{{nofootnotes|date=August 2023}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}} {{Use South African English|date=August 2023}} {{Infobox football tournament season | title = Telkom Knockout | year = 2019 | other_titles = | image = | imagesize = | caption = | country = South Africa | dates =18 October 2019 – 14 December 2019 | num_teams = 16 | champions = Mamelodi Sundowns | count = 4 | runner-up = Maritzburg United | third = | fourth = | matches = 16 | goals = 34 | attendance = | top goal scorer =(5 goals) Gaston Sirino

| player = | prevseason = 2018 | nextseason = 2020 | extra information = | updated = }}

The '''2019 Telkom Knockout''' was the 38th edition and final 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 2019 and was won by Mamelodi Sundowns.

==Teams==

===Stadium and Locations=== {{location map+ |South Africa |float=right |width=400 |caption=Location of teams in the '''2019 Telkom Knockout'''. |places= {{location map~ |South Africa |mark=City locator 15.svg |lat=-22.591027 |long=30.274518 |label=<small>Leopards</small> |position=bottom}} {{location map~ |South Africa |mark=Blue pog.svg|lat=-26.231886 |long=27.922806|label=Johannesburg|label_size=85|position=bottom}} {{location map~ |South Africa |mark=City locator 15.svg |lat=-29.744249 |long=30.971264 |label=<small>AmaZulu</small> |position=bottom}} {{location map~ |South Africa |mark=City locator 15.svg |lat=-29.117292 |long=26.208726 |label=<small>Celtic</small> |position=left}} {{location map~ |South Africa |mark=City locator 15.svg |lat=-33.937813 |long=25.599429 |label=<small>Chippa</small> |position=right}} {{location map~ |South Africa |mark=City locator 15.svg |lat=-29.744182 |long=30.971196 |label=<small>G. Arrows</small> |position=right}} {{location map~ |South Africa |mark=City locator 15.svg |lat=-23.824753 |long=29.468788 |label=<small>Baroka</small> |position=right}} {{location map~ |South Africa |mark=City locator 15.svg |lat=-25.775762 |long=28.073020 |label=<small>Sundowns<br>SuperSport</small> |position=top}} {{location map~ |South Africa |mark=City locator 15.svg |lat=-29.617319 |long=30.385656 |label=<small>Maritzburg</small> |position=left}} {{location map~ |South Africa |mark=City locator 15.svg |lat=-33.903465 |long=18.491136 |label=<small>Cape Town City</small> |position=left}} {{location map~ |South Africa |mark=City locator 15.svg |lat=-23.924753 |long=29.468788 |label=<small>Polokwane</small> |position=left}} {{location map~ |South Africa |mark=City locator 15.svg |lat=-33.940 |long=18.870 |label=<small>Stellenbosch</small> |position=right}}

<!--DISPLAY OF JOHANNESBURG TEAMS IN BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER--> {{Location map~ |South Africa |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |marksize=1 |lat=-32.337813 |long=29.568788 | |label=<div style="font-size:80%;">'''Joburg&nbsp;teams'''<br> Chiefs<br> Pirates<br> Wits<br> Highlands</div>|position=right}} }}

{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Team ! Location ! Stadium ! Capacity |- | AmaZulu || Durban {{small|(Durban North)}} | King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium ||align="center"| 10,000 |- |Baroka||Polokwane | Peter Mokaba Stadium|| align="center" | 45,500 |- |Black Leopards | Thohoyandou | Thohoyandou Stadium | align="center" | 40,000 |- | Bloemfontein Celtic || Bloemfontein | Dr. Petrus Molemela Stadium ||align="center"| 22,000 |- |Cape Town City||Cape Town {{small|(Green Point)}} | Cape Town Stadium|| align="center" | 55,000 |- |Chippa United |Port Elizabeth | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium | align="center" | 48,459 |- |Golden Arrows |Durban(Lamontville) |Princess Magogo Stadium | align="center" | 12,000 |- | Highlands Park || Johannesburg | Makhulong Stadium ||align="center"| 13,500 |- | Kaizer Chiefs||Johannesburg {{small|(Soweto)}} |FNB Stadium|| align="center" | 94,736 |- |Mamelodi Sundowns |Pretoria (Marabastad) | Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria | align="center" | 51,762 |- |Maritzburg United |Pietermaritzburg |Harry Gwala Stadium | align="center" | 12,000 |- | Orlando Pirates||Johannesburg {{small|(Soweto)}} | Orlando Stadium|| align="center" | 37,139 |- |Polokwane City |Polokwane | Peter Mokaba Stadium | align="center" | 45,500 |- |Stellenbosch United |Stellenbosch |Coetzenburg Stadium | align="center" | 8,000 |- |SuperSport United |Pretoria |Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium, Pretoria | align="center" | 28,900 |- |Wits||Johannesburg {{small|(Braamfontein)}} |Bidvest Stadium|| align="center" | 5,000 |}

==Round of 16==

{{Football box |id = |date = {{Start date|2019|10|18|df=y}} |time = 20:00 |event = |round = |team1 = Maritzburg United |score = 1–1 |aet = 1–1 |report = http://www.psl.co.za/matchcentre/detail/10090443-maritzburg-united-vs-bidvest-wits |team2 = Bidvest Wits |goals1 = Kutumela {{goal|60}} |goals2 = {{goal|58}} Dzvukamanja |penaltyscore = 3–1 |penalties1 = * Sanoka {{penmiss}} * Xulu {{pengoal}} * Claasen {{pengoal}} * Moseamedi {{pengoal}} |penalties2 = * {{penmiss}} Nange * {{penmiss}} Hlanti * {{pengoal}} Hotto * {{penmiss}} Macuphu |stadium = Harry Gwala Stadium, Pietermaritzburg |attendance = |referee = }} {{Football box |id = |date = {{Start date|2019|10|19|df=y}} |time = 15:00 |event = |round = |team1 = Cape Town City |score = 1–1 |aet = 1–1 |report = https://www.flashscore24.co.za/match/plMPt9Om/#match-summary |team2 = Kaizer Chiefs |goals1 = Erasmus {{goal|34}} |goals2 = {{goal|84}} Nurkovic |penaltyscore = 2–4 |penalties1 = * Seedat {{penmiss}} * Nodada {{pengoal}} * Fielies {{penmiss}} * Dove {{pengoal}} |penalties2 = * {{pengoal}} Cardoso * {{pengoal}} Castro * {{pengoal}} Billiat * {{penmiss}} Manyama * {{pengoal}} Mathoho |stadium =Cape Town Stadium, Green Point |attendance = |referee = }} {{Football box |id = |date = {{Start date|2019|10|19|df=y}} |time = 15:00 |event = |round = |team1 = Golden Arrows |score = 1–0 |aet = 1–0 |report = https://supersport.com/football/telkom-knockout/match/10090444 |team2 = Polokwane City |goals1 = Motloung {{goal|101|o.g.}} |goals2 = |penalties1 = |penaltyscore = |penalties2 = |stadium =Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium, Durban |attendance = |referee = }} {{Football box |id = |date = {{Start date|2019|10|19|df=y}} |time = 18:00 |event = |round = |team1 = Orlando Pirates |score = 1–0 |aet = |report = https://supersport.com/football/telkom-knockout/match/10090446 |team2 = Stellenbosch United |goals1 = Lorch {{goal|84}} |goals2 = |penalties1 = |penaltyscore = |penalties2 = |stadium =Orlando Stadium, Soweto |attendance = |referee = }} {{Football box |id = |date = {{Start date|2019|10|19|df=y}} |time = 20h15 |event = |round = |team1 = SuperSport United |score = 1–1 |aet = 1–1 |report = https://www.flashscore24.co.za/match/QsKhprVu/?detail_refresh=1#match-summary |team2 = Baroka |goals1 = Grobler {{goal|90+5}} |goals2 = {{goal|59|pen}} Mdantsane |penaltyscore = 3–2 |penalties1 = * Furman {{penmiss}} * Daniels {{penmiss}} * Mokoena {{pengoal}} * Grobler {{pengoal}} * Gabuza {{pengoal}} |penalties2 = * {{pengoal}} Mdantsane * {{penmiss}} Phiri Jr. * {{penmiss}} Mbulu * {{pengoal}} Sibiya * {{penmiss}} Ngubane |stadium =Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium, Pretoria |attendance = |referee = }}

{{Football box |id = |date = {{Start date|2019|10|20|df=y}} |time = 15:00 |event = |round = |team1 = Highlands Park |score = 0–0 |aet = 0–0 |report = |team2 = Black Leopards |goals1 = |goals2 = |penaltyscore = 6–5

|penalties1 = * Ndoro {{pengoal}} * Mbunjana {{pengoal}} * Mvala {{pengoal}} * Shalulile {{pengoal}} * Mokoena {{pengoal}} * Msimango {{pengoal}}

|penalties2 = * {{pengoal}} Musonda * {{pengoal}} Zulu * {{pengoal}} Mokoena * {{pengoal}} Andrianarimanana * {{pengoal}} Katjiukua * {{penmiss}} Ndlovu |stadium =Makhulong Stadium, Tembisa |attendance = |referee = }}<br />{{Football box | id = | date = {{Start date|2019|10|20|df=y}} | time = 15:00 | event = | round = | team1 = Mamelodi Sundowns | score = 5–0 | aet = | report = | team2 = AmaZulu | goals1 = Meza {{goal|45+1}}<br/> Nyongo {{goal|55|o.g.}} <br/> Sirino {{goal|71|pen}} <br/> Sirino {{goal|78}}<br/> Affonso {{goal|88}} | goals2 = | penalties1 = | penaltyscore = | penalties2 = | stadium = Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium, Pretoria | attendance = | referee = | score1 = | score2 = | location = }}

{{Football box |id = |date = {{Start date|2019|10|22|df=y}} |time = 19:30 |event = |round = |team1 = Chippa United |score = 1–0 |aet = |report = |team2 = Bloemfontein Celtic |goals1 = Masalesa {{goal|79}} |goals2 = |penalties1 = |penaltyscore = |penalties2 = |stadium =Sisa Dukashe Stadium, Mdantsane |attendance = |referee = }}

==Quarter-finals==

{{Football box |id = |date = {{Start date|2019|11|1|df=y}} |time = 20:00 |event = |round = |team1 = Maritzburg United |score = 1–1 |aet = 1–1 |report = |team2 = Highlands Park |goals1 = Mbunjana {{goal|50|o.g.}} |goals2 = {{goal|14}} Msane |penaltyscore = 4–2

|penalties1 = * Cardodo {{pengoal}} * Billiat {{pengoal}} * Manyama {{pengoal}} * Parket {{pengoal}} |penalties2 = * {{pengoal}} Jele * {{pengoal}} Mhango * {{penmiss}} Motshwari * {{penmiss}} Abel Mabaso |stadium = Harry Gwala Stadium, Pietermaritzburg |attendance = |referee = }}

{{Football box |id = |date = {{Start date|2019|11|2|df=y}} |time = 15:00 |event = |round = |team1 = Kaizer Chiefs |score = 2–2 |aet = 2–2 |report = |team2 = Orlando Pirates |goals1 = Castro {{goal|62}} <br/> Cardoso {{goal|94|pen.}} |goals2 = {{goal|35}} Makaringe <br/> {{goal|100}} Mhango |penaltyscore = 4–2

|penalties1 = * Augusto {{penmiss}} * Xulu {{pengoal}} * Sanoka {{pengoal}} * Jappie {{pengoal}} * Nyoni {{pengoal}} |penalties2 = * {{penmiss}} Msana * {{pengoal}} Mbunjana * {{pengoal}} Mokoena * {{penmiss}} Shalulile * {{pengoal}} Fransman |stadium = Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban |attendance = |referee = }}

{{Football box |id = |date = {{Start date|2019|11|2|df=y}} |time = 20:15 |event = |round = |team1 = SuperSport United |score = 0–1 |aet = |report = |team2 = Golden Arrows |goals1 = |goals2 = {{goal|12}} Mtshali |penaltyscore = |penalties1 = |penalties2 = |stadium = Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela |attendance = |referee = }}

{{Football box |id = |date = {{Start date|2019|11|3|df=y}} |time = 15:00 |event = |round = |team1 = Chippa United |score = 2–2 |aet = 2–2 |report = |team2 = Mamelodi Sundowns |goals1 = Kwem {{goal|13}} <br/> Maziya {{goal|58}} |goals2 = {{goal|51|pen.}} Sirino <br/> {{goal|70}} Sirino |penaltyscore = 3–4 |penalties1 = * Twala {{penmiss}} * Lentjies {{pengoal}} * Manzini {{pengoal}} * Nsabiyumva {{pengoal}} |penalties2 = * {{pengoal}} Lakay * {{pengoal}} Madisha * {{pengoal}} Affonso * {{pengoal}} Morena |stadium = Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth |attendance = |referee = }}

==Semi-finals==

{{Football box | id = | date = {{Start date|2019|11|22|df=y}} | time =15:00 | event = | round = | team1 = Golden Arrows | score =1–2 | aet = | report = | team2 = Mamelodi Sundowns | goals2 ={{goal|11}} Sirino <br/> {{goal|36}} Kekana | goals1 ={{goal|80}} Sibiya | penaltyscore = | penalties1 = | penalties2 = | stadium = | attendance = | referee = Victor Gomes | score1 = | score2 = | location = Sugar Rey Xulu Stadium, Durban }}

{{Football box |id = |date = {{Start date|2019|11|23|df=y}} |time =15:00 |event = |round = |team1 = Kaizer Chiefs |score =1–2 |aet = |report = |team2 = Maritzburg United |goals2 ={{goal|30||84}} Moseamedi |goals1 ={{goal|78}} Sasman |penaltyscore = |penalties1 = |penalties2 = |stadium = |attendance = |referee = }}

==Final== {{football box | id = | time = | event = | round = | team1 =Maritzburg United | score =1–2 | aet = | report = | team2 =Mamelodi Sundowns | goals1 ={{goal|39}} J.Moseamedi | goals2 ={{goal|54}} M.Affonso<br/>{{goal|74}}M.Affonso | penaltyscore = | penalties1 = | penalties2 = | stadium =Moses Mabhida Stadium | referee = | score1 = | score2 = | location =Durban }}

==Statistics== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Rank !! Player !! Club(s) !! Goal(s) |- |1 |align="left"| {{flagicon|URU}}{{flagicon|RSA}}Gaston Sirino |Mamelodi Sundowns |5 |- |2 |align="left"|{{flagicon|RSA}} Judas Moseamedi |Maritzburg United |2 |} ==References== {{reflist}}

{{2019–20 in South African soccer}} {{South African soccer seasons}}

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