2008–09 Nedbank Cup

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2008–09 Nedbank Cup
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CountryFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Teams32
Defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns
Champions Moroka Swallows
Matches played28
Goals scored78 (2.79 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)3 goals
Serero (Ajax Cape Town)
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Nedbank Cup is a South African club football (soccer) tournament. The knockout tournament, based on the English FA Cup format, carries a 'David versus Goliath' theme. The competition was sponsored by ABSA until 2007, after which Nedbank took over sponsorship.

Contents

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

  1. Ajax Cape Town
  2. AmaZulu
  3. Bay United
  4. Bidvest Wits
  5. Bloemfontein Celtic
  6. Free State Stars
  7. Golden Arrows
  8. Kaizer Chiefs
  9. Mamelodi Sundowns
  10. Maritzburg United
  11. Moroka Swallows
  12. Orlando Pirates
  13. Platinum Stars
  14. Santos
  15. Supersport United
  16. Thanda Royal Zulu

National First Division

  1. Carara Kicks
  2. Black Leopards
  3. Ikapa Sporting
  4. Durban Stars
  5. Mpumalanga Black Aces
  6. Winners Park
  7. Nathi Lions
  8. Pretoria University

Vodacom League

  1. Blackburn Rovers
  2. Thistle Groove
  3. Maluti FET College
  4. Newcastle Sicillians
  5. Peace Lovers
  6. Real Madrid
  7. Milano United
  8. Garankuwa United

Results

Preliminary Round

The preliminary round saw the National First Division sides play each other is a knockout round to decide who will compete in the 2009 Nedbank Cup. All the game were played on 16 December 2008 and the winners of each game went into the draw to determine the fixtures for the first round.

Bracket

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter finals Semi finals Finals
Ikapa Sporting 2
Durban Stars 0 Ikapa Sporting 1
Maluti FET College 1 Winners Park 2
Winners Park 2 Winners Park 3(2)
Nathi Lions 1(7) Ajax Cape Town 3(4)
Garankuwa United 1(6) Nathi Lions 0
Thistle Groove 0 Ajax Cape Town 1
Ajax Cape Town 3 Ajax Cape Town 1
Blackburn Rovers 2 Pretoria University 2
Pretoria University 4 Pretoria University 4
Kaizer Chiefs 1 Kaizer Chiefs 3
Free State Stars 0 Pretoria University 1
Mpumalanga Black Aces 0(2) Bloemfontein Celtic 0
Bloemfontein Celtic 0(4) Bloemfontein Celtic 2
Orlando Pirates 2 Orlando Pirates 1
Supersport United 0 Pretoria University 0
Peace Lovers1 Moroka Swallows 1
Real Madrid 0 Peace Lovers 0
Moroka Swallows 3 Moroka Swallows 4
Bidvest Wits 1 Moroka Swallows 2
Santos 2 Maritzburg United 0
Milano United 1 Santos 1
Maritzburg United 3 Maritzburg United 2
Thanda Royal Zulu 2 Moroka Swallows 2
Newcastle Sicillians 2(1) Black Leopards 1
Bay United 2(3) Bay United 1(4)
Black Leopards 1 Black Leopards 1(5)
AmaZulu 0 Black Leopards 3
Carara Kicks 1 Platinum Stars 0
Mamelodi Sundowns 3 Mamelodi Sundowns 0
Platinum Stars 1(5) Platinum Stars 1
Golden Arrows 1(3)

First Round (Round of 32)

Black Leopards
National First Division 		1–0 AmaZulu
Premier Soccer League
Ramulondi Soccerball shade.svg88' Report
Tshifulanani Stadium, Tshifulanani
Newcastle Sicillians
Vodacom League 		2–2 Bay United
Premier Soccer League
Madi Soccerball shade.svg34'
Masuku Soccerball shade.svg67'		 Report Soccerball shade.svg7' Chalwe
Soccerball shade.svg44' Ngangqu
Penalties
1–3
Arbo Park
Santos
Premier Soccer League 		2–1Milano United
Vodacom League
Chimodzi Soccerball shade.svg56'
Scott Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Report Soccerball shade.svg44' Powell
Athlone Stadium, Cape Town
Peace Lovers
Vodacom League 		1–0Real Madrid
Vodacom League
Machete Soccerball shade.svg56' Report
Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane

Teams Qualified for Second Round

  1. Black Leopards (NFD)
  2. Pretoria University (NFD)
  3. Mamelodi Sundowns (PSL)
  4. Ikapa Sporting (NFD)
  5. Ajax Cape Town (PSL)
  6. Platinum Stars (PSL)
  7. Orlando Pirates (PSL)
  8. Bloemfontein Celtic (PSL)
  9. Winners Park (NFD)
  10. Kaizer Chiefs (PSL)
  11. Maritzburg United (PSL)
  12. Bay United (PSL)
  13. Nathi Lions (NFD)
  14. Santos (PSL)
  15. Moroka Swallows (PSL)
  16. Peace Lovers (Vodacom League)

Second Round (Round of 16)

Orlando Pirates have been handed a tricky tie in the Last 16 of the Nedbank Cup, but Kaizer Chiefs will back their chances against First Division side AmaTuks.

Bucs will travel to Bloemfontein to face PSL strugglers Bloemfontein Celtic, who will be counting on their incredible home support to see them past the high-flying Soweto side.

Chiefs have been paired with Pretoria University, while Mamelodi Sundowns face a tough task against Miguel Gamondi's Platinum Stars.

Peace Lovers, the last remaining Vodacom League side in the draw, have been rewarded for their win against Real Madrid with a home tie against Moroka Swallows.

The continued unavailability of venues due to preparations for the 2009 Fifa Confederations and 2010 World Cup is giving several clubs a king size headache just hours after the Nedbank Cup Last 16 draw.

Teams Qualified for Quarter Finals

  1. Maritzburg United (PSL)
  2. Winners Park (NFD)
  3. Black Leopards (NFD)
  4. Bloemfontein Celtic (PSL)
  5. Pretoria University (NFD)
  6. Ajax Cape Town (PSL)
  7. Platinum Stars (PSL)
  8. Moroka Swallows (PSL)

Quarter-Finals

[6] Only the strongest have survived to reach the Nedbank Cup quarterfinals draw held in Johannesburg on the morning of 23 March 2009.

The draw was without the big three teams.

Defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns were knocked out by a gallant Platinum Stars on Sunday afternoon 22 March 2009.

Sundowns' exit was not the only shock of the tournament, as Kaizer Chiefs lost to First Division team Pretoria University and Pirates also lost to Bloemfontein Celtic.

Teams Qualified for Semi Finals

  1. Ajax Cape Town (PSL)
  2. Pretoria University (NFD)
  3. Black Leopards (NFD)
  4. Moroka Swallows (PSL)

Semi-Finals

[7] On Tuesday 14 April 2009 the First Division giant killers Pretoria University drew their third successive Premier Soccer League side in the form of Ajax Cape Town when the draw for the semifinal of the country's biggest knockout competition was made.

In the other semifinal another First Division giant killer, Black Leopards, will play Moroka Swallows.

Finals

Top Goal scorers

ScorerClubGoals
Flag of South Africa.svg Thulani Serero Ajax Cape Town 3
Flag of South Africa.svg Thabo Mongalo Black Leopards
Flag of South Africa.svg Mark Haskins Moroka Swallows
Flag of South Africa.svg Phenyo Mongala Pretoria University
Flag of South Africa.svg Tsepo Malesa Winners Park 2
Flag of South Africa.svg Themba Maloyi Blackburn Rovers
Flag of South Africa.svg Surprise Moriri Mamelodi Sundowns
Flag of South Africa.svg Sandile Ndlovu Moroka Swallows
Flag of South Africa.svg Mthokozisi Yende Pretoria University
Flag of South Africa.svg Franklin Cale Ajax Cape Town
Flag of South Africa.svg Fadlu Davids Maritzburg United
Flag of South Africa.svg Dennis Chauke Winners Park
56 different playersscored 1 goal each.1
Total goals scored in2009 Nedbank Cup. [10] 84

Notes and references

  1. ↑ ""Santos bow out of Nedbank Cup"". Archived from the original on 22 March 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
  2. ↑ ""Ikapa knocked out of Nedbank Cup"". Archived from the original on 28 March 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
  3. ↑ ""Bay sunk by Leopards"". Archived from the original on 30 March 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
  4. ↑ ""Celtic sink the Sea Robbers"". Archived from the original on 28 March 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
  5. ↑ ""AmaTuks hand Chiefs their exit"". Archived from the original on 28 March 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
  6. ↑ ""Nedbank Cup quarterfinals draw"". Archived from the original on 29 March 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2009.
  7. ↑ ""Nedbank Cup semifinals draw"". Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2009.
  8. ↑ "Swallows into Nedbank Cup final"
  9. ↑ "Tukkies shock Ajax to reach final"
  10. ↑ "Top Goal Scorers" Archived 13 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine

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