The Premier Soccer League (PSL) has confirmed the much-anticipated venue for the forthcoming MTN8 final between Orlando Pirates and Stellenbosch FC.
Mbombela Stadium in Mpumalanga will host a repeat of last season’s final on September 13.
The Buccaneers advanced to the final when they beat rivals Mamelodi Sundowns 4-1 on penalties after their highly contested semi-final clash at the weekend.
Stellies, on the other hand, cruised past Sekhukhune United with a 3-1 victory on aggregate over two legs.
Winner takes all
As of last season, the prize money for the competition is as follows: In a unique kind of arrangement, the winners get a whopping R10-million, while the rest of the seven teams that participated will pocket R1-million each.
The competition revolves around who emerges victorious and who remains the last.
SuperSport United defeated Highlands Park 1-0 at Orlando Stadium in 2019, marking the last final to take place elsewhere.
The Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban has hosted seven cup finals in the last 10 years. Since 2020, Durban has hosted all the finals.
Mpumalanga residents will, however, experience the MTN8 final for the first time since 2016, when the now-defunct Bidvest Wits defeated Sundowns 3-0.
