2012 Telkom Knockout

The 2012 Telkom Knockout is a football (soccer) knockout competition which comprised the 16 teams in the South African Premier Soccer League. It was the 21st tournament, and the 7th 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 17 October and ended on 1 December 2012.

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).

Teams
The 16 teams that competed in the Telkom Knockout competition are: (listed in alphabetical order).


 * 1. Ajax Cape Town
 * 2. AmaZulu
 * 3. Bidvest Wits
 * 4. Black Leopards
 * 5. Bloemfontein Celtic
 * 6. Chippa United
 * 7. Free State Stars
 * 8. Golden Arrows


 * 9. Kaizer Chiefs
 * 10. Mamelodi Sundowns
 * 11. Maritzburg United
 * 12. Moroka Swallows
 * 13. Orlando Pirates
 * 14. Platinum Stars
 * 15. Supersport United
 * 16. University of Pretoria

Prize money

 * The Telkom Knockout is the highest paying cup competition in Africa with a grand total prize money of R 14,200,000.
 * Each team taking part in the Telkom Knockout will receive a participation fee of R 250,000.

First-round losers

 * Prize money: R 200,000
 * Participation fee: R 250,000
 * Total: R 450f000 for 8 teams each

Losing quarterfinalists

 * Prize money: R 400,000
 * Participation fee: R 250,000
 * Total: R 650,000 for 4 teams each

Losing Semi-Finalists

 * Prize money: R 750,000
 * Participation fee: R 250,000
 * Total: R 1,000,000 for 2 teams each

Final – runner up

 * Prize money: R 1,500,000
 * Participation fee: R 250,000
 * Total: R 1,750,000

Final – winner

 * Prize money: R 4,000,000
 * Participation fee: R 250,000
 * Total: R 4,250,000

‘'Total prize money'’

 * Total prize money: R 10,200,000
 * Total participation fee: R 4,000,000
 * Grand total: R 14,200,000

First round
The draw for the first round was done on 9 October 2012. The first round matches took place from 19–23 October.

Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarterfinal was done at Loftus Stadium in Pretoria on Tuesday 23 October 2012. The quarter-finals took place on 2, 3 and 4 November 2012.

Semi-finals
The draw for the Semi-Finals took place on Monday 5 November 2012. The semi-finals took take place on 17 and 18 November 2012.