2008 Telkom Knockout
 Official logo | |
| Country |  South Africa |
|---|---|
| Defending champions | Kaizer Chiefs |
| Champions | Ajax Cape Town |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 44 (2.75 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | 3 Diyo Sibisi (Free State Stars) |
The Telkom Knockout is a football (soccer) knockout competition which comprises the 16 teams in the South African Premier Soccer League.
In all matches there has to be a winner on the day, this will be decided if there is a winner after full-time (90 minutes). If teams are tied at full-time then extra time will be played, penalties will decide the winner if the scores are still even (there is no golden goal rule).
Teams[]
The 16 teams that competed in the Telkom Knockout competition are: (listed in alphabetical order).
- Ajax Cape Town
- AmaZulu
- Bay United
- Bidvest Wits
- Bloemfontein Celtic
- Free State Stars
- Lamontville Golden Arrows
- Kaizer Chiefs
- Mamelodi Sundowns
- Maritzburg United
- Moroka Swallows
- Orlando Pirates
- Platinum Stars
- Santos
- SuperSport United
- Thanda Royal Zulu
Prize money[]
- The Telkom Knockout is the highest paying cup competition in Africa with a grand total prize money of R 14 200 000.00.
- Each team taking part in the Telkom Knockout will receive a Participation Fee of R 250 000.00
First Round Losers[]
- Prize Money: R 200 000.00
- Participation Fee: R 250 000.00
- Total: R 450 000.00 for 8 teams each
Losing Quarterfinalists[]
- Prize Money: R 400 000.00
- Participation Fee: R 250 000.00
- Total: R 650 000.00 for 4 teams each
Losing Semi-Finalists[]
- Prize Money: R 750 000.00
- Participation Fee: R 250 000.00
- Total: R 1 000 000.00 for 2 teams each
Final – Runner-up[]
- Prize Money: R 1 500 000.00
- Participation Fee: R 250 000.00
- Total: R 1 750 000.00
Final – Winner[]
- Prize Money: R 4 000 000.00
- Participation Fee: R 250 000.00
- Total: R 4 250 000.00
Total prize money[]
- Total Prize Money: R 10 200 000.00
- Total Participation Fee: R 4 000 000.00
- Grand Total: R 14 200 000.00
Results[]
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First round[]
| Golden Arrows | 4–1 | Kaizer Chiefs |
|---|---|---|
Richard Henyekane  4'Mokete Tsotetsi (Chiefs) 22' (o.g.)Richard Henyekane 28'Richard Henyekane 72' |
85' Arthur Zwane |
Chatsworth Stadium, Durban
| Ajax Cape Town | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Platinum Stars |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
Evans  Cale  Carelse Siwahla |
4–3 | Marumo Rentería Lobo Ntwagae |
Athlone Stadium, Cape Town
| AmaZulu | 0–1 | Supersport United |
|---|---|---|
| 51'Glen Salmon |
Princess Magogo Stadium, Durban
| Bloemfontein Celtic | 5–0 | Santos |
|---|---|---|
| 41' Mark Mayambela 45' 67' 73' 95' |
Seisa Ramabodu Stadium, Botshabelo
| Free State Stars | 2–0 | Maritzburg United |
|---|---|---|
| Diyo Sibisi 3' Diyo Sibisi 83' |
, Welkom
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 0–1 | Bay United |
|---|---|---|
| 14' |
Super Stadium, Pretoria
| Moroka Swallows | 2–0 | BidVest Wits |
|---|---|---|
| David Radebe 56' Mark Haskins 91' |
Olympia Park, Rustenburg
| Thanda Royal Zulu | 0–1 | Orlando Pirates |
|---|---|---|
| 66' |
Chatsworth Stadium, Durban
Quarter-Finals[]
- The draw was done on Monday 27 October 2008.
| Free State Stars | 2–1 | Bay United |
|---|---|---|
| 75' Jimmy Kauleza 83' |
55' |
Charles Mopeli Stadium, Phuthaditjhaba
| Moroka Swallows | 2–3 | Orlando Pirates |
|---|---|---|
| Cecil Oerson 79' Elton Morelato 90' |
3' Thulasizwe Mbuyane 31'Dikgang Mabalane 61' Gilbert Mushangazhike |
Olympia Park, Rustenburg
| Supersport United | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Bloemfontein Celtic |
|---|---|---|
| Katlego Mashego 20' (pen.) Keamogetse Wolff (Celtic) 45' (o.g.) |
6' (o.g.) Rudi Isaacs (United) 59' (o.g.) Glen Salmon (United) |
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| Penalties | ||
| Katza Mashego Isaacs Pelembe Mahoa |
3–4 | Nhlapo Kondowe |
Super Stadium, Pretoria
| Ajax Cape Town | 3–1 | Golden Arrows |
|---|---|---|
| Mabhuti Khanyeza 60' 69' Brett Evans 72' |
72' |
Athlone Stadium, Cape Town
Semi-Finals[]
- The draw was done on Monday 10 November 2008.
| Bloemfontein Celtic | 0–3 | Orlando Pirates |
|---|---|---|
| 40' Lucas Thwala 74' Benson Mhlongo 86' Bennett Chenene |
Chatsworth Stadium, Durban
| Free State Stars | 2–3 | Ajax Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Diyo Sibisi 14' Clayton Daniels (Ajax) 65' (o.g.) |
38' Sifiso Vilakazi 41' Sifiso Vilakazi 67' Sifiso Vilakazi |
ABSA Stadium, East London
Final[]
| Orlando Pirates | 1–2 | Ajax Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| 74' Siphelele Mthembu |
10' Mabhuti Khanyeza 15' Mabhuti Khanyeza |
Chatsworth Stadium, Durban
 Telkom Knockout 2008 Champions |
| Ajax Cape Town |
| (2nd title) |
Tournament Table[]
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| 19 October 2008 Princess Magogo Stadium, Durban | ||||||||||||||
| AmaZulu | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 8 November 2008 Super Stadium, Pretoria | ||||||||||||||
| Supersport United | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Supersport United | 2(3) | |||||||||||||
| 19 October 2008 Seisa Ramabodu Stadium, Botshabelo | ||||||||||||||
| Bloemfontein Celtic | 2(4) | |||||||||||||
| Bloemfontein Celtic | 5 | |||||||||||||
| 29 November 2008 Chatsworth Stadium, Durban | ||||||||||||||
| Santos | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Bloemfontein Celtic | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 26 October 2008 Olympia Park, Rustenburg | ||||||||||||||
| Orlando Pirates | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Moroka Swallows | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 8 November 2008 Olympia Park, Rustenburg | ||||||||||||||
| Bidvest Wits | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Moroka Swallows | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 26 October 2008 Chatsworth Stadium, Durban | ||||||||||||||
| Orlando Pirates | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Thanda Royal Zulu | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 13 December 2008 Chatsworth Stadium, Durban | ||||||||||||||
| Orlando Pirates | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Orlando Pirates | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 25 October 2008 , Welkom | ||||||||||||||
| Ajax Cape Town | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Free State Stars | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 8 November 2008 Charles Mopeli Stadium, Phuthaditjhaba | ||||||||||||||
| Maritzburg United | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Free State Stars | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 25-10-1008 Super Stadium, Pretoria | ||||||||||||||
| Bay United | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 30 November 2008 ABSA Stadium, East London | ||||||||||||||
| Bay United | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Free State Stars | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 18 October 2008 Athlone Stadium, Cape Town | ||||||||||||||
| Ajax Cape Town | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Ajax Cape Town | 0(4) | |||||||||||||
| 8 November 2008 Athlone Stadium, Cape Town | ||||||||||||||
| Platinum Stars | 0(3) | |||||||||||||
| Ajax Cape Town | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 18 October 2008 Chatsworth Stadium, Durban | ||||||||||||||
| Golden Arrows | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Golden Arrows | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Kaizer Chiefs | 1 | |||||||||||||
Top scorers[]
| Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Diyo Sibisi
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Free State Stars | 3 |
| Richard Henyekane
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Golden Arrows | |
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Bloemfontein Celtic | |
| Sifiso Vilakazi
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Ajax Cape Town | |
| Mabhuti Khanyeza
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Ajax Cape Town | 2 |
| Arthur Zwane
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Kaizer Chiefs | 1 |
| Glen Salmon
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Supersport United | |
| Mark Mayambela
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Bloemfontein Celtic | |
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Bloemfontein Celtic | |
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Bay United | |
| David Radebe
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Moroka Swallows | |
| Mark Haskins
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Moroka Swallows | |
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Orlando Pirates |
References[]
- Telkom Knockout
- SAFA
External links[]
- Telkom Knockout Cup Official Website
- Telkom Official Website
- Premier Soccer League
- South African Football Association
- Confederation of African Football
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