2023 MTN 8

Tournament details
Date	12 August 2023 — 7 October 2023
Teams	8
Defending champions	Orlando Pirates
Final positions
Champions	Orlando Pirates ; (12th title)
Runners-up	Mamelodi Sundowns
Tournament statistics
Matches played	9
Goals scored	19 (2.11 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Zakhele Lepasa(4 goals)
	← 2022 2024 →; All statistics correct as of 31 December 2023.
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The 2023 MTN 8 was the 49th edition of the South African soccer competition featuring the top 8-placed teams at the conclusion of the previous DStv Premiership season and the 16th under its current sponsored name. The competition started on 12 August 2023 and the final match was played on 7 October 2023.

It was won by Orlando Pirates F.C., who defended their title.^[1]

The 2023 season saw the unveiling of a new trophy.^[2]

Teams

The following 8 teams are listed according to their final position on the league table in the previous season of the 2022-23 DStv Premiership.^[3]^[4]

Quarter-finals

The quarter-finals were played in the second week of August.^[5]

12 August 2023	Mamelodi Sundowns	1-0	Moroka Swallows	Pretoria
15:00 SAST	Zwane 48', 0' Mokwena 45+1' Maema 76' Allende 90'	Report	Jali 7'	Stadium: Loftus Versfeld Stadium

12 August 2023	Orlando Pirates	5-0	Sekhukhune United	Soweto
18:00 SAST	Lepasa 22', 56', 87', 43' Ndlondlo 59', 40' Saleng 62' Monare 52'	Report	Ohizu 27' Webber 40' Mobbie 78'	Stadium: Orlando Stadium

13 August 2023	Cape Town City	1-2	Kaizer Chiefs	Cape Town
15:00 SAST	van Heerden 23' Rhodes 25' Ambina 90+5'	Report	Du Preez 36' Castillo 90+4' Hlanti 27' Potsane 45+2'	Stadium: Athlone Stadium

13 August 2023	Supersport United	0-1 (a.e.t.)	Stellenbosch	Polokwane
18:00 SAST		Report	de Jong 99'	Stadium: Peter Mokaba Stadium

Semi–finals

1st leg.

2 September 2023 1st Leg	Kaizer Chiefs	1–1	Mamelodi Sundowns	Johannesburg
15:00 SAST	Castillo 61'	Report	Mudau 90'	Stadium: FNB Stadium

3 September 2023 1st Leg	Stellenbosch	1–2	Orlando Pirates	Cape Town
15:00 SAST	Touré 45'	Report	Lepasa 66' Hotto 90'	Stadium: Athlone Stadium

2nd leg.

23 September 2023 2nd Leg	Mamelodi Sundowns	2–1 (3–2 agg.)	Kaizer Chiefs	Pretoria
15:00 SAST	Shalulile 1' Shalulile 45'	Report	Matlou 34'	Stadium: Loftus Versfeld Stadium

24 September 2023 2nd Leg	Orlando Pirates	0–1 (2–2 agg.)	Stellenbosch	Soweto
15:00 SAST		Report	Lepasa(OG) 23'	Stadium: Orlando Stadium

Final

7 October 2023	Orlando Pirates	0–0 (3-1 p)	Mamelodi Sundowns	Durban
19:00 SAST		Report		Stadium: Moses Mabhida Stadium
	Penalties
	Hotto Kapinga Xoki Kimvuidi		Zungu Mendieta Mokoena Mvala

Statistics

Goal Scorers

As of 1 September 2023


Rank	Player Name	Team	Total
1	Zakhele Lepasa	Orlando Pirates	4
2	Peter Shalulile	Mamelodi Sundowns	2
3	Themba Zwane	Mamelodi Sundowns	1
	Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo	Orlando Pirates
	Monnapule Saleng	Orlando Pirates
	Mark van Heerden	Cape Town City
	Ashley Du Preez	Kaizer Chiefs
	Edson Castillo	Kaizer Chiefs
	Andre de Jong	Stellenbosch

Assists

As of 1 September 2023


Rank	Player Name	Team	Total
1	Lucas Ribeiro	Mamelodi Sundowns	1
	Patrick Maswanganyi	Orlando Pirates
	Monnapule Saleng
	Deon Hotto
	Taahir Goedeman	Cape Town City
	Mduduzi Mdantsane	Kaizer Chiefs
	Christian Saile	Kaizer Chiefs
	Fawaaz Basadien	Stellenbosch

References

^ "MTN8 Wafa Wafa Cup". SuperSport. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
^ Times, iDiski (10 August 2023). "The New MTN8 Trophy Unveiled". iDiski Times. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
^ Reporter, S. L. "2023/24 MTN8 Fixture List Confirmed". Soccer Laduma. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
^ Kappel, David (20 May 2023). "Official: MTN8 Quarter-Finals Confirmed". iDiski Times. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
^ "MTN8: Teams, fixtures, dates, past winners and how to watch? | Goal.com South Africa". www.goal.com. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.

[1] "MTN8 Wafa Wafa Cup". SuperSport. Retrieved 27 June 2023.

[2] Times, iDiski (10 August 2023). "The New MTN8 Trophy Unveiled". iDiski Times. Retrieved 8 December 2023.

[3] Reporter, S. L. "2023/24 MTN8 Fixture List Confirmed". Soccer Laduma. Retrieved 27 June 2023.

[4] Kappel, David (20 May 2023). "Official: MTN8 Quarter-Finals Confirmed". iDiski Times. Retrieved 17 July 2023.

[5] "MTN8: Teams, fixtures, dates, past winners and how to watch? | Goal.com South Africa". www.goal.com. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.

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