2008–09 Nedbank Cup
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Tournament details | |
Country | South Africa |
Teams | 32 |
Defending champions | Mamelodi Sundowns |
Final positions | |
Champions | Moroka Swallows |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 28 |
Goals scored | 78 (2.79 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | 3 goals Serero (Ajax Cape Town) |
← 2008 2009–10 → |
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.
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
- Ajax Cape Town
- AmaZulu
- Bay United
- Bidvest Wits
- Bloemfontein Celtic
- Free State Stars
- Golden Arrows
- Kaizer Chiefs
- Mamelodi Sundowns
- Maritzburg United
- Moroka Swallows
- Orlando Pirates
- Platinum Stars
- Santos
- Supersport United
- Thanda Royal Zulu
- Blackburn Rovers
- Thistle Groove
- Maluti FET College
- Newcastle Sicillians
- Peace Lovers
- Real Madrid
- Milano United
- 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.
Carara Kicks National First Division | 1–0 | Vasco Da Gama National First Division |
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Bracket
First round (round of 32)
Black Leopards National First Division | 1–0 | AmaZulu Premier Soccer League |
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Ramulondi ![]() | Report |
Blackburn Rovers Vodacom League | 2 – 4 (a.e.t.) | Pretoria University National First Division |
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Themba Maloyi ![]() Themba Maloyi ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Carara Kicks National First Division | 1–3 | Mamelodi Sundowns Premier Soccer League |
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Olubambiro ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Ikapa Sporting National First Division | 2–0 | Durban Stars National First Division |
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August ![]() Warley ![]() | Report |
Thistle Groove Vodacom League | 0–3 | Ajax Cape Town Premier Soccer League |
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Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Platinum Stars Premier Soccer League | 1–1 | Golden Arrows Premier Soccer League |
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Grobler ![]() | Report | ![]() |
Penalties | ||
5–3 |
Orlando Pirates Premier Soccer League | 2–0 | Supersport United Premier Soccer League |
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Mashego ![]() Modise ![]() | Report |
Mpumalanga Black Aces National First Division | 0–0 | Bloemfontein Celtic Premier Soccer League |
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Report | ||
Penalties | ||
2–4 |
Maluti FET College Vodacom League | 1–2 | Winners Park National First Division |
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April ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() |
Kaizer Chiefs Premier Soccer League | 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Free State Stars Premier Soccer League |
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Zwane ![]() | Report |
Maritzburg United Premier Soccer League | 3–2 | Thanda Royal Zulu Premier Soccer League |
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Dhladhla ![]() Davids ![]() Aka ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() |
Newcastle Sicillians Vodacom League | 2–2 | Bay United Premier Soccer League |
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Madi ![]() Masuku ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() |
Penalties | ||
1–3 |
Nathi Lions National First Division | 1–1 | Garankuwa United Vodacom League |
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Gumede ![]() | Report | ![]() |
Penalties | ||
7–6 |
Santos Premier Soccer League | 2–1 | Milano United Vodacom League |
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Chimodzi ![]() Scott ![]() | Report | ![]() |
Moroka Swallows Premier Soccer League | 3–1 | Bidvest Wits Premier Soccer League |
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Tsutsulupa ![]() Rancan ![]() Ndlovu ![]() | Report | Langerman ![]() |
Peace Lovers Vodacom League | 1–0 | Real Madrid Vodacom League |
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Machete ![]() | Report |
Teams Qualified for Second round
- Black Leopards (NFD)
- Pretoria University (NFD)
- Mamelodi Sundowns (PSL)
- Ikapa Sporting (NFD)
- Ajax Cape Town (PSL)
- Platinum Stars (PSL)
- Orlando Pirates (PSL)
- Bloemfontein Celtic (PSL)
- Winners Park (NFD)
- Kaizer Chiefs (PSL)
- Maritzburg United (PSL)
- Bay United (PSL)
- Nathi Lions (NFD)
- Santos (PSL)
- Moroka Swallows (PSL)
- 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.
Santos Premier Soccer League | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Maritzburg United Premier Soccer League |
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Arendse ![]() | [1] | ![]() ![]() |
Ikapa Sporting National First Division | 1–2 | Winners Park National First Division |
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Warley ![]() | [2] | ![]() ![]() |
Bay United Premier Soccer League | 1–1 | Black Leopards National First Division |
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Ncaca ![]() | [3] | ![]() |
Penalties | ||
4–5 |
Bloemfontein Celtic Premier Soccer League | 2–1 | Orlando Pirates Premier Soccer League |
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Molokase ![]() Smith ![]() | [4] | ![]() |
Pretoria University National First Division | 4–3 | Kaizer Chiefs Premier Soccer League |
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Yende ![]() Mongala ![]() Moleko ![]() Mongala ![]() | [5] | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Peace Lovers Vodacom League | 0–4 | Moroka Swallows Premier Soccer League |
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Teams Qualified for Quarter-finals
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.
Winners Park National First Division | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | Ajax Cape Town Premier Soccer League |
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Tshepo Malesa ![]() Ndumiso Mabena ![]() Desmond Chauke ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
Penalties | ||
Mabena ![]() Phadu ![]() Mulaudzi ![]() Mwandile ![]() | 2–4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pretoria University National First Division | 1–0 | Bloemfontein Celtic Premier Soccer League |
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Thulani Notyhawe ![]() |
Black Leopards National First Division | 3–0 | Platinum Stars Premier Soccer League |
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Thabo Mongalo ![]() ![]() Luyololo Mapolisa ![]() |
Moroka Swallows Premier Soccer League | 2–0 | Maritzburg United Premier Soccer League |
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Mark Haskins ![]() Sandile Ndlovu ![]() |
Teams Qualified for Semi-finals
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.
Moroka Swallows Premier Soccer League | 2–1 | Black Leopards National First Division |
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Igor Alves ![]() Thulani Ngcepe ![]() | ![]() |
Ajax Cape Town Premier Soccer League | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Pretoria University National First Division |
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Nhlanhla Kubeka ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
- Late goals from Igor Alves and Thulani Ngcepe were enough to see Moroka Swallows defeat Black Leopards 2–1 at the Peter Mokaba Stadium on Saturday evening and book their place in the Nedbank Cup final.[8]
- First division side Pretoria University beat Ajax Cape Town 2–1 after extra time in the semifinal of the Nedbank Cup. All the goals in this entertaining clash were scored in extra time. Tukkies will now face Moroka Swallows in the Nedbank Cup final on 23 May. The cup tie was played at Johannesburg's BidVest Wits Stadium on Sunday afternoon.[9]
Finals
Pretoria University National First Division | 0–1 | Moroka Swallows Premier Soccer League |
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Top Goal scorers
Scorer | Club | Goals |
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![]() | Ajax Cape Town | 3 |
![]() | Black Leopards | |
![]() | Moroka Swallows | |
![]() | Pretoria University | |
![]() | Winners Park | 2 |
![]() | Blackburn Rovers | |
![]() | Mamelodi Sundowns | |
![]() | Moroka Swallows | |
![]() | Pretoria University | |
![]() | Ajax Cape Town | |
![]() | Maritzburg United | |
![]() | Winners Park | |
56 different players | scored 1 goal each. | 1 |
Total goals scored in | 2009 Nedbank Cup.[10] | 84 |
Notes and references
- ^ ""Santos bow out of Nedbank Cup"". Archived from the original on 22 March 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
- ^ ""Ikapa knocked out of Nedbank Cup"". Archived from the original on 28 March 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
- ^ ""Bay sunk by Leopards"". Archived from the original on 30 March 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
- ^ ""Celtic sink the Sea Robbers"". Archived from the original on 28 March 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
- ^ ""AmaTuks hand Chiefs their exit"". Archived from the original on 28 March 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
- ^ ""Nedbank Cup quarterfinals draw"". Archived from the original on 29 March 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2009.
- ^ ""Nedbank Cup semifinals draw"". Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2009.
- ^ "Swallows into Nedbank Cup final"
- ^ "Tukkies shock Ajax to reach final"
- ^ "Top Goal Scorers" Archived 13 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Nedbank Cup Official Website
- Nedbank Official Website
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- South African Football Association
- Confederation of African Football
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