The 2022–23 Nedbank Cup was the 2022–23 edition of

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's premier knockout club

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competition, the

Nedbank Cup The Nedbank Cup is the current name of South Africa's premier club soccer knockout tournament. While many formats have been used over the years, the tournament has always been based on the idea of giving lower league and amateur teams a chance t ...

. It was the 51st consecutive season of the competition, and 16th under its current sponsor.

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defeated Sekhukhune United in the final, and qualified for the

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Participating teams

Teams

The following 32 teams took part in the competition.

Preliminary round

16 teams from SAFA Leagues (

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and

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) played the preliminary round to qualify for the Round of 32.

Round of 32

Round of 16

* Dondol Stars *

Mamelodi Sundowns Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club (simply known as Sundowns) is a South African professional football club based in Mamelodi, Pretoria in the Gauteng province that plays in the Premier Soccer League, the first tier of South African football ...

* Marumo Gallants * Sekhukhune United *

*Venda football Academy *

Kaizer Chiefs F.C. Kaizer Chiefs Football Club (often known as Chiefs) are a South African professional football club based in Naturena, Johannesburg South, that plays in the Premier Soccer League. The team is nicknamed ''AmaKhosi'', which means "Lords" or "Ch ...

Participating teams

Teams

Preliminary round

Round of 32

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Statistics

Top Goal Scorer

Hat-Tricks

References