South Africa women's national field hockey team
| Association | South African Hockey Association | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Confederation | AfHF (Africa) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head Coach | Inky Zondi[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assistant coach(es) | Lenise Marais Cindy Brown | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager | Tarryn Fourie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Captain | Erin Christie Quanita Bobbs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FIH ranking | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current | 23 2 (4 July 2025)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 6 (first in 2000) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | 9th (2004) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 7 (first in 1998) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | 7th (1998) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Africa Cup of Nations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 7 (first in 1994) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | 1st (Six times) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| African Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 4 (first in 1995) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | 1st (1995, 1999, 2003) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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The South Africa women's national field hockey team represents South Africa in international field hockey matches and tournaments.[3]
Tournament history
Summer Olympics
| Summer Olympics record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1980–1991 | Banned[a] | ||||||||
| 1992 | did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1996 | |||||||||
| 2000 | Group stage | 10th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | Squad |
| 2004 | Group stage | 9th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 15 | Squad |
| 2008 | Group stage | 11th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 19 | Squad |
| 2012 | Group stage | 11th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 16 | Squad |
| 2016 | —[b] | ||||||||
| 2020 | Group stage | 12th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 19 | Squad |
| 2024 | Group stage | 11th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | Squad |
| Total | 6/11 | 0 titles | 33 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 40 | 90 | – |
World Cup
| FIH World Cup record | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | |
| 1974–1993 | Banned[a] | |||||||||
| 1998 | Group stage | 7th place | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 17 | Squad | |
| 2002 | Group stage | 13th place | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 19 | Squad | |
| 2006 | Group stage | 12th place | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | Squad | |
| 2010 | Group stage | 10th place | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 20 | Squad | |
| 2014 | Group stage | 9th place | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 16 | Squad | |
| 2018 | Group stage | 15th place | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | Squad | |
| / 2022 | Second round | 15th place | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | Squad | |
| Total | 7/15 | 0 titles | 41 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 64 | 107 | – | |
Commonwealth Games
| Commonwealth Games | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 1998 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Group stage | 5th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 5 |
| 2002 Manchester, England |
Second round | 5th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 12 |
| 2006 Melbourne, Australia |
Group stage | 8th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 |
| 2010 New Delhi, India |
Semifinal | 4th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 7 |
| 2014 Glasgow, Scotland |
Semifinal | 4th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 16 |
| 2018 Gold Coast, Australia |
Group stage | 6th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2022 Birmingham, England |
Group stage | 7th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 13 |
| Total | - | 0 titles | 37 | 16 | 4 | 17 | 120 | 70 |
Africa Cup of Nations
| Africa Cup of Nations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Host city | Position |
| 1990 | Harare, Zimbabwe | Banned[a] |
| 1994 | Pretoria, South Africa | 1st |
| 1998 | Harare, Zimbabwe | 1st |
| 2005 | Pretoria, South Africa | 1st |
| 2009 | Accra, Ghana | 1st |
| 2013 | Nairobi, Kenya | 1st |
| 2017 | Ismailia, Egypt | 1st |
| 2022 | Accra, Ghana | 1st |
| 2025 | Ismailia, Egypt | Q |
All-Africa Games
| Africa Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| All-Africa Games | ||
| Year | Host city | Position |
| 1987 | Nairobi, Kenya | Banned[a] |
| 1991 | Cairo, Egypt | |
| 1995 | Harare, Zimbabwe | 1st |
| 1999 | Johannesburg, South Africa | 1st |
| 2003 | Abuja, Nigeria | 1st |
| Africa Games | ||
| Year | Host city | Position |
| 2023 | Accra, Ghana | Withdrew |
African Olympic Qualifier
| Africa Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Host city | Position |
| 2007 | Nairobi, Kenya | 1st |
| 2011 | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 1st |
| 2015 | Randburg, South Africa | 1st |
| 2019 | Stellenbosch, South Africa | 1st |
| 2023 | Pretoria, South Africa | 1st |
World League
Hockey Nations Cup
| Hockey Nations Cup | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Host city | Position |
| 2022 | Valencia, Spain | 8th |
Hockey Nations Cup 2
| Hockey Nations Cup 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Host city | Position |
| 2024-25 | Walcz, Poland | 8th |
Champions Trophy
- 2000 – 5th place
Champions Challenge
| Champions Challenge[8] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Host city | Position |
| 2002 | Johannesburg, South Africa | 4th |
| 2003 | Catania, Italy | – |
| 2005 | Virginia Beach, United States | 2nd |
| 2007 | Baku, Azerbaijan | – |
| 2009 | Cape Town, South Africa | 2nd |
| 2011 | Dublin, Ireland | 5th |
| 2012 | Dublin, Ireland | 6th |
| 2014 | Glasgow, Scotland | 3rd |
2024 Summer Olympics squad
The squad was announced on 19 June 2024.[9][10]
Head coach: Giles Bonnet[11]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Anelle Lloyd | 6 December 1993 (aged 30) | 48 | 0 | Mpumalanga |
| 3 | FW | Celia Seerane | 18 June 1990 (aged 34) | 185 | 48 | Tuks |
| 4 | DF | Stephanie Botha | 30 December 1998 (aged 25) | 30 | 2 | Somerset West |
| 5 | MF | Edith Molikoe | 23 May 2000 (aged 24) | 34 | 0 | Tuks |
| 8 | FW | Kristen Paton | 21 December 1996 (aged 27) | 72 | 8 | HGC |
| 10 | MF | Onthatile Zulu | 14 March 2000 (aged 24) | 56 | 0 | WPCC beavers |
| 12 | FW | Dirkie Chamberlain | 3 November 1986 (aged 37) | 243 | 130 | North West |
| 13 | DF | Paris-Gail Isaacs | 25 August 2006 (aged 17) | 7 | 1 | Beaulieu |
| 14 | MF | Taheera Augousti | 23 September 2005 (aged 18) | 26 | 2 | Central |
| 16 | DF | Erin Christie (Captain) | 20 March 1992 (aged 32) | 105 | 9 | WPCC beavers |
| 17 | FW | Ntsopa Mokoena | 17 August 2004 (aged 19) | 26 | 7 | Central |
| 18 | DF | Hannah Pearce | 17 November 1998 (aged 25) | 41 | 0 | Birmingham |
| 21 | FW | Ongeziwe Mali | 21 May 1999 (aged 25) | 30 | 3 | Maties |
| 25 | DF | Marié Louw | 9 February 1996 (aged 28) | 26 | 3 | Bohemian |
| 27 | FW | Kayla de Waal | 11 June 2000 (aged 24) | 20 | 2 | WPCC beavers |
| 28 | FW | Quanita Bobbs (Captain) | 3 September 1993 (aged 30) | 184 | 37 | Central |
| 30 | MF | Kayla Swarts | 24 May 2003 (aged 21) | 24 | 0 | Central |
See also
- South Africa men's national field hockey team
- South Africa women's national under-21 field hockey team
- South Africa women's national under-18 field hockey team
Notes
- ^ a b c d South Africa was banned from international Hockey from 1964 onwards. South Africa was allowed to take part in international competitions from 1993 onwards.
- ^ South Africa won the continental qualifier however the team did not participate in the 2016 Olympics. South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) and South African Hockey Association (SAHA) made an agreement on the Rio 2016 Olympics qualification criteria that the Continental Qualification route would not be considered.[4][5] As a result, Spain, as the highest-ranked team from the 2014–15 Hockey World League Semifinals not already qualified, participated instead.[6][7]
References
- ^ "Inky Zondi Appointed Head Coach of SA Hockey Women". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ "South African Hockey Association". Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ Agreement between SASCOC and SAHA
- ^ Rio 2016 Olympics Selection Criteria for SA Hockey Association
- ^ "Qualification Criteria" (PDF).
- ^ "Spain women and New Zealand men invited to Rio 2016 Olympic Games hockey events". FIH. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ^ "Champions Challenge – FIH". International Hockey Federation.
- ^ "Team South Africa Hockey teams named for the Paris Olympic Games". sahockey.co.za. South African Hockey Association. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ Lemke, Gary (19 June 2024). "Second group of Team SA athletes for Paris named". TeamSA. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Team roster: South Africa" (PDF). Olympics.com. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
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