Champions of Carling Knockout Cup to Take on All Star Team After Tournament in Exhibition Match

• Football enthusiasts can look forward to an interesting innovation at the end of next season's inaugural Carling Knockout Cup
• The tournament will be a restart of the league cup, which, when known as the Telkom Knockout, was last held in 2019 when Mamelodi Sundowns won it
• The winner of the new tournament will take on a composite side of players from the other 15 teams in the competition as well as some chosen from DStv Diski Challenge sides

The winner of next season's inaugural Carling Knockout Cup will get to underline their status as the competition's undisputed champions.

Earlier today, Premier Soccer League chairperson Irvin Khoza announce the return of the league cup after a three-year hiatus. Last time around, Mamelodi Sundowns won it under the name of the Telkom Knockout after defeating Maritzburg United 2-1 in the final at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban.

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SuperSport reported that the winners would play an "all-star" team made up of players from the other 15 teams in the tournament as well as their DStv Diski Challenge juniors. Sunday World also revealed that fans at home could vote for this Carling XI, consisting of six Premiership starters and five from the Diski Challenge.

Khosa said:

"We are excited about the launch of this Carling Knockout Cup competition which will increase the share of the conversation voice in all the nooks and crannies, including all media platforms.”

Currently another competition under the banner of the alcohol beverage company is the Carling Black Label Cup involving Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates. The Amakhosi won the 2021 edition on penalties.

When asked what the plan was for this pre-season event, Khoza told those in attendance at the launch to "watch this space".

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GladAfrica Championship, the National First Division, to be renamed the Motsepe Foundation Championship

Starting next season, the National First Division will be named the Motsepe Foundation Championship for sponsorship reasons.

As reported by Sports Brief, the announcement was made by CAF president Patrice Motsepe, who is the founder of the foundation.

The division had been known as the GladAfrica Championship since the 2019/20 season.