Carling Black Label Cup
The Carling Black Label Cup is a one-day pre-season football match between Soweto rivals, Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs in South Africa.
Founded | 2011 |
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Region | South Africa |
Number of teams | 2 |
Current champions | Orlando Pirates |
Most successful club(s) | Orlando Pirates (5 titles) |
Motto | Be the champion coach |
Website | www.carlingblacklabel.co.za |
Unlike the annual Telkom Charity Cup which had four entrants and the semi-final winners would play twice in one day, the Black Label Cup has only two participating teams. The teams and line-ups are chosen by Carling Black Label customers who submit an eleven-digit code which is found on Carling products and have their vote registered.[1] Customers also choose 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 and Ogilvy & Mather.
The 2018 edition was cancelled due to the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[3]
Results
References
- "Carling Black Label Cup set for return". Sport Industry. 16 May 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- "Carling Black Label Cup teams update". Kick Off Magazine. 28 June 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- "PSL: Carling Black Label Cup for 2018 cancelled due to World Cup". The South African. 2018-05-08. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
- "Carling Black Label Cup: AS IT HAPPENED". Kick Off Magazine. 27 July 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
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