The 2020 MTN 8 was the 46th 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 2019–20 season.

2020 MTN 8
Tournament details
CountrySouth Africa
Dates17 October 2020 – 12 December 2020
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsOrlando Pirates (10th title)
Runner-upBloemfontein Celtic
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Goals scored20 (2.22 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)(2 goals)
Mogakolodi Ngele
Yagan Sasman
Ghampani Lungu
Thembinkosi Lorch
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Supersport United were defending champions, but were eliminated in the Semifinal by Bloemfontein Celtic.

The competition was won by Orlando Pirates, ending a six-year trophy drought.[1]

Teams

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The eight teams competing in the MTN 8 knockout competition are (listed according to their finishing position in the 2019/2020 Premier Soccer League Season):

  1. Mamelodi Sundowns
  2. Kaizer Chiefs
  3. Orlando Pirates
  4. Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila (purchased the position from Bidvest Wits)
  5. SuperSport United
  6. Cape Town City
  7. Maritzburg
  8. Bloemfontein Celtic

Quarter-finals

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Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila2–3SuperSport United
Ngele   44', 56' Report   8' Grobler
  28' Rayners
  33' Lungu
Orlando Pirates1–0Cape Town City
Dzvukamanja   23' Report
Kaizer Chiefs2–1Maritzburg United
Sasman   73', 75' Report   32' Kutumela
Mamelodi Sundowns0–1Bloemfontein Celtic
Report   69' Letsoalo

Semi-finals

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Orlando Pirates3–0Kaizer Chiefs
Z.Lepasa   26'
V.Pule   66'
T.Lorch   81'
Attendance: 0(due to Covid-19)
Referee: Eugene Ndluli

Bloemfontein Celtic1–0Supersport United
V.Letsoalo   49'

Bloemfontein Celtic won 2–1 on aggregate

Orlando Pirates won 5–0 on aggregate

Final

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Luthuli scores his goal after a corner kick for Bloemfontein Celtic in the 4th minute. Orlando Pirates player Thabang Monare received an injury and was replaced by Thembinkosi lorch. In the 32nd minutes, Hotto levels the matter for Orlando Pirates and the score was 1–1. After half time Thembinkosi lorch was fouled in the box and the referee called for a penalty in which was taken by lorch and made it 2–1 for Pirates scoring his second goal in the competition. The match ended in 2–1 and Pirates took the trophy ending their six-year trophy drought.

Statistics

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No Player Club Goals
1   Mogakolodi Ngele Tshakhuma 2
  Victor Letsoalo Bloem Celtic
  Ghampani Lungu Supersport United
  Yagan Sasman Kaizer Chiefs
  Thembinkosi Lorch Orlando Pirates
2  Terrence Dzvukamanja Orlando Pirates 1
  Linda Mntambo
  Fortune Makaringe
  Vincent Pule
  Deon Hotto
  Zakhele Lepasa
  Iqraam Rayners Supersport United
  Bradley Grobler
  Thabiso Kutumela Maritzburg United
  Ndumiso Mabena Bloemfontein Celtic

References

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  1. ^ "MTN8 Final Report: Bloemfontein Celtic v Orlando Pirates 12 December 2020". Soccer Laduma. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.