| Tournament details | |
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| Country | South Africa |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Moroka Swallows (3rd title) |
| Runner-up | SuperSport United |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 9 |
| Goals scored | 28 (3.11 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | L. Chabangu (Moroka Swallows) 3 goals |
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The 2012 MTN 8 was the 38th time that this annual tournament took place. It was contested by the eight top teams of the Premier Soccer League table at the end of the 2011–12 season. The tournament began on 3 August 2012, and was won by Moroka Swallows, their first Top 8 title since 1979.[1][2]
The eight teams that competed in the MTN 8 knockout competition are: (listed according to their finishing position in the 2011-12 Premier Soccer League season.[3]
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.
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.
| Orlando Pirates | 1–0 | Bloemfontein Celtic |
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A. Jali  82' |
Report |
Attendance: 14,000
| SuperSport United | 2–1 | Free State Stars |
|---|---|---|
| N. Paulse 27' F. Cale 55' |
Report | 63' M. Mashaba |
Attendance: 5,000
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 4–1 | Kaizer Chiefs |
|---|---|---|
| T. Sangweni 7' T. Langerman 12' T. Langerman 24' E. Mangele 37' |
Report | 76' R. Letsholonyane |
Attendance: 40,000
| Moroka Swallows | 2–0 | AmaZulu |
|---|---|---|
| L. Chabangu 33' S. Nomvethe 63' |
Report |
Attendance: 2,000
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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SuperSport United 
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3 - 0 | Orlando Pirates
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0 - 0 | 3 - 0 |
| Mamelodi Sundowns
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5 - 6 | Moroka Swallows
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3 - 3 | 2 - 3 |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 3–3 | Moroka Swallows |
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| T. Modise 16' (pen) H. Kekana 63' E. Mangele 84' |
Report | 6' F Obada 8' A Hendricks 74' B Chenene |
Attendance: 9,500
| SuperSport United | 0–0 | Orlando Pirates |
|---|---|---|
E. Gyimah  44' |
Report | 90' R. Mahamutsa |
Attendance: 20,000
| Orlando Pirates | 0–3 | SuperSport United |
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| B McCarthy 45' |
63' A Hartog 79' C Mulenga 88' M Khenyeza |
Attendance: 18,000
| Moroka Swallows | 3–2 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
|---|---|---|
| L. Chabangu 10' L. Chabangu 14' B. Chenene 19' |
22' T. Modise 90+2' N Mushekwi |
Attendance: 10,000
| SuperSport United | 1–2 | Moroka Swallows |
|---|---|---|
| F. Cale 3' |
Report | 17' G. Nergadze 85' B. Chenene |
Attendance: 8000
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