The teams have met in Cup games six times previously with SuperSport winning three games including one on penalties. While Cape Town Spurs have two wins.
Their only previous meeting in the Nedbank Cup was in the 2014-15 tournament Cape Town Spurs won a semifinal clash 2-1.
Across all competitions, SuperSport United and Cape Town Spurs will be meeting for the 60th time since 1992.
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SuperSport United and Cape Town Spurs have met across 3 cup competitions, once in the MTN8 and Nedbank Cup their remaining meetings have been in the league cup.
Two of their previous six cup meetings have gone to extra time with SuperSport winning a league cup round of 16 game on spot kicks in 2012-13 after the game ended 1-1, while in 2016-17 in the same competition they won 1-0 in extra time also in a round of 16 clash.
SuperSport United have won both Nedbank Cup matches that have gone to extra time.
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Their first cup meeting was in the 2005-06 Coca Cola Cup Semifinal SuperSport won 3-0.
The teams second cup meeting in the 2011-12 MTN Quarterfinal saw Cape Town Spurs win 5-2.
In a 2012-13 a league cup round of 16 game ended 1-1 before SuperSport won 4-3 on penalties.
In 2013-14 again in the league cup round of 16 SuperSport won 2-1,
Their most recent meeting in a cup match was a 1-0 win after extra time once again in the league cup first round for SuperSport.
Head-to-Head Cup Competitions
P W D L GF GA GD
SuperSport United 6 4 1 1 10 9 1
Cape Town Spurs 6 1 1 4 9 10 -1
SuperSport United
SuperSport United are at the back of a 1-1 draw with Sekhukhune United on Sunday 9th February 2025. Samir Nurkovic scored the equalizer for SuperSport in the 90th minute. Which was their last game a league match
SuperSport United are winless in their last five league matches, P5 L4 D1.
SuperSport’s win over Magesi in the round of 32 in the Nedbank Cup is their only win in their last 7 games in all competitions (D2 L4).
SuperSport United beat Magesi FC 2-0 in the Last 32 to progress to the Round of 16 courtesy of goals from Vincent Pule and Christian Saile.
SuperSport United will be playing their 45th match in the current Nedbank Cup in its current guise, their record including wins and losses on penalties reads P44 W30 L14.
SuperSport United are making their 28th Nedbank Cup appearance in the PSL Era, of these appearances in the competition they have been winners on five occasions.
TWICE IN A ROW
Matsatsantsa have now made it to the Round of 16 for two consecutive seasons, last season (2024) they were knocked out in the Quarterfinals.
SuperSport United are in the Nedbank Cup Round of 16 for the 9th time since 2012 when they made it past the round of 16 for the first time and claimed the cup in its current guise for the first time.
SuperSport have been Nedbank Cup winners in 1998-99, 2004-05, 2011-12, 2015-16 and 2016-17. They were also runners up in 2012-13.
Since their triumph in 2016-17, SuperSport United have only made it as far as the quarterfinals in the Nedbank Cup in 2021-22 and 2023-24. They were eliminated in the round of 32 five times.
In the seven Nedbank Cups since they were winners in 2016-17, SuperSport United have been eliminated at the Last 32 stage in five of these tournaments.
They have progressed through the Last 32 in 17 of their Nedbank Cup campaigns in the PSL Era.
SuperSport United have been involved in 11 penalty shootouts in the Nedbank Cup in the PSL Era, their record reads W8 L3.
Their three defeats in penalty shootouts came in 1996-97 where they lost 5-4 on penalties to Orlando Pirates after a 1-1 draw away in the Last 32.
In 2006-07 they lost 7-6 to Silver Stars after a 0-0 draw away in the quarterfinal and in 2017-18 they lost 5-4 to Bloemfontein Celtic after a 1-1 draw away in the Last 32.
All their defeats in shootouts in the Nedbank Cup have come away from home.
Last season SuperSport United only faced fellow topflight sides, defeating Richards Bay 3-1 away in the Last 32 and beat Cape Town City 3-1 on penalties after a 1-1 draw at home in the Last 16.
They later lost 4-0 away to Stellenbosch in the quarterfinals.
Jeremy Brockie is the top scorer in the Nedbank Cup for SuperSport United since 2007- 08 with 9 goals.
From players currently within their squad, Bradley Grobler is the top scorer for SuperSport with 6 goals since 2007-08.
SuperSport have won their last 8 round of 16 ties last losing at this stage in 2010-11.
SUPERSPORT UNITED FINISHES
2023-24 – Quarterfinals
2022-23 – Last 32
2021-22 – Quarterfinals
2020-21 – Last 32
2019-20 – Last 32
2018-19 – Last 32
2017-18 – Last 32
2016-17 – Winners
2015-16 – Winners
2014-15 – Semifinals
2013-14 – Quarterfinals
2012-13 – Runners-up
2011-12 – Winners
2010-11 – Last 16
2009-10 – Last 32
2008-09 – Last 32
2007-08 – Last 32
2006-07 – Quarterfinals
2005-06 – Last 32
2004-05 – Winners
2003-04 – Quarterfinals
2002-03 – Last 16
2000-01 – Last 16
1999-00 - Quarterfinals
1998-99 – Winners
1997-98 - Quarterfinals
1996-97 – Last 32
Cape Town Spurs
Cape Town Spurs lost their last game a league clash 3-0 to Black Leopards in the MFC on the 8th of February 2025.
Cape Town Spurs’ three match unbeaten streak across all competitions came to an end with that loss.
Cape Town Spurs are currently 15th on the MFC table and have fifteen points in 18 matches. Their record read P18 W3 D6 L9.
Cape Town Spurs beat Venda 3-1 in the Nedbank Cup Round of 32 on the 25th of January 2025 to qualify onto the Last 16.
In their Round of 32 match , Nazeer Allie, Jarred Moroole and Therlo Moosa scored for Spurs, netting a goal each.
Cape Town Spurs record in the Nedbank Cup reads since 2007-08 P16 W5 D4 L7 GF33 GA21
Cape Town Spurs will be playing their 17th Nedbank Cup match as they seek their 7th victory in the competition.
Cape Town Spurs’ biggest victory was a 9-1 victory over Northern Cape side Mainstay United in 2015.Franklin Cale , Noah Sadaoui , Toriq Losper and Robin Ngalande all scored braces while Abbubaker Mobara also got on the score sheet.
Cape Town Spurs previously won the Nedbank Cup in 1995 and 2007, they were runners up in 2003 and 2015.
Last season (2024-25), Cape Town Spurs were knocked out in the Round of 32 after losing 1-0 to University of Pretoria on the 21st of February 2024.
In the 2022/23 season Cape Town Spurs made it to the round of 16 losing 2-0 to Sekhukhune United.
Cape Town Spurs Record in the Nedbank Cup Round of 16 since 2007-08 reads P5 W2 D2 L1 GF6 GA6.
CAPE TOWN SPURS NEDBANK CUP FINISHES
2024 – First round
2023 – Round of 32
2021 – Round of 16
2020 – Round of 32
2018 – Round of 32
2017 – Round of 32
2016 – Round of 32
2015 – Runners-Up
2014 – Round of 32
2013 – Round of 32
2012 – Round of 32
2011 – Round of 32
2010 – Round of 16
2009 – Semifinals
2008 – Round of 32
2007 – Winners
2006 – Round of 16
2005 – Round of 32
2004 – Semifinals
2003 – Runners-Up
2001 – Round of 32
2000 - Round of 16
1999 – Round of 32
1998 – Round of 32
1997 – Semifinals