Polokwane to play host to Carling Black Label Cup final
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.
POLOKWANE – The Peter Mokaba Sports Complex has been chosen by the Premier Soccer League (PSL) to host the final of the Carling Black Label Cup on January 6 next year.
This is not the first time that the stadium will host a major cup final, as it hosted the Nedbank and Telkom knockout finals in 2016.
Mantlako Sebaka, the manager for sport and recreation at the Polokwane Municipality, said they are expecting full capacity at the venue.
“We hosted the semi-final of the MTN 8 between Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns last year and the stadium was packed. The economic spin-offs are enormous. It is the ultimate super final, and we will be doing activations with the sponsor in the Vhembe, Sekhukhune, Mopani and the Waterberg regions ahead of the final.”
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.
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.
Carling Black Label will empower the voice of the fans like never before, giving them an opportunity to put together the Carling All-Star team with players from the other 15 Premier Division clubs, as well as the Diski Challenge sides. This affords fans a unique way to see their favourite stars playing together in one team.
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.
Carling Black Label brand director, Arné Rust was quoted to have said that at Carling Black Label, they have always made their intentions clear as they want to champion the game of football and most importantly empower the voices of our champion fans.
“The 2023 Carling Knockout and Carling Cup innovations afford fans an opportunity to have an immersive tournament and matchday experience – whether they are watching from the stands or from the comfort of their own homes. Our commitment is always to our consumers who love having a voice when it comes to the beautiful game.”
