Diski Challenge Shield

Last updated
DStv Diski Shield
Organising body PSL
Founded2018
Number of teams8
Current champions Kaizer Chiefs U23
Most successful team(s)Kaizer Chiefs U23
(2 titles)
Television broadcastersSuperSports
Soccerball current event.svg 2022 Diski Challenge Shield

Diski Challenge Shield, also known as DStv Diski Shield for sponsorship reasons. It was launched in 2018 and it was known as Multchoice Diski Shield. [1]

Contents

Format

The competition uses the same format as MTN 8, but the difference is that the Sami Finals are played onces, they don't have second leg.

Champions

YearChampionsRunners-up
2018 Kaizer Chiefs U21 Mamelodi Sundowns U21
2019Golden Arrows U21 Mamelodi Sundowns U21
2022 Kaizer Chiefs U23 Stellenbosch U23

Prize money

Broadcasters

DStv is the only company that broadcast the matches on their channel Supersport 202.

Sponsors

When the tournament was launched back in 2018 Multchoice were the title sponsors. When it was launched again in 2022 PSL announced that DStv is the new title sponsors. [2]

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References

  1. "PSL launches MultiChoice Diski Challenge Shield | Goal.com US". www.goal.com. 2018-03-05. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  2. Godfrey (2020-09-24). "Khoza announces MultiChoice DStv as new PSL sponsor". SportsClub. Retrieved 2024-03-20.