by Dzudzie Faith Netshisaulu

The Carling Black Label Cup has announced two competitions for the DSTV Premiership clubs that will keep fans entertained for the coming months.

The sponsors announced the Carling Knockout and Carling Cup competitions in an exciting and packed launch in Johannesburg on Tuesday. The competition promises continuation of fan engagement throughout the tournament- as was its inception during the introduction of the Carling Black Label Cup in 2011.

PSL coaches at the Carling Knockout & Carling Cup Launch on Tuesday in Johannesburg; Photo by Dzudzie Faith Netshisaulu

This is the first edition of Carling Knockout Cup competition-a partnership that will once again put the power in the hands of our champion fans, brought by South Africa’s Champion Beer, Carling Black Label.

Broadcaster Thomas Mlambo asks Kaizer Chiefs coach Molefi Ntseki a question during the Carling Knockout & Carling Cup Launch in Johannesburg. on Tuesday; Photo by Dzudzie Faith Netshisaulu

All 16 teams in the topflight of South African football will participate, as they battle it out to get their hands on the Carling Knockout trophy, which will set precedence for the new Carling Black Label Cup set to be played on 6th January 2024 at Peter Mokaba Stadium.

The winners of the Carling Knockout tournament will face a Carling All-Star team selected by the fans in the new format of the Carling Black Label Cup, a spectacle that will bring both players and champion fans of all the clubs together.

Broadcasters Vusiwe Ngcobo and Thomas Mlambo at the Carling Knockout & Carling Cup Launch in Johannesburg on Tuesday; Photo by Dzudzie Faith Netshisaulu

At the launch, the sponsors announced that six of the players in the Carling All-Star team starting line-up will be from the Premiership clubs and five will be called up from the Diski Challenge sides. The Carling All-Star team will be coached by one of the 15 PSL coaches which will also be voted for by the champion fans. Fantasy soccer becomes a reality with the Carling Cup.

The sponsors further announced that the Man of the Match award will be accompanied by a cool R100 000 at each match.

The league and Carling Black Label are set to announce further details in due course.