2020–21 Nedbank Cup

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2020–21 Nedbank Cup
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Tournament details
CountrySouth Africa
Teams32
Defending championsMamelodi Sundowns
Final positions
ChampionsTshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila F.C.

The 2020–21 Nedbank Cup is the 2020–21 edition of South Africa's premier knockout club football (soccer) competition, the Nedbank Cup.

As a result of the suspension of amateur football due to the COVID-19 pandemic, unlike in previous years, no amateur teams took part. Instead, all 16 Premier Soccer League (PSL) clubs and all 16 National First Division (NFD) teams entered the main draw of 32 teams, in spite of eight NFD teams losing their earlier first round matches.[1]

Teams are not seeded, and the first sides drawn receive home-ground advantage. There are no 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.

First round[edit]

As the amateur teams which normally enter in the Second Round were unable to take part due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Premier Soccer League decided in January 2021 to restore the eight losing teams from the First Round and include them in the draw for the Second Round. Hence no teams were eliminated in this round and all progressed.

11 December 2020 Cape Town All Stars0–1 Royal AM Cape Town
14:00 Mahlasela 31' Stadium: Parow Park

Second round[edit]

7 February 2021 Jomo Cosmos1–2 Black Leopards Potchefstroom
14:00 Zwane 83' Karuru 82', 88' Stadium: Olën Park
8 February 2021 Baroka1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
Cape Town Spurs Polokwane
16:00 Mbulu 45+1' Cupido 57' Stadium: Peter Mokaba Stadium

Third round[edit]

28 February 2021 TS Sporting1–2 Richards Bay Kabokweni
15:00 Chauke 72' Mayo 77' (pen.), 86' Stadium: Kabokweni Stadium

Quarter-finals[edit]

Semi-finals[edit]

Final[edit]

Tshakhuma1–0Chippa United
Ndlondlo 27' [2]
Referee: Eugene Mdluli

Notes and references[edit]

  1. ^ "2020/21 Nedbank Cup to feature no non-professional football teams". SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Nedbank Cup Final Report: Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila v Chippa United 08 May 2021". 8 May 2021.

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