2015–16 Mascom Top 8 Cup

The 2015–16 Mascom Top 8 Cup, also known as the Mascom Top 8 Season 5, was the fifth edition of the Mascom Top 8 Cup. It was played from 29 October 2015 to 23 April 2016 by the top eight teams from the 2014-15 Botswana Premier League. It was won by Orapa United.

Gaborone United were the defending champions but were eliminated by BDF XI in the quarterfinals. Orapa United went on to win the tournament, making them the first ever northern team to win the Mascom Top 8 Cup.

History The 2015–16 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 2017 CAF Confederation Cup. This honour was won by Orapa United.

Prize money

Champions: P1 200 000 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 positionMochudi Centre ChiefsMochudi1Orapa UnitedOrapa2Township RollersGaborone3Gaborone UnitedGaborone4BDF XIMogoditshane5Extension GunnersLobatse6Police XIOtse7BMCLobatse8

Quarter-finals + First legsDateHomeScoreAwayOctober 29Orapa United1-1Extension GunnersOctober 30BMC2-2Mochudi Centre ChiefsOctober 31Township Rollers4-2Police XINovember 1Gaborone United0-1BDF XI

+ Second legsDateHomeScoreAwayNovember 20Extension Gunners1-3Orapa UnitedNovember 21BDF XI2-0Gaborone UnitedNovember 22Police XI1-0Township RollersNovember 23Mochudi Centre Chiefs1-0BMC

Semi-finals The draw for the semi-finals was conducted on

+ First legsDateHomeScoreAwayFebruary 19Mochudi Centre Chiefs1-3Township RollersFebruary 20Orapa United1-1BDF XI + Second legsDateHomeScoreAwayMarch 11BDF XI1-1 (3-5 pen.)Orapa UnitedMarch 12Mochudi Centre Chiefs2-0Mochudi Centre Chiefs

Final + FinalDateWinnersScoreRunners upApril 23Orapa United3-1Township Rollers

References

2015–16 Mascom Top 8 Cup

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