2008 Nedbank Cup

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.

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 to the 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

 * 1) FC Cape Town
 * 2) Nathi Lions
 * 3) Ikapa Sporting
 * 4) Mpumalanga Black Aces
 * 5) Winners Park
 * 6) Durban Stars
 * 7) FC AK
 * 8) Vasco Da Gama

Vodacom League

 * 1) Yebo Yes United
 * 2) Matatiel Professionals
 * 3) Peace Lovers
 * 4) African Warriors
 * 5) Inspection FC
 * 6) Bloemfontein Young Tigers
 * 7) North West Shining Stars
 * 8) Young Ones

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)

Teams 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)

Teams Qualified for Semi-finals

 * 1) Mamelodi Sundowns (PSL)
 * 2) Free State Stars (PSL)
 * 3) AmaZulu (PSL)
 * 4) Mpumalanga Black Aces (NFD)

Teams Qualified for Finals

 * 1) Mamelodi Sundowns (PSL)
 * 2) Mpumalanga Black Aces (NFD)