Nedbank Cup - Past Winners, History and Prize Money

John Eastwood

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Last updated: 25 May 2025

John Eastwood 25 May 2025

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Nedbank Cup began in 1971; South Africa's top knockout tournament.
32 teams compete; winners equalify for CAF Confederation Cup if outside PSL top 3.
Kaizer Chiefs have 14 titles; 2019 saw TS Galaxy's notable upset victory.

Kaizer Chiefs won the 2025 Nedbank Cup to end a 10-year trophy drought (Getty Images).

Historical Context

The Nedbank Cup is South Africa's premier knockout football tournament and was established in 1971.
Historical Context
Continental Qualifcation
Nedbank Cup Prize Money
Previous Winners

It has undergone several sponsorship changes over the year. Some of the previously incarnations of the South African FA Cup are the Life Challenge Cup, Benson and Hedges Trophy, Mainstay Cup, Bob Save Super Bowl, and the ABSA Cup. It became known as the Nedbank Cup in 2008.

The main competition features 32 teams from various tiers, including the Premier Division, National First Division, and amateur ranks like the ABC Motsepe League. This fosters opportunities for "giant-killing" upsets.

Continental Qualification

Winners receive R7 million and qualify for the CAF Confederation Cup if their league position is outside the top three.

If the Nedbank Cup winners finish in the top three places, the losing finalists qualify for the CAF Confederations Cup.

Nedbank Cup Prize Money

The Full prize money breakdown as of 2025 is as follows:

Winner: R7 million

Runners-up: R2.5 million

Semi-final: R1 million

Quarter-final: 400 000

Eliminated teams: R250 000

Previous Winners

Kaizer Chiefs hold the record for the most titles with 14, followed by Orlando Pirates with 10, and both Mamelodi Sundowns and SuperSport United with six titles each.

The tournament is renowned for its unpredictability, highlighted by TS Galaxy's 2019 victory in the final over Kaizer Chiefs as a second-tier team. Baroka FC's remarkable semi-final run in 2011 is another example of a true underdog story.

Year	Winner	Runner-Up	Score
2025	Kaizer Chiefs	Orlando Pirates	2-1
2024	Orlando Pirates	Mamelodi Sundowns	2-1
2023	Orlando Pirates	Sekhukhune United	2-1
2022	Mamelodi Sundowns	Marumo Gallants	2-1 (after extra time)
2021	Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila	Chippa United	1-0
2020	Mamelodi Sundowns	Bloemfontein Celtic	1-0
2019	TS Galaxy	Kaizer Chiefs	1-0
2018	Free State Stars	Maritzburg United	1-0
2017	SuperSport United	Orlando Pirates	4-1
2016	SuperSport United	Orlando Pirates	3-2
2015	Mamelodi Sundowns	Ajax Cape Town	0-0 (Sundowns won 4–3 on penalties)
2014	Orlando Pirates	Bidvest Wits	3-1
2013	Kaizer Chiefs	SuperSport United	1-0
2012	SuperSport United	Mamelodi Sundowns	2-0
2011	Orlando Pirates	Black Leopards	3-1
2010	Bidvest Wits	AmaZulu	3-0
2009	Moroka Swallows	University of Pretoria	1-0
2008	Mamelodi Sundowns	Mpumalanga Black Aces	1-0
2007	Ajax Cape Town	Mamelodi Sundowns	2-0
2006	Kaizer Chiefs	Orlando Pirates	2-0 (Chiefs won 5–3 on penalties)
2005	SuperSport United	Wits University	1-0
2004	Moroka Swallows	Manning Rangers	3-1
2003	Santos	Ajax Cape Town	2-0
2001	Santos	Mamelodi Sundowns	1-0
2000	Kaizer Chiefs	Mamelodi Sundowns	1-0
1999	SuperSport United	Kaizer Chiefs	2-1
1998	Mamelodi Sundowns	Orlando Pirates	1-1 (Sundowns won 6–5 on penalties)
1996	Orlando Pirates	Jomo Cosmos	1-0
1995	Cape Town Spurs	Pretoria City	3-2
1994	Vaal Professionals	Qwa Qwa Stars	1-0
1993	Witbank Black Aces	Kaizer Chiefs	1-0
1992	Kaizer Chiefs	Jomo Cosmos	2-1
1991	Moroka Swallows	Jomo Cosmos	2-1 (after extra time)
1990	Jomo Cosmos	AmaZulu	1-1
1989	Moroka Swallows	Mamelodi Sundowns	1-1 (Swallows won 5–1 in replay)
1988	Orlando Pirates	Kaizer Chiefs	0-0 (Pirates won 2–1 in replay)
1987	Kaizer Chiefs	AmaZulu	1-0
1986	Mamelodi Sundowns	Jomo Cosmos	1-0 (after extra time)
1985	Bloemfontein Celtic	African Wanderers	2-1 (after extra time)
1984	Kaizer Chiefs	Orlando Pirates	1-0
1983	Moroka Swallows	Witbank Black Aces	1-0
1982	Kaizer Chiefs	African Wanderers	2-1
1981	Kaizer Chiefs	Orlando Pirates	1-1 (Chiefs won 3–1 in replay)
1980	Orlando Pirates	Moroka Swallows	3-2
1979	Kaizer Chiefs	Highlands Park FC	3-3 (Chiefs won 2–0 in replay)
1978	Wits University	Kaizer Chiefs	3-2
1977	Kaizer Chiefs	Orlando Pirates	1-0
1976	Kaizer Chiefs	Orlando Pirates	1-0
1975	Orlando Pirates	Kaizer Chiefs	2-1 (after extra time)
1974	Orlando Pirates	AmaZulu	1-0
1973	Orlando Pirates	Zulu Royals	5-2
1972	Kaizer Chiefs	Zulu Royals	4-1
1971	Kaizer Chiefs	Orlando Pirates	2-2 (Chiefs won 2–1 in replay)