2024 Women's Nkosi Cup

2024 Women's Nkosi Cup
Tournament details
Host countrySouth Africa
CityCape Town
Dates13 December 2024 (2024-12-13)–17 December 2024 (2024-12-17)
Teams3 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)Wynberg Military Base Stadium
Final positions
Champions Namibia (2nd title)
Runner-up Namibia
Third place Ireland
Tournament statistics
Matches played7
Goals scored42 (6 per match)
Top scorer(s) Kiana-Che Cormack (5 goals)
Best goalkeeper Petro Stoffberg
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The 2024 Nkosi Cup was the second edition of the Nkosi Cup, an annual invitational international women's indoor hockey tournament in South Africa. It was held in Wynberg Military Base Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa from 13 to 17 December 2024.[1][2]

Namibia were the defending champions, beating South Africa in the final, 3–1.[3][4]

Teams

 Ireland
  1. Emma Buckley (GK)
  2. Caoimhe Seymour (GK)
  3. Sarah Patton
  4. Laura Graham
  5. Caroline Spence
  6. Ellen Robinson
  7. Chloe Brown
  8. Christine Seggie
  9. Orla Fox
  10. Orla Patton (C)
  11. Milla Fulton
  12. Jenna McCarlie
 Namibia[5]
  1. Petro Stoffberg (GK)
  2. Azaylee Philander
  3. Sunelle Ludwig (C)
  4. Kiana-Che Cormack
  5. Danja Meyer
  6. Jivanka Kruger
  7. Jerrica Bartlett
  8. Jaime Henckert (GK)
  9. Jahntwa Kruger
  10. Amber Dercksen
  11. Taramarie Myburgh
 South Africa[6]
  1. Jamie Southgate (C)
  2. Daniella de Oliveira
  3. Edith Molikoe
  4. Cailynn den Bakker
  5. Kayla de Waal
  6. Tegan Fourie
  7. Malikah Hamza
  8. Jessica Lardant
  9. Laikén Brisset
  10. Cheree Greyvenstein (GK)
  11. Sarah Paget (GK)
  12. 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 (H) 4 3 0 1 14 7 +7 9 Final
2  Namibia 4 2 1 1 13 12 +1 7
3  Ireland 4 0 1 3 11 19 −8 1
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.[7]
(H) Hosts
13 December 2024
18:30
Ireland  2–6  South Africa
C. Spence  3'
Brown  38' 		Report T. Fourie  1'
De Waal  12'
Hamza  21', 33', 35'
Davids  29'
Umpires:
Munashe Mashoko (ZIM)
Micaela Roos (RSA)
14 December 2024
12:45
Namibia  2–1  South Africa
Myburgh  3'
Cormack  20' 		Report Molikoe  39'
Umpires:
Ellie Duffy (IRL)
Munashe Mashoko (ZIM)
14 December 2024
18:30
Ireland  5–6  Namibia
S. Patton  4', 35'
C. Spence  15', 40'
Fox  24' 		Report Neethling  6'
Myburgh  7'
Philander  10', 38'
Cormack  11', 29'
Umpires:
Micaela Roos (RSA)
Irene Handura (NAM)
15 December 2024
17:30
South Africa  4–1  Ireland
T. Fourie  16'
De Waal  36'
Den Bakker  37', 38' 		Report Fox  12'
Umpires:
Micaela Roos (RSA)
Ellie Duffy (IRL)
16 December 2024
12:45
Namibia  3–3  Ireland
Cormack  5'
Myburgh  33'
Philander  38' 		Report C. Spence  8'
Brown  9'
Robinson  11'
Umpires:
Ellie Duffy (IRL)
Irene Handura (NAM
16 December 2024
19:45
South Africa  3–2  Namibia
T. Fourie  7', 27'
Molikoe  17' 		Report Kruger  16'
Philander  24'
Umpires:
Micaela Roos (RSA)
Munashe Mashoko (ZIM)

Final

17 December 2024
18:30
South Africa  1–3  Namibia
Hamza  37' Report Kruger  6', 40'
Cormack  31'
Umpires:
Munashe Mashoko (ZIM)
Ellie Duffy (IRL)

Statistics

Final standings

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

Goalscorers

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

5 goals

4 goals

  • Caroline Spence
  • Azaylee Philander
  • Tegan Fourie
  • Malikah Hamza

3 goals

  • Jivanka Kruger
  • Taramarie Myburgh

2 goals

1 goal

  • Ellen Robinson
  • Marika Neethling
  • Laylaa Davids

Source: FIH

See also

References

  1. ^ "Get Ready for the 2024 Nkosi Cup!". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  2. ^ @proseriesindoor; (9 September 2024). "1st of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere," – via Instagram.
  3. ^ "NKOSI CUP 2024 | Champions defend their titles". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
  4. ^ "Namibia Return to Winning Ways to Defend Nkosi Cup in Cape Town on Tuesday". gsport4girls. 2024-12-18. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
  5. ^ Mupetami, Limba (2024-11-21). "Namibian hockey teams readying for Nkosi Cup". New Era. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  6. ^ "SPAR South Africa Indoor Hockey Women Team named for FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  7. ^ "FIH Tournament Regulations Indoor Competitions" (PDF). February 2024.


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