Summarising the Nedbank Cup semi finals through key stats and notable firsts in the tournament

Durban City secured a tight 1-0 victory over second division Casric Stars in the semi final showdown, while Galaxy advanced past lower tier Milford FC on penalties after a 1-1 stalemate.

Here is a summary of the key figures from the semi final matches and the entire 2026 tournament so far.

0 – The aspirations of both second division teams in the 2026 semi finals came to an end, ensuring neither will feature in the May 2 final. Casric Stars and Milford FC suffered close defeats in the last four stages, yet can reflect on a strong run overall.

0 – Durban City has yet to claim a major trophy throughout its history, whether as the current entity or formerly Maritzburg United. They were runners up in the 2018 Nedbank Cup final and the 2019 Telkom Knockout final. Will this be their breakthrough?

1 – Either Galaxy manager Adnan Beganovic or Durban City boss Pitso Dladla will secure their maiden piece of major silverware by claiming the Nedbank Cup on May 2.

1 – Milford FC experienced their initial penalty shoot out loss in the Nedbank Cup, falling 4-3 in the shoot out to TS Galaxy. This marked their fourth such encounter, with victories in the prior three.

1 – The goal Milford FC netted against Galaxy during their 1-1 semi final draw represented the first one conceded by Galaxy in the 2026 Nedbank Cup tournament.

1 – Galaxy is set to meet Durban City in the 2026 Nedbank Cup final. Their sole previous clash in the cup occurred in 2025, with City, then a second division outfit, triumphing 2-1 over Galaxy in Durban during the Last 16 round.

2 – Galaxy has now progressed to their second Nedbank Cup final. Their earlier appearance was in 2019 as a second division team, where they famously beat Kaizer Chiefs 1-0 in Durban via a Zakhele Lepasa spot kick, becoming the only lower league side to win the title.

2 – Durban City has also reached their second Nedbank Cup final, although the previous one in 2018 saw them compete as Maritzburg United. They fell 1-0 to Free State Stars that time, with Goodman Dlamini scoring for the winners in Cape Town. Interestingly, Free State Stars later transferred their franchise to Casric Stars, who Durban City overcame in this seasons semi finals.

2 – Victor Letsoalo found the net for Galaxy versus Milford FC, marking his second strike in the 2026 campaign. This places him tied with seven others at the summit of the goal scorers list this season, including TJ Diedericks of CR Vasco da Gama, Pule Ekstein of AmaZulu, Lundi Mahala of Richards Bay, Moeti Mofokeng of Jacksa Spears, Thuso Mogale of Casric Stars, Bradley Mojela of Sekhukhune United, and Siphosethu Ndlabi of Milford.

2 – Casric Stars could not score in their 1-0 semi final defeat, marking only the second occasion in their six Nedbank Cup matches where they failed to find the net. The previous instance was against Orlando Pirates in the Last 16 this year, ending 0-0 before they prevailed on penalties.

2 – Siphosethu Ndlabi netted for Milford against Galaxy, his second goal in the Nedbank Cup this campaign. This equalises him with Menzi Chili on Milford’s all time scoring records in the competition.

3 – The 2026 finalists Durban City and Galaxy have clashed three times across all competitions previously, with City emerging victorious each time. Besides the 2-1 Nedbank Cup win in 2025, they secured 2-0 triumphs in both home and away league fixtures this season.

3 – Milford exits following three draws and one victory across their four Nedbank Cup outings, without suffering a straight defeat. They claimed two penalty shoot outs and lost the third, in the semi final against Galaxy.

3 – Milford’s 3-0 triumph over Mkhambathi in the Last 16 this year stands as their largest, and sole, win in the Nedbank Cup after four years of participation.

3 – Casric Stars had overcome premier division foes Orlando Pirates in the Last 16 and AmaZulu in the quarter finals, yet failed to achieve a third successive upset against Durban City, losing 1-0 in the semi finals.

10 – The penalty shoot out between Galaxy and Milford became the tenth instance in the 2026 Nedbank Cup requiring spot kicks to decide the outcome, surpassing the nine from 2021 and setting a new record. Additionally, fourteen matches this season extended to extra time, another record.

69 – The aggregate goals tallied in the Nedbank Cup this season across 30 fixtures averages 2.30 per match.

450 – Durban City’s goalkeeper Darren Keet and defender Siphamandla Ncanana have each logged over 450 minutes in this year’s Nedbank Cup, the highest among all participants.