2025 Women's Nkosi Cup

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2025 Women's Nkosi Cup
Tournament details
Host countrySouth Africa
CityCape Town
Dates12–16 December
Teams5 (from 2 confederations)
Venue Wynberg Military Base Stadium
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (1st title)
Runner-upFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Third placeFlag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored110 (7.86 per match)
Top scorer Flag of South Africa.svg Malikah Hamza (11 goals)
Best player Flag of South Africa.svg Malikah Hamza
Best goalkeeper Flag of Australia (converted).svg Emma Leighton
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The 2025 Nkosi Cup was the third edition of the Nkosi Cup, an annual invitational international women's indoor hockey tournament in South Africa. It was held at the Wynberg Military Base Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa from 12 to 16 December 2025. [1] [2]

Contents

South Africa won, defeating Australia in the final, 4–3. [3]

Teams

Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
  1. Brooke Welsh
  2. Caitlin Burns
  3. Ella White
  4. Annelyse Tevant
  5. Emma Scriven
  6. Emma Leighton (GK)
  7. Erin Burns
  8. Jamie Zimmerman
  9. Kaitlyn Lee
  10. Kelsey Hughes
  11. Tegan Neowhouse (GK)
  12. Samantha Economos
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
  1. Petro Stoffberg (GK)
  2. Azaylee Philander
  3. Sunelle Ludwig (C)
  4. Kiana-Che Cormack (C)
  5. Danja Meyer
  6. Jerrica Bartlett
  7. Abigail Rowles
  8. Ottilie Hinda
  9. Amber Dercksen
  10. Tamara Grögli
  11. Sienna Richards
  12. Leila Grögli
  13. Alexandra Erasmus (GK)
  14. Allison January
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
  1. Pat Harris
  2. Alexandre Beauduin
  3. Alberto Montilla
  4. Willem Pouw
  5. Vincent Heller
  6. Mohan Gandhi
  7. Michael Mendoza
  8. Mehtab Grewal
  9. Doug Allison
  10. Shomik Chakraborty (GK)
  11. Jack Weitzman
  12. Amar Singh (GK)
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
  1. Jamie Southgate (C)
  2. Tatum Kroutz
  3. Daniella de Oliveira
  4. Edith Molikoe
  5. Chelsey Woolf
  6. Cerian Fourie
  7. Ashleigh Thomas
  8. Malikah Hamza
  9. Jessica Lardant (C)
  10. Laikén Brisset
  11. Charlize Swanepoel (GK)
  12. Sarah Paget (GK)
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
  1. Tanatswa Mutaramuswa (GK)
  2. Jenna Mathieson (GK)
  3. Lylie Wilde
  4. Sarah Evans
  5. Roxanne Viviers
  6. Alexei Terblanche
  7. Simone Herbst
  8. Natalie Terblanche
  9. Athina Mujiba
  10. Taya Trivella
  11. Rumbidzai Zimuto
  12. Iman Johnson

Preliminary round

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

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4310255+2010 Semi-final
2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (H)4301258+179
3Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 42111912+77
4Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 4013420−161
5Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 4013533−281
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. [4]
(H) Hosts

Medal round

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
15 December
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 7
 
16 December
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3
 
15 December
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 4
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 5
 
 
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 3
 
Third place
 
 
16 December
 
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1
 
 
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 6

Semi-finals

Third and fourth place

Final

Statistics

Final standings

PosTeam
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (H)
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
4Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
5Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Source: FIH
(H) Host

Goalscorers

There were 110 goals scored in 14 matches, for an average of 7.86 goals per match.

11 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Fixtures and tickets Released for the Third Edition of the Nkosi Cup". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 2025-09-28.
  2. ↑ "Nkosi Cup Drama as Australia Overcome Tough Proteas Test While Zimbabwe Snatch Late Draw". gsport4girls. 2025-12-14. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
  3. ↑ "Nkosi Cup 2025 | Finals Day". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
  4. ↑ "FIH Tournament Regulations Indoor Competitions" (PDF). February 2024.
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