Results
Final
| Supersport United | 2–1 | Kaizer Chiefs |
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| Tournament details | |
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| Country | South Africa |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Supersport United |
| Runner-up | Kaizer Chiefs |
The 1999 Bob Save Superbowl was the 1999 season of the South African club football (soccer) knockout tournament, then known as the Bob Save Superbowl for sponsorship reasons. [1]
Supersport United defeated Kaizer Chiefs 2–1 in the final, the first time Supersport had won the cup. [2]
Chiefs entered the final hoping to win a treble, having won the Rothmans Cup earlier in the season. [3] A few days after losing the final, they missed out on the 1998–99 Premiership title on goal difference. [4]
| Supersport United | 2–1 | Kaizer Chiefs |
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