DISPITE A DECADE ON END TROPHY DROUGHT KAIZER CHIEFS REMAINS NEDBANK CUP MOST SUCCESFUL CLUB 14 TIMES SEENS INCEPTION.

Kaizer Chiefs trophy draught for almost a decade on end, have been richly rewarded for winning the 2024-25 Nedbank Cup after defeating their city rivals, Orlando Pirates in the final at the Moses Mabhida stadium eThekwini.

Kaizer Chiefs winning the Nedbank Cup means they will play in the CAF Confederations Cup next season despite not making it through the league phase. Coach Nabi’s Project under criticism that ended changing to Process got a major boost winning the 2024-25 Nedbank Cup and with two Betway Premiership last games against Sekhukhune United and Polokwane City, if Kaizer Chiefs may win would qualify Nabi’s lads in the Top 8 finish.

The Glamor boys into the Nedbank Cup final as the underdogs, with their performance this season being the worst of all times, whilst the Buccaneers as favorite defending champions looking to make history by winning the competition three times in a row to retain the Nedbank Cup in their trophy cabinet.

The Glamour Boys had caught their archrivals napping, claiming a vibrant 2-1 victory over Jose Riveiro’s side, Pirates’ former player Yusuf Maart Kaizer Chiefs captain scoring the winning goal to silence critics of his perfomence.

Kaizer Chiefs may have ended their ten-year wait for a trophy, but they also racked up a significant cash prize for winning the Nedbank Cup this season.

The Glamour Boys received a R7 million cheque from Nedbank for winning the competition, while last season’s winners, Pirates, were paid R2.5 million for finishing second.

The eThekwini municipality’s tourism sector projected an economic boost exceeding R100 million solely from Saturday’s Nedbank Cup final. Kaizer Chiefs win over Orlando Pirates clash in the Nedbank Cup final at the Moses Mabhida Stadium Saturday afternoon, another boost to the municipal purse.