The
2012/13 Nedbank Cup round of 32 draw took place on Monday, 14 January 2013 and
has again created excitement amongst South African soccer fans with a couple of
mouth-watering clashes lined up.
The
16 teams from the Premier Division of the Premier Soccer League(PSL) and the
eight teams from the National First Division (NFD) and SAFA ranks respectively
will kick-off proceedings on 22 February. The sixth edition of the Nedbank Cup
will see 32 teams battle it out for top honours over a three month period to
decide the eventual winner on Saturday 25 May.
As
the NFD Nedbank Cup qualifying leg has not been played yet, all 16 NFD teams
were included in the draw. The PSL has confirmed that the NFD Qualification
will be concluded on 13 February 2013.
PSL
Acting CEO, Cambridge Mokanyane said: “Throughout the years, the Nedbank Cup
has been used as a launch-pad for careers of many of our football stars in this
country. As the League, our goal is to discover new talent that will add value
to our football. In Nedbank, we have a partner that shares the same enthusiasm
and passion for development and football. In the 2011/12 Nedbank Cup, a total
of 95 goals were scored from 31 games.”
Nedbank
confirmed its commitment to South African football at the end of 2012 by
renewing their sponsorship agreement with the PSL for a further period of five
years. “One of our objectives is to be a bank for all South Africans and soccer
has proven to be a great platform to connect with the communities we serve. The
bank will continue to make a positive contribution towards empowering soccer
stars and communities with the skills and resources they need to make things
happen,” said Thulani Sibeko, Group Executive for Marketing, Communication and
Corporate Affairs at Nedbank.
The Nedbank Cup was launched in 2008 and since
inception, has contributed to the development of young talent, and given deserving
players from the NFD and SAFA ranks the opportunity to make their mark by
testing their skills against teams from the PSL. Within five years, the Nedbank
Cup became a premier cup competition filled with many memorable moments for the
fans, teams and players.
In
addition, the Nedbank Cup also benefits schools and communities around the
country. Last year, Nedbank donated R200
000 to the MC Weiler School in Alexandra to assist in building a sports field
thanks to the Goals4Goals campaign launched in partnership with The Sports
Trust.
There
will be another event scheduled by the PSL and Nedbank for 11 February 2012
where the bank will launch an innovative campaign for the upcoming season.
To
follow the Nedbank Cup action visit www.nedbankcup.co.za / www.PSL.co.za or
follow us on Twitter @Nedbank or @nedbanksport/ @OfficialPSL (twitter and
Facebook).
Below is the Draw for
the round of Last 32:
HOME
|
AWAY
|
Vasco
Da Gama/ Santos
|
|
Maluti
FET College
|
Orlando
Pirates
|
AmaZulu
|
Tembu
Royals FC
|
Ajax
Cape Town
|
Mamelodi
Sundowns
|
Black
Leopards
|
Cape
Town All Stars
|
Bloemfontein
Celtic
|
Milano
United / Thanda Royal Zulu
|
University
of Pretoria
|
Maritzburg
United
|
Island
FC
|
Polokwane
City / FC AK
|
United
FC / Roses United
|
Chippa
United
|
Vardos
FC
|
Golden
Arrows
|
Dynamos
/ MP Black Aces
|
Platinum
Stars
|
Bidvest
Wits
|
Kaizer
Chiefs
|
Magesi
FC
|
Jomo
Cosmos / FC Cape Town
|
Sivutsa
Stars / African Warriors
|
Jacksa
Spears
|
SuperSport
United
|
Moroka
Swallows
|
Free
State Stars
|
Witbank Spurs / Blackburn Rovers
|
Dates
and venues for the Last 32 of the Nedbank Cup will be announced soon.
