The Premier Soccer League has announced the prize money and fixture list for the inaugural Carling Knockout Cup.
The Cup which was launched earlier this week is set to kick-off on Wednesday, 18 October with a clash between TS Galaxy and Mamelodi Sundowns.
CARLING KNOCKOUT CUP PRIZE MONEY REVEALED
The league has since revealed that the winner will take home R 6 600 000 plus a R 250 000 participation fee.
The losing finalist will walk away with R2 600 000 while the semifinalists will win R 1100 000 for their efforts. Each team will get R600 000 to reach the quarter-final stage and R 300 000 for the last 16.
The league has also released the fixture list of the competition.
FULL FIXTURE LIST OF THE LAST 16 ROUND
Wednesday, 18 October
TS Galaxy v Mamelodi Sundowns
Mbombela
Friday, 20 October
Orlando Pirates v Cape Town Spurs
Orlando
Saturday, 21 October
Golden Arrows v Cape Town City
Mpumalanga Stadium
Chippa United v Stellenbosch
Nelson Mandela Bay
Kaizer Chiefs v AmaZulu FC
FNB Stadium
Sekhukhune United v Royal AM
New Peter Mokaba Stadium
Sunday, 22 October
Richards Bay v Moroka Swallows ‘
King Zwelithini
SuperSport United v Polokwane City
TUT Stadium
The winner of the competition will battle it out with a Carling All-Star team that will be selected by the fans. The one-day match will take place on 6 January 2024 at Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane. It replaces the old Carling Black Label Cup.
The coach of the All-Star team will come from the 15 DStv Premiership teams who did not win the competition. One of the biggest talking points is the Man of the match prize money. A player will walk away with R 100 000 for the award voted by the fans.
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