2023 Carling Knockout Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | South Africa |
| Dates | 21 October 2023 – 16 December 2023 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Defending champions | Mamelodi Sundowns (2019 Telkom Knockout) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Stellenbosch |
| All statistics correct as of 17 December 2023. | |
The 2023 Carling Knockout Cup is the first season of the South African association football competition, the Carling Knockout Cup, under its new sponsored name. It is organised by the Premier Soccer League and Carling and runs from 21 October 2023 to 16 December 2023.[1][2]
This competition replaces the Telkom knockout. Because this competition is sponsored by Carling Black Label, the Carling Black Label Cup will be merged with this competition and will be played by 16 teams instead of only 4.[3] There will be 2 trophies up for grabs, the second being the Carling Cup Match, an All-Stars match played on 6 January 2024.[4]
Teams
The teams consisted of the 16 teams from the 2023–24 South African Premier Division.[5][6]
- AmaZulu
- Cape Town City
- Cape Town Spurs
- Chippa United
- Golden Arrows
- Kaizer Chiefs
- Mamelodi Sundowns
- Orlando Pirates
- Polokwane City
- Royal AM
- Richards Bay
- Moroka Swallows
- Sekhukhune United
- Stellenbosch
- SuperSport United
- TS Galaxy
Venues
The Final Match and Carling Cup Match will be played at a venue confirmed by the organisers.
| Carling Knockout Cup
Final |
All-star Match
(Carling Cup Match) |
|---|---|
| Stadium To Be Confirmed | .jpg) |
Venues for The 2023 Carling Knockout Cup | |
Round of 16
| Orlando Pirates | 2–0 | Cape Town Spurs |
|---|---|---|
Xoki  60' Erasmus 64' |
Report |
| 21 October 2023 | SAST |
Report | Stadium: Mpumalanga Stadium |
| 21 October 2023 | SAST |
Report | Stadium: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium |
| 21 October 2023 | SAST |
Report | Stadium: FNB Stadium |
| 21 October 2023 | SAST |
Report | Stadium: Peter Mokaba Stadium |
| 22 October 2023 | SAST |
Report | Stadium: King Zwelithini Stadium |
| 22 October 2023 | SAST |
Report | Stadium: Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium |
Final
Carling Cup Match
| 6 January 2024 | All-Stars Team | v | SAST |
Report | Stadium: Peter Mokaba Stadium |
Statistics
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References
- ^ Kohler, Lorenz (10 October 2023). "Carling Knockout Explained As Draw Completed". iDiski Times. Archived from the original on 17 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ Strydom, Marc (10 October 2023). "Kaizer Chiefs to meet Usuthu in Carling Knockout Cup opening round". TimesLIVE. Archived from the original on 30 November 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ Tshwaku, Khanyiso (5 July 2022). "Carling Knockout Cup muscles into Telkom Knockout space in 2023, announces PSL chair". news24.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Carling Knockout, Carling Black Label Cup set to take SA by storm in 2023". SuperSport. 10 October 2023. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ Gumbi, Sibongiseni (10 October 2023). "Carling Black Label Knockout delivers fresh punch". The Citizen. Archived from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "All 16 clubs stand a chance to play in the 2022 Carling Black Label Cup". www.psl.co.za. 29 July 2022. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.