Three coaches hope for Nedbank Cup repeat
Three of the coach who will lead their teams in the Nedbank Cup quarterfinals this weekend have lifted the trophy before, but for five others there is the chance to put a major honour onto their CV.
SuperSport United coach Gavin Hunt has won South Africa’s FA Cup before with Moroka Swallows in 2004 and SuperSport during his first spell in 2012, and was also a beaten finalist in 2013 and 2014 as he made three visits to the decider in a row.
Mamelodi Sundowns mentor Rulani Mokwena was co-coach with Manqoba Mngqithi when The Brazilians were champions in 2022, while Orlando Pirates boss Jose Riveiro is the defending champion having won last year with The Buccaneers.
Here is the full list of coaches to have lifted the trophy since 2008.
2008
Trott Moloto (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Moloto took over at Sundowns from Gordon Igesund in February 2008, just a month before they started their Nedbank Cup campaign. He saw them past both SuperSport United and Kaizer Chiefs, before a meeting with National First Division side Mpumalanga Black Aces in the decider. Lerato Chabangu scored a late winner for The Brazilians as they lifted the trophy.
2009
Julio Leal (Moroka Swallows)
This would prove to be the final game in charge for the Brazilian Leal, who was axed despite his side lifting the Nedbank Cup trophy, paying the price for some indifferent league form. He got his team to the final where they faced NFD side University of Pretoria, and had too much for the second-tier outfit as another Brazilian, Vinicius Da Silva, scored the only goal of the game.
2010
Roger de Sa (BidVest Wits)
De Sa led Wits to a surprise final appearance with a young team that was by no means the finished article. They faced off against AmaZulu and in a tight game,
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