| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | South Africa |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Orlando Pirates (9th title) |
| Runners-up | Kaizer Chiefs |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 9 |
| Goals scored | 22 (2.44 per match) |
| Top goal scorer | Thembinkosi Fanteni(Ajax Cape Town) 3 |
The 2011MTN 8 was the 37th time that this annual tournament took place. It was contested by the eight top teams of thePremier Soccer League table at the end of the2010-11 season. The tournament began on 5 August 2011 and was won byOrlando Pirates.[1]
The eight teams that competed in theMTN 8 Wafa Wafa knockout competition are: (listed according to their finishing position in the2010–11 Premier Soccer League).[2]
On 28 July 2011 The PSL Executive Committee held a meeting to discuss the issue of home and away fixtures. There has been an amendment to the MTN8 rules pertaining to the issue of home and away fixtures.[citation needed]
The approved rule reads as follows:In the first round of the competition (last 8 or quarter-finals) the clubs finishing in the top four positions of the Premier Division in the previous season will be the home clubs.[citation needed]
| Ajax Cape Town | 5–2 | Supersport United |
|---|---|---|
Thembinkosi Fanteni 9', 85'Khama Billiat 23', 89'Sici Shelembe 33' | Report | 54'Thandani Ntshumayelo 71'Jabulani Maluleke |
| Kaizer Chiefs | 2–1 | Bidvest Wits |
|---|---|---|
| Bernard Parker pen' (20) Mandla Masango 41' | Report | 11'Sboniso Fredericks |
The draw for the Semi-finals was held on Monday 8 August 2011.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kaizer Chiefs | *1 - 1 | Ajax Cape Town | 0 - 0 | 1 - 1 |
| Orlando Pirates | 4 - 3 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 3 - 2 | 1 - 1 |