2025–26 Nedbank Cup
Football tournament season
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The 2025–26 Nedbank Cup is the 2025–26 edition of South Africa's premier knockout club football (soccer) competition, the Nedbank Cup. It is the 54th season of the competition, and 19th under its current sponsor.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | South Africa |
| Dates | 4 February 2026 – |
| Teams | 32 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Durban City |
The defending champions are the competitions most successful club, Kaizer Chiefs, who broke a 10 year trophy drought to win the 2024–25 edition. They were knocked out in the round of 32 by Stellenbosch.[2]
It was won by Durban City, who defeated TS Galaxy in the final.[3]
Participating teams
Teams
After a preliminary round featuring eight games between teams from the National First Division and eight games from the SAFA Second Division, the 16 winners joined the 16 teams from the Premiership to enter the main draw.[4]
Round of 32
| 4 February 2026 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 2–1 | Gomora United | Pretoria |
| 19:00 SAST | Shalulile  41'Morena 61' |
Report | Maoke 45+2' |
Stadium: Loftus Versfeld Stadium |
| 4 February 2026 | Stellenbosch | 2–1 | Kaizer Chiefs | Cape Town |
| 19:30 SAST | Jabaar 10' (pen.) Titus 22' |
Report | Silva 56' (pen.) |
Stadium: DHL Stadium |
| 6 February 2026 | Durban City | 0–0 (3–2 p) | Chippa United | Durban |
| 19:00 SAST | Stadium: Chatsworth Stadium |
| 6 February 2026 | Vasco da Gama | 4–1 | Luthuli Brigades | Athlone |
| 19:00 SAST | Stadium: Athlone Stadium |
| 7 February 2026 | Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila | 1–4 | Orlando Pirates | Durban |
| 15:00 SAST | Ngobe 39' |
De Jong 10' (pen.) Mbatha 17'Maswanganyi 50'Mbule 90' |
Stadium: Moses Mabhida Stadium |
| 7 February 2026 | Highbury | 0–1 | Sekhukhune United | Gqeberha |
| 15:00 SAST | Stadium: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium |
| 7 February 2026 | Army Rockets | 0–3 | Casric Stars | Rustenburg |
| 15:00 SAST | Stadium: Olympia Park Stadium |
| 7 February 2026 | FC Cardinals | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | Jacksa Spears | Bethlehem |
| 15:00 SAST | Stadium: Goble Park |
| 7 February 2026 | Upington City | 0–0 (5–4 p) | Magesi | Upington |
| 15:00 SAST | Stadium: Mxolisi Dicky Jacobs Stadium |
| 7 February 2026 | Golden Arrows | 3–0 | Orbit College | Umlazi |
| 18:00 SAST | Stadium: King Zwelithini Stadium |
| 8 February 2026 | Hungry Lions | 1–1 (3–5 p) | University of Pretoria | Upington |
| 15:00 SAST | Stadium: Mxolisi Dicky Jacobs Stadium |
| 8 February 2026 | Mkhambathi | 2–1 | Lerumo Lions | Clermont |
| 15:00 SAST | Stadium: Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium |
| 8 February 2026 | TS Galaxy | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Marumo Gallants | Mpumalanga |
| 15:00 SAST | Stadium: Solomon Mahlangu Stadium |
| 8 February 2026 | Siwelele | 3–3 (3–4 p) | Richards Bay | Bloemfontein |
| 18:00 SAST | Report | Stadium: Dr. Molemela Stadium |
| 10 February 2026 | Polokwane City | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | AmaZulu | Polokwane |
| 19:00 SAST | Report | Stadium: Old Peter Mokaba Stadium |
Round of 16
| Milford | 2–0 | Mkhambathi | Richards Bay | |
| Report | Stadium: Richards Bay Stadium |
| University of Pretoria | 0–1 | Sekhukhune United | Pretoria | |
| Report | Stadium: Tuks Stadium |
| Jacksa Spears | 1–0 | Vasco da Gama | Upington | |
| Report | Stadium: Mxolisi Dicky Jacobs Stadium |
| TS Galaxy | 2–0 | Mamelodi Sundowns | KwaMhlanga | |
| Report | Stadium: Solomon Mahlangu Stadium |
| Upington City | 0–0 (0–2 p) | Durban City | Upington | |
| Report | Stadium: Mxolisi Dicky Jacobs Stadium |
| Richards Bay | 0–1 | AmaZulu | Durban | |
| Report | Stadium: King Zwelithini Stadium |
| Orlando Pirates | 0–0 (4–5 p) | Casric Stars | Soweto | |
| Report | Stadium: Orlando Stadium |
Quarter-finals
| AmaZulu | 1–2 | Casric Stars | Durban | |
| Report | Stadium: Moses Mabhida Stadium |
| Sekhukhune United | 2–2 (2–3 p) | Milford | Polokwane | |
| Report | Stadium: Peter Mokaba Stadium |
| TS Galaxy | 2–0 | Jacksa Spears | KwaMhlanga | |
| Report | Stadium: Solomon Mahlangu Stadium |
| Golden Arrows | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Durban City | Durban | |
| Report | Stadium: King Zwelithini Stadium |
Semi-finals
| 4 April 2026 | Durban City | 1–0 | Casric Stars | Durban |
| Report | Stadium: Chatsworth Stadium Referee: Masixole Bambiso |
| 5 April 2026 | TS Galaxy | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Milford | KwaMhlanga |
| Report | Stadium: Solomon Mahlangu Stadium Referee: Olani Jethro Kwinda |
Final
| 2 May 2026 | Durban City | 2–1 | TS Galaxy | Polokwane |
| Stadium: Peter Mokaba Stadium Referee: Moreki Lekwape |