2010 Telkom Knockout

April 2023 2010 South Africa Official logo Kaizer Chiefs 15 2009 2011 The 2010 Telkom Knockout was a football (soccer) knockout competition which comprised the 16 teams in the South African Premier Soccer League. It was the 19th tournament, and the fifth under the Telkom Knockout name. The tournament is effectively South Africa's league cup, as entry is open only to clubs in the top league. The cup is usually played in the first half of the season. The tournament began on 23 October, and it ended on 4 December 2010. Kaizer Chiefs won their 9th title, by defeating Orlando Pirates 3–0 in the final at Soccer City. In all matches there has to be a winner on the day, which will be decided if there is a winner after full-time (90 minutes). If teams are tied at full-time, then extra time is played; penalties will decide the winner if the scores are still even (there is no golden goal rule). Teams The 16 teams that competed in the Telkom Knockout competition are: (listed in alphabetical order). 1. Ajax Cape Town 2. AmaZulu 3. Bloemfontein Celtic 4. Free State Stars 5. Golden Arrows 6. Kaizer Chiefs 7. Mamelodi Sundowns 8. Maritzburg United 9. Moroka Swallows 10. Mpumalanga Black Aces 11. Orlando Pirates 12. Platinum Stars 13. Santos 14. Supersport United 15. Vasco da Gama 16. Wits Prize money The Telkom Knockout is the highest paying cup competition in Africa with a grand total prize money of R 14 200 000.00. Each team taking part in the Telkom Knockout will receive a Participation Fee of R 250 000.00 First-round losers Prize Money: R 200 000.00 Participation Fee: R 250 000.00 Total: R 450 000.00 for 8 teams each Losing quarterfinalists Prize Money: R 400 000.00 Participation Fee: R 250 000.00 Total: R 650 000.00 for 4 teams each Losing Semi-Finalists Prize Money: R 750 000.00 Participation Fee: R 250 000.00 Total: R 1 000 000.00 for 2 teams each Final – runner up Prize Money: R 1 500 000.00 Participation Fee: R 250 000.00 Total: R 1 750 000.00 Final – winner Prize Money: R 4 000 000.00 Participation Fee: R 250 000.00 Total: R 4 250 000.00 ‘'Total prize money'’ Total Prize Money: R 10 200 000.00 Total Participation Fee: R 4 000 000.00 Grand Total: R 14 200 000.00 Results First round The draw for the first round was done on 11 October 2010.http://www.sport24.co.za/Soccer/Telkom-Knockout-draw-20101011 Telkom Knockout draw 11 October 2010 News24 2010-10-12 The first round matches took place on 23, 24 and 27 October. 23 October 2010 Golden Arrows 0–1 Orlando Pirates Chatsworth Stadium, Durban 23 October 2010 Platinum Stars 0–1 Mamelodi Sundowns Moruleng Stadium, Moruleng 23 October 2010 AmaZulu 0–2 Kaizer Chiefs Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban 23 October Supersport United 1–0 Vasco da Gama Super Stadium, Atteridgeville 24 October 2010 Bloemfontein Celtic 1–2 Maritzburg United Seisa Ramabodu Stadium, Botshabelo 24 October 2010 Wits 0–1 Santos Bidvest Stadium, Johannesburg 27 October 2010 Ajax Cape Town 0–1 Free State Stars Athlone Stadium, Cape Town 27 October 2010 Moroka Swallows 1–3 Mpumalanga Black Aces Dobsonville Stadium, Johannesburg Quarter-finals The draw for the quarter-finals was done on 28 October 2010.http://www.goal.com/en/news/1659/south-africa/2010/10/28/2187082/telkom-knockout-quarter-final-draw-orlando-pirates-to-face Telkom Knockout Quarter-Final Draw: Orlando Pirates To Face SuperSport United 28 October 2010 Goal 2010-11-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20101029221953/http://www.goal.com/en/news/1659/south-africa/2010/10/28/2187082/telkom-knockout-quarter-final-draw-orlando-pirates-to-face 29 October 2010 live The quarter-finals took place on 6 and 7 November. 6 November 2010 Kaizer Chiefs 2–0 Free State Stars Rand Stadium, Johannesburg 6 November 2010 Supersport United 0–3 Orlando Pirates Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria 6 November 2010 Santos 1–0 Mpumalanga Black Aces Athlone Stadium, Cape Town 7 November 2010 Maritzburg United 2–0 Mamelodi Sundowns Harry Gwala Stadium, Pietermaritzburg Semi-finals The draw for the semi-finals was done on 7 November 2010, following the Maritzburg United vs Mamelodi Sundowns match.http://www.kickoff.com/news/18689/telkom-knockout-cup-semi-final-draw.php Interesting match-ups in TKO draw 7 November 2010 Kickoff Magazine 2010-11-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20101109011938/http://www.kickoff.com/news/18689/telkom-knockout-cup-semi-final-draw.php 9 November 2010 live The semi-finals took place on 20 and 21 November. 20 November 2010 Kaizer Chiefs 1–0 Santos Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane 21 November 2010 Maritzburg United 0–3 Orlando Pirates Chatsworth Stadium, Durban Final 4 December 2010 Orlando Pirates 0–3 Kaizer Chiefs Ngcobo '11' '64' Tshabalala '72' Soccer City, Johannesburg See also Telkom Knockout South African Football Association References External links Telkom Knockout Cup Official Website Telkom Official Website Premier Soccer League South African Football Association Confederation of African Football Telkom Knockout Telkom Knockout, 2010 Category:Telkom Knockout