2014–15 Mascom Top 8 Cup
Football tournament season in Botswana
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The 2014–15 Mascom Top 8 Cup was the fourth edition of the Mascom Top 8 Cup. It was played from October 30, 2014 to April 18, 2015 and featured the top eight teams from the 2013-14 Botswana Premier League. Gaborone United defeated Township Rollers in the final to win a record second title.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Botswana |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Gaborone United (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Township Rollers |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 42 (3.23 per match) |
| Top goal scorer | Benson Shilongo (5 goals) |
| Awards | |
| Best player | Goitseone Phoko |
Prize money
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
Quarterfinals
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 30 | Police XI | 2-2 | BDF XI |
| October 31 | Motlakase Power Dynamos | 1-3 | Township Rollers |
| November 2 | Nico United | 3-0 | Mochudi Centre Chiefs |
| November 2 | Satmos | 0-3 | Gaborone United |
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 8 | BDF XI | 1-1 | Police XI |
| November 9 | Gaborone United | 4-1 | Satmos |
| November 11 | Township Rollers | 5-0 | Motlakase Power Dynamos |
| November 20 | Mochudi Centre Chiefs | 1-0 | Nico United |
Semifinals
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 21 | Gaborone United | 2-1 | Nico United |
| February 22 | BDF XI | 1-2 | Township Rollers |
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 13 | Township Rollers | 2-1 | BDF XI |
| March 15 | Nico United | 0-1 | Gaborone United |
Final
| Date | Winner | Score | Runners up |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 18 | Gaborone United | 2-1 | Township Rollers |
Awards
- Top goalscorer |
Benson Shilongo | Gaborone United[2] - Player of the tournament |
Goitseone Phoko | Gaborone United[2] - Goalkeeper of the tournament | Goitseone Phoko | Gaborone United[2]
- Coach of the tournament |
Rahman Gumbo | Gaborone United[2] - Referee of the tournament | Joshua Bondo[2]
- Assistant referee of the tournament | Kitso Sibanda[2]
