- Telkom Knockout
infobox football tournament
current =Telkom Knockout 2008
founded = 1992
number of teams = 16
region = flagcountry|South Africa
current champions =Kaizer Chiefs
most successful club =Kaizer Chiefs (6 titles)
motto = ziwa mo (it's happening)
website = [http://www.telkomknockout.co.za/ www.telkomknockout.co.za]The Telkom Knockout is a
football (soccer) knockout competition which comprises the 16 teams in theSouth Africa nPremier Soccer League .It was started in 1992, called the "
Coca-Cola Cup" and was played until 1996, when it was replaced by the "Rothmans Cup" which was changed back to the "Coca-Cola Cup" in 2001 due to the new rules regardingtobacco sponsorship in sport. Telkom became the new sponsors in 2006.
In all matches there has to be a winner on the day, this will be decided if there is a winner after full time (90 minutes). If teams are tied at full time then extra time will be played, penalties will decide the winner if the scores are still even (there is no golden goal rule). The winner receives R4.25 million making it the most highly paid cup competition inAfrica .Winners
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2007 Kaizer Chiefs
*2006 Silver Stars
*2005 Jomo Cosmos
*2004 Kaizer Chiefs
*2003 Kaizer Chiefs
*2002 Jomo Cosmos
*2001 Kaizer Chiefs
*2000 Ajax Cape Town
*1999 Sundowns
*1998 Kaizer Chiefs
*1997 Kaizer Chiefs
*1996 Bush Bucks
*1995 Wits University
*1994 Qwa Qwa Stars
*1993 Bush Bucks
*1992 AmaZuluExternal links
* [http://www.telkomknockout.co.za Telkom Knockout Cup Official Website]
* [http://www.telkom.co.za Telkom Official Website]
* [http://www.psl.co.za/ Premier Soccer League]
* [http://www.safagoal.net South African Football Association]
* [http://cafonline.com Confederation of African Football]
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