| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | Johannesburg | ||
| City | South Africa | ||
| Dates | 4 May 2018–31 May 2018 | ||
| Venue(s) | University of the Witwatersrand University of Pretoria | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 33 | ||
| Goals scored | 272 (8.24 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Dayne Samboer (Maties) (13 goals) | ||
| Best player | Sinoxolo Mbekeni (NWU) | ||
| Best goalkeeper | Rob McKinley (Maties) | ||
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The 2018 Men's Hockey Varsity Hockey will be the 8th edition of the Varsity Hockey, the annual tournament men's field hockey championship of South Africa.
In addition to the Power Play rule seen in previous seasons of Varsity Hockey, whereby each team can select to implement a two-minute period where goals count two and the opposition must bench two players, field goals will now count two. [1] [2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Maties | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 23 | +27 | 21 | Semi-Final |
| 2 | Tuks | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 19 | +16 | 14 | |
| 3 | Wits (H) | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 12 | |
| 4 | NWU | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 26 | +11 | 13 | |
| 5 | Ikeys | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 12 | |
| 6 | UJ | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 31 | −12 | 9 | |
| 7 | Kovsie | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 51 | −35 | 3 | |
| 8 | Madibaz | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 38 | −24 | 0 |
All times are local (UTC+2).
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| Pos | Team |
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| 1 | Maties |
| 2 | Tuks |
| 3 | Wits (H) |
| 4 | NWU |
| 5 | Ikeys |
| 6 | UJ |
| 7 | Kovsie |
| 8 | Madibaz |
There have been 272 goals scored in 33 matches, for an average of 8.24 goals per match.
14 goals
13 goals
12 goals
10 goals
9 goals
8 goals
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Source: SAHA
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.
| Player of the tournament | Goalkeeper of the tournament | Top goalscorer |
|---|---|---|
| Sinoxolo Mbekeni (NWU) | Rob McKinley (Maties) | Dayne Samboer (Maties) |
