2013 MTN 8

The 2013 MTN 8 was the 39th tournament of South Africa's annual football (soccer) cup competition. It featured the top eight teams of the Premier Soccer League table at the end of the 2012-13 season.

2013 MTN 8

Tournament details
Country	South Africa
Teams	8
Final positions
Champions	Platinum Stars (1st title)
Runners-up	Orlando Pirates
Tournament statistics
Matches played	6
Goals scored	20 (3.33 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	S. Mthembu (Platinum Stars) 3
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It was won by Platinum Stars.^[1][2]

Teams

The eight teams that competed in the MTN 8 knockout competition are listed below according to their finishing position in the 2012-13 season.^[3]

• Kaizer Chiefs
• Platinum Stars
• Orlando Pirates
• Bidvest Wits
• Bloemfontein Celtic
• Supersport United
• Free State Stars
• University of Pretoria

Fixtures & Results

Quarter finals

Bidvest Wits	3 – 0	Bloemfontein Celtic
S. Vilakazi 21' G. Kebedel 22' P. Faty 90' K. Wolff	Report

9 August 2013

18:00

Bidvest Stadium, Braampark

Attendance: 5,000

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Platinum Stars	3 – 0	Free State Stars
B. Mhlongo 25' S. Mthembu 73' M. Ngele 80' T. Gumede	Report	K. Mashego

10 August 2013

15:00

Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Phokeng

Attendance: 1,913

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Kaizer Chiefs	3 – 0	University of Pretoria
T. Mashamaite 5' M. Mathoho 63' S. Tshabalala 70'	Report	M. Matsi L. Mathosi

10 August 2013

20:15

FNB Stadium, Soweto

Attendance: 10,000

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Orlando Pirates	2 – 2 (a.e.t.)	SuperSport United
L. Bacela 60' L. Bacela 112'	Report	30' M. Niang 91' M. Gabonamong   Sibusiso Khumalo
Penalties
Jali Erasmus Mahamutsa Bacela Lekgwathi	4–3	Williams Niang Maluleke September Fransman

11 August 2013

15:00

Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit

Semi finals

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Kaizer Chiefs	1 - 2	Orlando Pirates	0–1	1–1
Platinum Stars	6 - 3	Bidvest Wits	4–2	2–1

1st leg

Kaizer Chiefs	0 – 1	Orlando Pirates
W. Katsande S. Gaxa	Report	12' D. Klate L. Bacela H. Jele R. Mahamutsa S. Meyiwa

24 August 2013

15:00

FNB Stadium, Soweto

Platinum Stars	4 – 2	Bidvest Wits
S. Mthembu 56' M. Ngele 62' S. Mthembu 71' H. Botes 75'	Report	48' R. Chapman 83' G. Kebede M. Pattison P. Faty

25 August 2013

15:00

Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Phokeng

2nd leg

Orlando Pirates	1 – 1	Kaizer Chiefs
L. Bacela 76' (pen.) D. Klate  15' L. Bacela  28' R. Mahamutsa  54' T. Gabuza  90'		37' B. Parker  10' W. Katsande  66' K. Nkhatha  68' B. Parker  70' K. Musona  75' T. Mashamaite  90' T. Masilele

24 September 2013

15:00

Orlando Stadium, Soweto

Bidvest Wits	1 – 2	Platinum Stars
D. Mukamba 71'		59' R. Ng'ambi 77' R. Ng'ambi

24 September 2013

19:30

Bidvest Stadium, Braampark

Final

Orlando Pirates	1 – 1 (a.e.t.)	Platinum Stars
T. Matlaba 83'		47' R. Ng'ambi
Penalties
Jali Mahamutsa Mabena Bacela	1–3	Mere Botes Ngele Chinyama

28 September 2013

20:15

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Statistics

Top Goal Scorer