The 2022 Carling Cup takes a whole fresh format this year, with four teams set to battle it out for honours.
Here’s everything you need to know about the 2022 edition of the Carling Cup.
All 16 PSL teams stand a chance of participating
The tournament has been pencilled in for the 12th of November 2022, with all 16 Premier Soccer League (PSL) clubs standing a chance of taking part.
However, the final four clubs that will slug it out in the Carling Cup will be determined by the Champion fans, who will vote for their preferred clubs.
“This year, Carling Black Label celebrates a decade-long legacy of a Cup fixture that has transcended the way fans of footballs engage with the beautiful game. With each fixture, the brand has explored different ways to empower their Champion fans, by giving them unprecedented power over the game,” the sponsors said in a statement.
Voting now open
Fans can now vote until the 2nd of October. The final four DStv Premiership clubs selected by the fans to feature in the Carling Cup will be announced on the 3rd of October 2022. Thereafter, the Champion fans can pick their starting line-ups until the 6th of November.
Carling Black Label Brand Director, Arné Rust expressed the brand’s excitement for this year’s Carling Cup.
“We know that this is what the Champion fans have been asking for. It gives us great pleasure to host a Carling Black Label Cup that includes all the top-flight football teams. This year there will be four teams playing in this year’s football spectacle, which we believe will be an exciting preview of what football enthusiasts can anticipate when we launch the inaugural Carling Knockout Cup in 2023.”
Lucky fan to win big
This year the brand further announced that there won’t be a “Be The Coach” competition. Instead, one lucky fan stands the chance of winning the R100 000 cash prize simply by buying a selected Carling Black Label and voting during the campaign. “It’s a new and revitalised Carling Black Label – now, it’s anyone’s game,” further read the statement.
To stand a chance of walking away with the cash prize, football fans over the age of 18 can enter by purchasing a selected Carling Black Label beer and dialling *120*660*unique code#; selecting their preferred clubs, starting line-up, Captain or Man of The Match Entry is 20c per 20 seconds on USSD and free for Vodacom users.
