Durban City aim to avoid unwanted Nedbank Cup final record against TS Galaxy on Saturday

Among them, nine teams have succeeded in etching their name on the trophy, including the 2026 finalists TS Galaxy, who stand out as the sole non-top-flight team to secure the honour by stunning Kaizer Chiefs in the 2019 showdown.

For this season, they face Durban City in the final at Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane on Saturday, starting at 18h00. Their rivals previously reached the final as Maritzburg United in 2018, only to fall to Free State Stars in Cape Town that time.

Orlando Pirates hold the record for the most final appearances with seven, claiming victory in four to share the top spot for most successes alongside Mamelodi Sundowns.

The Brazilians boast four triumphs from six final outings, giving them a marginally superior success rate.

Just four additional teams have contested more than one final.

SuperSport United have featured in four, securing three wins in 2012, 2016, and 2017, though they dropped the 2013 clash.

Kaizer Chiefs, the reigning champions, made their third final in 2025, defeating Pirates 2-1 to add to their 2013 victory over SuperSport. However, they were defeated by Galaxy in 2019.

Bidvest Wits and Marumo Gallants each have one win from two finals. Wits overcame AmaZulu in 2010 but fell to Pirates in 2014, while Gallants triumphed against Chippa United in 2021 yet lost to Sundowns the next year.

Three teams maintain a perfect record in Nedbank Cup finals, each having appeared just once.

Free State Stars, Moroka Swallows, and Galaxy all emerged victorious in their sole final, with the last eager to be the first to defend a flawless record across multiple outings.

Nine teams endure the unfortunate mark of reaching a final without ever claiming the prize.

No side has repeated that feat, leaving Durban City keen to steer clear of it.

The other participants in finals without a win include Ajax Cape Town, AmaZulu, Black Leopards, Bloemfontein Celtic, Chippa United, Mpumalanga Black Aces, Sekhukhune United, and the University of Pretoria.