The SAA Supa 8 2006 was the 32nd edition of the competition featuring the top 8-placed teams at the conclusion of the 2004–05 Premier Soccer League season and the 4th under its then sponsored name, the

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. It was won by

Kaizer Chiefs Kaizer Chiefs Football Club (often known as Chiefs) is a South African professional football club based in Naturena, Johannesburg South, that plays in the Premiership. The team is nicknamed ''AmaKhosi'', which means "Kings" or "Chiefs" in Zu ...

, who defeated

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in the quarter-final,

Moroka Swallows Moroka Swallows Football Club (often referred to as Swallows or The Birds) is a South African professional football club based in Soweto, Johannesburg, in the Gauteng province. Founded in 1947, Swallows are one of the original two Soweto clubs ...

in the semi-final, and

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 ...

in the final.

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, who scored the winner and only goal of the game for

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in the 2005 final, repeated the feat for Chiefs, scoring in the 62nd minute.

Teams

The following 8 teams are listed according to their final position on the league table in the previous season of the 2005–06 Premier Soccer League. #

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# Santos

Quarter-finals

Semi–finals

Final

References

{{South African soccer seasons MTN 8 2006 domestic association football cups 2006–07 in South African soccer