2025 Carling Knockout Cup

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2025 Carling Knockout Cup
Tournament details
CountrySouth Africa
Dates3 October 2025 – November 2025
Teams16
Defending champions Magesi
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored35 (2.92 per match)
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The 2025 Carling Knockout Cup is the third season of the South African soccer competition, the Carling Knockout Cup, under its new sponsored name. It was organised by the Premier Soccer League and Carling and ran from October 2025.

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Teams

The teams consisted of the 16 teams from the 2025–26 South African Premiership.

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Results

Round of 16

3 October 2025 (2025-10-03) Durban City 4–1 (a.e.t.) Polokwane City Chatsworth Stadium, Chatsworth
19:00 SAST Gcaba Soccerball shade.svg12'Soccerball shade.svg111'Soccerball shade.svg114'
Mkhize Soccerball shade.svg93'		 Report Nkaki Soccerball shade.svg88' (Pen.)
4 October 2025 (2025-10-04) Orlando Pirates 1–0 Siwelele Orlando Stadium, Soweto
15:00 SAST Mbokazi Soccerball shade.svg87' Report
4 October 2025 (2025-10-04) Orbit College 0–1 (a.e.t.) TS Galaxy Olympia Park, Rustenburg
15:00 SAST Report Ouamri Soccerball shade.svg109'
4 October 2025 (2025-10-04) Mamelodi Sundowns 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(6–7 p)		 Marumo Gallants Lucas Moripe Stadium, Atteridgeville
20:00 SAST Report
Penalties
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5 October 2025 (2025-10-05) Stellenbosch 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		 Kaizer Chiefs Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town
15:00 SAST Report
5 October 2025 (2025-10-05) Richards Bay 4–1 Chippa United Richards Bay Stadium, Richards Bay
15:00 SAST Report
5 October 2025 (2025-10-05) AmaZulu 2–3 Magesi Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban
17:30 SAST Report

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In the Chiefs-Stellenbosch game, shortly before fulltime and penalties with the game tied 0–0, Chief's goalkeeper Fiacre Ntwari refused to be substituted for Bruce Bvuma. Ntwari saved one penalty, but Chiefs ultimately lost the shootout, and stated that they would address the situation internally. [6]

Quarter-finals

28 October 2025 Orlando Pirates 2–1 Magesi Orlando Stadium, Soweto
19:00 SAST Moremi Soccerball shade.svg51'
Makgopa Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Mokone Soccerball shade.svg90+5'

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Semi-finals


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References

  1. ↑ Rabothe, Tshepo (3 July 2025). "SuperSport confirm status sale to Siwelele FC". FARPost. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  2. ↑ "South Africa 2024/25". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  3. ↑ Vardien, Tashreeq. "Little-known Orbit College FC seal dream promotion to PSL top flight as CT City relegated". News24. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  4. ↑ bulesitutshana (12 June 2025). "Durban City aim to grow fan base after promotion". The Witness. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  5. ↑ Vardien, Tashreeq. "Ntwari's rebellion act: Chiefs to address chaotic substitution mix-up 'internally'". News24. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  6. ↑ Dube, Mthokozisi (26 September 2025). "Venue and Date details for Carling Knockout Round of 16". FARPost. Retrieved 6 October 2025. https://farpost.co.za/2025/09/26/venue-and-date-details-for-carling-knockout-round-of-16/
  7. ↑ Raophala, Mauwane (5 October 2025). "Carling Label Knockout quarter-final matchups confirmed". FARPost. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  8. ↑ Raophala, Mauwane (29 October 2025). "PSL confirm Carling Knockout semi-finals draw". Farpost. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  9. ↑ Madyira, Michael (31 October 2025). "Pirates & Co. learn Carling Knockout semi-finals fixture details". Farpost. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
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