2021 MTN 8

2021 MTN 8
Tournament details
Country	South Africa
Dates	14 August 2021 – 30 October 2021
Teams	8
Final positions
Champions	Mamelodi Sundowns (4th title)
Runner-up	Cape Town City
Tournament statistics
Matches played	9
Goals scored	25 (2.78 per match)
	← 2020 2022 →

The 2021 MTN 8 was the 47th 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 2020–21 season.

Orlando Pirates were defending champions, but were eliminated by Swallows.^[1]

Teams[edit]

The eight teams competing in the MTN 8 knockout competition are (listed according to their finishing position in the 2020/2021 Premier Soccer League Season):^[2]

Quarter-finals[edit]

14 August 2021

Golden Arrows	2–2 (a.e.t.)	SuperSport United
50' Mutizwa 118' Gumede	Report	78' Lungu 99' Reyners
Penalties
	4–3

Princess Magogo Stadium, KwaMashu

Attendance: 0

14 August 2021

Orlando Pirates	1–2	Swallows
30' Dlamini	Report	16' Gamildien 23' Gamildien

Orlando Stadium, Soweto

Attendance: 0

15 August 2021

Mamelodi Sundowns	2–2 (a.e.t.)	Kaizer Chiefs
10' Shalulile 23' Zwane	Report	38' Parker 59' Billiat
Penalties
	2–1

Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium, Durban

Attendance: 0

15 August 2021

AmaZulu	1–2	Cape Town City
54' Majoro	Report	8' Mashego 46' Morris

Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban

Attendance: 0

Semi-finals[edit]

28 August 2021

Golden Arrows	1–1	Mamelodi Sundowns
Dlamini 6'	Report	Safranko 85'

Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium, Clermont, Durban

Attendance: 0

28 September 2021

Mamelodi Sundowns	3–0	Golden Arrows
Shalulile 4' Lunga 29' Maema 94'	Report

Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium, Atteridgeville, Pretoria

Attendance: 0

Mamelodi Sundowns win 4–1 on aggregate.

29 August 2021

Cape Town City	0–0	Swallows
	Report

Athlone Stadium, Cape Town

Attendance: 0

29 September 2021

Swallows	0–4	Cape Town City
	Report

Dobsonville Stadium, Soweto

Attendance: 0

Cape Town City win 4–0 on aggregate.

Final[edit]

30 October 2021

18:00

Cape Town City	1–1 (a.e.t.)	Mamelodi Sundowns
Fagrie Lakay 75'		Thapelo Morena 24'
Penalties
	2-3

Moses Mabhida Stadium^[3], Durban

Attendance: 2000

Referee: Thando Ndzandzeka

References[edit]

^ "MTN8 match report Orlando Pirates v Swallows FC 14 August 2021". Kick Off. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
^ "South Africa 2020/21". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
^ staff, Sport24. "Fans question PSL 'criteria' as Moses Mabhida Stadium again cracks nod to host MTN 8 final". Sport. Retrieved 14 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[1] "MTN8 match report Orlando Pirates v Swallows FC 14 August 2021". Kick Off. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.

[2] "South Africa 2020/21". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 September 2021.

[3] staff, Sport24. "Fans question PSL 'criteria' as Moses Mabhida Stadium again cracks nod to host MTN 8 final". Sport. Retrieved 14 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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