2008 MTN 8
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | South Africa |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Kaizer Chiefs (14th title) |
| Runner-up | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 9 |
| Goals scored | 26 (2.89 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | 3 Gert Schalkwyk (Kaizer Chiefs) |
The 2008 MTN 8 kicked off on the weekend of 9 August with the first two quarterfinals being played on Saturday and Sunday, and the next round of quarterfinals were played on the weekend of the 16 and 17 August. The first leg of the semifinals took place on 23 and 24 August and the second leg on the weekend of 30 August. The finals were scheduled for 21 September, World Peach Day, but the pitch was waterlogged due to heavy rain over that week. The finals were rescheduled for two days later on 23 September at the ABSA Stadium (Kings Park) in Durban.
Teams
The eight teams that competed in the MTN 8 Wafa Wafa knockout competition are: (listed according to their finishing position in the 2007–08 Premier Soccer League Season.
- 1. Supersport United
- 2. Ajax Cape Town
- 3. Santos
- 4. Mamelodi Sundowns
- 5. Free State Stars
- 6. Kaizer Chiefs
- 7. Moroka Swallows
- 8. Orlando Pirates
Quarter-finals
| Orlando Pirates | 1–2 | Supersport United |
|---|---|---|
| Thembile Kanono File:Soccerball shade.svg 7' | Fikru Tefera File:Soccerball shade.svg 21' Anthony Laffor File:Soccerball shade.svg 82' |
| Kaizer Chiefs | 4–0 | Santos |
|---|---|---|
| Gert Schalkwyk File:Soccerball shade.svg 4' File:Soccerball shade.svg 26' Jose Torrealba File:Soccerball shade.svg 21' Reneilwe Letsholonyane File:Soccerball shade.svg 58' |
Semi-finals
1st leg
| Kaizer Chiefs | 2–0 | Moroka Swallows |
|---|---|---|
| Gert Schalkwyk File:Soccerball shade.svg 9' Jose Torrealba File:Soccerball shade.svg 21' |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 2–1 | Supersport United |
|---|---|---|
| Jorge Acuna File:Soccerball shade.svg 11' Surprise Moriri File:Soccerball shade.svg 58' |
Brent Carelse File:Soccerball shade.svg 45' |
2nd leg
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaizer Chiefs South Africa | 2–1 | South Africa Moroka Swallows | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| Mamelodi Sundowns South Africa | 4–4 | South Africa Supersport United | 2–1 | 2–3 |
- Mamelodi Sundowns went through to the finals on aggregate due to their away goals.
Finals
MTN8 WAFA WAFA 2008 Winners |
| Kaizer Chiefs FC 14th Title |
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