• Source: 2012 Mascom Top 8 Cup

The 2012 Mascom Top 8 Cup, also known as Mascom Top 8 Cup Season 1, was the inaugural season of the Mascom Top 8 Cup. It was played from May to 29 July 2012. It featured the top eight teams from the 2010-11 Botswana Premier League season.
Township Rollers were crowned the inaugural champions after defeating ECCO City Greens 3-1 in the final.




History


The 2011-12 season was the first edition of the Mascom Top 8 Cup and was contested by the top eight teams from the previous premier league season. It was the second domestic cup in Botswana, being contested along with the 2011-12 Botswana FA Cup. The cup was predominantly southern, with only two northern teams taking part.




Prize money


Champions: P1 000 000
Runners up: P400 000
Semifinalists: P200 000
Quarterfinalists: P125 000




Format


A draw was conducted to decide the opponents. Quarterfinals were then played both home and away to determine the semifinalists. At the end of the quarterfinals the remaining teams were again drawn for a two-leg semifinal. The final was played only once. Three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw and none for a loss. Aggregate score was used to determine the winner and where it was a tie then away goals were used and penalties if it was still a tie.




Quarterfinals






Semifinals






Final


| July 29 | Township Rollers | 3-1 | ECCO City Greens




Awards


Top goalscorer | Mogakolodi Ngele (6 goals) | Township Rollers
Player of the tournament | Ntesang Simanyana | Township Rollers
Goalkeeper of the tournament | Kabelo Dambe | Township Rollers
Coach of the tournament | Atshele Molapi | ECCO City Greens
Referee of the tournament | Kutlwano Leso
Assistant referee of the tournament | Moemedi Monakwane
Best electronic journalist (radio) | McDonald Rakgare | Duma FM
Best electronic journalist (TV) | Benjamin Radimo | BTV
Best radio commentator | Fundi
Gaoforwe | RB2

Best print journalist | Witness Taziba | Midweek Sun & Botswana Guardian
Best TV commentator | Mmoloki Mothibi | BTV
Best photographer | Oaitse Sejakgomo | Sunday Standard




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• 2012 Mascom Top 8 Cup
• Mascom Top 8 Cup
• 2013 Mascom Top 8 Cup
• 2013–14 Mascom Top 8 Cup
• Orapa United F.C.
• Goitseone Phoko
• Botswana Premier League
• List of association football competitions
• Kabelo Dambe
• Ntesang Simanyana