Telkom Knockout
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The Telkom Knockout is a football (soccer)
knockout competition which comprises the 16 teams in the South Africa
n Premier Soccer League
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It was started in 1992, called the Coca-Cola
Cup and was played 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 R
4.25 million making it one of the most highly paid cup competition in Africa
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Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
knockout competition which comprises the 16 teams in the South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n Premier Soccer League
Premier Soccer League
Premier Soccer League is the trading name of the National Soccer League of South Africa. The top league is the ABSA Premiership, sponsored by ABSA...
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It was started in 1992, called the Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink sold in stores, restaurants, and vending machines in more than 200 countries. It is produced by The Coca-Cola Company of Atlanta, Georgia, and is often referred to simply as Coke...
Cup and was played until 1996, when it was replaced by the Rothmans
Rothmans, Benson & Hedges
Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. is a Canadian manufacturer and distributor of tobacco products. It was formed by the merger of the Canadian units of Rothmans International and Benson & Hedges, owned by Philip Morris. When British American Tobacco bought Rothmans in 1999, it spun off its 60% share...
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 R
South African rand
The rand is the currency of South Africa. It takes its name from the Witwatersrand , the ridge upon which Johannesburg is built and where most of South Africa's gold deposits were found. The rand has the symbol "R" and is subdivided into 100 cents, symbol "c"...
4.25 million making it one of the most highly paid cup competition in Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
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Winners
- 1992: AmaZuluAmaZulu F.C. (South Africa)AmaZulu is a South African football club based in the city of Durban.Formed in 1932 by Zulu migrant workers, the club was originally known as Zulu Royals.The club's nickname, Usuthu, is a Zulu war cry.-Honours:...
- 1993: Bush BucksBush BucksBush Bucks is a former South African football . The club was founded in 1957 and based in Umtata in the Eastern Cape. It is nicknamed Imbabala ....
- 1994: Qwa Qwa StarsFree State StarsFree State Stars are a football club based in Bethlehem, Free State province .-History:Originally founded in 1979 and previously known as Qwa Qwa Stars, the club's franchise was sold to the Premier Soccer League in 2002....
- 1995: Wits UniversityWits University Football ClubWits University Football Club, known under their sponsored title as Bidvest Wits, is a South African football team based in Johannesburg...
- 1996: Bush BucksBush BucksBush Bucks is a former South African football . The club was founded in 1957 and based in Umtata in the Eastern Cape. It is nicknamed Imbabala ....
- 1997: Kaizer Chiefs
- 1998: Kaizer Chiefs
- 1999: Sundowns
- 2000: Ajax Cape Town
- 2001: Kaizer Chiefs
- 2002: Jomo CosmosJomo CosmosJomo Cosmos is a South African football club based in Johannesburg that plays in the Premier Soccer League. The club is owned and coached by South African soccer legend Jomo "Black Prince" Sono....
- 2003: Kaizer Chiefs
- 2004: Kaizer Chiefs
- 2005: Jomo CosmosJomo CosmosJomo Cosmos is a South African football club based in Johannesburg that plays in the Premier Soccer League. The club is owned and coached by South African soccer legend Jomo "Black Prince" Sono....
- 2006: Silver Stars
- 2007: Kaizer Chiefs
- 2008: Ajax Cape Town
- 2009-10: Kaizer Chiefs
- 2010-11: Kaizer Chiefs