- Chiefs handed Usuthu
- Downs & Pirates have relatively easy teams
- Winner to play Carling Cup
TELL ME MORE: In the first round of matches, Chiefs will have to get past AmaZulu FC who have not been an easy opponent if the recent head-to-head record is anything to consider.
Pirates have a relatively easier task against the struggling Cape Town Spurs while Sundowns will face TS Galaxy.
COMPLETE FIXTURE:
Golden Arrows vs Cape Town City
Kaizer Chiefs vs AmaZulu FC
Richards Bay vs Moroka Swallows
Chippa United vs Stellenbosch FC
TS Galaxy vs Mamelodi Sundowns
SuperSport United vs Polokwane City
Sekhukhune United vs Royal AM
Orlando Pirates vs Cape Town Spurs
THE BIGGER PICTURE: All the 16 Premier Soccer League teams are involved in this domestic competition.
Fans will be involved as well since they will be the ones choosing the Man of the Match who will get R100,000.
The tournament winner will play an All-Star team in the Carling Cup in Polokwane on 6 January 2024. Fans will have a say on who will feature in the All-Star team as well as the coach from the other 16 PSL teams.
While Pirates and Chiefs might enjoy getting another competition, Downs coach Rhulani Mokwena must be scratching his head on how to balance his squad to deliver in the PSL, African Football League, the Caf Champions League, and the Nedbank Cup.
WHAT NEXT: This is a massive opportunity for Kaizer Chiefs to end their silverware drought.
Amakhosi missed out on the MTN8 which was eventually won by rivals Pirates who beat Downs in the final.
Coach Molefi Ntseki is under pressure to deliver after the quality signings made by the club in the last transfer window.