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2008 Nedbank Cup Country South Africa Teams 32 Champions Mamelodi Sundowns Matches played 31 Goals scored 67 (2.16 per match) 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.
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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 the their 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
- 17. FC Cape Town
- 18. Nathi Lions
- 19. Ikapa Sporting
- 20. Mpumalanga Black Aces
- 21. Winners Park
- 22. Durban Stars
- 23. FC AK
- 24. Vasco Da Gama
Vodacom League
- 25. Yebo Yes United
- 26. Matatiel Professionals
- 27. Peace Lovers
- 28. African Warriors
- 29. Inspection FC
- 30. Bloemfontein Young Tigers
- 31. North West Shining Stars
- 32. Young Ones
Bracket
Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter finals Semi finals Finals FC Cape Town 1 Winners Park 0 FC Cape Town 0 Mamelodi Sundowns 2 Kaizer Chiefs 1 Mamelodi Sundowns 1 Mamelodi Sundowns 1 AmaZulu 0 Black Leopards 2 Matatiel Professionals 0 Black Leopards 2 AmaZulu 3 Vasco Da Gama 0 AmaZulu 5 Mamelodi Sundowns 1 Mpumalanga Black Aces 0 Mpumalanga Black Aces 1 FC AK 0 Mpumalanga Black Aces 2 Nathi Lions 0 Jomo Cosmos 0 Nathi Lions 0 Mpumalanga Black Aces 1 Free State Stars 0 Free State Stars 8 Ikapa Sporting 1 Free State Stars 1 Santos 0 Moroka Swallows 1 Santos 3 First Round (Round of 32)
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 League8 – 1 Ikapa Sporting
National First Division2 Kaizer Chiefs
Premier Soccer League1 (4) – 1 (5) Mamelodi Sundowns
Premier Soccer League3 Vasco Da Gama
National First Division0 – 5 AmaZulu
Premier Soccer League4 Mpumalanga Black Aces
National First Division1 – 0 FC AK
National First Division5 Moroka Swallows
Premier Soccer League1 – 3 Santos
Premier Soccer League6 FC Cape Town
National First Division1 – 0 Winners Park
National First Division7 Jomo Cosmos
Premier Soccer League0 (3) – 0 (5) Nathi Lions
National First Division8 Black Leopards
Premier Soccer League2 – 0 Matatiel Professionals
Vodacom LeagueTeams 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 Division0 – 2 Mamelodi Sundowns
Premier Soccer League2 Mpumalanga Black Aces
National First Division2 – 0 Nathi Lions
National First Division3 Free State Stars
Premier Soccer League1 – 0 Santos
Premier Soccer League4 Black Leopards
Premier Soccer League2 – 3 AmaZulu
Premier Soccer LeagueTeams 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 League1 – 0 AmaZulu
Premier Soccer League2 Mpumalanga Black Aces
National First Division1 – 0 Free State Stars
Premier Soccer LeagueTeams 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 League1 – 0 Mpumalanga Black Aces
National First Division
NEDBANK CUP
2008 ChampionsMamelodi Sundowns
3rd TitleExternal links
- Nedbank Cup Official Website
- Nedbank Official Website
- Premier Soccer League
- South African Football Association
- Confederation of African Football
Notes and references
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