2008 Nedbank Cup

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.

2008 Nedbank Cup
ke yona (the one)
Country South Africa
Teams32
Defending championsAjax Cape Town
ChampionsMamelodi Sundowns
Matches played5
Goals scored13 (2.6 per match)

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. Bidvest Wits
  4. Black Leopards
  5. Bloemfontein Celtic
  6. Free State Stars
  7. Golden Arrows
  8. Jomo Cosmos
  9. Kaizer Chiefs
  10. Mamelodi Sundowns
  11. Moroka Swallows
  12. Orlando Pirates
  13. Platinum Stars
  14. Santos
  15. Supersport United
  16. Thanda Royal Zulu

National First Division
  1. FC Cape Town
  2. Nathi Lions
  3. Ikapa Sporting
  4. Mpumalanga Black Aces
  5. Winners Park
  6. Durban Stars
  7. FC AK
  8. Vasco Da Gama

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 Professionals 4 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 no Home team Score Away 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
4 Yebo 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
6 Matatiel Professionals
Vodacom League		 4 – 3 Bloemfontein Young Tigers
Vodacom League
7 Supersport United
Premier Soccer League		 1 – 2 Mamelodi Sundowns
Premier Soccer League
8 Nathi Lions
National First Division 		1 – 0 North West Shining Stars
Vodacom League
9 Ikapa Sporting
National First Division 		3 – 2 Bloemfontein Celtic
Premier Soccer League
10 Peace 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 – 0 Young Ones
Vodacom League
15 African Warriors
Vodacom League		 0 – 3 Moroka Swallows
Premier Soccer League
16 Inspection 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 72' M.Shivambu 52'
14 March 2008 Kaizer Chiefs 2–0 (a.e.t.) Ajax Cape Town FNB Stadium
Jo'burg
F.McCarthy 102 pen'
M.Khanyeza 112'
15 March 2020 FC Cape Town 1–0 Durban Stars Cape Town,
Western Cape
T.Moleshane 4'
15 March 2020 Supersport United 1–2 Mamelodi Sundowns Peter Mokaba Stadium,
Pretoria,
Gauteng
K.Mashego 68' S.Moriri 49'
R.Johannes 58'
15 March 2020 Ikapa Sporting 3–2 Bloemfontein Celtic Cape Town
S.Walters 59 og'
B.August 66'
Kurt Lentjies 89'		 M.Spandeel 8' 82'
15 March 2020 Golden Arrows 0–1 Jomo Cosmos Durban
Nkosinathi Nhleko 44'
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 40'
M.Nyanga 58'		 LA.da Cunha 32'
A.Bunjira 89'

Teams Qualified for Second round
  1. Kaizer Chiefs (PSL)
  2. Jomo Cosmos (PSL)
  3. Mamelodi Sundowns (PSL)
  4. Free State Stars (PSL)
  5. Santos (PSL)
  6. AmaZulu (PSL)
  7. Moroka Swallows (PSL)
  8. Black Leopards (PSL)
  9. Winners Park (NFD)
  10. FC Cape Town (NFD)
  11. FC AK (NFD)
  12. Nathi Lions (NFD)
  13. Ikapa Sporting (NFD)
  14. Vasco Da Gama (NFD)
  15. Mpumalanga Black Aces (NFD)
  16. Matatiel Professionals (Vodacom League)

Second round (round of 16)
Tie no Home team Score Away 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 – 0 Matatiel Professionals
Vodacom League

Teams Qualified for Quarter-finals
  1. AmaZulu (PSL)
  2. Black Leopards (PSL)
  3. Free State Stars (PSL)
  4. Mamelodi Sundowns (PSL)
  5. Santos (PSL)
  6. FC Cape Town (NFD)
  7. Mpumalanga Black Aces (NFD)
  8. Nathi Lions (NFD)

Quarter-finals
Tie no Home team Score Away 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
  1. Mamelodi Sundowns (PSL)
  2. Free State Stars (PSL)
  3. AmaZulu (PSL)
  4. Mpumalanga Black Aces (NFD)

Semi-finals
Tie no Home team Score Away 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 no Home team Score Away 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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