2016 MTN 8
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The 2016 MTN 8 was the 42nd 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 2015-16 season.
{{Infobox football tournament season
| title = MTN 8
| year = 2016
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| country = South Africa
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| num_teams = 8
| champions = Wits
| runner-up = Mamelodi Sundowns
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| matches = 9
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| prevseason = 2015
| nextseason = 2017
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Teams
The eight teams that competed in the MTN 8 knockout competition are (listed according to their finishing position in the 2015/2016 Premier Soccer League Season):
- 1. Mamelodi Sundowns
- 2. Bidvest Wits
- 3. Platinum Stars
- 4. Cape Town City
- 5. Kaizer Chiefs
- 6. Chippa United
- 7. Orlando Pirates
- 8. SuperSport United
Results
=Quarter-finals=
{{football box
|date= 26 August 2016
|time= 20h00
|team1= Cape Town City
|score = 1–0
|report = [http://www.kickoff.com/match-report/12619/mtn-8-quarter-final-cape-town-city-vs-kaizer-chiefs]
|team2= Kaizer Chiefs
|goals1= {{goal|7}} Sim
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|stadium= Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town
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{{football box
|date= 27 August 2016
|time= 15h00
|team1= Platinum Stars
|score = 0–2
|report = [http://www.kickoff.com/match-report/12495/mtn-8-quarter-final-platinum-stars-vs-chippa-united]
|team2= Chippa United
|goals1=
|goals2= {{goal|9}} Manzini
{{goal|79}} Masuku
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|stadium= Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Phokeng
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{{football box
|date= 27 August 2016
|time= 20h15
|team1= Wits
|score = 2–1
|report = [http://www.kickoff.com/match-report/12621/bidvest-wits-orlando-pirates-mtn8-quarter-final-report]
|team2= Orlando Pirates
|goals1= {{goal|38}} Mkhwanazi
{{goal|75}} Hlatshwayo
|goals2= {{goal|16}} Manyisa
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|stadium= Bidvest Stadium, Johannesburg
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{{football box
|date= 28 August 2016
|time= 15h00
|team1= Mamelodi Sundowns
|score = 3–1
|report = [http://www.kickoff.com/match-report/12622/mtn8-quarterfinal-mamelodi-sundowns-vs-supersport-united]
|team2= Supersport United
|goals1= {{goal|18}} Arendse
{{goal|74}} Vilakazi
{{goal|80}} Billiat
|goals2= {{goal|45}} Nkhatha
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|stadium= Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
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=Semi-finals=
==1st leg==
{{football box
|date= 10 September 2016
|time= 20h15
|team1= Wits
|score = 3–0
|report = [http://www.kickoff.com/match-report/13012/bidvest-wits-cape-town-city-mtn-semi-final-report]
|team2= Cape Town City
|goals1= {{goal|22}} Rogers
{{goal|38}} Pelembe
{{goal|44}} Mhango
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{{football box
|date= 11 September 2016
|time= 15h00
|team1= Chippa United
|score = 0–0
|report = [http://www.kickoff.com/match-report/13011/mtn8-semi-final-first-leg-chippa-united-mamelodi-sundowns-report]
|team2= Mamelodi Sundowns
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|stadium= Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
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==2nd leg==
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|date= 17 September 2016
|time= 20h15
|team1= Cape Town City
|score = 0–0
|report = [http://www.kickoff.com/match-report/13014/cape-town-city-bidvest-wits-mtn8-semi-final-report]
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{{football box
|date= 28 August 2016
|time= 15h00
|team1= Mamelodi Sundowns
|score = 1–0
|report = [http://www.kickoff.com/match-report/13013/mtn8-semi-final-second-leg-mamelodi-sundowns-chippa-united-match-report]
|team2= Chippa United
|goals1= {{goal|75}} Laffor
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|stadium= Lucas Moripe Stadium, Pretoria
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=Final=
{{football box
|date= 1 October 2016
|time= 17:00
|team1= Wits
|score = 3–0
|report = [https://www.snl24.com/soccerladuma/archive/mtn8-final-report-bidvest-wits-v-mamelodi-sundowns-01-october-2016-20161001]
|team2= Mamelodi Sundowns
|goals1= Klate {{goal|1}}
Rodgers {{goal|20}}
Klate {{goal|62}}
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|stadium= Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela
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