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

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

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
12 December 2020 Polokwane City1–2 TS Sporting Polokwane
14:00 Mashumba   25' Chico   50'
Sithole   89' (pen.)
Stadium: Peter Mokaba Stadium
13 December 2020 JDR Stars 3–2Cape Umoya UnitedSoshanguve, Pretoria
14:00 Mokhabi   18'
Chiwunga   66' (pen.)
Mncube   90+2'
September   64'
Khanyi   90+5'
Stadium: Giant Stadium
23 December 2020 Free State Stars 2–0UthongathiBethlehem
11:00 Suanon   33'
Masehe   79'
Stadium: Goble Park

Second round edit

6 February 2021 Golden Arrows1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
AmaZulu Clermont, Durban
14:00 Gumede   14' Majoro   90+2' Stadium: Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium
Penalties
  Sibisi
  Sabelo
  Lunga
  Phiri
  Sibiya
Mzava  
Majoro  
Xoki  
Mthembu  
Memela  
7 February 2021 Jomo Cosmos1–2 Black Leopards Potchefstroom
14:00 Zwane   83' Karuru   82', 88' Stadium: Olën Park
7 February 2021 Kaizer Chiefs1–2 Richards Bay Nasrec, Johannesburg
14:00 Castro   76' Dube   29'
Vilane   90+1'
Stadium: FNB Stadium
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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