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. It was won by

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, who defeated defending champions

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in the final, earning Celtic the second major title in their history after the 1985 Mainstay Cup. The only goal of the final was scored by

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in 64th minute. Kilambe went on to repeat the feat for

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in the 2006 final, scoring in the 62nd minute.

Teams

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Quarter-finals

Semi–finals

Final

References

{{South African soccer seasons MTN 8 2005 domestic association football cups 2005–06 in South African soccer