2013 Mascom Top 8 Cup

Second edition of the Mascom Top 8 Cup Mascom Top 8 Cup 2013 Botswana 23 February – 18 May 2013 8 Gaborone United (1st title) BDF XI 13 48 2011-12 2013-14 The 2013 Mascom Top 8 Cup, also known as the Mascom Top 8 Cup Season 2 for sponsorship reasons, was the second edition of the Mascom Top 8 Cup. It was played from 23 February to 18 May 2013 by the top teams from the 2011-12 Botswana Premier League. It was won by Gaborone United. History The 2013 tournament was played from February to May instead of May to July like the previous tournament. It was the only tournament to take place in Botswana for the season, since the 2013 FA Challenge Cup was not played, therefore the winner represented the country in the CAF Confederation Cup. Mogoditshane Fighters was the only debutant in the tournament. Prize money The prize money was kept the same for the winners from the 2012 competition, but was increased for the rest of the competitors from the inaugural edition of the cup.http://www.mmegi.bw/index.php?sid=8&aid=1054&dir=2013/february/Friday15 Bigger, Better Mascom Top 8 returns Kebadiretse Frederick 19 March 2010 Mmegi.bw Champions: P1 000 000 Runners up: P400 000 Semifinalists: P200 000 Quarterfinalists: P125 000 Format 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. For the 2012-13 edition there was no quarterfinal draw. The teams were seeded based on their position in the table, with the first placed Mochudi Centre Chiefs facing off against eighth placed Mogoditshane Fighters. Participants TeamLocationLeague positionMochudi Centre ChiefsMochudi1BMCLobatse2Township RollersGaborone3Gaborone UnitedGaborone4Nico UnitedSelibe Phikwe5ECCO City GreensFrancistown6BDF XIMogoditshane7Mogoditshane FightersMogoditshane8 Quarterfinals All quarterfinal matches were played at Molepolole Sports Complex.http://www.thegazette.news/mascom-top-8-end-of-a-great-spectacle/2279/latest-news/ Mascom Top 8: End of a Great Spectacle 22 May 2013 + First legsDateHomeScoreAwayFebruary 23Township Rollers2-1ECCO City GreensFebruary 23Gaborone United2-1Nico UnitedFebruary 24Mochudi Centre Chiefs1-3Mogoditshane FightersFebruary 24BMC0-1BDF XI , RSSSF + Second legsDateHomeScoreAwayMarch 9Mogoditshane Fighters1-4Mochudi Centre ChiefsMarch 9BDF XI2-2BMCMarch 10ECCO City Greens1-2Township RollersMarch 10Nico United0-2Gaborone United Semifinals + First legsDateHomeScoreAwayApril 13Township Rollers1-4Gaborone UnitedApril 14BDF XI4-1Mochudi Centre Chiefs + Second legsDateHomeScoreAwayApril 27Mochudi Centre Chiefs2-4BDF XIApril 28Gaborone United2-2Township Rollers Final The final pitted Gaborone United against BDF XI at the New Lobatse Stadium. Gaborone United took a 2–0 lead in the second half before BDF XI's goalkeeper was sent off. The substitute goalkeeper saved the penalty, and ten-man BDI XI scored with 12 minutes to play, but down a man could not find an equaliser.http://www.mmegi.bw/index.php?sid=8&aid=56&dir=2013/May/Monday20/ GU wins Mascom top 8 20 May 2013 Mmegi.bw Boitumelo Khutsafalo + FinalDateWinnerScoreRunners up May 18 Gaborone United 2-1 BDF XI Awards January 2024 References Category:Football competitions in Botswana