| Current: | 2024 MTN 8 |
| Founded: | 1972 |
| Number Of Teams: | 8 |
| Region: |  |
| Current Champions: | Orlando Pirates (12th title) |
| Most Successful Club: | Kaizer Chiefs (15 titles) |
| Motto: | Wafa Wafa (Do or Die) |
MTN 8 is the current branding for a South African soccer cup competition launched in 1972 for teams who finished in the top 8 positions of the league table of the country's preceding top-flight league (currently the Betway Premiership) season.
The winners receive R10 million and the competition's trophy, which is one of the three domestic trophies attainable by its competitors each soccer season, with the other two being the top-flight league title and the country's premier knock-out competition, the Nedbank Cup.[1]
The competition bears the name of its title sponsor; it was known as the BP Top 8 and as the SAA Supa 8 until 2008.[2]
Since the competition features 8 teams, the first round, also known as the quarter-finals, has the following format:
The second round, or the semi-finals, are played over two legs.
the prize money is as follows:
| Amount | Payable to | |
|---|---|---|
| R10 000 000 | 1 MTN 8 champions | |
| R1 000 000 | 7 participating teams | |
| R17 000 000 | Total payout |
The previous winners of the competition are as follows:
As BP Top 8 (1972–2002)
As SAA Super 8 (2003–2007)
As MTN 8 (2008–present)
| Wins | First final won | Last final won | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaizer Chiefs | 15 | 1974 | 2014 |
| Orlando Pirates | 12 | 1972 | 2023 |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 4 | 1988 | 2021 |
| Moroka Swallows | 3 | 1975 | 2012 |
| Bidvest Wits | 3 | 1984 | 2016 |
| Supersport United | 3 | 2004 | 2019 |
| Arcadia Shepherds | 1 | 1986 | 1986 |
| Santos | 1 | 2002 | 2002 |
| Jomo Cosmos | 1 | 2003 | 2003 |
| Witbank Black Aces | 1 | 1980 | 1980 |
| Bloemfontein Celtic | 1 | 2005 | 2005 |
| Golden Arrows | 1 | 2009 | 2009 |
| Platinum Stars | 1 | 2013 | 2013 |
| Ajax Cape Town | 1 | 2015 | 2015 |
| Cape Town City | 1 | 2018 | 2018 |