began on 3 August 2012, and was won by Moroka Swallows, their first Top 8 title since 1979.[1][2]
Teams
The eight teams that competed in the MTN 8 knockout competition are: (listed according to their finishing position in the 2011-12 Premier Soccer League season.[3]
- 1. Orlando Pirates
- 2. Moroka Swallows
- 3. SuperSport United
- 4. Mamelodi Sundowns
- 5. Kaizer Chiefs
- 6. Free State Stars
- 7. AmaZulu
- 8. Bloemfontein Celtic
Fixtures & Results
Rules for MTN8
On 28 July 2011 The PSL Executive Committee held a meeting to discuss the issue of home and away fixtures. There has been an amendment to the MTN8 rules pertaining to the issue of home and away fixtures.
The approved rule reads as follows: In the first round of the competition (last 8 or quarter-finals) the clubs finishing in the top four positions of the Premier Division in the previous season will be the home clubs.
Quarter-finals
Orlando Pirates | 1–0 | Bloemfontein Celtic |
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A. Jali ![]() | Report |
SuperSport United | 2–1 | Free State Stars |
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N. Paulse ![]() F. Cale ![]() | Report | ![]() |
Mamelodi Sundowns | 4–1 | Kaizer Chiefs |
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T. Sangweni ![]() T. Langerman ![]() T. Langerman ![]() E. Mangele ![]() | Report | ![]() |
Moroka Swallows | 2–0 | AmaZulu |
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L. Chabangu ![]() S. Nomvethe ![]() | Report |
Teams through to the Semi-finals
Semi-finals
Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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SuperSport United ![]() | 3 - 0 | ![]() | 0 - 0 | 3 - 0 |
Mamelodi Sundowns ![]() | 5 - 6 | ![]() | 3 - 3 | 2 - 3 |
1st leg
Mamelodi Sundowns | 3–3 | Moroka Swallows |
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T. Modise ![]() H. Kekana ![]() E. Mangele ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
SuperSport United | 0–0 | Orlando Pirates |
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E. Gyimah ![]() | Report | ![]() |
2nd leg
Orlando Pirates | 0–3 | SuperSport United |
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B McCarthy ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Moroka Swallows | 3–2 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
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L. Chabangu ![]() L. Chabangu ![]() B. Chenene ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Final
SuperSport United | 1–2 | Moroka Swallows |
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F. Cale ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Supersport United | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Moroka Swallows |
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Match rules
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Statistics
Top Goal Scorer
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References
- ^ "MTN8 Winners: Who were the 2012 Champions? - MTN8 2018". African Football. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ KickOff. "Moroka Swallows win MTN8 Final". KickOff. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "South Africa 2011/12". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "South Africa 2012/13". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
External links
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- South African Football Association
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