2008 Nedbank Cup

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2008 Nedbank Cup
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CountryFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Teams32
Defending champions Ajax Cape Town
Champions Mamelodi Sundowns
Matches played5
Goals scored13 (2.6 per match)
2007
2008–09

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.

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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

National First Division

Vodacom League

  1. Yebo Yes United
  2. Matatiel Professionals
  3. Peace Lovers
  4. African Warriors
  5. Inspection FC
  6. Bloemfontein Young Tigers
  7. North West Shining Stars
  8. Young Ones

Results

Bracket

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Finals
FC Cape Town 1
Durban Stars 0 FC Cape Town 1
Bidvest Wits 1 (4) Winners Park 0
Winners Park 1 (5) FC Cape Town 0
Kaizer Chiefs 2 Mamelodi Sundowns 2
Ajax Cape Town 0 Kaizer Chiefs 1
Supersport United 1 Mamelodi Sundowns 1
Mamelodi Sundowns 2 Mamelodi Sundowns 1
Inspection FC 0 AmaZulu 0
Black Leopards 3 Black Leopards 2
Matatiel Professionals4 Matatiel Professionals 0
Bloemfontein Young Tigers 3 Black Leopards 2
Peace Lovers 2 AmaZulu 3
Vasco Da Gama 3 Vasco Da Gama 0
AmaZulu 14 AmaZulu 5
Young Ones 0 Mamelodi Sundowns 1
Mpumalanga Black Aces 2 Mpumalanga Black Aces 0
Thanda Royal Zulu 0 Mpumalanga Black Aces 1
Yebo Yes United 2 (3) FC AK 0
FC AK 2 (4) Mpumalanga Black Aces 2
Golden Arrows 1 () Nathi Lions 0
Jomo Cosmos 1 () Jomo Cosmos 0
Nathi Lions 1 Nathi Lions 0
North West Shining Stars 0 Mpumalanga Black Aces 1
Free State Stars 1 (4) Free State Stars 0
Platinum Stars 1 (3) Free State Stars 8
Ikapa Sporting 3 Ikapa Sporting 1
Bloemfontein Celtic 2 Free State Stars 1
African Warriors 0 Santos 0
Moroka Swallows 3 Moroka Swallows 1
Santos 2 (5) Santos 3
Orlando Pirates 2 (4)

First round (round of 32)

Tie noHome teamScoreAway team
1 Bidvest Wits
Premier Soccer League
1 (4) – 1 (5) Winners Park
National First Division
2 Kaizer Chiefs
PSL
Phil Evans
2 – 0 Ajax Cape Town
Premier Soccer League
3 FC Cape Town
National First Division
1 – 0 Durban Stars
National First Division
4Yebo Yes United
Vodacom League
2 (3) – 2 (4) FC AK
National First Division
5 Golden Arrows
Premier Soccer League
1 – 1 Jomo Cosmos
Premier Soccer League
6Matatiel Professionals
Vodacom League
4 – 3Bloemfontein Young Tigers
Vodacom League
7 Supersport United
Premier Soccer League
1 – 2 Mamelodi Sundowns
Premier Soccer League
8 Nathi Lions
National First Division
1 – 0North West Shining Stars
Vodacom League
9 Ikapa Sporting
National First Division
3 – 2 Bloemfontein Celtic
Premier Soccer League
10Peace Lovers
Vodacom League
2 – 3 Vasco Da Gama
National First Division
11 Mpumalanga Black Aces
National First Division
2 – 0 Thanda Royal Zulu
Premier Soccer League
12 Free State Stars
Premier Soccer League
1 (4) – 1 (3) Platinum Stars
Premier Soccer League
13 Santos
Premier Soccer League
2 (5) – 2 (4) Orlando Pirates
Premier Soccer League
14 AmaZulu
Premier Soccer League
14 – 0Young Ones
Vodacom League
15African Warriors
Vodacom League
0 – 3 Moroka Swallows
Premier Soccer League
16Inspection FC
Vodacom League
0 – 3 Black Leopards
Premier Soccer League

Matches

12 March 2008 Wits University 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
Winners Park Johannesburg
P.Evans Soccerball shade.svg72'M.Shivambu Soccerball shade.svg52'
15 March 2020 Ikapa Sporting 3–2 Bloemfontein Celtic Cape Town
S.WaltersSoccerball shade.svg59 og'
B.August Soccerball shade.svg66'
Kurt Lentjies Soccerball shade.svg89'
M.SpandeelSoccerball shade.svg8'Soccerball shade.svg82'
15 March 2020 Peace Lovers 2–3 Vasco da Gama
15 March 2020 Yebo Yes United 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
FC AK
S.Khali Soccerball shade.svg40'
M.NyangaSoccerball shade.svg58'
LA.da CunhaSoccerball shade.svg32'
A.Bunjira Soccerball shade.svg89'

Teams Qualified for Second round

Second round (round of 16)

Tie noHome teamScoreAway team
1 Free State Stars
Premier Soccer League
8 – 1 Ikapa Sporting
National First Division
2 Kaizer Chiefs
Premier Soccer League
1 (4) – 1 (5) Mamelodi Sundowns
Premier Soccer League
3 Vasco Da Gama
National First Division
0 – 5 AmaZulu
Premier Soccer League
4 Mpumalanga Black Aces
National First Division
1 – 0 FC AK
National First Division
5 Moroka Swallows
Premier Soccer League
1 – 3 Santos
Premier Soccer League
6 FC Cape Town
National First Division
1 – 0 Winners Park
National First Division
7 Jomo Cosmos
Premier Soccer League
0 (3) – 0 (5) Nathi Lions
National First Division
8 Black Leopards
Premier Soccer League
2 – 0Matatiel Professionals
Vodacom League

Teams Qualified for Quarter-finals

Quarter-finals

Tie noHome teamScoreAway team
1 FC Cape Town
National First Division
0 – 2 Mamelodi Sundowns
Premier Soccer League
2 Mpumalanga Black Aces
National First Division
2 – 0 Nathi Lions
National First Division
3 Free State Stars
Premier Soccer League
1 – 0 Santos
Premier Soccer League
4 Black Leopards
Premier Soccer League
2 – 3 AmaZulu
Premier Soccer League

Teams Qualified for Semi-finals

Semi-finals

Tie noHome teamScoreAway team
1 Mamelodi Sundowns
Premier Soccer League
1 – 0 AmaZulu
Premier Soccer League
2 Mpumalanga Black Aces
National First Division
1 – 0 Free State Stars
Premier Soccer League

Teams Qualified for Finals

  1. Mamelodi Sundowns (PSL)
  2. Mpumalanga Black Aces (NFD)

Finals

Tie noHome teamScoreAway team
1 Mamelodi Sundowns
Premier Soccer League
1 – 0 Mpumalanga Black Aces
National First Division
 NEDBANK CUP
2008 champions 
Mamelodi Sundowns
3rd title

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