2022 MTN 8

48th MTN 8 season

Football tournament season

2022 MTN 8
Tournament details
Country	South Africa
Date	6 August – 5 November 2022
Teams	8
Defending champions	Mamelodi Sundowns
Final positions
Champions	Orlando Pirates (11th title)
Runner-up	AmaZulu F.C.
Tournament statistics
Matches played	9
Goals scored	16 (1.78 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Monnapule Saleng (3 goals)
← 2021 2023 →

The 2022 MTN 8 was the 48th edition of the South African soccer knockout competition featuring the top 8-placed teams at the conclusion the previous DStv Premiership season and the 15th under its current name.

Teams

The following 8 teams are listed according to their final position on the league table of/for the previous season of the 2021-22 DStv Premiership^[1]

Mamelodi Sundowns
Cape Town City
Royal AM
Stellenbosch
Kaizer Chiefs
Orlando Pirates
AmaZulu
Supersport United

Quarter–finals

The fixtures were confirmed following the conclusion of the previous season based on the competition format as follows:^[2]^[3]^[4]

28 August 2022

18:00

Mamelodi Sundowns	2–0	SuperSport United
Allende 79' Nassir 90+1'	Report

Loftus Versfeld Stadium

27 August 2022

15:00

Cape Town City	1–2 (a.e.t.)	AmaZulu
Mayo 45+2'	Report	Kwem 9' Majoro 113'

Athlone Stadium, Cape Town

27 August 2022

18:00

Royal AM	1–2	Orlando Pirates
Mogaila 58'	Report	Vincent Pule 3' Thabiso Monyane 55'

Chatsworth Stadium, Durban

28 August 2022

15:00

Stellenbosch	1–1 (a.e.t.)	Kaizer Chiefs
Nduli 48'	Report	Du Preez 58'
Penalties
Mendieta Basadien Mgaga Van Rooyen Likuta	3-4	Alexander Dolly Ngcobo Nange

Stellenbosch

1–1 (a.e.t.)

Kaizer Chiefs

Nduli

48'

Report

Du Preez

58'

Penalties

3-4

Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch

Semi–finals

1st leg.

Orlando Pirates v Mamelodi Sundowns

1 October 2022 1st Leg	Orlando Pirates	0–0 (0-0 agg.)	Mamelodi Sundowns	Soweto
15:30 SAST		Report		Stadium: Orlando Stadium Attendance: 37 000

Kaizer Chiefs v AmaZulu

2 October 2022 1st Leg	Kaizer Chiefs	1–1 (1-1 agg.)	AmaZulu	Johannesburg
15:30 SAST	Dolly 61'	Report	G.Mhango 15'	Stadium: FNB Stadium

Mamelodi Sundowns v Orlando Pirates

22 October 2022 2nd Leg	Mamelodi Sundowns	0–3 (0-3 agg.)	Orlando Pirates	Polokwane
15:30 SAST		Report	Erasmus 8' Saleng 83', 90+2'	Stadium: Peter Mokaba Stadium Attendance: 45 000 Referee: Thando Nzanzeka

AmaZulu v Kaizer Chiefs

23 October 2022 2nd Leg	AmaZulu	0–0 (1-1 agg.)	Kaizer Chiefs	Durban
15:30 SAST		Report		Stadium: Moses Mabhida Stadium Referee: Jelly Chivani

Final

5 November 2022

18:00

Final

Orlando Pirates	1–0	AmaZulu
Saleng 25'

Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban

Attendance: 50,000

Referee: Luxolo Badi

Statistics

Goals

3 goals

Monnapule Saleng

1 goal

References

^ "Official: MTN8 QF Fixtures Confirmed". iDiski Times. 30 May 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
^ "MTN8 Quarterfinals Fixtures Revealed". Soccer Laduma. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
^ Makhaya, Ernest (30 May 2022). "MTN8 fixtures: Tshwane Derby, Chiefs vs Stellenbosch, Pirates vs Royal AM". The South African. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
^ "MTN8 fixtures, dates, kick-off times confirmed". SuperSport. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.