Nedbank Cup is a South African club football (soccer) tournament. The knockout tournament, based on the English FA Cup format, was one of a weak opponent facing a stronger one. The competition was sponsored by ABSA until 2007, after which Nedbank took over sponsorship.
Format
The 16 Premiership clubs, 8 National First Division teams, as well as 8 teams from the amateur ranks competed for the prize money of R6 million. The winner also qualified for the CAF Confederation Cup.
The teams are not seeded at any stage, and the first 16 sides drawn out of the hat received home-ground advantage. There were no longer any replays in the tournament, and any games which ended in a draw after 90 minutes were subject to 30 minutes extra time followed by penalties if necessary.
Teams
The 32 teams competing in the Nedbank Cup competition are: (listed according to the league that they are playing in).
Premiership
National First Division
Vodacom League
Results
Bracket
First round (round of 32)
Matches
Teams Qualified for Second round
Second round (round of 16)
Teams Qualified for Quarter-finals
Quarter-finals
Teams Qualified for Semi-finals
Semi-finals
Teams Qualified for Finals
- Mamelodi Sundowns (Premiership)
- Mpumalanga Black Aces (NFD)
Finals
References
External links
- Nedbank Cup Official Website
- Nedbank Official Website
- Premier Soccer League
- South African Football Association
- Confederation of African Football
