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 Premier Soccer League clubs, 8 National First Division teams, as well as 8 teams from the amateur ranks compete for the prize money of R6 million. The winner also qualifies for the CAF Confederation Cup.
The teams are not seeded at any stage, and the first 16 sides drawn out of the hat receive a home-ground advantage. There are no longer any replays in the tournament, and any games which end in a draw after 90 minutes are 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).
Premier Soccer League
Ajax Cape Town
AmaZulu
Bidvest Wits
Black Leopards
Bloemfontein Celtic
Free State Stars
Golden Arrows
Jomo Cosmos
Kaizer Chiefs
Mamelodi Sundowns
Moroka Swallows
Orlando Pirates
Platinum Stars
Santos
Supersport United
Thanda Royal Zulu
National First Division
FC Cape Town
Nathi Lions
Ikapa Sporting
Mpumalanga Black Aces
Winners Park
Durban Stars
FC AK
Vasco Da Gama
Vodacom League
Yebo Yes United
Matatiel Professionals
Peace Lovers
African Warriors
Inspection FC
Bloemfontein Young Tigers
North West Shining Stars
Young Ones
Results
Bracket
First round (round of 32)
Matches
Teams Qualified for Second round
Kaizer Chiefs (PSL) Jomo Cosmos (PSL) Mamelodi Sundowns (PSL) Free State Stars (PSL) Santos (PSL) AmaZulu (PSL) Moroka Swallows (PSL) Black Leopards (PSL) Winners Park (NFD) FC Cape Town (NFD) FC AK (NFD) Nathi Lions (NFD) Ikapa Sporting (NFD) Vasco Da Gama (NFD) Mpumalanga Black Aces (NFD) Matatiel Professionals (Vodacom League)
Second round (round of 16)
Teams Qualified for Quarter-finals
AmaZulu (PSL) Black Leopards (PSL) Free State Stars (PSL) Mamelodi Sundowns (PSL) Santos (PSL) FC Cape Town (NFD) Mpumalanga Black Aces (NFD) Nathi Lions (NFD)
Quarter-finals
Teams Qualified for Semi-finals
Mamelodi Sundowns (PSL) Free State Stars (PSL) AmaZulu (PSL) Mpumalanga Black Aces (NFD)
Semi-finals
Teams Qualified for Finals
Mamelodi Sundowns (PSL) Mpumalanga Black Aces (NFD)