2025 MTN 8

The 2025 MTN 8 was the 51st edition of the South African soccer competition featuring the top 8-placed teams at the conclusion of the previous Premiership season, and the 18th under its current sponsored name. The competition started on 2 August 2025 and concluded on 13 September 2025.

Prize money was R10 million for the winners and R1 million each for the other 7 participants.^[1] Orlando Pirates were defending champions. They won their fourth consecutive MTN 8 title after defeating Stellenbosch 3–0 in extra time in a repeat of the 2024 MTN 8 final at Mbombela Stadium, Mpumalanga.

Tshepang Moremi was named Man of the match after scoring a brace and providing an assist in the final. Iqraam Rayners finished the competition as the top goal scorer with 3 goals.

2025 MTN 8

Tournament details
Teams	8
Defending champions	Orlando Pirates
Final positions
Champions	Orlando Pirates
Runners-up	Stellenbosch F.C.
Tournament statistics
Matches played	9
Goals scored	27 (3 per match)
← 2024 2026 → All statistics correct as of 13 September 2025.

Teams

The following 8 teams are listed according to their final position on the league table in the previous season of the 2024-25 Premiership.^[2]

1. Mamelodi Sundowns
2. Orlando Pirates
3. Stellenbosch
4. Sekhukhune United
5. TS Galaxy
6. AmaZulu
7. Polokwane City
8. Richards Bay

Quarter-finals

The quarter-finals were played on 2 and 3 August.^[3][4]

Orlando Pirates v Polokwane City

2 August 2025	Orlando Pirates	2–0	Polokwane City	Soweto
15:00 SAST	Appollis 13' Maswanganyi 35' (Pen.)	Report		Stadium: Orlando Stadium

Sekhukhune United v TS Galaxy

2 August 2025	Sekhukhune United	3–2	TS Galaxy	Polokwane
18:00 SAST	Grobler 43' 64' Mncube 69'	Report	Mvelase 14' Letsoalo 41'	Stadium: Peter Mokaba Stadium

Stellenbosch v AmaZulu

3 August 2025	Stellenbosch	3–2 (a.e.t.)	AmaZulu	Cape Town
15:00 SAST	Barns 25' 69' Phili 108'	Report	Allan 18' Mashigo 73'	Stadium: Cape Town Stadium

Mamelodi Sundowns v Richards Bay

3 August 2025	Mamelodi Sundowns	4–0	Richards Bay	Pretoria
18:00 SAST	Rayners 10' 54' Mcineka 45+2'(O.G.) Mabena 76'	Report		Stadium: Lucas Moripe Stadium

Semi-finals

1st leg

Orlando Pirates v Mamelodi Sundowns

16 August 2025 1st Leg	Orlando Pirates	1–1	Mamelodi Sundowns	Soweto
15:00 SAST	Sebelebele 87'		Mokoena 36'	Stadium: Orlando Stadium

Stellenbosch v Sekhukhune United

16 August 2025 1st Leg	Stellenbosch	2–0	Sekhukhune United	Stellenbosch
18:00 SAST	Godswill 23' Titus 33'			Stadium: Danie Craven Stadium

2nd leg

Mamelodi Sundowns v Orlando Pirates

23 August 2025 2nd Leg	Mamelodi Sundowns	1–1 (2–2 agg.) (1–4 p)	Orlando Pirates	Pretoria
15:00 SAST	Rayners 17'	Report	Sebelebele 73'	Stadium: Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium
	Penalties
	Mokoena Allende Mothiba		Hotto Mariko Mbule Mabasa

Sekhukhune United v Stellenbosch

23 August 2025 2nd Leg	Sekhukhune United	1–1 (1–3 agg.)	Stellenbosch	Polokwane
18:00 SAST	Mkhize 66'	Report	Mthiyane 22'	Stadium: Peter Mokaba Stadium

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Final

Orlando Pirates v Stellenbosch

13 September 2025	Orlando Pirates	3–0 (a.e.t.)	Stellenbosch	Mbombela
18:00 SAST	Moremi 92', 110' Mabasa 103'	Report		Stadium: Mbombela Stadium

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