Telkom Quarter Final Draw Format Set

The Telkom Knockout quarterfinal draw will be conducted live tonight at Sisa Dukashe Stadium in East London soon after the outstanding Chippa United v Bloemfontein Celtic fixture.

The quarterfinal draw is seeded. The league explained the rules regarding the seeding in a statement today saying,:

“Clubs that achieved highest four (4) positions in the Absa Premiership 2018/19 season will be seeded while the rest will be unseeded. Seeded clubs cannot play each other.”

There is very high potential for a top clash involving the Big 3 including a Soweto Derby as Kaizer Chiefs have high likelihood of meeting up with Mamelodi Sundowns, Orlando Pirates and Cup kings SuperSport United.

Seeding:

Seeded

Mamelodi Sundowns
Orlando Pirates
SuperSport United
Highlands Park

Unseeded

Kaizer Chiefs
Lamontville Golden Arrows
Maritzburg United
Bloemfontein Celtic/Chippa United

Draw Procedure:

• Three bowls will be used for the draw (labelled: Pot A, B, C)
• The first bowl (Pot A) will contain the seeded four clubs – (Member Clubs that achieved highest four (4) positions in the Absa Premiership 2018-19 season will be seeded)
• The second bowl (Pot C) will contain the names of the other eight clubs.
• The third bowl (Pot B) will be empty – to be used to determine home and away

How It Will Work:

1. We draw a ball from the seeded bowl (Pot A) and place it in the empty bowl (Pot B) without opening it
2. We draw a ball from the unseeded bowl (Pot C) and place it in the empty bowl (Pot B) without opening it
3. We then draw go to Pot B and draw the first ball for home, the second ball for away

By Gerald Dandah