The BP Top 8 2001 was the 27th edition of the competition, then known as the
BP Top 8 for sponsorship reasons, featuring the top 8-placed teams at the conclusion of the
Premiership season.
It was won for the twelfth time by
Kaizer Chiefs, their first Top 8 title in the
PSL-era.
After Sundowns had lost the penalty shootout,
Daniel Mudau, who had scored both Sundown's goals, but was substituted shortly before Chief's last-minute equaliser, struck teammate
Charles Motlohi, believing he had refused to take a crucial penalty. Mudau subsequently apologised.
Teams
The following 8 teams are listed according to their final position on the league table in the previous season of the
Premiership.
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Orlando Pirates
Orlando Pirates Football Club, referred to as simply Pirates, is a South African professional football club based in Orlando, Soweto that plays in the top-tier system of Football in South Africa known as Betway Premiership. The team plays i ...
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Kaizer Chiefs
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Mamelodi Sundowns
Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club (simply known as Sundowns) is a South African professional football club based in Mamelodi, Pretoria in the Gauteng province that plays in the Premiership, the first tier of South African football league syste ...
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Jomo Cosmos
Jomo Cosmos is a South African soccer club based in Johannesburg that plays in the ABC Motsepe League. The club is owned and coached by South African football legend Jomo Sono.
At the end of the 2021–22 National First Division season, the ...
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Santos
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Free State Stars
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Ria Stars
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SuperSport United
SuperSport United Football Club (often known as SuperSport) is a South African professional association football, football club based in Atteridgeville in Pretoria in the Gauteng province. The team currently plays in the South African Premier Di ...
Final
References
{{South African soccer seasons
MTN 8
2001 domestic association football cups
2001–02 in South African soccer