{{morefootnotes|date=August 2023}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}} {{Use South African English|date=August 2023}} {{Infobox football tournament season | title = Telkom Knockout | year = 2018 | other_titles = | image = | imagesize = | caption = | country = South Africa | dates = 20 October – 8 December | num_teams = 16 | champions = Baroka | runner-up = Orlando Pirates | third = | fourth = | matches = 15 | goals = 32 | attendance = | top goal scorer = Thembinkosi Lorch (4 goals) | player = | prevseason = 2017 | nextseason = 2019 | extra information = | updated = }} The '''2018 Telkom Knockout''' was the 37th edition of the Telkom Knockout, a South African cup competition comprising the 16 teams in the Premier Soccer League. It took place between October and December 2018, and was won by Baroka, their first-ever major title. The first-place prize money was R4 million.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.sport24.co.za/Soccer/South-Africa/baroka-fc-crowned-tko-champions-20181208 |title=Baroka FC crowned TKO champions |date=2018-12-08 |website=Sport |language=en |access-date=2018-12-12}}</ref>
==Results== ===First round===
{{Football box collapsible |id = |date = {{Start date|2018|10|20|df=y}} |time = 15h30 |event = |round = |team1 = Baroka |score = 2–0 |aet = |report = http://www.kickoff.com/match-report/15744/telkom-knockout-match-report-baroka-v-go |team2 = '''Golden Arrows''' |goals1 = Makgaka {{goal|1}}<br>Sodi {{goal|80}} |goals2 = |penalties1 = |penaltyscore = |penalties2 = |stadium = Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane |attendance = |referee = }} {{Football box collapsible |id = |date = {{Start date|2018|10|20|df=y}} |time = 15h30 |event = |round = |team1 = '''Free State Stars''' |score = 0–1 |aet = |report = http://www.kickoff.com/match-report/15742/telkom-knockout-match-report-free-state- |team2 = Bidvest Wits |goals1 = |goals2 = Murray {{goal|1}}|penalties1 = |penaltyscore = |penalties2 = |stadium =Goble Park, Bethlehem |attendance = |referee = }} {{Football box collapsible |id = |date = {{Start date|2018|10|20|df=y}} |time = 18h00 |event = |round = |team1 = Mamelodi Sundowns |score = 1–0 |aet = |report = http://www.kickoff.com/match-report/15739/telkom-knockout-match-report-mamelodi-su |team2 = '''Bloemfontein Celtic''' |goals1 = Sirino {{goal|60}} |goals2 = |penalties1 = |penaltyscore = |penalties2 = |stadium =Lucas Moripe Stadium, Pretoria |attendance = |referee = }} {{Football box collapsible |id = |date = {{Start date|2018|10|20|df=y}} |time = 20h15 |event = |round = |team1 = Maritzburg United |score = 2–1 |aet = |report = http://www.kickoff.com/match-report/15741/telkom-knockout-match-report-maritzburg- |team2 = '''Highlands Park''' |goals1 = Ndlovu {{goal|76}}<br>Mokate {{goal|88}} |goals2 = Sekola {{goal|40}} |penalties1 =
|penaltyscore = |penalties2 = |stadium =Harry Gwala Stadium, Pietermaritzburg |attendance = |referee = }} {{Football box collapsible |id = |date = {{Start date|2018|10|20|df=y}} |time = 20h15 |event = |round = |team1 = Orlando Pirates |score = 1–0 |aet = |report = http://www.kickoff.com/match-report/15740/telkom-knockout-match-report-orlando-pir |team2 = '''Chippa United''' |goals1 = Pule {{goal|60}} |goals2 = |penalties1 =
|penaltyscore = |penalties2 = |stadium =Orlando Stadium, Soweto |attendance = |referee = }}
{{Football box collapsible |id = |date = {{Start date|2018|10|21|df=y}} |time = 15h30 |event = |round = |team1 = '''Polokwane City''' |score = 1–1 |aet = 1–1 |report = http://www.kickoff.com/match-report/15743/telkom-knockout-match-report-polokwane-c
|team2 = Supersport United |goals1 = Pale {{goal|76}} |goals2 = Manaka {{goal|91}} |penalties1 = |penaltyscore = 5–6 |penalties2 =
|stadium =Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane |attendance = |referee = }} {{Football box collapsible |id = |date = {{Start date|2018|10|21|df=y}} |time = 15h30 |event = |round = |team1 = Kaizer Chiefs |score = 1–1 |aet = 1–1 |report = http://www.kickoff.com/match-report/15738/telkom-knockout-match-report-kaizer-chie
|team2 = '''Black Leopards''' |goals1 = Ekstein {{goal|63}} |goals2 = Nange {{goal|34}} |penalties1 = |penaltyscore = 4–2 |penalties2 =
|stadium =FNB Stadium, Johannesburg |attendance = |referee = }}
{{Football box collapsible |id = |date = {{Start date|2018|10|21|df=y}} |time = 15h30 |event = |round = |team1 = AmaZulu |score = 2–0 |aet = |report = http://www.kickoff.com/match-report/15737/telkom-knockout-match-report-amazulu-v-c
|team2 = '''Cape Town City''' |goals1 = Tade {{goal|63}} <br /> Ntuli {{goal|66}} |goals2 = |penalties1 = |penaltyscore = |penalties2 =
|stadium =King Zwelithini Stadium, Durban |attendance = |referee = }}
===Quarterfinals=== {{Football box collapsible |id = |date = {{Start date|2018|11|03|df=y}} |time = 15h00 |event = |round = |team1 = Baroka |score = 2–0 |aet = |report = http://www.kickoff.com/match-report/15745/telkom-knockout-match-report-baroka-v-ma |team2 = '''Mamelodi Sundowns''' |goals1 = Mdantsane {{goal|22}}<br>Pieterse {{goal|68|o.g.}} |goals2 = |penalties1 = |penaltyscore = |penalties2 = |stadium = Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane |attendance = |referee = }} {{Football box collapsible |id = |date = {{Start date|2018|11|03|df=y}} |time = 18h00 |event = |round = |team1 = '''AmaZulu''' |score = 1–3 |aet = |report = http://www.kickoff.com/match-report/15746/telkom-knockout-match-report-amazulu-v-o |team2 = Orlando Pirates |goals1 = Ntuli {{goal|40}} |goals2 = Lorch {{goal|37||107}} <br /> Mlambo {{goal|92}} |penalties1 = |penaltyscore = |penalties2 = |stadium =Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban |attendance = |referee = }} {{Football box collapsible |id = |date = {{Start date|2018|11|03|df=y}} |time = 20h15 |event = |round = |team1 = '''Maritzburg United''' |score = 1–2 |aet = |report = http://www.kickoff.com/match-report/15747/telkom-knockout-match-report-maritzburg- |team2 = Bidvest Wits |goals1 = Figuareido {{goal|71}} |goals2 = Domingo {{goal|40}}<br>Mkhwanazi {{goal|45}} |penalties1 =
|penaltyscore = |penalties2 = |stadium =Harry Gwala Stadium, Pietermaritzburg |attendance = |referee = }}
{{Football box collapsible |id = |date = {{Start date|2018|11|04|df=y}} |time = 15h00 |event = |round = |team1 = Kaizer Chiefs |score = 1–0 |aet = |report = http://www.kickoff.com/match-report/15748/telkom-knockout-match-report-kaizer-chie
|team2 = '''Supersport United''' |goals1 = Mphahlele {{goal|39}} |goals2 = |penalties1 = |penaltyscore = |penalties2 =
|stadium =Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban |attendance = |referee = }} ===Semifinals=== {{Football box collapsible |id = |date = {{Start date|2018|11|24|df=y}} |time = 15h00 |event = |round = |team1 = '''Kaizer Chiefs''' |score = 1–2 |aet = |report = http://www.kickoff.com/match-report/15750/telkom-knockout-match-report-kaizer-chie |team2 = Orlando Pirates |goals1 = Castro {{goal|18}} |goals2 = Lorch {{goal|13}} <br> Shonga {{goal|84}} |penalties1 = |penaltyscore = |penalties2 = |stadium =Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban |attendance = |referee = }} {{Football box collapsible |id = |date = {{Start date|2018|11|25|df=y}} |time = 15h00 |event = |round = |team1 = Baroka |score = 1–0 |aet = |report = http://www.kickoff.com/match-report/15751/telkom-knockout-match-report-baroka-v-bi |team2 = '''Bidvest Wits''' |goals1 = Mabeba {{goal|8}} |goals2 = |penalties1 = |penaltyscore = |penalties2 = |stadium = Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane |attendance = |referee = }} ===Final=== {{Football box collapsible |id = |date = {{Start date|2018|12|8|df=y}} |time = 18h00 |event = |round = |team1 = Baroka |score = 2–2 |aet = 2-2 |report = http://www.kickoff.com/match-report/15750/telkom-knockout-match-report-kaizer-chie |team2 = '''Orlando Pirates''' |goals1 = Dickens {{goal|45}} <br> Mdantsane {{goal|98}} |goals2 = Nyatama {{goal|57}} <br> Lorch {{goal|114}} |penalties1 = 3 |penaltyscore = 3-2 |penalties2 = 2 |stadium =Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth |attendance = |referee = Victor Gomes }}
== References ==
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{{South African soccer seasons}}
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