Telkom Knockout
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| Founded | 1982 |
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| Region |  South Africa |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Current champions | Mamelodi Sundowns (4th title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Kaizer Chiefs (13 titles) |
| Motto | ziwa mo (it's happening) |
| Website | TelkomKnockout.co.za |
 2019 Telkom Knockout | |
The Telkom Knockout is a South African professional football knockout competition which comprises the 16 teams in the South African Premier Soccer League.
The competition was established in 1982 and was first known as the Datsun Challenge. Under the new NSL regime in 1984, it became known as the JPS Knockout Cup. It used this name until 1992 when it became known as the Coca-Cola Cup. It was sponsored by the drinks manufacturer until 1996, when it was replaced by the Rothmans Cup which was changed back to the Coca-Cola Cup in 2001 due to the new rules regarding tobacco sponsorship in sport. Telkom became the new sponsors in 2006.
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).
The winner receives R4 million.[1]
Competition history[]
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Datsun Challenge | |||
| 1982 | Arcadia Shepherds | 1–1 (2–0) |
Highlands Park |
| 1983 | Kaizer Chiefs | 2–1 | Wits University |
| John Player Special (JPS) Knockout Cup | |||
| 1984 | Kaizer Chiefs (2) | ||
| 1985 | Wits University | Kaizer Chiefs | |
| 1986 | Kaizer Chiefs (3) | Moroka Swallows | |
| 1987 | Orlando Pirates | ||
| 1988 | Kaizer Chiefs (4) | Jomo Cosmos | |
| 1989 | Kaizer Chiefs (5) | Moroka Swallows | |
| 1990 | Sundowns | Orlando Pirates | |
| 1991 | Dynamos | Giant Blackpool | |
| Coca-Cola Cup | |||
| 1992 | AmaZulu | Kaizer Chiefs | |
| 1993 | Umtata Bucks | Santos | |
| 1994 | Qwa Qwa Stars | Hellenic | |
| 1995 | Wits University (2) | Orlando Pirates | |
| 1996 | Umtata Bush Bucks (2) | Qwa Qwa Stars | |
| Rothmans Cup | |||
| 1997 | Kaizer Chiefs (6) | Mamelodi Sundowns | |
| 1998 | Kaizer Chiefs (7) | Mamelodi Sundowns | |
| 1999 | Sundowns(2) | Free State Stars | |
| 2000 | Ajax Cape Town | Orlando Pirates | |
| Coca-Cola Cup | |||
| 2001 | Kaizer Chiefs (8) | Jomo Cosmos | |
| 2002 | Jomo Cosmos | Kaizer Chiefs | |
| 2003 | Kaizer Chiefs (9) | Silver Stars | |
| 2004 | Kaizer Chiefs (10) | 1–0 | SuperSport United F.C. |
| 2005 | Jomo Cosmos (2) | SuperSport United F.C. | |
| Telkom Knockout Cup | |||
| 2006 | Silver Stars | Ajax Cape Town | |
| 2007 | Kaizer Chiefs (11) | 0(3)–(2)0 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| 2008 | Ajax Cape Town (2) | 2–1 | Orlando Pirates |
| Kaizer Chiefs (12) | 2–1 | Ajax Cape Town | |
| 2010 | Kaizer Chiefs (13) | 3–0 | Orlando Pirates |
| Orlando Pirates | 3–1 | Bidvest Wits | |
| 2012 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 1–0 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| Platinum Stars (2) | 2–1 | Orlando Pirates | |
| SuperSport United F.C. | 3–2 | Platinum Stars | |
| Mamelodi Sundowns (3) | 3–1 | Kaizer Chiefs[2] | |
| 2016 | Cape Town City | 2–1 | SuperSport United F.C.[3] |
| 2017 | Bidvest Wits (3) | 1–0 | Bloemfontein Celtic |
| 2018 | Baroka | 2(3)–(2)2 | Orlando Pirates |
| 2019 | Mamelodi Sundowns (4) | 2–1 | Maritzburg United[4] |
Results by team[]
| Club | Wins | First final won | Most recent final won | Runners-up | Most recent final lost | Total final appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaizer Chiefs | 13 | 1983 | 2010 | 4 | 2015 | 17 |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 4 | 1990 | 2019 | 4 | 2012 | 8¹ |
| Bidvest Wits (previously Wits University) | 3 | 1985 | 2017 | 2 | 2011 | 5 |
| Ajax Cape Town | 2 | 2000 | 2008 | 2 | 2009 | 4 |
| Jomo Cosmos | 2 | 2002 | 2005 | 2 | 2001 | 4 |
| Platinum Stars (previously Silver Stars) | 2 | 2006 | 2013 | 2 | 2014 | 4 |
| Umtata Bush Bucks | 2 | 1993 | 1996 | 0 | – | 2 |
| Orlando Pirates | 1 | 2011 | 2011 | 8 | 2018 | 9 |
| Supersport United | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 3 | 2016 | 4 |
| Bloemfontein Celtic | 1 | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | 2017 | 2 |
| Arcadia Shepherds | 1 | 1982 | 1982 | 0 | – | 1 |
| 1 | 1987 | 1987 | 1 | – | 2 | |
| AmaZulu | 1 | 1992 | 1992 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Dynamos | 1 | 1991 | 1991 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Cape Town City | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Baroka | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Moroka Swallows | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1989 | 2 |
| Highlands Park | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1982 | 1 |
| Maritzburg United | 0 | - | - | 1 | 2019 | 1 |
References[]
- ^ "Telkom Knockout prize money worth R14, 2 million". kickoff.com. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ^ "Telkom Knockout". flashscore.com. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ^ Tshwaku, Khanyiso (10 December 2016). "Cape Town City down SuperSport to win Telkom Knockout final". Times LIVE. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ "Telkom Knockout Final Report: Maritzburg United v Mamelodi Sundowns 15 December 2019". Soccer Laduma. December 14, 2019.
External links[]
- Telkom Knockout Cup official website
- Premier Soccer League
- South African Football Association
- RSSSF competition history
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Categories:
- Telkom Knockout
- National association football league cups
- Soccer cup competitions in South Africa
- Recurring sporting events established in 1982
- 1982 establishments in South Africa