The 2009
MTN 8
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was the 35th time that this annual tournament took place. It was contested by the eight top teams of the
Premier Soccer League
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table at the end of the
2008-09 season. The tournament began on 4 August 2009, and ended on 24 October 2009.
Golden Arrows
Lamontville Golden Arrows F.C. are a South African soccer club based in Durban that plays in the Premier Soccer League.
History
It was founded in 1943 in the streets of Lamontville, a township in Durban. The club played in the defunct Natio ...
beat
Ajax Cape Town
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6 – 0, in the final at
Orlando Stadium.
Teams
The eight teams that competed in the
MTN 8
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Wafa Wafa knockout competition are: (listed according to their finishing position in the
2008–09 Premier Soccer League
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.
* 1.
Supersport United
* 2.
Orlando Pirates
Orlando Pirates Football Club (often known as "The Buccaneers") is a South African professional football club based in the Houghton suburb of the city of Johannesburg and plays in the top-tier system of Football in South Africa known as DStv ...
* 3.
Kaizer Chiefs
Kaizer Chiefs Football Club (often known as Chiefs) are a South African professional football club based in Naturena, Johannesburg South, that plays in the Premier Soccer League. The team is nicknamed ''AmaKhosi'', which means "Lords" or "Chi ...
* 4.
Free State Stars
Free State Stars Football club is a South African professional football club based in Bethlehem, Free State that plays in the National First Division. Formerly known as Makwane Computer Stars and Qwa Qwa Stars, their most significant honour ...
* 5.
Golden Arrows
Lamontville Golden Arrows F.C. are a South African soccer club based in Durban that plays in the Premier Soccer League.
History
It was founded in 1943 in the streets of Lamontville, a township in Durban. The club played in the defunct Natio ...
* 6.
Bidvest Wits
* 7.
Ajax Cape Town
Cape Town Spurs F.C. (formerly known as Ajax Cape Town) is a South African professional football club based in Parow in the city of Cape Town that plays in the National First Division. Dutch Eredivisie club AFC Ajax was their parent club and m ...
* 8.
Amazulu
The draw for the first round took place of 13 July 2009. Games will be played over 4 and 5 August 2009.
Quarter-finals
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Teams through to the Semi-finals
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Kaizer Chiefs
Kaizer Chiefs Football Club (often known as Chiefs) are a South African professional football club based in Naturena, Johannesburg South, that plays in the Premier Soccer League. The team is nicknamed ''AmaKhosi'', which means "Lords" or "Chi ...
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Amazulu
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Ajax Cape Town
Cape Town Spurs F.C. (formerly known as Ajax Cape Town) is a South African professional football club based in Parow in the city of Cape Town that plays in the National First Division. Dutch Eredivisie club AFC Ajax was their parent club and m ...
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Golden Arrows
Lamontville Golden Arrows F.C. are a South African soccer club based in Durban that plays in the Premier Soccer League.
History
It was founded in 1943 in the streets of Lamontville, a township in Durban. The club played in the defunct Natio ...
Semi-finals
1st Leg
2nd Leg
Final
Top scorers
3 goals
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Njabulo Manqana (
Golden Arrows
Lamontville Golden Arrows F.C. are a South African soccer club based in Durban that plays in the Premier Soccer League.
History
It was founded in 1943 in the streets of Lamontville, a township in Durban. The club played in the defunct Natio ...
)
*
Richard Henyekane (
Golden Arrows
Lamontville Golden Arrows F.C. are a South African soccer club based in Durban that plays in the Premier Soccer League.
History
It was founded in 1943 in the streets of Lamontville, a township in Durban. The club played in the defunct Natio ...
)
2 goals
*
Brett Evans (
Ajax Cape Town
Cape Town Spurs F.C. (formerly known as Ajax Cape Town) is a South African professional football club based in Parow in the city of Cape Town that plays in the National First Division. Dutch Eredivisie club AFC Ajax was their parent club and m ...
)
* Litha Ngxabi (
)
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Dipsy Selolwane (
Ajax Cape Town
Cape Town Spurs F.C. (formerly known as Ajax Cape Town) is a South African professional football club based in Parow in the city of Cape Town that plays in the National First Division. Dutch Eredivisie club AFC Ajax was their parent club and m ...
)
1 goal
*
Thokozani Mshengu (
Golden Arrows
Lamontville Golden Arrows F.C. are a South African soccer club based in Durban that plays in the Premier Soccer League.
History
It was founded in 1943 in the streets of Lamontville, a township in Durban. The club played in the defunct Natio ...
)
*
Nhlanhla Zothwane (
Golden Arrows
Lamontville Golden Arrows F.C. are a South African soccer club based in Durban that plays in the Premier Soccer League.
History
It was founded in 1943 in the streets of Lamontville, a township in Durban. The club played in the defunct Natio ...
)
*
Dennis Ivanovs
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Golden Arrows
Lamontville Golden Arrows F.C. are a South African soccer club based in Durban that plays in the Premier Soccer League.
History
It was founded in 1943 in the streets of Lamontville, a township in Durban. The club played in the defunct Natio ...
)
*
Franklin Cale (
Ajax Cape Town
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)
*
Siphiwe Tshabalala (
Kaizer Chiefs
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)
*
Josta Dladla (
Kaizer Chiefs
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)
*
Jose Torrealba (
Kaizer Chiefs
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)
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Joseph Musonda
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Golden Arrows
Lamontville Golden Arrows F.C. are a South African soccer club based in Durban that plays in the Premier Soccer League.
History
It was founded in 1943 in the streets of Lamontville, a township in Durban. The club played in the defunct Natio ...
)
*
Musa Bilankulu
Musa Bilankulu (born 22 February 1985) is a South African professional footballer who last played for Bizana Pondo Chiefs, as a defender.
Club career
Born in Vosloorus, Bilankulu began his career with Golden Arrows in 2005. He later played f ...
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Golden Arrows
Lamontville Golden Arrows F.C. are a South African soccer club based in Durban that plays in the Premier Soccer League.
History
It was founded in 1943 in the streets of Lamontville, a township in Durban. The club played in the defunct Natio ...
)
*
Thulani Serero (
Ajax Cape Town
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)
*
Katlego Mashego (
Orlando Pirates
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)
* Nathi Nhleko''(
Kaizer Chiefs
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)
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David Mathebula
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Retiring in the summer 2018, Mathebula was appointed an assistant coach to Sello Chokoe at Tshakhuma. He left the cl ...
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Kaizer Chiefs
Kaizer Chiefs Football Club (often known as Chiefs) are a South African professional football club based in Naturena, Johannesburg South, that plays in the Premier Soccer League. The team is nicknamed ''AmaKhosi'', which means "Lords" or "Chi ...
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Knowledge Musona
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Kaizer Chiefs
Kaizer Chiefs Football Club (often known as Chiefs) are a South African professional football club based in Naturena, Johannesburg South, that plays in the Premier Soccer League. The team is nicknamed ''AmaKhosi'', which means "Lords" or "Chi ...
)
*
Mark Haskins (
Bidvest Wits)
*
Ayanda Dlamini (
AmaZulu F.C.)
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Thabo Mongalo
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(
Supersport United)
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Anthony Laffor
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Club career
Born in Monrovia, Laffor has played club football in Liberia, Ghana, and South A ...
(
Supersport United)
External links
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