SAA Supa 8 2005

The SAA Supa 8 2005 was the 31st edition of the competition featuring the top 8-placed teams at the conclusion of the 2004–05 Premier Soccer League season and the 3rd under its then sponsored name, the SAA Supa 8.^[1]

It was won by Bloemfontein Celtic, who defeated defending champions SuperSport United in the final,^[2] earning Celtic the second major title in their history after the 1985 Mainstay Cup.^[3]

The only goal of the final was scored by Rotson Kilambe in 64th minute. Kilambe went on to repeat the feat for Kaizer Chiefs in the 2006 final, scoring in the 62nd minute.^[3]

2005 Supa 8

Tournament details
Date	13 August 2005 — 17 September 2005
Teams	8
Defending champions	SuperSport United
Final positions
Champions	Bloemfontein Celtic (1st title)
Runners-up	SuperSport United
← 2004 2006 →

Teams

The following 8 teams are listed according to their final position on the league table in the previous season of the 2004–05 Premier Soccer League.^[4]

1. Kaizer Chiefs
2. Orlando Pirates
3. Mamelodi Sundowns
4. SuperSport United
5. Moroka Swallows
6. Ajax Cape Town
7. Silver Stars
8. Bloemfontein Celtic

Quarter-finals

Orlando Pirates	3–0	Silver Stars
Mbele 50' Castner (og) Mutapa 88'

13 August 2005

Mamelodi Sundowns	2–0	Ajax Cape Town
Mendu 44' Ndlovu 50'

14 August 2005

Kaizer Chiefs	1–2	Bloemfontein Celtic
Agyemang 1'		Nkosi 46' Chabalala 83'

20 August 2005

SuperSport United	3–1	Moroka Swallows
Klate 39' Tsabedze 80' Ndlela 84'		Botes 22'

21 August 2005

Semi–finals

Orlando Pirates	1–1	Bloemfontein Celtic
Okonkwo 2'		Batabaire 59'
Penalties
	3–5

27 August 2005

Mamelodi Sundowns	0–1	SuperSport United
		Mere (og) 97'

28 August 2005

Final

Bloemfontein Celtic	1–0	Supersport United
Kilambe 64'

17 September 2005

Olen Park, Potchefstroom

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