2023 Women's Nkosi Cup

Women's Nkosi Cup
Tournament details
Host countrySouth Africa
CityCape Town
Dates15–18 December
Teams3
Venue(s)Wynberg Military Base Stadium
Final positions
Champions Namibia (1st title)
Runner-up South Africa
Third place Ireland
Tournament statistics
Matches played7
Goals scored42 (6 per match)
Top scorer(s) Kiana-Che Cormack (12 goals)
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The Nkosi Cup was the inaugural of the Nkosi Cup from 15 to 19 December 2023. Hosted at the Wynberg Military Base Stadium.[1]

Namibia were the inaugural World Cup winners, beating South Africa in the final, 4–2.[2][3][4]

Teams

 Ireland
  1. Emma Buckley (GK)
  2. Kate O'Hogan (GK)
  3. Sarah Patton
  4. Laura Graham
  5. Mikayla Power
  6. Chloe Brown
  7. Orla Fox
  8. Orla Patton (C)
  9. Milla Fulton
  10. Jenna McCarlie
  11. Lily Lloyd
  12. Katie Kimber
 Namibia
  1. Petro Stoffberg (GK)
  2. Jocelle Wessels
  3. Azaylee Philander
  4. Sunelle Ludwig
  5. Kiana-Che Cormack
  6. Marcia Venter
  7. Jerrica Bartlett
  8. Jaime Henckert (GK)
  9. Gillian Hermanus (C)
  10. Amber Dercksen
  11. Taramarie Myburgh
 South Africa
  1. Jamie Southgate (C)
  2. Kelsey Swanepoel
  3. Daniella de Oliveira
  4. Edith Molikoe
  5. Cailynn den Bakker
  6. Kayla de Waal
  7. Tegan Fourie
  8. Malikah Hamza
  9. Jessica Lardant
  10. Laikén Brisset
  11. Cheree Greyvenstein (GK)
  12. Sarah Paget (GK)
  13. Bonolo Moabi
  14. Laylaa Davids

Preliminary round

All times are local (All times are local (UTC+2).).

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Africa 4 4 0 0 15 10 +5 12 Final
2  Namibia 4 2 0 2 10 10 0 6
3  Ireland (E) 4 0 0 4 11 16 −5 0
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[5]
(E) Eliminated
15 December 2023
20:00
Ireland  4–5  South Africa
Power  21'
Graham  29'
Brown  36'
McCarlie  36' 		Report Den Bakker  10', 27'
Molikoe  12'
Moabi  13'
Lardant  19'
16 December 2023
12:00
Namibia  5–3  Ireland
Cormack  10', 12', 14', 25'
Philander  40' 		Report S. Patton  11'
O. Patton  28'
Power  32'
16 December 2023
18:45
South Africa  3–1  Namibia
De Waal  5', 40'
De Oliveira  25' 		Report Cormack  7'
17 December 2023
18:30
Ireland  3–4  South Africa
S Patton  4'
Brown  21'
Fulton  23' 		Report Molikoe  7', 16', 19', 40'
18 December 2023
11:00
Namibia  2–1  Ireland
Cormack  15', 32' Report Lloyd  6'
18 December 2023
18:45
South Africa  3–2  Namibia
Fourie  19'
De Waal  23'
Hamza  34' 		Report Cormack  36', 37'

Final

19 December 2023
18:45
South Africa  2–4  Namibia
Hamza  6'
Den Bakker  27' 		Report Hermanus  1'
Cormack  3', 30', 34'

Statistics

Final standings

Pos Team
1  Namibia
2  South Africa (H)
3  Ireland
Source: FIH
(H) Host

Goalscorers

There were 42 goals scored in 7 matches, for an average of 6 goals per match.

12 goals

5 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

  • Milla Fulton
  • Laura Graham
  • Lily Lloyd
  • Jenna McCarlie
  • Orla Patton
  • Gillian Hermanus
  • Azaylee Philander
  • Daniella de Oliveira
  • Tegan Fourie
  • Jessica Lardant
  • Bonolo Moabi

Source: FIH

References

  1. ^ "Inaugural Kathea Energy Nkosi Cup Announces Fixtures for Men's and Women's Indoor Hockey". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
  2. ^ Pillay, Alicia (2023-12-20). "Namibia Emerge Triumphant at Inaugural Nkosi Cup in Cape Town". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
  3. ^ "Kathea Energy Nkosi Cup – Namibia victorious in Inaugural final". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
  4. ^ "Namibia victorious in inaugural Kathea Energy Nkosi Cup final". The Namibian. 2023-12-20. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
  5. ^ FIH General Tournament Regulations May 2022
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