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2008 MTN 8
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | MTN 8 |
| year | 2008 |
| country | South Africa |
| num_teams | 8 |
| champions | Kaizer Chiefs |
| (14th title) | |
| runner-up | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| matches | 9 |
| goals | 26 |
| top goal scorer | 3 Gert Schalkwyk (Kaizer Chiefs) |
| prevseason | 2007 |
| nextseason | 2009 |
(14th title) | runner-up = Mamelodi Sundowns
The 2008 MTN 8 kicked off on the weekend of 9 August with the first two quarterfinals being played on Saturday and Sunday, and the next round of quarterfinals were played on the weekend of the 16 and 17 August. The first leg of the semifinals took place on 23 and 24 August and the second leg on the weekend of 30 August. The finals were scheduled for 21 September, but the pitch was waterlogged due to heavy rain over that week. The finals were rescheduled for two days later on 23 September at the ABSA Stadium (Kings Park) in Durban.
Teams
The eight teams that competed in the MTN 8 Wafa Wafa knockout competition are: (listed according to their finishing position in the 2007–08 Premiership season.
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- SuperSport United
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- Ajax Cape Town
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- Santos
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- Mamelodi Sundowns
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- Free State Stars
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- Kaizer Chiefs
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- Moroka Swallows
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- Orlando Pirates
Quarter-finals
Anthony Laffor
Sandile Ndlovu Morgan Shivambu Ryan Botha Eduardo Ferreira Mabhuti Khenyeza
Jose Torrealba Reneilwe Letsholonyane
Semi-finals
1st leg
Jose Torrealba
Surprise Moriri
2nd leg
Brent Carelse Lerato Chabangu
|}
- Mamelodi Sundowns went through to the finals on aggregate due to their away goals.
Finals
Nyandoro Chabangu Mabizela Mngomeni Schalkwyk Bhasera Tshabalala Letsholonyane
| Kaizer Chiefs FC |
|---|
| 14th Title |
Top scorers
| Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| RSA Gert Schalkwyk | Kaizer Chiefs | 3 |
| RSA Daine Klate | Supersport United | 2 |
| RSA Brent Carelse | Supersport United | |
| RSA Surprise Moriri | Mamelodi Sundowns | |
| RSA Ryan Botha | Moroka Swallows | |
| VEN Jose Torrealba | Kaizer Chiefs | |
| Liberia Anthony Laffor | Supersport United | 1 |
| Ethiopia Fikru Tefera | Supersport United | |
| RSA Thembile Kanono | Orlando Pirates | |
| RSA Brett Evans | Ajax Cape Town | |
| BRA Eduardo Ferreira | Ajax Cape Town | |
| RSA Mabhuti Khanyeza | Ajax Cape Town | |
| RSA Lefa Tsutsulupa | Moroka Swallows | |
| RSA Sandile Ndlovu | Moroka Swallows | |
| RSA Morgan Shivambu | Moroka Swallows | |
| RSA Reneilwe Letsholonyane | Kaizer Chiefs | |
| RSA Katlego Mphela | Mamelodi Sundowns | |
| CHL Jorge Acuña | Mamelodi Sundowns | |
| RSA Lerato Chabangu | Mamelodi Sundowns |
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