MountainWest Sports Network

MountainWest Sports Network, informally known as the mtn. (pronounced as the mountain), was an American regional sports network dedicated to the Mountain West Conference. It launched on September 1, 2006 at the start of the 2006–07 academic year. It was shut down on June 1, 2012 due to the Mountain West Conference's ongoing realignment. Most properties were taken by NBCSN and CBS Sports Network.

History

The Mtn. premiered on September 1, 2006 as the first network dedicated to a college athletic conference - the Division I Mountain West Conference (MWC). The Mtn. annually produced and aired more than 170 collegiate sporting events, including football, basketball, Olympic sports, and conference championship coverage. The Mtn.’s expanded coverage included news programming, coaches’ shows, pre and post game analysis and feature programming about MWC athletics. The Mtn. was owned by the conference, Comcast, and CBS Corporation. Despite CBS owning the largest stake, Comcast handled much of its operation.

MTN

MTN may refer to:

2009 MTN 8

The 2009 MTN 8 was the 35th time that this annual tournament took place. It was contested by the eight top teams of the Premier Soccer League table at the end of the 2008-09 season. The tournament began on 4 August 2009, and ended on 24 October 2009. Golden Arrows beat Ajax Cape Town 6 - 0, in the final at Orlando Stadium.

Teams

The eight teams that competed in the MTN 8 Wafa Wafa knockout competition are: (listed according to their finishing position in the 2008/2009 Absa Premier Soccer League Season.

Fixtures & Results

The draw for the first round took place of 13 July 2009. Games will be played over 4 and 5 August 2009.

Quarter Finals

Kaizer Chiefs v Bidvest Wits

AmaZulu v Supersport United

Orlando Pirates v Ajax Cape Town

Free State Stars v Golden Arrows

Teams through to the Semi Finals

Semi Finals