South Africa women's national ice hockey team

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South Africa
Flag of South Africa.svg
The flag of South Africa is the badge used on the players jerseys
Association South African Ice Hockey Association
Head coachJean-Michel van Doesburgh
AssistantsEttiene Retief
CaptainDonne van Doesburgh
Most gamesDonne van Doesburgh (63)
Top scorerDalene Rhode (36)
Most pointsDonne van Doesburgh (58)
Team colors   
IIHF codeRSA
Ranking
Current IIHF 37 Steady2.svg (28 August 2023) [1]
Highest IIHF23 (2003)
Lowest IIHF38 (2022)
First international
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg 6–0 Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
(Székesfehérvár, Hungary; 19 March 1999)
Biggest win
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg 11–0 Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
(Taipei, Republic of China; 15 December 2016)
Biggest defeat
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 27–0 Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
(Sheffield, United Kingdom; 9 March 2007)
World Championships
Appearances21 (first in 1999 )
Best result23rd (2001)
International record (W–L–T)
21–63–1

The South Africa women's national ice hockey team represents South Africa at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's Championships. The women's national team is controlled by South African Ice Hockey Association. The South African national team is the only national women's ice hockey team on the entire African continent. As of 2012, South Africa has 52 female players. [2] The South Africa women's national team is ranked 32nd in the world.

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History

The South African women's national ice hockey team has participated in International Ice Hockey Federation events since the 1999 IIHF Women's World Championship. At their first World Championship in 1999, the team were unable to qualify for the B World Championship held the next year. In the following year, they were again unable to qualify for the B World Championship and were relegated several times over the following years, competing at the 2008 IIHF Women's World Championship in Division IV, the fifth World Championship level in women's ice hockey. As Divisions III to V saw no match play at the 2009 World Championship [3] and there was no IIHF World Women's Championship in 2010 because of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, South Africa played their first World Championships match in three years in 2011, competing in Division IV.

Tournament record

Olympic games

South Africa hockey team has never qualified for an Olympic tournament.

World Championship

All-time record against other teams

As of 10 December 2015 [5]

OpponentPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgaDiffWin %
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4004243−410.00%
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 100127−50.00%
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 71061041−3114.29%
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 3300154+11100.00%
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 1001217−150.00%
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 100112−10.00%
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 3003068−680.00%
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 3102109+133.33%
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 5014735−280.00%
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 4004525−200.00%
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2002216−140.00%
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 100105−50.00%
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 100126−40.00%
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2002316−130.00%
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 1001018−180.00%
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 53021515060.00%
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 1001023−230.00%
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 2002325−220.00%
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 4004431−270.00%
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2002124−230.00%
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 2101129+350.00%
Total55914596439-34316.36%

References

  1. '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000006-QINU`"' "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  2. IIHF, http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/south-africa.html
  3. 2009 Women's Division III, IV and V all Cancelled, http://forums.internationalhockey.net/showthread.php?t=7423
  4. "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  5. "South Africa All Time Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. Retrieved 17 April 2016.