MTN8 prize money HIKED: Here’s how much Saturday’s winner will bank

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Defending champions Orlando Pirates will take on Stellenbosch FC in the final of this season’s MTN8 tournament in Durban on Saturday, 5 October.

Kick-off at the Moses Mabhida Stadium will be at 18:00.

Prize money hiked

The Buccaneers are seeking a hat-trick of titles – and a 13th overall.

Stellies have never lifted the trophy.

The prize fund for this year’s tournament has been hiked to R17 million in total.

The winner of Saturday’s match will walk away with a R10 million cheque, while the loser – along with the other six sides to have competed – will earn R1 million.

Those other six teams who were eliminated in the earlier rounds were SuperSport United, TS Galaxy, Sekhukhune United, Cape Town City FC, Polokwane City and Mamelodi Sundowns.

HISTORY

The MTN8 – as we know the cup competition today – was first contested back in 1972.

While the quarter-finals are one-off matches, the semi-finals are played over two legs.

Cellular giants MTN have sponsored the event since 2008.

Prior to that (from 1972 to 2002) it was known as BP Top Eight Cup (sponsored by BP) and the SAA Super Eight Cup from 2003 to 2007 (sponsored by South African Airways).

This year’s tournament will be the 50th edition.

So who has tasted the most success the previous 49 times the competition was held?

No surprise to learn that Soweto giants kaizer chiefs lead the way with 15 titles, followed by their bitter rivals Orlando Pirates with 12.

MTN8 ROLL OF HONOUR

Kaizer Chiefs – 15

Orlando Pirates – 12

Mamelodi Sundowns – 4

Moroka Swallows – 3

Bidvest Wits – 3

SuperSport United – 3

Arcadia Shepherds – 1

Santos – 1

Jomo Cosmos – 1

Witbank Black Aces – 1

Bloemfontein Celtic – 1

Golden Arrows – 1

Platinum Stars – 1

Ajax Cape Town – 1

City of Cape Town – 1

Who will lift the trophy on Saturday evening?

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