NEDBANK CUP WRAP: Pirates, Chiefs set up first Soweto derby final in almost 20 years

Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs won through their respective Nedbank Cup semi-final ties to set up the first Soweto derby final in the competition for almost 20 years.

🚨 #𝐍𝐞𝐝𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐂𝐮𝐩 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐰 🚨

We're all set for the Nedbank Cup final ✅@KaizerChiefs will take on @orlandopirates in the final at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday 10 May. pic.twitter.com/nuj9yO4eS8
— Official PSL (@OfficialPSL) April 13, 2025

The teams last met in the National Cup final in 2006 – when the competition was known as the Absa Cup – with Chiefs triumphing on penalties after the match ended 0-0 after extra time.

The first semi-final saw Orlando Pirates edged Marumo Gallants 1-0 thanks to a first-half strike from Kabelo Dlamini.

Jose Riveiro is still 𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐅𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐃 in the #NedbankCup 😲

Pirates are through to another cup final 🏆⏭️#SSDiski pic.twitter.com/8yJbYn0i1p
— SuperSport Football ⚽️ (@SSFootball) April 13, 2025

The victory means the Buccaneers have kept alive their hopes of winning the Nedbank Cup for a third straight year – which would see them match the feat of the Pirates team which won the tournament, when it was known as the Life Challenge Cup, three straight times in 1973, 1974 and 1975.

This is the only instance of back-to-back-to-back National Cup triumphs in South African football history.

The second semi was played at Loftus Versfeld Stadium and saw Chiefs secure a stunning, come-from-behind 2-1 win over Mamelodi Sundowns.

The Brazilians looked set to continue their dominance over Chiefs when Teboho Mokoena put them ahead in injury time before the break, but Wandile Duba capitalised on a defensive mistake to level the game in the second half, and substitute Ashley Du Preez struck late on to complete the turnaround.