2013–14 Nedbank Cup
The Nedbank Cup is a South African club football (soccer) tournament. The knockout tournament, based on the English FA Cup format, was one of a weak opponent facing a stronger one. The competition was sponsored by ABSA until 2007, after which Nedbank took over sponsorship.
| ke yona (the one) | |
| Country | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Teams | 16 (preliminary round – 8 qualifiers) 32 (main tournament) 40 (total) |
| Champions | Orlando Pirates (8th title) |
| Runners-up | Bidvest Wits |
← 2012–13 2014–15 → | |
The winner of the 2013–14 Nedbank Cup qualified for the 2015 CAF Confederation Cup.
Format
The 16 Premier Soccer League clubs, 8 National First Division teams, as well as 8 teams from the amateur ranks compete for the title. 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.
Results
Preliminary round
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 December 2013 | Witbank Spurs | 1–0 | Royal Eagles |
| 17 December 2013 | African Warriors | 1–1 (a.e.t.) 4–3 pens. | Stellenbosch |
| 18 December 2013 | Black Leopards | 3–0 | Blackburn Rovers |
| 18 December 2013 | Ubuntu Cape Town | 1–0 | Baroka |
| 18 December 2013 | Tshakhuma TM | 1–0 | Jomo Cosmos |
| 18 December 2013 | Roses United | 1–2 | United |
| 18 December 2013 | Maluti FET College | 2–3 | Thanda Royal Zulu |
| 18 December 2013 | Santos | 3–1 | Chippa United |
First round
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 February 2014 | Ajax Cape Town | 0–1 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| 22 February 2014 | Thanda Royal Zulu | 3–3 (a.e.t.) 1–3 pens. | Orlando Pirates |
| 22 February 2014 | Free State Stars | 0–1 | Witbank Spurs |
| 22 February 2014 | Platinum Stars | 3–1 | Great North |
| 22 February 2014 | AmaBEE | 0–2 | Bidvest Wits |
| 22 February 2014 | Lamontville Golden Arrows | 1–0 | Polokwane City |
| 22 February 2014 | University of Pretoria | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | SuperSport United |
| 22 February 2014 | Moroka Swallows | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Mbombela United |
| 22 February 2014 | Maritzburg United | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Cape Town City |
| 23 February 2014 | United | 0–2 | AmaZulu |
| 23 February 2014 | Mainstay United | 3–8 | African Warriors |
| 23 February 2014 | Tshakhuma TM | 1–1 (a.e.t.) 5–4 pens. | Young Tigers |
| 23 February 2014 | Black Leopards | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Kaizer Chiefs |
| 26 February 2014 | Stellenbosch University | 0–8 | Bloemfontein Celtic |
| 26 February 2014 | Buffalo | 2–0 | Ubuntu Cape Town |
| 26 February 2014 | Santos | 2–1 | Gamalakhe United |
Second round
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 March 2014 | Santos | 0–2 | Orlando Pirates |
| 22 March 2014 | AmaZulu | 1–4 | Bidvest Wits |
| 22 March 2014 | Platinum Stars | 1–1 (a.e.t.) 1–3 pens. | Maritzburg United |
| 22 March 2014 | Lamontville Golden Arrows | 1–4 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| 23 March 2014 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 2–1 | Witbank Spurs |
| 23 March 2014 | African Warriors | 1–0 | Tshakhuma TM |
| 26 March 2014 | Moroka Swallows | 0–1 | SuperSport United |
| 26 March 2014 | Kaizer Chiefs | 2–1 | Buffalo |
Quarter-finals
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 April 2014 | African Warriors | 1–3 | Maritzburg United |
| 12 April 2014 | Kaizer Chiefs | 2–0 | SuperSport United |
| 12 April 2014 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 1–2 | Orlando Pirates |
| 13 April 2014 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 1–2 | Bidvest Wits |
Semi-finals
| Bidvest Wits | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Kaizer Chiefs |
|---|---|---|
| Vilakazi 23' (pen.) Ngcobo 47' | Mphela 37' (pen.) Malukela 54' | |
| Penalties | ||
| 4–2 | ||
| Maritzburg United | 1–2 | Orlando Pirates |
|---|---|---|
| Mandaza 73' | Booysen 52' (o.g.) Makola 60' |
Final
| Orlando Pirates | 3–1 | Bidvest Wits |
|---|---|---|
| Erasmus 53', 71' Myeni 62' | Shongwe 25' |
External links
- South Africa 2013/14 at Rec.Sports.Soccer Statistics Foundation