Chiefs hold record of the fall of the giants in Nedbank Cup

Kaizer Chiefs have extended their ignominy of being knocked out by lower league sides in the Nedbank Cup, the most Premiership club to be eliminated by the so-called minnows in the PSL era.

Amakhosi had hopes of ending their trophy-less run with ambitions of winning the Nedbank Cup but they were eliminated in the first round by Motsepe Foundation Championship side Milford, who are hovering around the relegation zone, on penalties after a stalemate in extra-time on Sunday.

The Stallions became the seventh lower league side to stun the Glamour Boys in South Africa's version of the FA Cup in the PSL era.

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No other Premiership side have suffered as many defeats in the National Cup to lower league opposition in the PSL history.

The Soweto giants becoming susceptible to giant-killing acts, at least in the PSL era, started in 2009 after they were stunned 4-3 by then second-tier outfit University of Pretoria in the Nedbank Cup round of 16.

Chiefs went on to be eliminated by lower league sides for three seasons in a row after they were stunned 2-0 by FC Cape Town, who were in the second-tier, in the Nedbank Cup round of 16 in 2010.

Chiefs' losing streak against the so-called minnows in the National Cup stretched to 2011 after they were famously and embarrassingly knocked out by Baroka, who were campaigning in the third-tier (Vodacom League) 2-1 in the quarter-finals.

Four years later, Amakhosi fell prey to then National First Division side Black Leopards after a last-minute winner by Roggert Nyundu condemned the Soweto giants to a 2-1 defeat in the round of 16.

Perhaps one of the major reasons Chiefs have not won a trophy in nine seasons is due to the big