Telkom Knockout

Telkom Knockout
Founded	1982
Abolished	2021
Region	South Africa
Number of teams	16
Last 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 was a South African professional football knockout competition which comprised 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 had 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 received R4 million.[1]

The 2020/21 edition was cancelled after the loss of the main sponsor,[2] and it August 2021 it was confirmed that the tournament would no longer be held, citing fixture congestion.[3]

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)		Durban Bush Bucks
1985	Wits University		Kaizer Chiefs
1986	Kaizer Chiefs (3)		Moroka Swallows
1987	Durban Bush Bucks		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)	2 -0	Free State Stars
2000	Ajax Cape Town 4-0 Orlando Pirates
Coca-Cola Cup
2001	Kaizer Chiefs (8)	5 - 0	Jomo Cosmos
2002	Jomo Cosmos	1 - 0	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	3-1	Ajax Cape Town
2007	Kaizer Chiefs (11)	0(3)–(2)0	Mamelodi Sundowns
2008	Ajax Cape Town (2)	2–1	Orlando Pirates
2009	Kaizer Chiefs (12)	2–1	Ajax Cape Town
2010	Kaizer Chiefs (13)	3–0	Orlando Pirates
2011	Orlando Pirates	3–1	Bidvest Wits
2012	Bloemfontein Celtic	1–0	Mamelodi Sundowns
2013	Platinum Stars (2)	2–1	Orlando Pirates
2014	SuperSport United F.C.	3–2	Platinum Stars
2015	Mamelodi Sundowns (3)	3–1	Kaizer Chiefs[4]
2016	Cape Town City	2–1	SuperSport United F.C.[5]
2017	Bidvest Wits (3)	1–0	Bloemfontein Celtic
2018	Baroka	2(3)–(2)2	Orlando Pirates
2019	Mamelodi Sundowns (4)	2–1	Maritzburg United[6]

Results by team

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
Durban Bush Bucks	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 cancelled for 2020/21 season". Kick Off. 2020-09-30. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
"PSL chairman Irvin Khoza addresses Telkom Knockout replacement tournament". Kick Off. 2021-08-18. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
"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

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[ko_money-1] "Telkom Knockout prize money worth R14, 2 million". kickoff.com. Retrieved 17 December 2015.

[2] "Telkom Knockout cancelled for 2020/21 season". Kick Off. 2020-09-30. Retrieved 2022-03-12.

[3] "PSL chairman Irvin Khoza addresses Telkom Knockout replacement tournament". Kick Off. 2021-08-18. Retrieved 2022-03-12.

[fs_tk_2015-4] "Telkom Knockout". flashscore.com. Retrieved 17 December 2015.

[5] Tshwaku, Khanyiso (10 December 2016). "Cape Town City down SuperSport to win Telkom Knockout final". Times LIVE. Retrieved 10 December 2016.

[6] "Telkom Knockout Final Report: Maritzburg United v Mamelodi Sundowns 15 December 2019". Soccer Laduma. December 14, 2019.

National football league cups
Current	Argentina (LPF) England men women Finland Hong Kong Iceland India Indonesia Israel Japan men women Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Elite Cup Challenge Cup Malaysia Northern Ireland Oman Philippines Portugal Qatar Republic of Ireland Scotland men women Thailand Trinidad and Tobago United Arab Emirates United States (women) Wales
Defunct	Algeria Argentina (SAF) Belgium China Denmark Egypt France Germany Gibraltar Greece Hungary Japan men women Korea Republic Latvia Lebanon (Fed Cup) Philippines (UFL) Poland Portugal Taça Ribeiro dos Reis Taça FPF Romania Russia Singapore South Africa Soviet Union Spain Switzerland Tunisia Turkey Ukraine

Seasons in South African soccer
Premiership teams (2022–23)	AmaZulu Cape Town City Chippa United Golden Arrows Kaizer Chiefs Mamelodi Sundowns Maritzburg United Marumo Gallants Moroka Swallows Pirates Richards Bay Royal AM Sekhukhune United Stellenbosch SuperSport United TS Galaxy
First Division teams (2022–23)	All Stars Baroka Black Leopards Cape Town Spurs Casric Stars Hungry Lions JDR Stars Jomo Cosmos Magesi MM Platinum Platinum City Polokwane City Pretoria Callies TS Sporting Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila University of Pretoria Uthongathi Venda
Premier Soccer League	1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23
National First Division	1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23
SAFA Second Division	1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23
Nedbank Cup	1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23
MTN 8	1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 2000 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Carling Black Label Cup	2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2019 2021 2022
Telkom Knockout	1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
National Football League	1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977
Federation Professional League	1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
NPSL (1971-1977)	1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977
NPSL (1978-1984)	1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984
NPSL (1985-1995)	1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1984 1992 1983 1994 1995
National Soccer League (NSL)	1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
SASF Cup	1961 1962 1963 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Telkom Charity Cup	1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Vodacom Challenge	1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011