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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 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). Premiership # Ajax Cape Town # AmaZulu # Bidvest Wits # Black Leopards # Bloemfontei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ajax Cape Town
Cape Town Spurs F.C. (formerly known as Ajax Cape Town) is a South African professional football club based in Parow in the city of Cape Town that plays in the National First Division. Dutch Eredivisie club AFC Ajax was their parent club and majority shareholder after a merger of both Cape Town Spurs and Seven Stars in January 1999 until selling its shares in September 2020. History Cape Town Spurs were formed on 11 January 1970, competing in the Federation Professional League from 1971 until 1984, winning the league seven times, and the National Soccer League from 1985 to 1995, winning the championship in the final season, before the establishment of the South African Premiership in 1996. The club also won league and the Cup in 1995, then known as the Bob Save Super Bowl. Ajax Cape Town era In 1999 Ajax Cape Town was formed via the amalgamation of two Cape Town-based teams, Seven Stars and Cape Town Spurs, as AFC Ajax expanded their worldwide talent-feeder network to S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Free State Stars
Free State Stars Football club was a South African professional soccer club based in Bethlehem, Free State that played in the National First Division. Formerly known as Makwane Computer Stars, Fairway Stars and Qwa Qwa Stars, their most significant honour was winning the 1994 Coca-Cola Cup and 2017–18 Nedbank Cup. The club sold their National First Division status to Casric F.C. at the start of the 2022–23 season. Following the sale of Bloemfontein Celtic the previous year, this left the Free State without any representatives in professional football. History Founded in 1977 in a small village of Makwane in an area then known as QwaQwa, the club gained promotion to the National Professional Soccer League in 1986. The team won the league cup (then known as The Coca-Cola Cup) in 1994 with Bunene Ngaduane leading the scoring charts. To avoid fixture congestion the club's franchise was sold to the Premier Soccer League in 2002. The following year, Mike Mokoena rev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mpumalanga Black Aces F
Mpumalanga () is one of the nine provinces of South Africa. The name means "East", or literally "The Place Where the Sun Rises" in the Nguni languages. Mpumalanga lies in eastern South Africa, bordering Eswatini and Mozambique. It shares borders with the South African provinces of Limpopo to the north, Gauteng to the west, the Free State to the southwest, and KwaZulu-Natal to the south. The capital is Mbombela. Mpumalanga was formed in 1994, when the area that was the Eastern Transvaal was merged with the former bantustans KaNgwane, KwaNdebele and parts of Lebowa and Gazankulu. Although the contemporary borders of the province were formed only at the end of apartheid, the region and its surroundings have a history that extends back thousands of years. Much of its history and current significance are as a region of trade. History Precolonial Era Archeological sites in the Mpumalanga region indicate settlement by humans and their ancestors dating back 1.7 million yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathi Lions F
Nkosinathi Mankayi (born 23 December 1982), professionally known as Nathi, is a South African singer-songwriter. He shot to limelight upon the release of his critically acclaimed song titled "Nomvula" off his triple-platinum debut studio album '' Buyelekhaya''. He later released his second album titled ''Umbulelo Wam'' on 28 October 2016. He is presently signed under Gallo Record Company. Early life Nkosinathi Mankayi was born among five siblings to a single mother in Mthatha, a small town in Eastern Cape, South Africa. He grew up in Maclear, Eastern Cape, South Africa where he was educated and developed an interest in music and drawing. In 2006, Nathi was sentenced to 8 years in prison for a 2002 robbery-related crime. He was however released after serving 4 years. Career 2008–2014: Early beginnings With the aim of pursuing a career in music, Nathi competed and won a local music competition known as "Dare to Dream". He had his share of luck in November 2014 after Vusi Nova ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Cape Town
FC Cape Town was a South African football club based in the Parow suburb of Cape Town Cape Town is the legislature, legislative capital city, capital of South Africa. It is the country's oldest city and the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. Cape Town is the country's List of municipalities in South Africa, second-largest .... The club was founded in 2006 when it was agreed to purchase the franchise license of Vasco da Gama. It was dissolved in 2017 when the franchise license was sold to Ubuntu Cape Town FC. History Post-sale Following the club's license sale to Ubuntu Cape Town, the club's management continued to operate a global advisory and legal services firm known as FC Cape Town Consulting. FC Cape Town Consulting operates with football clients across the globe and is active in the following areas in terms of the FIFA Regulations: Umbro kit Supply (exclusivity in Africa), training and development compensation, solidarity payment mechanisms, legal services ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thanda Royal Zulu
Thanda Royal Zulu was a South African football club based in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal. History The club started after a Swedish consortium that included Sven-Goran Eriksson bought the franchise from Benoni Premier United at the end of the 2006–07 season. The new owners moved the franchise from Benoni to KwaZulu-Natal. They played their home games at Richards Bay Stadium in Richards Bay having previously played their home games at the Hammarsdale Stadium in Hammarsdale. In 2010 the club moved its headquarters from Durban to Richards Bay. The club's nickname ''Amabhubesi'' was Zulu for ''Lions'' while ''Thanda'' means ''love''. The club won the 2016–17 National First Division. However, their franchise, and promotion to the 2017–18 Premiership was sold to fifth-placed Amazulu. League record Premiership * 2007–08 – 14th * 2008–09 – 15th (relegated) National First Division * 2009–10 – 5th (Coastal Stream) * 2010–11 – 2nd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supersport United
SuperSport United Football Club (often known as SuperSport) is a South African professional association football, football club based in Atteridgeville in Pretoria in the Gauteng province. The team currently plays in the South African Premier Division, Betway Premiership. United is known as ''Matsatsantsa a Pitori'' amongst its supporters. They usually play their home games at Lucas Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville. History Supersport F.C. is an association football club wholly owned by SuperSport (South African broadcaster), SuperSport, the South African group of television channels. The club was originally known as Pretoria City. City was purchased by M-Net in 1994. M-Net received approval from the National Soccer League and the club was renamed. The club comprises a professional football team affiliated to the Premier Soccer League as well as various youth academy teams in the SuperSport United Youth Academy playing within their respective South African Football Association ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Engen Santos
Santos Football Club or simply Santos is a South African professional Association football, soccer club based in the Lansdowne, Cape Town, Lansdowne, a suburb of the city of Cape Town. It plays in the SAFA Second Division. History The club was established in Heideveld on the Cape Flats in 1982 and was originally known as Lightbodys Santos FC, after its sponsor. During apartheid, it was renowned for the insistence on non-racial inclusivity, hence its nickname "The People's Team". They played in the FPL (South Africa), Federation Professional League (FPL), the only truly non-racial football body in the country from 1982 to 1990. They won the championship in 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987 Federation Professional League season, 1987, 1988 and 1990 Federation Professional League season, 1990 before joining the National Soccer League (South Africa), National Soccer League. The Premier Soccer League, PSL era began in 1996, with Santos earning promotion to the Premiership for the 1997–98 S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platinum Stars
Platinum Stars was a South African football club based in Phokeng near Rustenburg, North West Province that played in the Premier Soccer League. The club was nicknamed ''Dikwena'', the Tswana name for ''Crocodiles''. The team's best finish in the Premiership came during the 2006–07 season, when the club finished as league runners-up, earning them their only appearance in the CAF Champions League. During the same season, the Platinum Stars also collected their first major trophy, when the club won the Telkom Knockout in December 2006. The club was purchased by a consortium in 2018. After initially indicating that the club would remain in place under the same name, it was dissolved in 2018 and a new club established in Cape Town, Cape Umoya United. History The club was the historical descendant of Khakhu Fast XI, that initially were founded as an amateur club in 1937, and represented the local city Khakhu – located 170 km northeast of Polokwane. Ahead of the 1998–9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orlando Pirates
Orlando Pirates Football Club, referred to as simply Pirates, is a South African professional football club based in Orlando, Soweto that plays in the top-tier system of Football in South Africa known as Betway Premiership. The team plays its home matches at Orlando Stadium in Soweto. The club was founded in 1937 and was originally based in Orlando, Soweto. Orlando Pirates are the first club since the inception of the Premier Soccer League in 1996 to have won three major trophies in a single season back to back, having won the domestic league ABSA Premiership, the domestic cup Nedbank Cup and the Top 8 Cup MTN 8 during the ABSA Premiership 2010–11 season and domestic league ABSA Premiership, the League Cup Telkom Knockout and the Top 8 Cup MTN 8 during the ABSA Premiership 2011–12 season. They are one of only two South African teams with Mamelodi Sundowns to win the CAF Champions League, which they won in 1995 and were runners up of 2013 CAF Champions League. They are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moroka Swallows
Moroka Swallows Football Club (often referred to as Swallows or The Birds) is a South African professional football club based in Soweto, Johannesburg, in the Gauteng province. Founded in 1947, Swallows are one of the original two Soweto clubs, together with Orlando Pirates, thus contest what is known as the Original Soweto Derby. Until relegation in the 2014–15 season, the club had played every season of the Premiership. They won the 2019–20 National First Division and competed in the 2020–21 South African Premiership, they finished 6th in what was their first season back in top-flight football league system and qualified for 2021 MTN 8 competition. They play their home matches at Dobsonville Stadium. History The club was founded in the 1940s by a trio of football lovers, Ishmael Lesolang, Strike Makgatha, and Johnny Kubheka. They originally named the side ''Congregated Rovers'' after the firm in which most of the players and officials worked, later changing it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
