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

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

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eliminated Defending champions

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on the quarter final by 2 goals to 1.

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defeated Sekhukhune United in the final, with Sekhukhune automatically qualifying for the

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as a result of Pirates qualifying for the 2023-24 CAF Champions League.

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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Participating teams

Teams

Preliminary round

Round of 32

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Statistics

Top Goal Scorer

Hat-Tricks

References