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 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
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 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 TeamLocationLeague positionTownship RollersGaborone1Jwaneng GalaxyJwaneng2Orapa UnitedOrapa3Extension GunnersLobatse4Gaborone UnitedGaborone5Security SystemsOtse6Mochudi Centre ChiefsMochudi7BDF XIMogoditshane8
Quarter-finals + First legsDateHomeScoreAwayNovember 24Mochudi Centre Chiefs2-1Jwaneng GalaxyNovember 25BDF XI0-2Township RollersNovember 26Security Systems1-1Orapa UnitedNovember 27Gaborone United3-0Extension Gunners , Botswana Premier League + Second legsDateHomeScoreAwayDecember 8Orapa United1-0Security SystemsDecember 9Extension Gunners2-3Gaborone UnitedDecember 10Jwaneng Galaxy3-1Mochudi Centre ChiefsDecember 11Township Rollers1-0BDF XI
Semi-finals The draw for the semi-finals was conducted on 9 January 2018.
+ First legsDateHomeScoreAwayJanuary 26Orapa United1-0Gaborone UnitedJanuary 28Jwaneng Galaxy2-2Township Rollers
+ Second legsDateHomeScoreAwayFebruary 2Township Rollers1-1Jwaneng GalaxyFebruary 3Gaborone United1-4Orapa United
Final + FinalDateWinnersScoreRunners upMarch 3Township Rollers4-2Orapa United
Awards 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
External links 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