Magesi FC stunned Mamelodi Sundowns in the Carling Knockout Cup final beating them 2-1 at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein.
Larsen etched his name in history, claiming his second League Cup final victory over Sundowns. In 2012, he orchestrated Bloemfontein Celtic's 1-0 triumph, with Joel Mogorosi's goal at the Moses Mabhida Stadium sealing the deal.
Sundowns opened the scoring through Iqraam Rayners in the first half. However, Magesi mounted a second-half comeback, with Tshepo Kakora and Delano Abrahams scoring to secure a 2-1 victory.
Carling Knockout Results
The opening round of the Carling Knockout was thrilling, with several teams advancing to the quarterfinals.
| Results |
| Magesi 2-1 Sundowns |
| Marumo Gallants 0-2 Sundowns |
| Richards Bay0-1 Magesi |
| TS Galaxy 0-1 Magesi |
| Marumo Gallants 1-0 Stellenbosch |
| Richards Bay 0-0 Cape Town City (Bay wins 5-4 on penalties) |
| Kaizer Chiefs 0-0 Mamelodi Sundowns |
| AmaZulu FC 1-2 Stellenbosch |
| Orlando Pirates 2-3 Magesi |
| Polokwane City 2-3 Marumo Gallants |
| Mamelodi Sundowns 5-0 Golden Arrows |
| Cape Town City 3-0 Royal AM |
| SuperSport United 0-4 Kaizer Chiefs |
| TS Galaxy 1-0 Chippa United |
| Richards Bay 1-0 Sekhukhune United |
Carling Knockout Cup prize money
The winner of the Carling Knockout, Magesi pocketed R6.85 million, with the runner-up Sundowns walking away with R2.85 million.
On the other hand, the semi-finalists received R1.35 million, the quarter-finalists earned R850,000, and the teams knocked out in the last 16 only gained R550,000.
Carling Cup Previous Winners
Kaizer Chiefs is by far the most successful side in the history of the Carling Cup, South Africa's own version of the League Cup with 13 victories, more than three times as many as the next best, though the last triumph came all the way back in 2010.
A total of 18 clubs have been champions in its various guises since it was first played in 1982, though only one has managed to get into double figures and stands head and shoulders above the rest on the winners’ list.
| Team | Title(s) Won |
| Arcadia Shepherds | 1982 |
| Durban Bush Bucks | 1987 |
| Dynamos | 1991 |
| AmaZulu | 1992 |
| Qwaqwa Stars | 1994 |
| Orlando Pirates | 2011 |
| Bloemfontein Celtic | 2012 |
| SuperSport United | 2014 |
| Cape Town City | 2016 |
| Baroka | 2018 |
| Stellenbosch | 2023 |
| Umtata Bush Bucks | 1993, 1996 |
| Ajax Cape Town | 2000, 2008 |
| Jomo Cosmos | 2002, 2005 |
| Platinum Stars | 2006, 2013 |
| Bidvest Wits | 1985, 1995, 2017 |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 1990, 1999, 2015, 2019 |
| Kaizer Chiefs | 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010 |
Carling All-Star Team Voting
Once again, this year's winners of the Carling Knockout will get to face a Carling All-Star team that will be made up of players from the 15 other premier division clubs.
Voting is open as of 8 October and will run until 10 December.
Champion fans can vote for their favourite players from all 16 PSL teams even If they get eliminated from the Carling Knockout tournament, by simply purchasing a promo 750ml or 500ml Carling Black Label, dialling *120*660*UNIQUE CODE#, and following the on-screen prompts.
The All-Star team will be made up of six premier division players and five from the Diski teams. This pits upcoming stars against the game's current stars.
Carling Knockout Tickets
Tickets for Carling Knockout final are priced at R50 each and can be purchased at Ticketpro outlets nationwide or online at Ticketpro.
