2019 Men's Premier Hockey League (South Africa)

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2019 Men's Premier Hockey League
Tournament details
Host country Johannesburg
City South Africa
Dates18 July 2019 (2019-07-18)–4 August 2019 (2019-08-04)
Teams6
Venue(s) Randburg Hockey Stadium
Final positions
Champions Drakensberg Dragons
Runner-up Mapungubwe Mambas
Third placeGarden Route Gazelles
Tournament statistics
Matches played19
Goals scored102 (5.37 per match)
Top scorer(s) Keegan Hezlett (5 goals)
Best player Nqobile Ntuli
Best young player Mustaphaa Cassiem
Best goalkeeper Rob McKinley
← 2018 (previous)

The 2019 Men's Premier Hockey League was the 4th edition of the Premier Hockey League, the annual tournament men's field hockey championship of South Africa. [1]

Contents

Competition format

Format

The 2019 Premier Hockey League followed a single round-robin format, followed by a classification round.

During the pool stage teams played each other once. The top four ranked teams qualified for the Classification Round. Team 1 played Team 4, while Team 2 played Team 3 in the two semi-finals. The two victorious teams moved onto the Final, while the losing teams competed for third place.

Point allocation

Match points were distributed as follows:

Participating teams

Each squad consists of 20 players, made up of 7 marquee players as determined by SA Hockey's team, with a further 3 players into their 20 from the "new generation" pool featuring the country's most exciting young talent. Coaches were forced to release between 4 and 8 players from the 2018 squads ahead of the draft. [2]

Addo Elephants

Head Coach: Cheslyn Gie

  1. Onke Letuka
  2. Matthew Davies
  3. Lungani Gabela
  4. Aiden Tun
  5. Zamo Ngubo
  6. Chris Makaba
  7. Reza Rosenberg
  8. Cerezo Comerasamy
  9. Jared de Kock
  10. Cody Posthumus
  11. Andrew Buckley
  12. Bjorn Sorenson
  13. Rusten Abrahams
  14. Laython Coombs
  15. Sinoxolo Mbekeni
  16. Gareth Heyns
  17. Julian Hykes (C)
  18. Chad Futcher
  19. Matthew Martins (GK)
  20. Liyabona Sigwabe
Drakensberg Dragons

Head Coach: Siphesihle Ntuli

  1. Jethro Eustice (C)
  2. Ross Hetem
  3. Cody van Wyk
  4. Melrick Maddocks
  5. Dylan Swanepoel
  6. Suubi Mugerwa-Sekawabe
  7. Amkelwe Letuka
  8. Nqobile Ntuli
  9. Trevor de Lora
  10. Chad Cairncross
  11. Ignatius Malgraff
  12. Mattew de Sousa
  13. Miguel da Graca
  14. Francois Pretorius
  15. Ryan Crowe
  16. Richard Pautz
  17. Pierre Botma
  18. Andile Ndlovu
  19. Cameron Ryan
  20. Gowan Jones (C, GK)
  21. Sizwe Mthembu (GK)
Golden Gate Gladiators

Head Coach:Neville Rothman

  1. Taine Bird
  2. Mpumelelo Maphumula
  3. Tumi Ramphele
  4. Angelo Walstroom
  5. Tevin Peterson
  6. Luke Wynford
  7. Idrees Abdulla
  8. Michael Horan
  9. Matthew Dewar
  10. Jared Campbell
  11. Michael van den Berg
  12. Guy Morgan
  13. Michael Newland-Nel
  14. Sam Mvimbi
  15. Peter Jarvis
  16. Jacques van Tonder
  17. Clayton Saker
  18. Bayanda Simetu
  19. Kyle Coker
Garden Route Gazelles

Head Coach: Ashlin Freddy

  1. Siya Nolutshungu (GK)
  2. Brandon James
  3. Senswesihle Ngubane
  4. Hans Neethling
  5. Berne Burger
  6. Daniel Sibbald
  7. Marvin Simmons
  8. Keenan Horne (C)
  9. Lance Louw
  10. Jonty Robinson (C)
  11. Taylor Dart
  12. Dayne Samboer
  13. Charlie Bowren
  14. Taine Paton
  15. Jayson Reed
  16. Brett Walraven
  17. Connor Beauchamp
  18. Reece Arendse
  19. Kewan Harries
  20. Abenathi Botha
  21. Sizwe Mthembu (GK)
Maropeng Cavemen

Head Coach: Mark Sanders

  1. Dayaan Cassiem
  2. Gerald Mpopo
  3. James Watters
  4. Michael Abrahams
  5. Lethu Thomo
  6. Cameron Mackay
  7. Spencer Botes
  8. Mark Chong
  9. Keegan Hezlett
  10. Callum Buchanan
  11. Nicholas Pio
  12. Donovan Cheng
  13. Clinton Panther
  14. Joshua Finlay
  15. Nduduzo Lembethe
  16. Brynn Cleak
  17. Adrian Abrahams
  18. Courtney Halle
  19. Rassie Pieterse
  20. Craig Wiid
Mapungubwe Mambas

Head Coach: Lungile Tsolekile

  1. Rob Mckinley (GK)
  2. Luthando Jonas
  3. Ryan Mann
  4. Wade Dollman
  5. Tevin Kok
  6. Owen Mvimbi (C)
  7. Caleb Syce
  8. Cole Walbrugh
  9. Niel Raath
  10. Greg Last (C)
  11. Mjekejwa Mohlaba
  12. Michael Marki
  13. Ross Gonzalves
  14. Ryan Julius
  15. Damian Kimfley
  16. Matt Brown
  17. Tommy Hammond
  18. Mustaphaa Cassiem
  19. Robin Jones
  20. Bulelani Ngqukuvana

Results

Pool stage

PosTeamPldWWDLDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 ––  Mapungubwe Mambas 54100167+915 Semi-Final
2 ––  Drakensberg Dragons 521021712+59
3 ––  Garden Route Gazelles520121912+77
4 ––  Maropeng Cavemen 53002141409
5 ––  Addo Elephants520031517−26
6 ––  Golden Gate Gladiators 50014626−201
Source: SA Hockey
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.

Matches

18 July 2019
10:00
Golden Gate Gladiators 2–2 Mapungubwe Mambas
Ramphele Field hockey ball.svg 23'
S. Mvimbi Field hockey ball.svg 30'		 Report Last Field hockey ball.svg 38'
Jonas Field hockey ball.svg 44'
Penalties
van den Berg Field hockey penmiss.svg
van Tonder Field hockey pengoal.svg
Saker Field hockey penmiss.svg
Abdulla Field hockey penmiss.svg		1–3Field hockey penmiss.svg Mann
Field hockey penmiss.svg O. Mvimbi
Field hockey pengoal.svg Jonas
Field hockey pengoal.svg M. Cassiem
Field hockey pengoal.svg Gonzalves
18 July 2019
14:00
Maropeng Cavemen 2–1Garden Route Gazelles
Mackay Field hockey ball.svg 34'
Botes Field hockey ball.svg 39'		 Report Sibbald Field hockey ball.svg 38'
18 July 2019
18:00
Addo Elephants1–4 Drakensberg Dragons
Mbekeni Field hockey ball.svg 56' Report Pautz Field hockey ball.svg 4', 19'
Botma Field hockey ball.svg 39', 53'
19 July 2019
10:00
Golden Gate Gladiators 0-5Addo Elephants
Report Rosenberg Field hockey ball.svg 27'
Comerasamy Field hockey ball.svg 34', 49'
Mbekeni Field hockey ball.svg 55'
Hykes Field hockey ball.svg 59'
18 July 2019
14:00
Mapungubwe Mambas 2-1 Maropeng Cavemen
M. Cassiem Field hockey ball.svg 7'
Kok Field hockey ball.svg 56'		 Report Wiid Field hockey ball.svg 57'
20 July 2019
12:00
Drakensberg Dragons 4-4Garden Route Gazelles
Crowe Field hockey ball.svg 13'
Ntuli Field hockey ball.svg 50'
Botma Field hockey ball.svg 55'
da Graca Field hockey ball.svg 60'		 Report James Field hockey ball.svg 44'
Beauchamp Field hockey ball.svg 48'
Burger Field hockey ball.svg 54'
Neethling Field hockey ball.svg 58'
Penalties
van Wyk Field hockey pengoal.svg
Botma Field hockey penmiss.svg
Crowe Field hockey pengoal.svg
Ntuli Field hockey pengoal.svg		3-0Field hockey penmiss.svg Samboer
Field hockey penmiss.svg Dart
Field hockey penmiss.svg Simmons
20 July 2019
16:00
Golden Gate Gladiators 3-5 Maropeng Cavemen
Abdulla Field hockey ball.svg 35'
Walstroom Field hockey ball.svg 51'
Ramphele Field hockey ball.svg 58'		 Report Hezlett Field hockey ball.svg 24', 45'
Wiid Field hockey ball.svg 35'
Mackay Field hockey ball.svg 37'
Mpopo Field hockey ball.svg 45'
21 July 2019
08:00
Golden Gate Gladiators 1-7Garden Route Gazelles
S. Mvimbi Field hockey ball.svg 4' Report Neethling Field hockey ball.svg 1'
Ngubane Field hockey ball.svg 3'
Louw Field hockey ball.svg 5'
Beauchamp Field hockey ball.svg 9', 48'
Burger Field hockey ball.svg 27'
Simmons Field hockey ball.svg 42'
21 July 2019
10:00
Mapungubwe Mambas 5-1Addo Elephants
Dollman Field hockey ball.svg 16', 40'
Brown Field hockey ball.svg 24'
M. Cassiem Field hockey ball.svg 36'
Kok Field hockey ball.svg 55'		 Report Futcher Field hockey ball.svg 10'
21 July 2019
16:00
Drakensberg Dragons 2-3 Maropeng Cavemen
Cairncross Field hockey ball.svg 28'
Malgraff Field hockey ball.svg 41'		 Report D. Cassiem Field hockey ball.svg 36'
Hezlett Field hockey ball.svg 48'
Halle Field hockey ball.svg 57'
27 July 2019
12:00
Mapungubwe Mambas 3-2Garden Route Gazelles
M. Cassiem Field hockey ball.svg 17'
O. Mvimbi Field hockey ball.svg 27'
Dollman Field hockey ball.svg 45'		 Report James Field hockey ball.svg 53'
Simmons Field hockey ball.svg 57'
27 July 2019
16:00
Addo Elephants6-3 Maropeng Cavemen
Comerasamy Field hockey ball.svg 4', 44'
Hykes Field hockey ball.svg 6', 15', 52'
Mbekeni Field hockey ball.svg 38'		 Report Abrahams Field hockey ball.svg 6'
Hezlett Field hockey ball.svg 27'
Halle Field hockey ball.svg 36'
27 July 2019
18:00
Golden Gate Gladiators 0-6 Drakensberg Dragons
Report Crowe Field hockey ball.svg 2'
Swanepoel Field hockey ball.svg 5'
Malgraff Field hockey ball.svg 29', 54'
Pautz Field hockey ball.svg 32'
Hetem Field hockey ball.svg 42'
28 July 2019
12:00
Addo Elephants2-5Garden Route Gazelles
Rosenberg Field hockey ball.svg 12'
Heyns Field hockey ball.svg 43'		 Report Beauchamp Field hockey ball.svg 6'
Horne Field hockey ball.svg 13'
Paton Field hockey ball.svg 30'
Arendse Field hockey ball.svg 41'
Simmons Field hockey ball.svg 47'
28 July 2019
14:00
Mapungubwe Mambas 4-1 Drakensberg Dragons
Raath Field hockey ball.svg 4'
M. Cassiem Field hockey ball.svg 52'
Gonzalves Field hockey ball.svg 55'
Syce Field hockey ball.svg 59'		 Report Swanepoel Field hockey ball.svg 7'

Classification stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
3 August 2019
 
 
 Drakensberg Dragons 3
 
4 August 2019
 
 Maropeng Cavemen 1
 
 Drakensberg Dragons 4
 
3 August 2019
 
 Mapungubwe Mambas 0
 
 Mapungubwe Mambas (p.s.o.)1 (3)
 
 
Garden Route Gazelles1(0)
 
Third place
 
 
4 August 2019
 
 
 Maropeng Cavemen 2
 
 
Garden Route Gazelles3

Semi-finals

3 August 2019
14:00
Drakensberg Dragons 3-1 Maropeng Cavemen
Ntuli Field hockey ball.svg 12'
Hetem Field hockey ball.svg 36'
Letuka Field hockey ball.svg 51'		 Report Buchanan Field hockey ball.svg 33'
3 August 2019
16:00
Mapungubwe Mambas 1-1Garden Route Gazelles
Jonas Field hockey ball.svg 6' Report Horne Field hockey ball.svg 56'
Penalties
Mann Field hockey pengoal.svg
M. Cassiem Field hockey pengoal.svg
Julius Field hockey pengoal.svg		3-0Field hockey penmiss.svg Louw
Field hockey penmiss.svg Horne
Field hockey penmiss.svg Simmons

Third place game

4 August 2019
12:00
Maropeng Cavemen 2-3Garden Route Gazelles
D. Cassiem Field hockey ball.svg 3'
Hezlett Field hockey ball.svg 28'		 Report Horne Field hockey ball.svg 2'
James Field hockey ball.svg 2'
Arendse Field hockey ball.svg 34'

Final

4 August 2019
Drakensberg Dragons 4-0 Mapungubwe Mambas
da Graca Field hockey ball.svg 3'
Ntuli Field hockey ball.svg 32', 49'
Pautz Field hockey ball.svg 34'		 Report

[3]

Awards

Player of the tournamentGoalkeeper of the tournamentTop goalscorerYoung Player of the tournament
Nqobile Ntuli (Dragons) [4] Rob Mckinley (Mambas) [4] Keegan Hezlett (Cavemen) [4] Mustaphaa Cassiem (Mambas) [4]

Final ranking

RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svg Drakensberg Dragons
Silver medal icon.svg Mapungubwe Mambas
Bronze medal icon.svgGarden Route Gazelles
4 Maropeng Cavemen
5Addo Elephants
6Golden Gate Gladiators

Goalscorers

There have been 102 goals scored in 19 matches, for an average of 5.37 goals per match.

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: SAHA

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