Nedbank Cup

Nedbank Cup

Founded	1971
Region	South Africa
Number of teams	32
Current champions	Mamelodi Sundowns (2014–15) (4th title)
Most successful club(s)	Kaizer Chiefs (13 titles)
Motto	ke yona (the one)
Website	www.nedbankcup.co.za
2013–14 Nedbank Cup

The Nedbank Cup is the current name of South Africa's premier club football (soccer) knockout tournament. While many formats have been used over the years, the tournament has always been based on the idea of giving lower league and amateur teams a chance to compete with clubs from the top league for the cup. The tournament, based on the English FA Cup format, was one of a weak opponent facing a stronger one.

History

The tournament was started in 1971 as the Life Challenge Cup, this name stayed in place until 1975. In 1976 and 1977, the tournament was known as the Benson and Hedges Trophy. From 1978 until 1987 the tournament was known as the Mainstay Cup. In 1988 the sponsorship was taken over by First National Bank, and was renamed the Bob Save Super Bowl. This name remained until 2001, however the tournament was not played in 1997. The tournament was again not played in 2002. The competition was then sponsored by ABSA between 2003 and 2007, and known as the ABSA Cup. Nedbank took over the sponsorship in 2008, and renamed the tournament the Nedbank Cup.

Format

The current format sees the 16 Premier Soccer League clubs, eight National First Division teams, as well as eight teams from the amateur ranks enter the main draw of 32 teams. The PSL teams enter the main draw automatically, while the NFD clubs need to play a single qualifier against other NFD clubs. The amateur teams go through a series of qualifiers to enter the main draw.

From the round of 32 onwards, teams are not seeded, and the first sides drawn receive 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.

The winners receive prize money of R6 million. The winner also qualifies for the next season's CAF Confederation Cup.

Prize money

Position	Prize money
1st	R6, 000, 000
2nd	R2, 500, 000
3rd-4th	R1, 000, 000
5th-8th	R400, 000
9th-16th	R200, 000
17th-32nd	R100, 000

Past finals

Year	Winner	Score	Runner-up	Venue	Winning coach
Life Challenge Cup
1971	Kaizer Chiefs	2–2	Orlando Pirates
1972	Kaizer Chiefs	4–1	Zulu Royals
1973	Orlando Pirates	5–2	Zulu Royals
1974	Orlando Pirates	1–0	AmaZulu
1975	Orlando Pirates	2–1	Kaizer Chiefs
Benson and Hedges Trophy
1976	Kaizer Chiefs	1–0	Orlando Pirates
1977	Kaizer Chiefs	1–0	Orlando Pirates
Mainstay Cup
1978	Wits University	3–2	Kaizer Chiefs
1979	Kaizer Chiefs	3–3	Highlands Park FC
1980	Orlando Pirates	3–2	Moroka Swallows
1981	Kaizer Chiefs	1–1	Orlando Pirates
1982	Kaizer Chiefs	2–1	African Wanderers
1983	Moroka Swallows	1–0	Witbank Black Aces
1984	Kaizer Chiefs	1–0	Orlando Pirates
1985	Bloemfontein Celtic	2–1	African Wanderers
1986	Mamelodi Sundowns	1–0	Jomo Cosmos
1987	Kaizer Chiefs	1–0	AmaZulu
Bob Save Super Bowl
1988	Orlando Pirates	2–1	Kaizer Chiefs		Walter da Silva
1989	Moroka Swallows	1–1	Mamelodi Sundowns
1990	Jomo Cosmos	1–0	AmaZulu
1991	Moroka Swallows	2–1	Jomo Cosmos
1992	Kaizer Chiefs	2–1	Jomo Cosmos
1993	Witbank Black Aces	1–0	Kaizer Chiefs
1994	Vaal Professionals	1–0	Qwa Qwa Stars
1995	Cape Town Spurs	3–0	Pretoria City
1996	Orlando Pirates	1–0	Jomo Cosmos
1997	Not played
1998	Mamelodi Sundowns	1–1	Orlando Pirates		Ted Dumitru
1999	Supersport United	2–1	Kaizer Chiefs
2000	Kaizer Chiefs	1–0	Mamelodi Sundowns
2001	Santos	1–0	Mamelodi Sundowns
2002	Not played
ABSA Cup
2003	Santos	2–0	Ajax Cape Town
2004	Moroka Swallows	3–1	Manning Rangers		Gavin Hunt
2005	Supersport United	1–0	Wits University		Pitso Mosimane
2006	Kaizer Chiefs	0–0	Orlando Pirates	Kings Park Stadium	Ernst Middendorp
2007	Ajax Cape Town	2–0	Mamelodi Sundowns
Nedbank Cup
2008	Mamelodi Sundowns	1–0	Mpumalanga Black Aces	Johannesburg Stadium	Trott Moloto
2008-09	Moroka Swallows	1–0	Pretoria University	Rand Stadium	Júlio César Leal
2009-10	Bidvest Wits	3–0	AmaZulu	Soccer City	Roger De Sá
2010-11	Orlando Pirates	3–1	Black Leopards	Mbombela Stadium	Ruud Krol
2011-12	Supersport United	2–0	Mamelodi Sundowns	Orlando Stadium	Gavin Hunt
2012-13	Kaizer Chiefs	1–0	Supersport United	Moses Mabhida Stadium	Stuart Baxter
2013-14	Orlando Pirates	3–1	Bidvest Wits	Moses Mabhida Stadium	Vladimir Vermezović
2014-15	Mamelodi Sundowns	0–0 (aet; 4–3 pen.)	Ajax Cape Town	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium	Pitso Mosimane

Results by team

Results by team
Club	Wins	First final won	Last final won	Runners-up	Last final lost	Total final appearances
Kaizer Chiefs	13	1971	2013	5	1999	18
Orlando Pirates	8	1973	2014	7	2006	15
Moroka Swallows	5	1983	2009	1	1980	6
Mamelodi Sundowns	4	1986	2015	5	2012	9
Supersport United	3	1999	2012	1	2013	4
Wits University	2	1978	2010	2	2014	4
Santos	2	2001	2003	0	—	2
Jomo Cosmos	1	1990	1990	4	1996	5
Ajax Cape Town	1	2007	2007	2	2015	3
Witbank Black Aces	1	1993	1993	1	1983	2
Bloemfontein Celtic	1	1985	1985	0	—	1
Cape Town Spurs	1	1995	1995	0	—	1
Vaal Professionals	1	1994	1994	0	—	1
Amazulu	0	—	—	6	2010	6
African Wanderers	0	—	—	2	1985	2
Black Leopards	0	—	—	1	2011	1
Highlands Park FC	0	—	—	1	1979	1
Manning Rangers	0	—	—	1	2004	1
Mpumalanga Black Aces	0	—	—	1	2008	1
Pretoria City	0	—	—	1	1995	1
Pretoria University	0	—	—	1	2009	1
Qwa Qwa Stars	0	—	—	1	1994	1

External links

Football in South Africa

South African Football Association

National teams

Men	National team (Bafana Bafana) Olympic (U-23) (Amaglug-glug) U-20 (Amajita) U-17 (Amajimbos) development (Amabinneplaas)

Women	National team (Banyana Banyana) U-20 (Basetsana) U-17 (Bantwana)

League system

Men

Active	Premier Soccer League (ABSA Premiership National First Division) SAFA (Vodacom League Regional League U19 National League)

Defunct	NFL (1959-77) SASL (1961-67) FPL (1969-90) NPSL Castle League for blacks (1971-77) NPSL Castle League (1978-84) NPSL (1985-95) NSL Castle League (1985-95) NSL Second Division (1985-95)

Domestic cups

Men

Active	Nedbank Cup Telkom Knockout MTN 8 Carling Black Label Cup Vodacom Challenge Mangaung Cup

Defunct	NFL Cup (1959-77) SASF Cup (1961-85) United Bank International Soccer Festival (1993-94) Baymed Cup (2006) Telkom Charity Cup (1986-2010)

Awards

Footballer of the Year
Top scorers
SAFA Awards
PSL Awards

Lists

All-time Table
Champions
Clubs
Club name changes
International footballers
Foreign players
Regional Football Associations
Venues

Men's clubs
Women's clubs
Men's players
Women's players
Expatriate players
Managers
Referees
Venues
Seasons
Records

Seasons in South African soccer

Premiership teams (2015–16)	Ajax Cape Town Bidvest Wits Bloemfontein Celtic Chippa United Free State Stars Golden Arrows Jomo Cosmos Kaizer Chiefs Mamelodi Sundowns Maritzburg United Black Aces Orlando Pirates Platinum Stars Polokwane City Supersport United Tuks FC

First Division teams (2015–16)	African Warriors AmaZulu Black Leopards Baroka FC Cape Town All Stars FC Cape Town Highlands Park Milano United Moroka Swallows Royal Eagles Santos Thanda Royal Zulu Vasco da Gama Witbank Spurs

National Premier Soccer League (South Africa)	1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984

National Soccer League (South Africa)	1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

Premier Soccer League	1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

National First Division	1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

SAFA Second Division	1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

Nedbank Cup	1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2008-09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15

Telkom Knockout	1982* 1983* 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

MTN 8	1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 2000 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Carling Black Label Cup	2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Telkom Charity Cup	1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Vodacom Challenge	1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011

National football cups (CAF region)

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