Chiefs, Sundowns get minnow opponents in Nedbank Cup last 32
Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns will each play third-tier opponents in the Last 32 of the Nedbank Cup, while defending champions Orlando Pirates go to fellow topflight side Richards Bay.
Chiefs host Gauteng ABC Motsepe League side Free Agents FC, while Sundowns will welcome Free State third-tier side Sibanye Golden Stars for the fixtures that are due to be played around the weekend of January 25-27.
Pirates have not had it their own way against Richards Bay, though they have won both league games which were played this season 1-0.
Locked in 🔒
— Official PSL (@OfficialPSL) January 9, 2025
The draw is complete, here are the fixtures for the Last 32 of the 2025 #NedbankCup. pic.twitter.com/9Y4ShjJBO0
The KwaZulu-Natal side beat them 1-0 in May, and three of the other four games have ended 0-0. Richards Bay knocked Pirates out of the Carling Knockout in 2023 on penalties.
There are also other all-Premiership clashes as Sekhukhune United host Cape Town City, and Lamontville Golden Arrows welcome Chippa United.
There are also some other opportunities for giant-killing acts. TS Galaxy were giant-slayers themselves when they defeated Kaizer Chiefs as a second-tier side in the 2019 final, and now host ABC Motsepe League side CR Vasco da Gama.
Mighty Eagles from the Eastern Cape ABC Motsepe League go to AmaZulu, and Polokwane City host North West third-tier outfit The Bees FC.
NEDBANK CUP LAST 32 DRAW
Polokwane City v The Bees FC
Sekhukhune United v Cape Town City
Kaizer Chiefs v Free Agents FC
Mpheni Home Defenders v Hungry Lions
Magesi FC v SuperSport United
Mamelodi Sundowns v Sibanye Golden Stars
Royal AM v Milford FC
Richards Bay FC v Orlando Pirates
Venda FC v Cape Town Spurs
Lamontville Golden Arrows v Chippa United
TS Galaxy v CR Vasco da Gama
Stellenbosch FC v Kruger United
AmaZulu v Mighty Eagles
Lerumo Lions v Durban City
Umvoti FC v Baroka FC
Pretoria Callies v Marumo Gallants
Advertisement