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2022 MTN 8
The 2022 MTN 8 was the 48th edition of the South African soccer single-elimination tournament, knockout competition featuring the top 8-placed teams at the conclusion the 2021–22 South African Premier Division, previous DStv Premiership season and the 15th under its current name. Teams The following 8 teams are listed according to their final position on the league table of/for the previous season of the 2021-22 South African Premier Division, 2021-22 DStv Premiership # Mamelodi Sundowns F.C., Mamelodi Sundowns # Cape Town City F.C. (2016), Cape Town City # Royal AM F.C., Royal AM # Stellenbosch F.C., Stellenbosch # Kaizer Chiefs F.C., Kaizer Chiefs # Orlando Pirates F.C., Orlando Pirates # AmaZulu F.C., AmaZulu # Supersport United F.C., Supersport United Quarter–finals The fixtures were confirmed following the conclusion of the previous season based on MTN 8#Format, the competition format as follows: Semi–finals 1st leg. Final Statistics Goals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MTN 8
The MTN 8 is a South African soccer single-elimination tournament, cup competition launched in 1972 for teams who finished in the top 8 positions of the league table of the country's preceding season of the top-flight league (currently the South African Premiership, Premiership). The winners receive South African Rand, R10 million and the competition's trophy, which is one of the three domestic trophies attainable by its competitors each soccer season, with the other two being the top-flight league title and the country's premier knock-out competition, the Nedbank Cup. The competition bears the name of its sponsor (commercial), title sponsor; it was known as the BP Top 8 from its inception until 2002, then as the South African Airways, SAA Supa 8 until 2007. It has been known as the MTN Group, MTN 8 since 2008 Format Since the competition features 8 teams, the first round, also known as the quarter-finals, has the following format: The second round, or the semi-finals, ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supersport United F
Supersport or super sport may refer to: Broadcasting * SuperSport, a brand given to sports television channels operated or originally launched by MultiChoice in South Africa ** SuperSport (South African broadcaster), a pan-African group of sports broadcast television channels mainly broadcast in Sub-Saharan Africa ** C More Sport, a group of sports television channels broadcasting in Nordic countries (except Iceland), originally launched as SuperSport ** Nova Sports, a group of Greek sports television channels formerly known as SuperSport ** Ziggo Sport Totaal, a group of Dutch sports television channels formerly known as SuperSport * Astro SuperSport, a Malaysian pay-TV channel * Hub Sports Arena, a Singaporean television channel formerly known as SuperSports Arena * SuperSport (Albanian TV network), a sports broadcasting package from Albania; airing on DigitAlb * ''SUper Sports'', a play-by-play sports broadcast produced by Syracuse University's CitrusTV Vehicles * Alfa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaune Mogaila
Shaune Mogaila (born 17 June 1995) is a South African soccer player who plays a winger for Sekhukhune United in the Premier Soccer League. Career Mogaila spent two seasons with Highlands Park before moving to TS Galaxy in 2020. He had the mid part of the 2020-21 season ruined by a knee injury. As he recovered, TS Galaxy hired manager Owen Da Gama, previously working with Mogaila at Highlands Park. In the winter of 2022 he was signed by Royal AM together with two other TS Galaxy players. In the summer of 2023, a transfer to Uzbekistani FC Nasaf was reportedly discussed, as was a domestic move to SuperSport United. Mogaila was also called up for South Africa for the 2023 COSAFA Cup, where he made his international debut. He left Royal AM in February 2024, becoming a free agent. Personal life In October 2024, Mogaila was charged with culpable homicide, reckless and negligent driving after he was involved in a car crash in Rabie Ridge, Gauteng Gauteng ( , ; Sotho-Tsw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabadinho Mhango
Hellings Frank "Gabadinho" Mhango (born 27 September 1992) is a Malawian professional footballer who plays as a striker for South African Premier Division club Marumo Gallants and the Malawi national team. Club career Mhango has played club football for Brave Warriors, Big Bullets, Bloemfontein Celtic, Lamontville Golden Arrows and Bidvest Wits. In June 2019, he signed for Orlando Pirates. He moved to AmaZulu in June 2022. International career He made his international debut for Malawi in 2012. In September 2012, Mhango was called to the Malawi squad for the forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Ghana. In May 2013, it was announced that he would be unavailable for two forthcoming World Cup qualifying matches due to his school exams. Mhango scored twice in Malawi's first 2015 Africa Cup of Nations The 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, known as the Orange Africa Cup of Nations, Equatorial Guinea 2015 for sponsorship reasons, was the 30th staging of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cape Town
Cape Town is the legislature, legislative capital city, capital of South Africa. It is the country's oldest city and the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. Cape Town is the country's List of municipalities in South Africa, second-largest city by population, after Johannesburg, and the largest city in the Western Cape. The city is part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality (South Africa), metropolitan municipality. The city is known for Port of Cape Town, its harbour, its natural setting in the Cape Floristic Region, and for landmarks such as Table Mountain and Cape Point. In 2014, Cape Town was named the best place in the world to visit by ''The New York Times'', and was similarly ranked number one by ''The Daily Telegraph'' in both 2016 and 2023. Located on the shore of Table Bay, the City Bowl area of Cape Town, which contains its Cape Town CBD, central business district (CBD), is History of Cape Town, the oldest urban area in the Western Cape, with a signi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athlone Stadium
The Athlone Stadium is a stadium in Athlone on the Cape Flats in Cape Town, South Africa. It is used mostly for soccer matches and it is the home ground of Cape Town Spurs. The stadium holds 34,000 people and it was built in 1972. The stadium was upgraded in the lead up to the 2010 FIFA World Cup The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for List of men's national association football teams, men's national Association football, football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010. ... with the intention of using it as a training venue. The estimated cost of the upgrade was R297 million. References External linksAthlone Stadium a cafe.da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lehlohonolo Majoro
Lehlohonolo Majoro (born 19 August 1986 in Ladybrand) is a South African footballer who played as a forward for several Premier Soccer League sides and the South African national team. Club career Kaizer Chiefs He made his unofficial debut in a Vodacom Challenge in a 1–0 win over Tottenham Hotspur. He made his league debut for Chiefs on 18 August 2011 in a 2–1 win over Jomo Cosmos. He also scored on debut only after 2 minutes after an accurate pass from Bernard Parker. He went on to be the club's top goalscorer with 10 goals. He left AmaZulu after the 2022–23 season at the age of 36. International career He made his debut for South Africa on 14 May 2011 versus Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t ... in an international friendly. International goals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augustine Kwem
Augustine Chidi Kwem (born 2 August 1997) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward. Career Chidi Kwem was born in Nigeria and played youth football for Beitar Jerusalem before moving to South Africa in October 2018. He trained with University of Johannesburg, and had spells with Polokwane City Rovers, Mthatha Bucks and Sibanye before joining Chippa United on a one-year contract in July 2019. He signed a three-year contract extension in October 2020. In May 2021, Chidi Kwem signed for TS Galaxy for an undisclosed fee on a two-year contract, with the option for a further two years. On 19 August 2024, Chidi Kwem joined V.League 1 side Hanoi FC Hanoi Football Club (), officially named CLB Hà Nội, is a professional football club based in Hanoi, Vietnam. They play their home matches at Hang Day Stadium and compete in V.League 1, the top division in the Vietnamese football league sy ..., signing a one-year contract. References 1997 births Livin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khanyisa Mayo
Khanyisa Mayo (born 27 August 1998) is a South African professional footballer who plays as a forward for CR Belouizdad and the South Africa national football team. Club career Mayo began his senior career in 2017 on loan with Ubuntu Cape Town in the National First Division, from SuperSport United. He transferred to Maccabi in 2018, making a solitary appearance that season. A stint at Royal Eagles followed in the first half of the 2019–20 season, and for the second half moved to Richards Bay. He earned a move to South African Premier Division side Cape Town City on 28 July 2021. International career Mayo was called up to the South Africa national team for a set of friendlies in September 2022. He made his debut with them in a 4–0 friendly win over Sierra Leone on 24 September 2022. Personal life Mayo is the son of the former South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andile Jali
Andile Ernest Jali (born 10 April 1990) is a South African professional soccer player who once played for Orlando Pirates, Mamelodi Sundowns and is currently signed to Chippa United. He also plays for the South African national team. Club career Mhlekazi, as his teammates refer to him, has made a name for himself since moving from the National First Division side Pretoria University to Soweto giants Orlando Pirates. He joined Orlando Pirates in 2009. He since became the subject of favourable comparisons to Benedict Vilakazi - who wore the number 15 jersey before Jali. Jali was part of the Orlando Pirates squad that made history in South African football by winning three trophies in one season under Dutch coach Ruud Krol. The same team went on to defend two of their trophies won in the previous year and also win another to make it a back to back treble. Jali has established himself as one of the most important players in the Orlando Pirates squad, winning several trophies at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loftus Versfeld Stadium
Loftus Versfeld Stadium is a rugby stadium situated in the suburb of Arcadia, city of Pretoria in the Gauteng province of South Africa, owned by the Blue Bulls Rugby Union. The stadium can accommodate 51,762 spectators. The stadium is the home ground of the Bulls franchise of the United Rugby Championship, Blue Bulls union in South Africa's Currie Cup and African Football league champions Mamelodi Sundowns. It also hosted the 2009 Super 14 Final which the Bulls won 61–17 against the Waikato Chiefs, the 2009 Currie Cup final, which the Bulls won 36–24 against the Free State Cheetahs, and the 2024 United Rugby Championship final, which the Bulls lost 16–21 to the Glasgow Warriors. Also, the South Africa national rugby union team has played several test matches at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium. They played New Zealand in 1970, 1996, 1999, 2003 and 2006, Australia in 1967, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2010, 2012 and 2023, England in 1994, 2000 and 2007, and Ireland in 1998 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abubeker Nassir
Abubeker Nassir Ahmed (; born 23 February 2000) is an Ethiopian professional footballer who plays as a forward for SuperSport United in the Premier Soccer League, on loan from Mamelodi Sundowns, and the Ethiopia national team. Early life Nassir was born on 23 February 2000 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Club career Ethiopian Coffee Nassir left his first club Harar City in 2016 (2009 E.C.) to join perennial powerhouse Ethiopian Coffee. Nassir initially played with the club's B team before quickly working his way into the senior team. In 2020, Nassir signed a contract extension with Ethiopian Coffee that would keep him at the club until 2025. Mamelodi Sundowns In 2021, Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns of the DStv Premiership have reportedly stepped up the chase for Ethiopian wonderkid Abubeker Nassir. Furthermore, both Chiefs and Sundowns are not the only teams interested in Nassir as clubs from Algeria and Egypt are also keeping an eye on him. According to ''KickOff'', Coffee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
