2024 Women's Nkosi Cup

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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
ChampionsFlag of Namibia.svg  Namibia (2nd title)
Runner-upFlag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Third placeFlag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland
Tournament statistics
Matches played7
Goals scored42 (6 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Namibia.svg Kiana-Che Cormack (5 goals)
Best goalkeeper Flag of Namibia.svg Petro Stoffberg
2023 (previous)(next) 2025

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]

Contents

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

Teams

Preliminary round

All times are local (All times are local (UTC+2)


PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (H)4301147+79 Final
2Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 42111312+17
3Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland 4013111981
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  Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg2–6Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
C. Spence Field hockey ball.svg 3'
Brown Field hockey ball.svg 38'
Report T. Fourie Field hockey ball.svg 1'
De Waal Field hockey ball.svg 12'
Hamza Field hockey ball.svg 21', 33', 35'
Davids Field hockey ball.svg 29'
Umpires:
Munashe Mashoko (ZIM)
Micaela Roos (RSA)

14 December 2024
12:45
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg2–1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Myburgh Field hockey ball.svg 3'
Cormack Field hockey ball.svg 20'
Report Molikoe Field hockey ball.svg 39'
Umpires:
Ellie Duffy (IRL)
Munashe Mashoko (ZIM)
14 December 2024
18:30
Ireland  Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg5–6Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
S. Patton Field hockey ball.svg 4', 35'
C. Spence Field hockey ball.svg 15', 40'
Fox Field hockey ball.svg 24'
Report Neethling Field hockey ball.svg 6'
Myburgh Field hockey ball.svg 7'
Philander Field hockey ball.svg 10', 38'
Cormack Field hockey ball.svg 11', 29'
Umpires:
Micaela Roos (RSA)
Irene Handura (NAM)

15 December 2024
17:30
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg4–1Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland
T. Fourie Field hockey ball.svg 16'
De Waal Field hockey ball.svg 36'
Den Bakker Field hockey ball.svg 37', 38'
Report Fox Field hockey ball.svg 12'
Umpires:
Micaela Roos (RSA)
Ellie Duffy (IRL)

16 December 2024
12:45
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg3–3Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland
Cormack Field hockey ball.svg 5'
Myburgh Field hockey ball.svg 33'
Philander Field hockey ball.svg 38'
Report C. Spence Field hockey ball.svg 8'
Brown Field hockey ball.svg 9'
Robinson Field hockey ball.svg 11'
Umpires:
Ellie Duffy (IRL)
Irene Handura (NAM
16 December 2024
19:45
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg3–2Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
T. Fourie Field hockey ball.svg 7', 27'
Molikoe Field hockey ball.svg 17'
Report Kruger Field hockey ball.svg 16'
Philander Field hockey ball.svg 24'
Umpires:
Micaela Roos (RSA)
Munashe Mashoko (ZIM)

Final

17 December 2024
18:30
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg1–3Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Hamza Field hockey ball.svg 37' Report Kruger Field hockey ball.svg 6', 40'
Cormack Field hockey ball.svg 31'
Umpires:
Munashe Mashoko (ZIM)
Ellie Duffy (IRL)

Statistics

Final standings

PosTeam
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (H)
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Ireland hockey team.svg  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

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

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.