The 2013 MTN 8 was the 39th tournament of South Africa's annual football (soccer) cup competition. It featured the top eight teams of the Premier Soccer League table at the end of the 2012-13 season.

2013 MTN 8
Tournament details
CountrySouth Africa
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsPlatinum Stars
(1st title)
Runner-upOrlando Pirates
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored20 (3.33 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)S. Mthembu (Platinum Stars) 3
← 2012
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It was won by Platinum Stars.[1][2]

Teams

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The eight teams that competed in the MTN 8 knockout competition are listed below according to their finishing position in the 2012-13 season.[3]

Fixtures & Results

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Quarter finals

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Bidvest Wits3 – 0Bloemfontein Celtic
S. Vilakazi   21'
G. Kebedel   22'
P. Faty   90'
K. Wolff    
Report
Attendance: 5,000

Platinum Stars3 – 0Free State Stars
B. Mhlongo   25'
S. Mthembu   73'
M. Ngele   80'
T. Gumede  
Report   K. Mashego

Kaizer Chiefs3 – 0University of Pretoria
T. Mashamaite   5'
M. Mathoho   63'
S. Tshabalala   70'
Report   M. Matsi
  L. Mathosi
Attendance: 10,000

Semi finals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Kaizer Chiefs   1 - 2   Orlando Pirates 0–1 1–1
Platinum Stars   6 - 3   Bidvest Wits 4–2 2–1

1st leg

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2nd leg

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Orlando Pirates1 – 1Kaizer Chiefs
L. Bacela   76' (pen.)
D. Klate   15'
L. Bacela   28'
R. Mahamutsa   54'
T. Gabuza   90'
  37' B. Parker
  10' W. Katsande
  66' K. Nkhatha
  68' B. Parker
  70' K. Musona
  75' T. Mashamaite
  90' T. Masilele
Bidvest Wits1 – 2Platinum Stars
D. Mukamba   71'   59' R. Ng'ambi
  77' R. Ng'ambi

Final

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Orlando Pirates1 – 1 (a.e.t.)Platinum Stars
T. Matlaba   83'   47' R. Ng'ambi
Penalties
Jali  
Mahamutsa  
Mabena  
Bacela  
1–3   Mere
  Botes
  Ngele
  Chinyama

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Statistics

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Top Goal Scorer

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References

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  1. ^ "MTN8 Winners: Who were the 2013 Champions? - MTN8 2018". African Football. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  2. ^ KickOff. "Orlando Pirates Platinum Stars MTN8 Final". KickOff. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  3. ^ "South Africa 2012/13". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  4. ^ "South Africa 2013/14". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
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