South Africa women's national field hockey team

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South Africa
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Association South African Hockey Association
Confederation AfHF (Africa)
Head Coach Inky Zondi [1]
Assistant coach(es)Lenise Marais
Cindy Brown
ManagerTarryn Fourie
Captain Erin Christie
Quanita Bobbs
Most caps Marsha Cox (330) [2] [3]
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Home
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Away
FIH ranking
Current 23 Steady2.svg (19 August 2025) [4]
Olympic Games
Appearances6 (first in 2000 )
Best result9th (2004)
World Cup
Appearances7 (first in 1998 )
Best result7th (1998)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances8 (first in 1994 )
Best resultGold medal africa.svg 1st (seven times)
African Games
Appearances4 (first in 1995 )
Best resultGold medal africa.svg 1st (1995, 1999, 2003)
Medal record
Event1st2nd3rd
Africa Cup of Nations 800
African Games 300
Total1100
Africa Cup of Nations
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1994 Pretoria
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Harare
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Pretoria
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Accra
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Nairobi
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Ismailia
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Accra
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Ismailia
African Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1995 Harare Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1999 Johannesburg Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Abuja Team

The South Africa women's national field hockey team represents South Africa in international field hockey matches and tournaments. [5]

Contents

Tournament history

Summer Olympics

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South Africa at the 2012 Olympics v Argentina
Summer Olympics record
YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGASquad
1980–1991Banned [a]
Flag of South Korea.svg 1992 did not qualify
Flag of the United States.svg 1996
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2000 Group stage10th6114611 Squad
Flag of Greece.svg 2004 Group stage9th5203915 Squad
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2008 Group stage11th6105619 Squad
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2012 Group stage11th61051016 Squad
Flag of Brazil.svg 2016 — [b]
Flag of Japan.svg 2020 Group stage12th5005519 Squad
Flag of France.svg 2024 Group stage11th5005410 Squad
Total6/110 titles3351274090–

World Cup

FIH World Cup record
YearRoundPositionPldWD*LGFGASquad
1974–1993Banned [a]
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1998 Group stage7th place62141217 Squad
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2002 Group stage13th place93241719 Squad
Flag of Spain.svg 2006 Group stage12th place6024313 Squad
Flag of Argentina.svg 2010 Group stage10th place61051120 Squad
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2014 Group stage9th place62041316 Squad
Flag of England.svg 2018 Group stage15th place3012311 Squad
Flag of the Netherlands.svg / Flag of Spain.svg 2022 Second round15th place5014511 Squad
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg / Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2026 Qualified
Total8/150 titles41872764107–

Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games
YearRoundPositionPldWD*LGFGA
Flag of Malaysia.svg 1998
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia		Group stage5th5311215
Flag of England.svg 2002
Manchester, England 		Second round5th53022312
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2006
Melbourne, Australia		Group stage8th52121210
Flag of India.svg 2010
New Delhi, India		Semifinal4th6213167
Flag of Scotland.svg 2014
Glasgow, Scotland		Semifinal4th63032516
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2018
Gold Coast, Australia 		Group stage6th511347
Flag of England.svg 2022
Birmingham, England 		Group stage7th52031913
Total-0 titles371641712070

Africa Cup of Nations

Africa Cup of Nations
YearHost cityPosition
1990 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Harare, ZimbabweBanned [a]
1994 Flag of South Africa.svg Pretoria, South Africa1st
1998 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Harare, Zimbabwe1st
2005 Flag of South Africa.svg Pretoria, South Africa1st
2009 Flag of Ghana.svg Accra, Ghana1st
2013 Flag of Kenya.svg Nairobi, Kenya1st
2017 Flag of Egypt.svg Ismailia, Egypt1st
2022 Flag of Ghana.svg Accra, Ghana1st
2025 Flag of Egypt.svg Ismailia, Egypt1st

All-Africa Games

Africa Games
All-Africa Games
YearHost cityPosition
1987 Flag of Kenya.svg Nairobi, KenyaBanned [a]
1991 Flag of Egypt.svg Cairo, Egypt
1995 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Harare, Zimbabwe1st
1999 Flag of South Africa.svg Johannesburg, South Africa1st
2003 Flag of Nigeria.svg Abuja, Nigeria1st
Africa Games
YearHost cityPosition
2023 Flag of Ghana.svg Accra, GhanaWithdrew

African Olympic Qualifier

Africa Games
YearHost cityPosition
2007 Flag of Kenya.svg Nairobi, Kenya1st
2011 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Bulawayo, Zimbabwe1st
2015 Flag of South Africa.svg Randburg, South Africa1st
2019 Flag of South Africa.svg Stellenbosch, South Africa1st
2023 Flag of South Africa.svg Pretoria, South Africa1st

World League

Hockey Nations Cup

Hockey Nations Cup
YearHost cityPosition
2022 Flag of Spain.svg Valencia, Spain8th

Hockey Nations Cup 2

Hockey Nations Cup 2
YearHost cityPosition
2024-25 Flag of Poland.svg Walcz, Poland8th

Champions Trophy

Champions Challenge

Champions Challenge [10]
YearHost cityPosition
2002 Flag of South Africa.svg Johannesburg, South Africa 4th
2003 Flag of Italy.svg Catania, Italy –
2005 Flag of the United States.svg Virginia Beach, United States 2nd
2007 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Baku, Azerbaijan –
2009 Flag of South Africa.svg Cape Town, South Africa 2nd
2011 Flag of Ireland.svg Dublin, Ireland 5th
2012 Flag of Ireland.svg Dublin, Ireland 6th
2014 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow, Scotland 3rd

2024 Summer Olympics squad

The squad was announced on 19 June 2024. [11] [12]

Head coach: Giles Bonnet [13]

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1GK Anelle Lloyd (1993-12-06)6 December 1993 (aged 30)480 Flag of South Africa.svg Mpumalanga
3FW Celia Seerane (1990-06-18)18 June 1990 (aged 34)18548 Flag of South Africa.svg Tuks
4DF Stephanie Botha (1998-12-30)30 December 1998 (aged 25)302 Flag of South Africa.svg Somerset West
5MF Edith Molikoe (2000-05-23)23 May 2000 (aged 24)340 Flag of South Africa.svg Tuks
8FW Kristen Paton (1996-12-21)21 December 1996 (aged 27)728 Flag of the Netherlands.svg HGC
10MF Onthatile Zulu (2000-03-14)14 March 2000 (aged 24)560 Flag of South Africa.svg WPCC beavers
12FW Dirkie Chamberlain (1986-11-03)3 November 1986 (aged 37)243130 Flag of South Africa.svg North West
13DF Paris-Gail Isaacs (2006-08-25)25 August 2006 (aged 17)71 Flag of South Africa.svg Beaulieu
14MF Taheera Augousti (2005-09-23)23 September 2005 (aged 18)262 Flag of South Africa.svg Central
16DF Erin Christie (Captain) (1992-03-20)20 March 1992 (aged 32)1059 Flag of South Africa.svg WPCC beavers
17FW Ntsopa Mokoena (2004-08-17)17 August 2004 (aged 19)267 Flag of South Africa.svg Central Samurais
18DF Hannah Pearce (1998-11-17)17 November 1998 (aged 25)410 Flag of England.svg Birmingham
21FW Ongeziwe Mali (1999-05-21)21 May 1999 (aged 25)303 Flag of South Africa.svg Maties
25DF Marié Louw (1996-02-09)9 February 1996 (aged 28)263 Flag of South Africa.svg Bohemian
27FW Kayla de Waal (2000-06-11)11 June 2000 (aged 24)202 Flag of South Africa.svg WPCC beavers
28FW Quanita Bobbs (Captain) (1993-09-03)3 September 1993 (aged 30)18437 Flag of South Africa.svg Central
30MF Kayla Swarts (2003-05-24)24 May 2003 (aged 21)240 Flag of South Africa.svg Central

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 South Africa was banned from international Hockey from 1964 onwards. South Africa was allowed to take part in international competitions from 1993 onwards.
  2. ↑ South Africa won the continental qualifier however the team did not participate in the 2016 Olympics. South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) and South African Hockey Association (SAHA) made an agreement on the Rio 2016 Olympics qualification criteria that the Continental Qualification route would not be considered. [6] [7] As a result, Spain, as the highest-ranked team from the 2014–15 Hockey World League Semifinals not already qualified, participated instead. [8] [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Inky Zondi Appointed Head Coach of SA Hockey Women". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  2. ↑ "Marsha Merescia Cox". www.kookaburrasport.co.uk. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "Marsha Cox, the South African hockey player is born | South African History Online". sahistory.org.za. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 19 August 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "South African Hockey Association" . Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  6. ↑ Agreement between SASCOC and SAHA
  7. ↑ Rio 2016 Olympics Selection Criteria for SA Hockey Association
  8. ↑ "Qualification Criteria" (PDF).
  9. ↑ "Spain women and New Zealand men invited to Rio 2016 Olympic Games hockey events". FIH. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  10. ↑ "Champions Challenge – FIH". International Hockey Federation.
  11. ↑ "Team South Africa Hockey teams named for the Paris Olympic Games". sahockey.co.za. South African Hockey Association. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  12. ↑ Lemke, Gary (19 June 2024). "Second group of Team SA athletes for Paris named". TeamSA. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  13. ↑ "Team roster: South Africa" (PDF). Olympics.com. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
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