2021 MTN 8
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{{Infobox football tournament season
| title = MTN 8
| year = 2021
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| country = South Africa
| dates = 14 August 2021 – 30 October 2021
| num_teams = 8
| champions = Mamelodi Sundowns (4th title)
| runner-up = Cape Town City
| third =
| matches = 9
| goals =25
| attendance =
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| prevseason = 2020
| nextseason = 2022
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The 2021 MTN 8 was the 47th 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 2020–21 season.
Orlando Pirates were defending champions, but were eliminated by Swallows.{{Cite web |date=2021-08-14 |title=MTN8 match report Orlando Pirates v Swallows FC 14 August 2021 |url=https://www.kickoff.com/news/articles/south-africa-news/categories/news/mtn8-news-1/mtn8-match-report-orlando-pirates-v-swallows-fc-14-august-2021/703770 |access-date=2021-09-07 |website=Kick Off}}
Teams
The eight teams competing in the MTN 8 knockout competition are (listed according to their finishing position in the 2020/2021 Premier Soccer League Season):{{Cite web |title=South Africa 2020/21 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zaf2021.html |access-date=2021-09-07 |website=RSSSF}}
Quarter-finals
{{Football box
| date = 14 August 2021
| time =
| team1 = Golden Arrows
| team2 = SuperSport United
| score = 2–2
| report = https://www.kickoff.com/match_centre/match/mtn8/golden-arrows-vs-supersport-united-2021-08-14/info
| goals1 = {{goal|50}} Mutizwa
{{goal|118}} Gumede
| goals2 = {{goal|78}} Lungu
{{goal|99}} Rayners
| stadium = Princess Magogo Stadium
| location = KwaMashu
| attendance = 0
| referee =
| aet = y
|penalties1=
|penaltyscore=4–3
|penalties2=
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{{Football box
| date = 14 August 2021
| time =
| team1 = Orlando Pirates
| team2 = Swallows
| score = 1–2
| report = https://www.kickoff.com/match_centre/match/mtn8/orlando-pirates-vs-swallows-2021-08-14/info
| goals1 = {{goal|30}} Dlamini
| goals2 = {{goal|16}} Gamildien
{{goal|23}} Gamildien
| stadium = Orlando Stadium
| location = Soweto
| attendance = 0
| referee =
}}
{{Football box
| date = 15 August 2021
| time =
| team1 = Mamelodi Sundowns
| team2 = Kaizer Chiefs
| score = 2–2
| report = https://www.kickoff.com/match_centre/match/mtn8/mamelodi-sundowns-vs-kaizer-chiefs-2021-08-15/info
| goals1 = {{goal|10}} Shalulile
{{goal|23}} Zwane
| goals2 = {{goal|38}} Parker
{{goal|59}} Billiat
| stadium = Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium
| location = Durban
| attendance = 0
| referee =
| aet = y
|penalties1=
|penaltyscore=2–1
|penalties2=
}}
{{Football box
| date = 15 August 2021
| time =
| team1 = AmaZulu
| team2 = Cape Town City
| score = 1–2
| report = https://www.kickoff.com/match_centre/match/mtn8/amazulu-fc-vs-cape-town-city-fc-2021-08-15/info
| goals1 = {{goal|54}} Majoro
| goals2 = {{goal|8}} Mashego
{{goal|46}} Morris
| stadium = Moses Mabhida Stadium
| location = Durban
| attendance = 0
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Semi-finals
{{Football box
|date = 28 August 2021
|time =
|team1 = Golden Arrows
|team2 = Mamelodi Sundowns
|score = 1{{ndash}}1
|report = https://www.kickoff.com/match_centre/match/mtn8/golden-arrows-vs-mamelodi-sundowns-2021-08-28/info
|goals1 = Dlamini {{goal|6}}
|goals2 = Safranko {{goal|85}}
|stadium = Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium
|attendance =0
|referee =
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{{Football box
|date = 28 September 2021
|time =
|team1 = Mamelodi Sundowns
|team2 = Golden Arrows
|score = 3{{ndash}}0
|report = https://www.kickoff.com/match_centre/match/mtn8/mamelodi-sundowns-vs-golden-arrows-2021-09-28/info
|goals1 = Shalulile {{goal|4}}
Lunga {{goal|29}}
Maema {{goal|94}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium
|location = Atteridgeville, Pretoria
|attendance =0
|referee =
}}
Mamelodi Sundowns win 4–1 on aggregate.
{{Football box
|date = 29 August 2021
|time =
|team1 = Cape Town City
|team2 = Swallows
|score = 0{{ndash}}0
|report = https://www.kickoff.com/match_centre/match/mtn8/cape-town-city-fc-vs-swallows-2021-08-29/info
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Athlone Stadium
|location = Cape Town
|attendance =0
|referee =
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{{Football box
|date = 29 September 2021
|time =
|team1 = Swallows
|team2 = Cape Town City
|score = 0{{ndash}}4
|report = https://www.soccerladuma.co.za/news/articles/local/categories/mtn8-2021/mtn8-report-swallows-v-cape-town-city-29-september-2021/706256
|goals1 =
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|stadium = Dobsonville Stadium
|location = Soweto
|attendance =0
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Cape Town City win 4–0 on aggregate.
Final
{{Football box
| date = 30 October 2021
| time = 18:00
| team1 = Cape Town City
| team2 = Mamelodi Sundowns
| score = 1{{ndash}}1
| report =
| goals1 = Fagrie Lakay 75'
| goals2 = Thapelo Morena 24'
| stadium = Moses Mabhida Stadium{{Cite web |last=staff |first=Sport24 |title=Fans question PSL 'criteria' as Moses Mabhida Stadium again cracks nod to host MTN 8 final |url=https://www.news24.com/sport/soccer/psl/fans-question-psl-criteria-as-moses-mabhida-stadium-again-cracks-nod-to-host-mtn-8-final-20211014 |access-date=2021-10-14 |website=Sport |language=en-US}}
| location = Durban
| attendance = 2000
| referee = Thando Ndzandzeka
| event =
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| score1 =
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| aet = y
| penalties1 = Mayo {{penmiss}}
Lakay {{penmiss}}
Mashego {{pengoal}}
Ajagun {{penmiss}}
Makola {{pengoal}}
Fielies {{penmiss}}
Mkhize {{penmiss}}
| penaltyscore = 2-3
| penalties2 = Domingo {{penmiss}}
Vilakazi {{penmiss}}
Jali {{pengoal}}
Modiba {{penmiss}}
Maema {{pengoal}}
Lebusa {{penmiss}}
Shalulile {{pengoal}}
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