2019 Africa Netball Cup

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2019 Africa Netball Cup
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
City Cape Town
Venue(s) Bellville Velodrome
Dates18–23 October 2019
Teams6
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Runner-upFlag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
Third placeFlag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
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The 2019 Africa Netball Cup was held in Cape Town from 18-23 October 2019. [1] The tournament featured seven nations including hosts South Africa, defending champions Uganda along with Kenya, Malawi, Zambia, Lesotho and Zimbabwe in 2 pool categories. Tanzania pulled out of the tournament due to financial issues, just a day before the tournament opener against Zimbabwe. [2] The tournament was originally supposed to have its scheduled opening match between defending champions Uganda and Zimbabwe but was called off due to the last minute withdrawal by Tanzania. [3] [4] The authorities later revealed that the match between hosts South Africa and Zimbabwe to be the opening match of the tournament while the tournament was later modified with round robin format.

Contents

South Africa defeated Zambia 72-53 to win the tournament with a perfect 100 percentage winning record. [5] [6]

Squads

Malawi and Uganda announced their preliminary squads in September 2019. Malawi revealed a list of 24 players in the squad and later cropped the list to 12 members. [7] Malawi's national captain Joanna Kachilika and Thandie Galleta were rested for the tournament who were earlier named in the preliminary squad while Caroline Mtukule was appointed as stand in captain for Malawi. [8] Uganda released a squad consisting of 22 players. [9] In September 2019, just three weeks prior to the start of the tournament, Ugandan captain Peace Proscovia was ruled out of the tournament due to a knee injury which she sustained while playing at the Australian league. [10] In October 2019, Dorette Badenhorst was appointed as the new head coach for South Africa following the exit of Norma Plummer. [11]

Just a day prior to the tournament opener, Zimbabwean head coach Lloyd Makunde was sacked due to pay disputes. [12] [13]

Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi [7] Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda [9] Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa [14]

Pool stage

18 October 2019
10:00am		Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 106–10Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho    Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town
18 October 2019
12:00pm		Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 56–51Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi    Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town
19 October 2019
12:00pm		Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 67–33Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia    Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town
22 October 2019
18:00pm		Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 50–47Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda    Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town
22 October 2019
10:00am		Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 68–35Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya    Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town
22 October 2019
12:00pm		Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho 22–79Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe    Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town
22 October 2019
14:00pm		Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 67–33Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia    Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town
23 October 2019
16:00pm		Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 72–53Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia    Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town

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