2016 MTN 8

The 2016 MTN 8 was the 42nd edition of South Africa's annual soccer cup competition, the MTN 8. It featured the top eight teams of the Premier Soccer League at the end of the 2015-16 season.

Key Information

Tournament details
Country	South Africa
Teams	8
Final positions
Champions	Wits
Runners-up	Mamelodi Sundowns
Tournament statistics
Matches played	9
← 2015 2017 →

Teams

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The eight teams that competed in the MTN 8 knockout competition are (listed according to their finishing position in the 2015/2016 Premier Soccer League Season):

Results

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Quarter-finals

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26 August 2016

20h00

Cape Town City	1–0	Kaizer Chiefs
7' Sim	[1]

Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town

27 August 2016

15h00

Platinum Stars	0–2	Chippa United
	[2]	9' Manzini 79' Masuku

Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Phokeng

27 August 2016

20h15

Wits	2–1	Orlando Pirates
38' Mkhwanazi 75' Hlatshwayo	[3]	16' Manyisa

Bidvest Stadium, Johannesburg

28 August 2016

15h00

Mamelodi Sundowns	3–1	Supersport United
18' Arendse 74' Vilakazi 80' Billiat	[4]	45' Nkhatha

Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria

Semi-finals

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1st leg

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10 September 2016

20h15

Wits	3–0	Cape Town City
22' Rogers 38' Pelembe 44' Mhango	[5]

Bidvest Stadium, Johannesburg

11 September 2016

15h00

Chippa United	0–0	Mamelodi Sundowns
	[6]

Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

2nd leg

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17 September 2016

20h15

Cape Town City	0–0	Wits
	[7]

Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town

28 August 2016

15h00

Mamelodi Sundowns	1–0	Chippa United
75' Laffor	[8]

Lucas Moripe Stadium, Pretoria

Final

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1 October 2016

17:00

Wits	3–0	Mamelodi Sundowns
Klate 1' Rodgers 20' Klate 62'	[9]

Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela

References

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v t e Seasons in South African soccer
Premiership teams (2025–26)	AmaZulu Chippa United Durban City Golden Arrows Kaizer Chiefs Magesi Marumo Gallants Mamelodi Sundowns Orbit College Pirates Polokwane City Richards Bay Sekhukhune United Stellenbosch Siwelele TS Galaxy
First Division teams (2025–26)	Baroka The Bees Black Leopards Cape Town City Casric Stars Gomora United Highbury Hungry Lions Kruger United Leicesterford City Lerumo Lions Midlands Wanderers Milford University of Pretoria Upington City Venda
Premiership	1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26
National First Division	1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26
SAFA Second Division	1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26
South African Cup (Life Challenge Cup / Benson and Hedges Trophy / Mainstay Cup / Bob Save Superbowl / ABSA Cup / Nedbank Cup)	1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
Top 8 (BP Top 8 / MTN 8)	1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
League Cup (Datsun Challenge / JPS Knockout Cup / Coca-Cola Cup / Rothmans Cup / Telkom Knockout / Carling Knockout Cup)	1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2023 2024 2025
Carling Black Label Cup	2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2019 2021 2022
National Football League	1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977
Federation Professional League	1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
NPSL (1971-1977)	1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977
NPSL (1978-1984)	1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984
NPSL (1985-1995)	1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1984 1992 1983 1994 1995
National Soccer League (NSL)	1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
SASF Cup	1961 1962 1963 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Telkom Charity Cup	1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Vodacom Challenge	1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011

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