FACT FILE: Moses Mabhida Stadium has hosted 10 MTN8 finals

The Moses Mabhida Stadium will host the 2026 MTN8 final between Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns on Saturday, 10 October.

Kick-off is at 18:00.

The iconic venue has previously hosted 10 MTN8 finals, and according to eThekwini Municipality City Manager Musa Mbhele, there are no bribes involved.

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Interestingly, the majority of the previous 10 MTN8 finals involved both Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns.

Pirates have played seven MTN8 finals at Moses Mabhida Stadium, and won five of them.

Sundowns, on the other hand, played two MTN8 finals at the same venue, and emerged victorious on one ocassion.

DID YOU KNOW?

The first three MTN8 finals at Moses Mabhida Stadium involved Pirates, and so were the last three finals of the same competition at the venue.

1. Orlando Pirates 1-1 Moroka Swallows (4-2 pen) – 2010
2. Platinum Stars 1-1 Orlando Pirates (3-1 pen) – 2013
3. Kaizer Chiefs 1-0 Orlando Pirates – 2014
4. SuperSport United 1-1 Cape Town City (4-2 pen) – 2017
5. Cape Town City 0-0 SuperSport United (4-1 pen) – 2018
6. Bloemfontein Celtic 1-2 Orlando Pirates – 2020
7. Mamelodi Sundowns 1-1 Cape Town City (3-2 pen) – 2021
8. Orlando Pirates 1-0 AmaZulu – 2022
9. Orlando Pirates 0-0 Mamelodi Sundowns (3-2 pen) – 2023
10. Orlando Pirates 3-1 Stellenbosch FC – 2024

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