ENGEN Knockout Challenge

The ENGEN Knockout Challenge is an annual youth soccer tournament in South Africa hosted by Engen Petroleum in partnership with SAFA. First hosted in 2003, the tournament celebrated its 20-year anniversary in 2023 and is one of the longest running youth tournaments in the country. The tournament serves as qualification for the ENGEN Champ of Champs where the winners of the nine provincial titles battle it out to be crowned Champ of Champs.

ENGEN Knockout Challenge
Organising bodyEngen
Founded2003
RegionSouth Africa
Qualifier forENGEN Champ of Champs
Websitehttp://www.engenknockoutchallenge.co.za/

In 2020, Engen announced the launch of the women's division to be contested by U/20 teams.[1] The 2021 Cape Town leg saw the first women's champion crowned.[2]

Winners

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Johannesburg leg Men's U/17

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Johannesburg Men's U/17 Winners
Year Winners Runners-Up Ref
2015 Mamelodi Sundowns Bidvest Wits
2016
2017 Stars of Africa
2018
2019
2020
2021 Jomo Cosmos TS Galaxy [3]
2022 Kaizer Chiefs Mamelodi Sundowns [4]
2023 Mamelodi Sundowns TS Galaxy [5]
2024 Kaizer Chiefs Mamelodi Sundowns [6]

Johannesburg leg Women's U/20

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Johannesburg Women's U/20 Winners
Year Winners Runner-Up Ref
2021 Kempton Park Ladies [7]
2022 University of Johannesburg JVW Sapphires [8]
2023 University of Johannesburg JVW Sapphires [9]
2024 Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies University of Johannesburg [10]

Cape Town leg men's U/17

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Cape Town Men's U/17 Winners
Year Winners Runners-Up Ref
2014 ASD Cape Town Liverpool-Portlands [11]
2015
2016
2017 Old Mutual Football Academy
2018 Hellenic Hout Bay United [12]
2019
2020
2021 Ubuntu Cape Town Cape Town City [13]
2022 Cape Town City Stellenbosch [14]
2023 Stellenbosch Ubuntu Cape Town [15]
2024 Stellenbosch Cape Town City [16]

Cape Town leg women's U/20

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Cape Town Women's U/20 Winners
Year Winners Runner-Up Ref
2021 RV United Women Spurs Women [2]
2022 Cape Town Roses Dangerous Heros [14]
2023 Cape Town Roses RV United Women [15]
2024 Cape Town Roses Dangerous Heros [17]

References

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  1. ^ Abrahams, Celine (2020-09-05). "Junior Women to Play in Engen Knockout Challenge". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  2. ^ a b Marele, Lonwabo (2021-10-01). "RV crowned first Engen Knockout women's champs". Vukani News. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  3. ^ Lethoba, Thomas (2021-10-11). "Engen Knock-Out: Jomo Cosmos and Kempton Park Ladies crowned Engen Champ of Champs". Sunday World. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  4. ^ "Chiefs Win Engen Knockout Challenge". www.kaizerchiefs.com. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  5. ^ "UJ, Sundowns crowned Engen Knockout Challenge GP Champs". SuperSport. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  6. ^ "Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies crowned Engen Knockout Challenge Champions". SuperSport. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  7. ^ Lethoba, Thomas (2021-10-11). "Engen Knock-Out: Jomo Cosmos and Kempton Park Ladies crowned Engen Champ of Champs". Sunday World. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  8. ^ "UJ women's Under20 football team crowned 2022 Gauteng Engen Knockout Challenge champions". University of Johannesburg News. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  9. ^ Shozi, Asanda (2023-07-11). "UJ Successfully Defend Engen Knockout Challenge Title". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  10. ^ "Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies crowned Engen Knockout Challenge Champions". SuperSport. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  11. ^ Mkhize, Malusi "Khabazela". "ASD Development Champions Of Cape Town". Soccer Laduma. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  12. ^ Release, Press. "Hellenic claim Engen Knockout Challenge honours". Kickoff. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  13. ^ "Engen Challenge 2021: UBUNTU And RV United Are Crowned Champions". capeat6sport. 2021-09-27. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  14. ^ a b Makonco, Sinethemba (2022-07-11). "CT City Win Engen Knockout Challenge In Western Cape". iDiski Times. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  15. ^ a b Pongco, Siya (2023-09-04). "SuperSport Schools Plus | Cape Town Roses and Stellenbosch FC are the winners of the Cape Town Engen Knockout Championships". SuperSport Schools Plus. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  16. ^ "Engen Knockout Challenge". SportsClub. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  17. ^ Marele, Lonwabo (2024-06-13). "Victorious Roses shift focus to Sasol women's league". Southern Mail. Retrieved 2024-06-18.