2008 Nedbank Cup
| ke yona (the one) | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | South Africa | 
| Teams | 32 | 
| Defending champions | Ajax Cape Town | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Mamelodi Sundowns | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 5 | 
| Goals scored | 13 (2.6 per match) | 
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 Premiership clubs, 8 National First Division teams, as well as 8 teams from the amateur ranks competed for the prize money of R6 million. The winner also qualified for the CAF Confederation Cup.
The teams are not seeded at any stage, and the first 16 sides drawn out of the hat received home-ground advantage. There were no longer any replays in the tournament, and any games which ended in a draw after 90 minutes were 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).
- Yebo Yes United
 - Matatiel Professionals
 - Peace Lovers
 - African Warriors
 - Inspection FC
 - Bloemfontein Young Tigers
 - North West Shining Stars
 - Young Ones
 
Results
Bracket
First round (round of 32)
Matches
| 12 March 2008 | Wits University | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p)  | Winners Park | Johannesburg | 
| P.Evans |  M.Shivambu  |  
| 14 March 2008 | Kaizer Chiefs | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Ajax Cape Town | FNB Stadium Jo'burg  | 
| F.McCarthy  M.Khanyeza  |  
| 15 March 2020 | FC Cape Town | 1–0 | Durban Stars | Cape Town, Western Cape  | 
| T.Moleshane |  
| 15 March 2020 | Supersport United | 1–2 | Mamelodi Sundowns | Peter Mokaba Stadium, Pretoria, Gauteng  | 
| K.Mashego |  S.Moriri R.Johannes  |  
| 15 March 2020 | Ikapa Sporting | 3–2 | Bloemfontein Celtic | Cape Town | 
| S.Walters B.August Kurt Lentjies  |  M.Spandeel |  
| 15 March 2020 | Golden Arrows | 0–1 | Jomo Cosmos | Durban | 
| Nkosinathi Nhleko |  
| 15 March 2020 | Peace Lovers | 2–3 | Vasco da Gama | 
| 15 March 2020 | Yebo Yes United | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p)  | FC AK | |
| S.Khali  M.Nyanga  |  LA.da Cunha A.Bunjira  |  
Teams Qualified for Second round
- Kaizer Chiefs (Premiership)
 - Jomo Cosmos (Premiership)
 - Mamelodi Sundowns (Premiership)
 - Free State Stars (Premiership)
 - Santos (Premiership)
 - AmaZulu (Premiership)
 - Moroka Swallows (Premiership)
 - Black Leopards (Premiership)
 - Winners Park (NFD)
 - FC Cape Town (NFD)
 - FC AK (NFD)
 - Nathi Lions (NFD)
 - Ikapa Sporting (NFD)
 - Vasco Da Gama (NFD)
 - Mpumalanga Black Aces (NFD)
 - Matatiel Professionals (Vodacom League)
 
Second round (round of 16)
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Free State Stars  Premiership  |  8 – 1 | Ikapa Sporting  National First Division  | 
| 2 | Kaizer Chiefs  Premiership  |  1 (4) – 1 (5) | Mamelodi Sundowns  Premiership  | 
| 3 | Vasco Da Gama  National First Division  |  0 – 5 | AmaZulu  Premiership  | 
| 4 | Mpumalanga Black Aces  National First Division  |  1 – 0 | FC AK  National First Division  | 
| 5 | Moroka Swallows  Premiership  |  1 – 3 | Santos   Premiership  | 
| 6 | FC Cape Town  National First Division  |  1 – 0 | Winners Park  National First Division  | 
| 7 | Jomo Cosmos  Premiership  |  0 (3) – 0 (5) | Nathi Lions  National First Division  | 
| 8 | Black Leopards  Premiership  |  2 – 0 | Matatiel Professionals  Vodacom League  | 
Teams Qualified for Quarter-finals
Quarter-finals
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Cape Town  National First Division  |  0 – 2 | Mamelodi Sundowns  Premiership  | 
| 2 | Mpumalanga Black Aces  National First Division  |  2 – 0 | Nathi Lions  National First Division  | 
| 3 | Free State Stars  Premiership  |  1 – 0 | Santos  Premiership  | 
| 4 | Black Leopards  Premiership  |  2 – 3 | AmaZulu  Premiership  | 
Teams Qualified for Semi-finals
Semi-finals
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mamelodi Sundowns  Premiership  |  1 – 0 | AmaZulu  Premiership  | 
| 2 | Mpumalanga Black Aces  National First Division  |  1 – 0 | Free State Stars  Premiership  | 
Teams Qualified for Finals
Finals
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mamelodi Sundowns  Premiership  |  1 – 0 | Mpumalanga Black Aces  National First Division  | 
 
|  NEDBANK CUP 2008 champions  | 
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| Mamelodi Sundowns 3rd title  |