2020–21 Nedbank Cup

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
Country	South Africa
Teams	32
Defending champions	Mamelodi Sundowns
Final positions
Champions	Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila F.C.
← 2019–20 2021–22 →

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

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.

Cape Town All Stars v Royal AM

11 December 2020	Cape Town All Stars	0–1	Royal AM	Cape Town
14:00			Mahlasela 31'	Stadium: Parow Park

Richards Bay v University of Pretoria

11 December 2020	Richards Bay	1–0	University of Pretoria	Richards Bay
14:00	Vilane 75'			Stadium: Richards Bay Stadium

Pretoria Callies v Steenberg United

12 December 2020	Pretoria Callies	2–2 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p)	Steenberg United	Atteridgeville, Pretoria
14:00	Mahlangu 11', 40'		Jappie 17' Stoffels 28' (pen.)	Stadium: Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium

Sekhukhune United v Jomo Cosmos

12 December 2020	Sekhukhune United	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Jomo Cosmos	Thembisa, Johannesburg
14:00	Malekana 55' Nxumalo 104'		Mohlalefi Rapatsinyana 17'	Stadium: Makhulong Stadium

Polokwane City v TS Sporting

12 December 2020	Polokwane City	1–2	TS Sporting	Polokwane
14:00	Mashumba 25'		Chico 50' Sithole 89' (pen.)	Stadium: Peter Mokaba Stadium

Bizana Pondo v Cape Town Spurs

12 December 2020	Bizana Pondo	1–1 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p)	Cape Town Spurs	KwaMashu, Durban
14:00	Nguse 62'		Madikane 36' (pen.)	Stadium: Princess Magogo Stadium
	Penalties
			Manzini Sibande Mukumela Madikane Koopstadt

JDR Stars v Cape Umoya United

13 December 2020	JDR Stars	3–2	Cape Umoya United	Soshanguve, Pretoria
14:00	Mokhabi 18' Chiwunga 66' (pen.) Mncube 90+2'		September 64' Khanyi 90+5'	Stadium: Giant Stadium

Free State Stars v Uthongathi

23 December 2020	Free State Stars	2–0	Uthongathi	Bethlehem
11:00	Suanon 33' Masehe 79'			Stadium: Goble Park

Second round

Polokwane City v Steenberg United

3 February 2021	Polokwane City	2–0	Steenberg United	Polokwane
14:00	Chauke 80' Tlolane 90'			Stadium: Peter Mokaba Stadium

Mamelodi Sundowns v Stellenbosch

3 February 2021	Mamelodi Sundowns	3–2 (a.e.t.)	Stellenbosch	Arcadia, Pretoria
14:00	Shalulile 16', 117' Sirino 90+1'		Du Preez 12' Nange 90+3'	Stadium: Loftus Versfeld Stadium

Bizana Pondo v Cape Town All Stars

4 February 2021	Bizana Pondo	1–3	Cape Town All Stars	Umlazi, Durban
14:00	Mvambi 44' (pen.)		Isaacs 21' Mdabuka 64' Clifford 89'	Stadium: King Zwelithini Stadium

Tshakhuma v SuperSport United

4 February 2021	Tshakhuma	1–0	SuperSport United	Thohoyandou
14:00	Mnyamane 61'			Stadium: Thohoyandou Stadium

Pretoria Callies v Royal AM

4 February 2021	Pretoria Callies	1–0	Royal AM	Atteridgeville, Pretoria
14:00	Mahlangu 53'			Stadium: Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium

Maritzburg United v Sekhukhune United

4 February 2021	Maritzburg United	2–1	Sekhukhune United	Pietermaritzburg
14:00	Tlolane 46' Hlubi 70'		Mbonani 90+1'	Stadium: Harry Gwala Stadium

TS Galaxy v TS Sporting

6 February 2021	TS Galaxy	0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p)	TS Sporting	Johannesburg
14:00				Stadium: Ellis Park Stadium
	Penalties
	Mbunjana Lekay Fransman Msimango Aubaas		Nkabinde Mokate Sithole Chauke Mojela

JDR Stars v University of Pretoria

6 February 2021	JDR Stars	2–1 (a.e.t.)	University of Pretoria	Soshanguve, Pretoria
14:00	Mokhabi 59' Nemukondeni 110'		Mohlamonyane 90+2'	Stadium: Giant Stadium

Orlando Pirates v Uthongathi

6 February 2021	Orlando Pirates	1–0	Uthongathi	Soweto, Johannesburg
14:00	Mhango 63'			Stadium: Orlando Stadium

Golden Arrows v AmaZulu

6 February 2021	Golden Arrows	1–1 (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

Cape Town City v Bloemfontein Celtic

6 February 2021	Cape Town City	4–0	Bloemfontein Celtic	Cape Town
14:00	Morris 59', 68', 90+3' Nodada 74'			Stadium: Cape Town Stadium

Swallows v Cape Umoya United

7 February 2021	Swallows	1–0	Cape Umoya United	Soweto, Johannesburg
14:00	Mahlatsi 56'			Stadium: Dobsonville Stadium

Chippa United v Free State Stars

7 February 2021	Chippa United	2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p)	Free State Stars	Port Elizabeth
14:00	Hanamub 86' Mbenyane 116'		Suanon 88' Tau 105'	Stadium: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium

Jomo Cosmos v Black Leopards

7 February 2021	Jomo Cosmos	1–2	Black Leopards	Potchefstroom
14:00	Zwane 83'		Karuru 82', 88'	Stadium: Olën Park

Kaizer Chiefs v Richards Bay

7 February 2021	Kaizer Chiefs	1–2	Richards Bay	Nasrec, Johannesburg
14:00	Castro 76'		Dube 29' Vilane 90+1'	Stadium: FNB Stadium

Baroka v Cape Town Spurs

8 February 2021	Baroka	1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p)	Cape Town Spurs	Polokwane
16:00	Mbulu 45+1'		Cupido 57'	Stadium: Peter Mokaba Stadium

Third round

Cape Town All Stars v Cape Town Spurs

26 February 2021	Cape Town All Stars	3–3 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p)	Cape Town Spurs	Cape Town
15:00	Isaacs 17' Witbooi 111' Maarman 119'		Makhele 62' (pen.) Batista 98' Balotelli 112'	Stadium: Parow Park
	Penalties
	Mdabuka Maarman Clifford Nabo Moloisane		Norodien Stander Jairo Cupido

Tshakhuma v Swallows

26 February 2021	Tshakhuma	2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p)	Swallows	Thohoyandou
18:00	Mnyamane 18' Manzini 52'		Sibiya 44' Mere 76'	Stadium: Thohoyandou Stadium
	Penalties
	Ndengane Molangoane Ravhuhali Theron Maphangule		Gamildien Mokoena Gozar Mere Nyatama

Black Leopards v AmaZulu

27 February 2021	Black Leopards	1–0	AmaZulu	Thohoyandou
15:00	Anas 52'			Stadium: Thohoyandou Stadium

Maritzburg United v Orlando Pirates

27 February 2021	Maritzburg United	1–3	Orlando Pirates	Pietermaritzburg
18:00	Kutumela 9'		Dlamini 56' Hotto 57' Pule 78'	Stadium: Harry Gwala Stadium

Pretoria Callies v JDR Stars

28 February 2021	Pretoria Callies	0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p)	JDR Stars	Atteridgeville, Pretoria
15:00				Stadium: Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium

TS Sporting v Richards Bay

28 February 2021	TS Sporting	1–2	Richards Bay	Kabokweni
15:00	Chauke 72'		Mayo 77' (pen.), 86'	Stadium: Kabokweni Stadium

Chippa United v Cape Town City

28 February 2021	Chippa United	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Cape Town City	Port Elizabeth
18:00	Chidi Kwem 27' Eva Nga 116'		Ajagun 66'	Stadium: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium

Mamelodi Sundowns v Polokwane City

10 March 2021	Mamelodi Sundowns	4–0	Polokwane City	Arcadia, Pretoria
14:00	Shalulile 10' Maboe 14' Kapinga 15' Jali 28' (pen.)			Stadium: Loftus Versfeld Stadium

Quarter-finals

Chippa United v Richards Bay

13 March 2021	Chippa United	2–1	Richards Bay	Port Elizabeth
15:25	Laffor 5' Maloisane 58'		Vilane 90'	Stadium: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium

Cape Town All Stars v Pretoria Callies

14 March 2021	Cape Town All Stars	2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p)	Pretoria Callies	Cape Town
14:30	Isaacs 33' Maraisane 71'		Mahlangu 69' Sitayitayi 89'	Stadium: Parow Park
	Penalties
	Solomons Mdabuka Seketso Nyembe Moloisane Ndlovu Setelele		Sitayitayi Moloi Rorwana Mahlangu Ngwenya Buthelezi Sebone

Black Leopards v Tshakhuma

14 March 2021	Black Leopards	0–2	Tshakhuma	Thohoyandou
17:30			Ndlondlo 38' Ndengane 83' (pen.)	Stadium: Thohoyandou Stadium

Mamelodi Sundowns v Orlando Pirates

15 April 2021	Mamelodi Sundowns	4–1	Orlando Pirates	Arcadia, Pretoria
17:30	Shalulile 12' Zwane 49' Kapinga 78' Kekana 86'		Mabaso 33'	Stadium: Loftus Versfeld Stadium

Semi-finals

Pretoria Callies v Chippa United

17 April 2021	Pretoria Callies	0–1	Chippa United	Atteridgeville, Pretoria
15:00			Mtethwa 63'	Stadium: Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium

Mamelodi Sundowns v Tshakhuma

18 April 2021	Mamelodi Sundowns	0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p)	Tshakhuma	Arcadia, Pretoria
15:00				Stadium: Loftus Versfeld Stadium
	Penalties
	Lakay Vilakazi Nascimento Morena Zwane Kekana		Nonyane Ndengane Malongoane Madhanaga Ngele Nevhulamba

Final

8 May 2021 (2021-05-08)

18:00 SAST

Tshakhuma	1–0	Chippa United
Ndlondlo 27'	[2]

Free State Stadium

Referee: Eugene Mdluli

Lineups:^[3]

Tshakhuma: GK Washington Arubi Diamond Thopola  84' Alfred Ndengane Lehlohonolo Nonyane Ndivhuwo Ravhuhali Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo  90+2' Miguel Timm Thabo Rakhale  81' Celimpilo Ngema  81' Thabo Mnyamane  90+4' Lerato Lamola  63' Substitutions: Nicholus Lukhubeni  84' Brandon Theron  81' Edgar Manaka  81' Tokelo Rantie  63'

Chippa United: GK Ismail Watenga Nyiko Mobbie Frederic Nsabiyumva Sandile Mthethwa Riaan Hanamub Thabiso Lebitso  67' Thamsanqa Sangweni  72' Maloisane Mokhele  67' Kurt Lentjies  72' Sizwe Mdlinzo Augustine Chidi Kwem  77' Substitutions: Gregory Damons  67' Ayabulela Konqobe  72' Bienvenu Eva Nga  67'  71' Mduduzi Sibeko  72' Anthony Laffor  72'