2017–18 Mascom Top 8 Cup

2017–18 Mascom Top 8 Cup
Tournament details
Country	Botswana
Teams	8
Final positions
Champions	Township Rollers (2nd title)
Runner-up	Orapa United
Tournament statistics
Matches played	13
Goals scored	39 (3 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Obonwe Maome (4 goals)
Best player	Maano Ditshupo
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The 2017–18 Mascom Top 8 Cup was the seventh edition of the Mascom Top 8 Cup. It was played from 24 November 2017 to 3 March 2018 by the top eight teams from the 2016-17 Botswana Premier League. It was won by Township Rollers.

History[edit]

The 2017-18 Mascom Top 8 Cup was the only domestic tournament played in Botswana since the FA Cup was not contested. The winner qualified to represent Botswana in the 2018-19 CAF Confederation Cup, but this honour was given to the runners-up Orapa United since the champions Township Rollers had already qualified for the 2018-19 CAF Champions League. Security Systems were the only debutants in the tournament.

Prize money[edit]

The prize money was increased by P100 000 but the rest was kept the same from the 2017 tournament.

Champions: P1 300 000
Runners up: P550 000
Semifinalists: P300 000
Quarterfinalists: P170 000

Format[edit]

The quarterfinals and semifinals were played over two legs both home and away, with only one final in a predetermined venue. Three points were awarded for a win, one point for a draw and none for a loss. Aggregate score was used to determine the winner of a round. Where the aggregate score was equal away goals were used to pick out the victor and if those were equal the tied teams went into a penalty shootout. There was no quarterfinal draw. The teams were seeded based on their position in the table, with the first placed team facing off against the eighth placed team.

Participants[edit]

Team	Location	League position
Township Rollers	Gaborone	1
Jwaneng Galaxy	Jwaneng	2
Orapa United	Orapa	3
Extension Gunners	Lobatse	4
Gaborone United	Gaborone	5
Security Systems	Otse	6
Mochudi Centre Chiefs	Mochudi	7
BDF XI	Mogoditshane	8

Quarter-finals[edit]

First legs
Date	Home	Score	Away
November 24	Mochudi Centre Chiefs	2-1	Jwaneng Galaxy
November 25	BDF XI	0-2	Township Rollers
November 26	Security Systems	1-1	Orapa United
November 27	Gaborone United	3-0	Extension Gunners

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Second legs
Date	Home	Score	Away
December 8	Orapa United	1-0	Security Systems
December 9	Extension Gunners	2-3	Gaborone United
December 10	Jwaneng Galaxy	3-1	Mochudi Centre Chiefs
December 11	Township Rollers	1-0	BDF XI

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Semi-finals[edit]

The draw for the semi-finals was conducted on 9 January 2018.^[2]^[3]

First legs
Date	Home	Score	Away
January 26	Orapa United	1-0	Gaborone United
January 28	Jwaneng Galaxy	2-2	Township Rollers

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Second legs
Date	Home	Score	Away
February 2	Township Rollers	1-1	Jwaneng Galaxy
February 3	Gaborone United	1-4	Orapa United

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Final[edit]

Final
Date	Winners	Score	Runners up
March 3	Township Rollers	4-2	Orapa United

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Awards[edit]

Top goalscorer | Obonwe Maome (4 goals) | Gaborone United
Player of the tournament | Maano Ditshupo | Township Rollers
Goalkeeper of the tournament | Keeagile Kgosipula | Township Rollers
Coach of the tournament | Nikola Kavazovic | Township Rollers
Referee of the tournament | Lekgotla Johannes
Assistant referee of the tournament | Botsalo Mosimanewatlala

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e [1], Botswana Premier League
^ "Mascom Top 8 draw to be conducted on January 9". Botswana Premier League. 20 December 2017.
^ "Mascom Top 8 Cup semi-final draw announced". Botswana Premier League. 9 January 2018.

External links[edit]

2017/18 Mascom Top 8, Botswana Premier League
2017 18 Mascom Top 8 News, Botswana Premier League
2017/18 Mascom Top 8 - Matches and Results, Botswana Premier League

[auto-1] [1], Botswana Premier League

[2] "Mascom Top 8 draw to be conducted on January 9". Botswana Premier League. 20 December 2017.

[3] "Mascom Top 8 Cup semi-final draw announced". Botswana Premier League. 9 January 2018.

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