2023 Carling Knockout Cup
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|title=Carling Knockout Cup
|year=2023
|country=South Africa
|defending_champions=Mamelodi Sundowns (2019 Telkom Knockout)
|winners = Stellenbosch
|dates=21 October 2023 – 16 December 2023
|num_teams=16
|updated=17 December 2023
|prev_season=2020
|next_season=2024
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The 2023 Carling Knockout Cup was the first season of the South African association football competition, the Carling Knockout Cup, under its new sponsored name. It was organised by the Premier Soccer League and Carling and ran from 21 October 2023 to 16 December 2023.{{Cite web |last=Kohler |first=Lorenz |date=10 October 2023 |title=Carling Knockout Explained As Draw Completed |url=https://www.idiskitimes.co.za/featured/carling-knockout-explained-as-draw-completed/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231017144045/https://www.idiskitimes.co.za/featured/carling-knockout-explained-as-draw-completed/ |archive-date=17 October 2023 |access-date=11 October 2023 |website=iDiski Times |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Strydom |first=Marc |date=10 October 2023 |title=Kaizer Chiefs to meet Usuthu in Carling Knockout Cup opening round |url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/amp/sport/soccer/2023-10-10-kaizer-chiefs-draw-to-meet-usuthu-in-carling-knockout-cup-opening-round/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231130020149/https://www.timeslive.co.za/amp/sport/soccer/2023-10-10-kaizer-chiefs-draw-to-meet-usuthu-in-carling-knockout-cup-opening-round/ |archive-date=30 November 2023 |access-date=10 October 2023 |website=TimesLIVE |language=en-ZA}}
This competition replaced the Telkom knockout. Because this competition was sponsored by Carling Black Label, the Carling Black Label Cup was be merged with this competition and was played by 16 teams instead of only 4.{{Cite web |last=Tshwaku |first=Khanyiso |date=5 July 2022 |title=Carling Knockout Cup muscles into Telkom Knockout space in 2023, announces PSL chair |url=https://www.news24.com/sport/soccer/psl/carling-knockout-cup-muscles-into-telkom-knockout-space-in-2023-announces-psl-chair-20220705 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016120510/https://www.news24.com/sport/soccer/psl/carling-knockout-cup-muscles-into-telkom-knockout-space-in-2023-announces-psl-chair-20220705 |archive-date=16 October 2023 |access-date=11 October 2023 |website=news24.com |language=en-US}} There were be 2 trophies to be won, the second being the Carling Cup Match, an All-Stars match played on 6 January 2024.{{Cite web |date=10 October 2023 |title=Carling Knockout, Carling Black Label Cup set to take SA by storm in 2023 |url=https://supersport.com/football/dstv-premiership/news/67d11909-4e92-4cfe-bd8f-6a674d5e0c85/carling-knockout-carling-black-label-cup-set-to-take-sa-by-storm-in-2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240125035700/https://www.news24.com/sport/soccer/psl/carling-knockout-cup-muscles-into-telkom-knockout-space-in-2023-announces-psl-chair-20220705 |archive-date=25 January 2024 |access-date=11 October 2023 |website=SuperSport |language=en}}
Teams
The teams consisted of the 16 teams from the 2023–24 South African Premiership.{{Cite web |last=Gumbi |first=Sibongiseni |date=10 October 2023 |title=Carling Black Label Knockout delivers fresh punch |url=https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/soccer/local-soccer/carling-black-label-knockout-delivers-fresh-punch/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231019224731/https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/soccer/local-soccer/carling-black-label-knockout-delivers-fresh-punch/ |archive-date=19 October 2023 |access-date=10 October 2023 |website=The Citizen |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=29 July 2022 |title=All 16 clubs stand a chance to play in the 2022 Carling Black Label Cup |url=https://www.psl.co.za/news/article/5303734-all-16-clubs-stand-a-chance-to-play-i |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016120711/https://www.psl.co.za/news/article/5303734-all-16-clubs-stand-a-chance-to-play-i |archive-date=16 October 2023 |access-date=11 October 2023 |website=www.psl.co.za}}
Round of 16
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|team1 = TS Galaxy
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|team2 = Mamelodi Sundowns
|goals1 = Mahlangu {{goal|13}}
Vidal {{goal|16}}
|goals2 = Allende {{goal|57}}
Sirino {{goal|98}}
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|team2 = Cape Town Spurs
|goals1 = Xoki {{goal|60}}
Erasmus {{goal|64}}
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Final
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|team1 = Stellenbosch
|score = 1–1
|aet = 1–1
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|team2 = TS Galaxy
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|penaltyscore = 5–4
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Carling Cup Match
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Statistics
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