# 2012 MTN 8

The 2012 MTN 8 was the 38th time that this annual tournament took place. It was contested by the eight top teams of the Premier Soccer League table at the end of the 2011–12 season. The tournament began on 3 August 2012, and was won by Moroka Swallows, their first Top 8 title since 1979.

## Teams

The eight teams that competed in the MTN 8 knockout competition are: (listed according to their finishing position in the 2011-12 Premier Soccer League season.
* 1. Orlando Pirates
* 2. Moroka Swallows
* 3. SuperSport United
* 4. Mamelodi Sundowns
* 5. Kaizer Chiefs
* 6. Free State Stars
* 7. AmaZulu
* 8. Bloemfontein Celtic

## Fixtures & Results
### Rules for MTN8

On 28 July 2011 The PSL Executive Committee held a meeting to discuss the issue of home and away fixtures. There has been an amendment to the MTN8 rules pertaining to the issue of home and away fixtures.
The approved rule reads as follows: In the first round of the competition (last 8 or quarter-finals) the clubs finishing in the top four positions of the Premier Division in the previous season will be the home clubs.

### Teams through to the Semi-finals

* 1 Orlando Pirates
* 2 SuperSport United
* 3 Mamelodi Sundowns
* 4 Moroka Swallows

### Semi-finals

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| SuperSport United | 3 - 0 | Orlando Pirates | 0 - 0 | 3 - 0 |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 5 - 6 | Moroka Swallows | 3 - 3 | 2 - 3 |

#### 2nd leg
## Final

| Supersport United | Moroka Swallows |
| GK | 1 | Rowen Fernandez |
| RB | 25 | Roscoe Pietersen |
| CB | 6 | Davis Nkausu |
| CB | 29 | Mor Diouf |
| LB | 4 | Bevan Fransman |
| DM | 15 | Mark Haskins | 62' |
| DM | 24 | Franklin Cale | 89' |
| RW | 16 | Edwin Gyimah |
| AM | 10 | Sameehg Doutie |
| LW | 11 | Sibusiso Zuma | 58' |
| CF | 21 | Mabhuti Khenyeza |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 31 | Boalefa Pule |
| DF | 26 | Thabo September |
| MF | 22 | Jabulani Maluleke |
| MF | 19 | Clifford Mulenga | 87' |
| FW | 27 | Nathan Paulse |
| FW | 8 | George Maluleka | 61' |
| FW | 7 | Kermit Erasmus | 57' |
| Manager: ||
| Gavin Hunt ||
| GK | 34 | Greg Etafia |
| RB | 2 | Rudi Isaacs |
| CB | 19 | Luvhengo Mungomeni |
| CB | 6 | Ashraf Hendricks |
| LB | 31 | Shere Lekgothoane |
| DM | 5 | Giorgi Nergadze |
| CM | 21 | Katlego Mashego |
| RW | 12 | Lefa Tsutsulupa |
| AM | 14 | Lerato Chabangu | 87' |
| LW | 18 | Bennett Chenene | 90' |
| CF | 24 | Felix Obada | 67' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 33 | Aubrey Mathibe |
| DF | 13 | Gilbert Mapemba |
| MF | 4 | Sibusiso Khumalo |
| MF | 9 | David Mathebula | 87' |
| MF | 40 | MacBeth Sibaya | 90' |
| FW | 20 | Mpho Maleka |
| FW | 10 | Siyabonga Nomvethe | 67' |
| Manager: ||
| Zeca Marques ||
* Match rules
* 90 minutes.
* 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
* Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
* Seven named substitutes.
* Maximum of three substitutions.

## Statistics
### Top Goal Scorer

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Lerato Chabangu | Moroka Swallows | 3 |
| 2 | Tebogo Langerman | Mamelodi Sundowns | 2 |
| 2 | Edward Manqele | Mamelodi Sundowns | 2 |
| 2 | Teko Modise | Mamelodi Sundowns | 2 |
| 2 | Bennett Chenene | Moroka Swallows | 2 |
| 3 | Andile Jali | Orlando Pirates | 1 |
| 3 | Nathan Paulse | SuperSport United | 1 |
| 3 | Franklin Cale | SuperSport United | 1 |
| 3 | Ashley Hartog | SuperSport United | 1 |
| 3 | Clifford Mulenga | SuperSport United | 1 |
| 3 | Mabhuti Khenyeza | SuperSport United | 1 |
| 3 | Mzikayise Mashaba | Free State Stars | 1 |
| 3 | Thamsanqa Sangweni | Mamelodi Sundowns | 1 |
| 3 | Nyasha Mushekwi | Mamelodi Sundowns | 1 |
| 3 | Hlompho Kekana | Mamelodi Sundowns | 1 |
| 3 | Reneilwe Letsholonyane | Kaizer Chiefs | 1 |
| 3 | Siyabonga Nomvethe | Moroka Swallows | 1 |
| 3 | Felix Obada | Moroka Swallows | 1 |
| 3 | Ashraf Hendricks | Moroka Swallows | 1 |