The 2016–17 Mascom Top 8 Cup, also known as the Mascom Top 8 Season 6, was the sixth edition of the Mascom Top 8 Cup. It was played from 28 October 2016 to 1 April 2017 by the top eight teams from the 2015-16 Botswana Premier League. It was won by Jwaneng Galaxy.
| Mascom Top 8 Season 6 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country |  Botswana |
| Dates | 28 October 2016-1 April 2017 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Defending champions | Orapa United |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Jwaneng Galaxy (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Orapa United |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 37 (2.85 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Roger Katjiteo Tendai Nyumasi (4 goals) |
| Best player | Boitumelo Mafoko |
History
editThe 2016–17 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 CAF Confederation Cup. This honour was won by Jwaneng Galaxy.
Prize money
edit- Champions: P1 200 000
- Runners up: P550 000
- Semifinalists: P300 000
- Quarterfinalists: P170 000
Format
editThe 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mochudi Centre Chiefs | Mochudi | 1 |
| Township Rollers | Gaborone | 2 |
| Orapa United | Orapa | 3 |
| BDF XI | Mogoditshane | 4 |
| Gaborone United | Gaborone | 5 |
| Miscellaneous | Serowe | 6 |
| Jwaneng Galaxy | Jwaneng | 7 |
| Police XI | Otse | 8 |
Quarter-finals
edit| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 28 | Police XI | 0-1 | Township Rollers |
| October 29 | Orapa United | 0-0 | Miscellaneous |
| October 30 | Mochudi Centre Chiefs | 0-0 | Jwaneng Galaxy |
| October 31 | BDF XI | 3-1 | Gaborone United |
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 11 | Miscellaneous | 1-1 | Orapa United |
| November 12 | Gaborone United | 1-1 | BDF XI |
| November 13 | Jwaneng Galaxy | 2-0 | Mochudi Centre Chiefs |
| November 14 | Township Rollers | 4-2 | Police XI |
Semi-finals
edit| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 27 | Orapa United | 2-0 | Township Rollers |
| January 28 | BDF XI | 0-1 | Jwaneng Galaxy |
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 25 | Jwaneng Galaxy | 3-3 | BDF XI |
| February 26 | Township Rollers | 1-2 | Orapa United |
Final
edit| Date | Winners | Score | Runners up |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | Jwaneng Galaxy | 4-3 | Orapa United |
Awards
edit- Top goalscorer |
Roger Katjiteo (4 goals) | BDF XI
Tendai Nyumasi (4 goals) | Orapa United
- Player of the tournament |
Boitumelo Mafoko | Jwaneng Galaxy - Goalkeeper of the tournament | Anthony Gouws | Jwaneng Galaxy
- Coach of the tournament |
Mike Sithole | Jwaneng Galaxy - Referee of the tournament | Keabetswe Dintwa
- Assistant referee of the tournament | Bakwena Simankalele
References
edit- ^ "Mascom Top 8 2016/2017 - Results, fixtures, tables and stats - Global Sports Archive".
- ^ "Mascom Top 8 2016/2017 - Results, fixtures, tables and stats - Global Sports Archive".
- ^ "Mascom Top 8 2016/2017 - Results, fixtures, tables and stats - Global Sports Archive".
- ^ "Jwaneng Galaxy wins big at the Mascom Top 8 awards". 18 May 2017.