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| Founded | 2011 |
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| Region |  South Africa |
| Teams | 4(from 2022) |
| Current champions | Mamelodi Sundowns (1 title) |
| Most championships | Orlando Pirates (5 titles) |
| Broadcaster(s) | SABC andSupersport |
| Motto | Be the champion coach |
| Website | www.carlingblacklabel.co.za |
 2022 Carling Black Label Cup | |
TheCarling Black Label Cup was a one-day four-teamfootball tournament in South Africa. Prior to 2022, the Carling Black Label Cup has been a one-day pre-season match betweenSoweto rivals,Orlando Pirates andKaizer Chiefs. The teams to compete were voted in from the 16Premiership teams.
Similar to the abolished annual Telkom Charity Cup, which had four entrants and the semi-final winners playing twice in one day, the Black Label Cup had four participating teams with the winners of the first matches playing twice while losers playing penalties for the 3rd and 4th place play-off. The teams and line-ups were chosen byCarling Black Label customers who submitted an eleven-digit code found on Carling products and had their vote registered.[1] Customers also chose which substitutions to make in-game by voting via text message.
In June 2011, South African football magazine Kick-Off conducted an interview with Carling Black Label general manager Andrea Quaye.[2] Quaye stated that the Black Label Cup had been in the planning stages in 2010, one year prior to the announcement of the cancellation of the Charity Cup. She also stated that the competition was established by Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates andOgilvy & Mather.
The 2018 edition was cancelled due to the2018 FIFA World Cup.[3]The 2020 edition was also cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.
The 2022 edition was revamped to include 2 other teams to join the traditional teams, Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates. After fans submitted their team choices, Pretoria-based club Mamelodi Sundowns and Durban club AmaZulu FC filled out the 3rd and 4th spots in the tournament.
After 2022, the tournament was discontinued and merged into the2023 Carling Knockout Cup.[4]
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