2015–16 Nedbank Cup

2015–16 Nedbank Cup
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Tournament details
Country	South Africa
Final positions
Champions	SuperSport United (4th title)
Runners-up	Orlando Pirates

The 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.

Results

First round

15 December 2015	Witbank Spurs	0–2	Santos
14:00

15 December 2015	Stellenbosch	2–3	Mbombela
14:00

15 December 2015	Bush Bucks	2–0	Cape Town All Stars
14:00

15 December 2015	Moroka Swallows	4–0	F.C. Cape Town
14:00

15 December 2015	Highlands Park	4–3	Milano United
14:00

15 December 2015	African Warriors	1–1 (1–3 p)	Black Leopards
14:00

15 December 2015	Baroka	1–0	Royal Eagles
14:30

15 December 2015	Amazulu	4–1	Thanda Royal Zulu
14:30

Second round

2 March 2016	Maritzburg United	3–1	Black Leopards	Harry Gwala Stadium, Pietermaritzburg
19:30	Lentjies 17', 83' (pen.) Shandu 71'		Nyundu 23'

2 March 2016	Santos	1–0	Bush Bucks	Athlone Stadium, Athlone
19:30	Rayners 57'

4 March 2016	Steenberg	1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p)	Platinum Stars	Athlone Stadium, Athlone
20:00	Rhode 110'		Rodgers 96'

4 March 2016	Bidvest Wits	1–0	Bloem Celtic	Bidvest Stadium, Johannesburg
20:00	Keene 25'

5 March 2016	Orlando Pirates	2–0	Kaizer Chiefs
14:00	Ndoro 76', 83'

5 March 2016	Golden Arrows	2–1	Milford FC	King Zwelithini Stadium, Durban
14:00	Chapman 37' Mahachi 66' (pen.)		Vilane 68'

5 March 2016	EC Bees	1–2	Magesi FC	Buffalo City Stadium, East London
15:00	Gawe 87'		Nhlabathi 44' Makhubu 54'

5 March 2016	Ajax Cape Town	1–2	Free State Stars
17:00	Chabalala 45+2' (o.g.)		Vilakazi 44' Nkosi 65'

5 March 2016	University of Pretoria	5–0	Polokwane City Rovers FC
19:15	Kebede 12' Nyondo 33' Mthethwa 39', 90' Ntombayithethi 49'

6 March 2016	United Rovers FC	0–7	Cape Town City
14:00			Nonyane 7' Ngoma 14' (pen.), 33' Jayiya 54', 86', 88' Mulenga 80'

6 March 2016	Sibanye	0–4	Mbombela
14:00			Ndlovu 10' Nana 73', 90+1' Sekome 81'

6 March 2016	Polokwane	2–0	African All Stars
14:00	Tlolane 10', 20'

6 March 2016	Highlands Park	0–1 (a.e.t.)	Mamelodi Sundowns
14:00			Dolly 96'

6 March 2016	Chippa United	2–3	Baroka
14:00	Mbenyane 44' Manzini 63'		Motshegwa 27', 60' Simandla 30'

8 March 2016	Moroka Swallows	0–1	Supersport United
18:30			Brockie 52'

8 March 2016	Jomo Cosmos	1–1 (3–2 p)	Amazulu
18:30	Mukamba 23'		Mukuka 73'

Third round

1 April 2016	Magesi FC	0–6	Bidvest Wits
20:00			Klate 22', 41', 45' (pen.), 82' Seete 24' (o.g.) Maduwa 81' (o.g.)

2 April 2016	Platinum Stars	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Polokwane
15:00	Ng'ambi 11'		Manaka 45+2' Nyadombo 110' (pen.)

2 April 2016	Cape Town City	2–0	Maritzburg United
15:00	Mbesuma 20' Mzava 90+2'

2 April 2016	Santos	0–1 (a.e.t.)	Free State Stars
20:15			Rayners 95' (o.g.)

2 April 2016	Mamelodi Sundowns	3–1	Mbombela
20:15	Dolly 25' Malajila 69' Zwane 79'		Mnguni 76'

3 April 2016	Jomo Cosmos	1–3	Orlando Pirates
15:00	Mashumba 25'		Ndoro 3', 49' Memela 44'

3 April 2016	Golden Arrows	0–2	Baroka
15:00			Motshegwa 44' (pen.) Simandla 75'

5 April 2016	SuperSport United	3–3 (4–2 p)	University of Pretoria	Atteridgeville Super Stadium, Pretoria
19:30	Morton 26' Brockie 73' Nel 84'		Nemukondeni 12' Chikohwa 53' Kekana 58' (o.g.)

Quarter-finals

22 April 2016	SuperSport United	2–1	Cape Town City
20:00	Brockie 68' Grobler 89'		Moseamedi 5'

23 April 2016	Free State Stars	0–0 (5–4 p)	Bidvest Wits
15:00

23 April 2016	Mamelodi Sundowns	0–2 (a.e.t.)	Orlando Pirates
20:15			Ndoro 109' Makola 113'

24 April 2016	Polokwane	0–2	Baroka
15:00			Mothupa 42' Makgaka 45+1'

Semi-finals

14 May 2016	Free State Stars	2–4	Orlando Pirates
15:00	Nkosi 54' Mohomi 90'		Mohomi 24' (o.g.) Memela 37', 84' Gabuza 89'

14 May 2016	SuperSport United	2–0	Baroka	Atteridgeville Super Stadium, Pretoria
20:15	Brockie 47' Phala 53'

Final

28 May 2016

15:00

Supersport United	3–2	Orlando Pirates
Brockie 13' Grobler 29' Boxall 40'	Report	Memela 11' Daniels 52' (o.g.)

Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane

External links

Nedbank Cup Official Website

Seasons in South African soccer
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