2017–18 Mascom Top 8 Cup
# 2017–18 Mascom Top 8 Cup

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

| Team | Location | League position |
| - | - | - |
| Township Rollers | Gaborone | 1 |
| Jwaneng Galaxy | Jwaneng | 2 |
| Orapa United | Orapa | 3 |
| Extension Gunners | Lobatse | 4 |
| Gaborone United | Gaborone | 5 |
| Security Systems | Otse | 6 |
| Mochudi Centre Chiefs | Mochudi | 7 |
| BDF XI | Mogoditshane | 8 |

## Quarter-finals

First legs :

| Date | Home | Score | Away |
| - | - | - | - |
| November 24 | Mochudi Centre Chiefs | 2-1 | Jwaneng Galaxy |
| November 25 | BDF XI | 0-2 | Township Rollers |
| November 26 | Security Systems | 1-1 | Orapa United |
| November 27 | Gaborone United | 3-0 | Extension Gunners |

Second legs :

| Date | Home | Score | Away |
| - | - | - | - |
| December 8 | Orapa United | 1-0 | Security Systems |
| December 9 | Extension Gunners | 2-3 | Gaborone United |
| December 10 | Jwaneng Galaxy | 3-1 | Mochudi Centre Chiefs |
| December 11 | Township Rollers | 1-0 | BDF XI |

## Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals was conducted on 9 January 2018.

First legs :

| Date | Home | Score | Away |
| - | - | - | - |
| January 26 | Orapa United | 1-0 | Gaborone United |
| January 28 | Jwaneng Galaxy | 2-2 | Township Rollers |

Second legs :

| Date | Home | Score | Away |
| - | - | - | - |
| February 2 | Township Rollers | 1-1 | Jwaneng Galaxy |
| February 3 | Gaborone United | 1-4 | Orapa United |

## Final

Final :

| Date | Winners | Score | Runners up |
| - | - | - | - |
| March 3 | Township Rollers | 4-2 | Orapa 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
