- Source: 2023 Carling Knockout Cup
The 2023 Carling Knockout Cup was the first season of the South African association football competition, the Carling Knockout Cup, under its new sponsored name. It was organised by the Premier Soccer League and Carling and ran from 21 October 2023 to 16 December 2023.
This competition replaced the Telkom knockout. Because this competition was sponsored by Carling Black Label, the Carling Black Label Cup was be merged with this competition and was played by 16 teams instead of only 4. There were be 2 trophies to be won, the second being the Carling Cup Match, an All-Stars match played on 6 January 2024.
Teams
The teams consisted of the 16 teams from the 2023–24 South African Premiership.
AmaZulu
Cape Town City
Cape Town Spurs
Chippa United
Golden Arrows
Kaizer Chiefs
Mamelodi Sundowns
Moroka Swallows
Orlando Pirates
Polokwane City
Royal AM
Richards Bay
Sekhukhune United
Stellenbosch
SuperSport United
TS Galaxy