Nedbank Cup
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| Founded | 1971 |
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| Region |  South Africa |
| Number of teams | 32 |
| Current champions | Orlando Pirates (2011) (3rd title) |
| Most successful club | Kaizer Chiefs (12 titles) |
| Motto | ke yona (the one) |
| Website | www.nedbankcup.co.za |
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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, carries a 'David versus Goliath' theme.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] Format
The current format sees the 16 Premier Soccer League clubs, 8 National First Division teams, as well as 8 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, if they have not already qualified through their finishing position in the PSL.
[edit] Prize money
| Position | Prize Money |
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| 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 |
[edit] Past finals
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Venue | Competition name | Winning coach |
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| 1971 | Kaizer Chiefs | 2–2 | Orlando Pirates | Life Challenge Cup | ||
| 1972 | Kaizer Chiefs | 4–1 | Zulu Royals | Life Challenge Cup | ||
| 1973 | Orlando Pirates | 5–2 | Zulu Royals | Life Challenge Cup | ||
| 1974 | Orlando Pirates | 1–0 | AmaZulu | Life Challenge Cup | ||
| 1975 | Orlando Pirates | 2–3 | Kaizer Chiefs | Life Challenge Cup | ||
| 1976 | Kaizer Chiefs | 1–0 | Orlando Pirates | Benson and Hedges Trophy | ||
| 1977 | Kaizer Chiefs | 1–0 | Orlando Pirates | Benson and Hedges Trophy | ||
| 1978 | Wits University | 3–2 | Kaizer Chiefs | Mainstay Cup | ||
| 1979 | Kaizer Chiefs | 3–3 | Highlands Park FC | Mainstay Cup | ||
| 1980 | Orlando Pirates | 3–2 | Moroka Swallows | Mainstay Cup | ||
| 1981 | Kaizer Chiefs | 1–1 | Orlando Pirates | Mainstay Cup | ||
| 1982 | Kaizer Chiefs | 2–1 | African Wanderers | Mainstay Cup | ||
| 1983 | Moroka Swallows | 1–0 | Witbank Black Aces | Mainstay Cup | ||
| 1984 | Kaizer Chiefs | 1–0 | Orlando Pirates | Mainstay Cup | ||
| 1985 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 2–1 | African Wanderers | Mainstay Cup | ||
| 1986 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 1–0 | Jomo Cosmos | Mainstay Cup | ||
| 1987 | Kaizer Chiefs | 1–0 | AmaZulu | Mainstay Cup | ||
| 1988 | Orlando Pirates | 2–1 | Kaizer Chiefs | Bob Save Super Bowl | ||
| 1989 | Moroka Swallows | 1–1 | Mamelodi Sundowns | Bob Save Super Bowl | ||
| 1990 | Jomo Cosmos | 1–0 | AmaZulu | Bob Save Super Bowl | ||
| 1991 | Moroka Swallows | 2–1 | Jomo Cosmos | Bob Save Super Bowl | ||
| 1992 | Kaizer Chiefs | 2–1 | Jomo Cosmos | Bob Save Super Bowl | ||
| 1993 | Witbank Black Aces | 1–0 | Kaizer Chiefs | Bob Save Super Bowl | ||
| 1994 | Vaal Professionals | 1–0 | Qwa Qwa Stars | Bob Save Super Bowl | ||
| 1995 | Cape Town Spurs | 3–0 | Pretoria City | Bob Save Super Bowl | ||
| 1996 | Orlando Pirates | 1–0 | Jomo Cosmos | Bob Save Super Bowl | ||
| 1997 | - | - | - | - | - | Not played |
| 1998 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 1–1 | Orlando Pirates | Bob Save Super Bowl | ||
| 1999 | Supersport United | 2–1 | Kaizer Chiefs | Bob Save Super Bowl | ||
| 2000 | Kaizer Chiefs | 1–0 | Mamelodi Sundowns | Bob Save Super Bowl | ||
| 2001 | Santos | 1–0 | Mamelodi Sundowns | Bob Save Super Bowl | ||
| 2002 | - | - | - | - | - | Not played |
| 2003 | Santos | 2–0 | Ajax Cape Town | ABSA Cup | ||
| 2004 | Moroka Swallows | 3–1 | Manning Rangers | ABSA Cup | ||
| 2005 | Supersport United | 1–0 | Wits University | ABSA Cup | ||
| 2006 | Kaizer Chiefs | 0–0 | Orlando Pirates | ABSA Cup | ||
| 2007 | Ajax Cape Town | 2–0 | Mamelodi Sundowns | ABSA Cup | ||
| 2008 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 1–0 | Mpumalanga Black Aces | Nedbank Cup | ||
| 2009 | Moroka Swallows | 1–0 | Pretoria University | Rand Stadium | Nedbank Cup | |
| 2010 | Bidvest Wits | 3–0 | AmaZulu | Soccer City | Nedbank Cup | Roger De Sá |
| 2011 | Orlando Pirates | 3–1 | Black Leopards | Mbombela Stadium | Nedbank Cup |  Ruud Krol |
[edit] External links
- Nedbank Cup Official Website
- Nedbank Official Website
- Premier Soccer League
- South African Football Association
- Confederation of African Football
- RSSSF competition history
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