UJ Netball

Last updated
UJ Netball
Full nameUniversity of Johannesburg Netball Club
Based in Kingsway Campus Auckland Park
University of Johannesburg
Regions Gauteng
Home venueUJ Netball Courts
Westdene [1] [2]
Head coach Bongiwe Msomi
CaptainCornelia Mupenda
League Varsity Netball
Website www.uj.ac.za
Kit body unknown.svg
Kit body netball.svg
Kit skirt netball.svg

Uniform

Kit body unknown.svg
Kit body netball.svg
Kit skirt netball.svg

Uniform

University of Johannesburg Netball Club, commonly known as UJ Netball, are a South African netball team based at Kingsway Campus Auckland Park at the University of Johannesburg. Their senior team represents the university in Varsity Netball. They also enter teams in University Sports South Africa, Netball South Africa and local Gauteng competitions. In addition they organise a University of Johannesburg netball league. [3] [4] [5] [6]

Contents

History

Varsity Netball

In August 2019, Bongiwe Msomi, South Africa's captain, was appointed UJ Netball's head coach. [7] [8] [9] In 2022, UJ Netball played in the semi-final stages of Varsity Netball for the first time. [10] [11] In 2023, Msomi guided UJ Netball to their first Varsity Netball final. However, they finished as runners up after losing 63–61 to UP-Tuks in the final. [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] In 2024, Msomi guided UJ Netball to the final for the second consecutive year. However, once again they finished as runners up, this time losing 58–55 to UFS Kovsies. [18] [19] [20] [21]

Other competitions

USSA

At the 2019 University Sports South Africa tournament, UJ Netball narrowly missed out on promotion to a more senior division. After winning the Premier A division, they lost a promotion-relegation play off 45–44 against the University of the Western Cape. [22] [23] At the 2022 USSA tournament, both the senior and reserve UJ Netball teams won their respective divisions and gained promotions. [24] UJ Netball hosted the 2024 USSA tournament at the UJ Netball Courts in Westdene. For the first time, the tournament included a men's netball competition. The UJ Netball Men reached their final, finishing as runners-up after narrowly losing 44–41 to TUT. The senior women's team also finished second after losing 41–40 to UP-Tuks in an entertaining final. [1] [2] [25] [26]

JNA Twizza League

In 2021, UJ Netball won the Johannesburg Netball Association section of the Twizza Netball Club Championships. This league is organised by Netball South Africa and features district, provincial and national sections. [27] [28]

Gauteng

In 2022, UJ Netball were runners up at the Gauteng Province Netball Championships. [28] In 2023 they won the Gauteng Netball Super League using their reserve team as the senior team was playing in Varsity Netball. They won this title just a few days ahead of the senior teams second consecutive appearance in a Varsity Netball semi-final. [29]

Finals

Varsity Netball
SeasonWinnersScoreRunners UpVenue
2023 [12] [13] [14] [15] UP-Tuks 63–61UJ NetballRembrandt Hall
2024 [18] [19] [20] [21] UFS Kovsies 58–55UJ NetballCallie Human Hall

Notable players

Captains

YearsCaptains
Deancke Rohde [30] 2016
Rykie Venter [22] 2019
Liza Kruger [11] 2022
Cornelia Mupenda [31] [32] 2023, 2024

Internationals

Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa

Sources: [1] [33] [34] [35]

Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia

Source: [36]

Telkom Netball League

UJ Netball players have represented several teams in the Telkom Netball League, most notably Gauteng Golden Fireballs. In 2022 when Fireballs won the TNL title, their squad featured seven UJ Netball players plus Bongiwe Msomi who was the UJ Netball head coach. In 2023 approximately sixteen UJ Netball players, representing seven teams, were included in TNL squads.

2022 Gauteng Golden Fireballs
  • Jessica Du Plessis
  • Monica Gomases
  • Tarle Mathe
  • Monique Reyneke
  • Boitumelo Mahloko
  • Nomfundo Mngomezulu
  • Owethu Ngubane

Sources: [37] [38]

Coaches

Head coaches

CoachYears
David Maree [22] [23] [39] 20xx– 2019
Bongiwe Msomi [7] [8] [9] [17] [16] [40] 2019–

Honours

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South Africa national netball team</span> National netball team

The South Africa national netball team, also known as the SPAR Proteas, represent Netball South Africa in international netball tournaments, such as the Netball World Cup, the Commonwealth Games, the Netball Quad Series and the Fast5 Netball World Series. Their best result in a major tournament is a silver medal at the 1995 World Netball Championships. As of 1 March 2024, South Africa are currently fifth in the World Netball Rankings.

Bongiwe Msomi is a South African former netball player. She played in the positions of Centre and Wing Attack.

The 2013 Varsity Football challenge was the first season of a South African university association football competition. It involved some of the top football playing universities in the country, which belong to the University Sports Company. The tournament is run by Varsity Sports South Africa, and is endorsed by the South African Football Association and University Sport South Africa.

The 2014 Varsity Rugby competitions were contested from 27 January to 7 April 2014. Varsity Rugby is the collective name of four rugby union competitions played between several university teams in South Africa, with the Varsity Cup being the premier competition. The 2014 season was the seventh edition of this tournament.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Varsity Sports (South Africa)</span>

Varsity Sports SA, is a group university sports leagues in South Africa. Its members all belong to the University Sport Company, and may each enter only one campus per competition, though they may enter different campuses for different competitions.

The 2014 Varsity Football challenge is the second season of a South African university association football competition. It involves some of the top football playing universities in the country, which belong to the University Sports Company. The tournament is run by Varsity Sports SA, and is endorsed by the South African Football Association and University Sport South Africa.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Premier Netball League (South Africa)</span> Top level netball league in South Africa

The Premier Netball League is the top level netball league featuring teams from South Africa. It was formed in 2014 and is organised by Netball South Africa. Between 2014 and 2018, due to sponsorship and naming rights arrangements, the league was known as the Brutal Fruit Netball Cup. Since 2019, the league has been sponsored by Telkom and, as a result, it is widely known as the Telkom Netball League. In 2014, Free State Crinums were the inaugural winners. Gauteng Jaguars are the league's most successful team, having won six titles. The league features two divisions and uses a promotion and relegation format. The winners of the Division Two Shield can gain promotion to Division One by winning a play off.

The Netball South Africa Diamond Challenge is an international netball series hosted by Netball South Africa. The series traditionally features South Africa playing a series of test matches against mostly visiting African national teams. South Africa won the inaugural 2012 series.

Shadine van der Merwe is a South Africa netball international. She has represented South Africa at the 2018 and 2022 Commonwealth Games and at the 2019 and 2023 Netball World Cups. In South Africa, she played for UP Tuks in Varsity Netball and for Gauteng Jaguars in the Brutal Fruit Netball Cup. In 2017 she captained both teams to national titles. She has since played for Surrey Storm, Manchester Thunder and Loughborough Lightning in the Netball Superleague and for Adelaide Thunderbirds in Suncorp Super Netball.

Khanyisa Chawane is a South African netball player. She was selected to represent the South African netball team at the 2019 Netball World Cup and the 2023 Netball World Cup hosted in South Africa.

Gauteng Jaguars are a South African netball team based at the University of Pretoria. Since 2014, together with Gauteng Golden Fireballs, they have represented Gauteng in the Telkom Netball League. They are the league's most successful team and, as of 2024, have featured in every final. Between 2017 and 2021, Jaguars won five successive titles. In 2023, they won a sixth title. In 2017 and 2018, they also represented Netball South Africa in the Netball New Zealand Super Club.

Lefébre Rademan is a South African netball player, who has represented the national team. At club level, she plays for Severn Stars in the British Netball Superleague (NSL), and has previously played for Celtic Dragons and London Pulse in the NSL, as well as Free State Crinums in the South African Netball League.

The 2021 Varsity Sport, the 10 season of a South African university.

The 2019 Varsity Sport, the 10 season of a South African university.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">University Sports South Africa</span>

University Sports South Africa (USSA) is the governing body for sports competitions and student-athletes in South Africa.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">University of Johannesburg Women's F.C.</span> Football club

The University of Johannesburg Women's F.C., also knowns as UJ Ladies F.C., is the football club representing the University of Johannesburg based in Johannesburg, Gauteng. The senior team competes in the SAFA Women's League, the top tier women's football league in South Africa.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Varsity Netball</span> University netball league in South Africa

Varsity Netball is a netball league featuring teams representing universities in South Africa. It was formed in 2013. UFS Kovsies were the inaugural winners and they remain the league's most successful team, having won five titles. It is one of several similar sports competitions that form the Varsity Sports series. Others include leagues for men's football, women's football, field hockey and rugby union.

Free State Crinums are a South African netball team based in Bloemfontein. Since 2014, they have represented the Free State in the Telkom Netball League. They were the inaugural league champions. Between 2014 and 2016, Crinums won three successive titles. In 2024, they won a fourth title.

The 2022 SPAR Diamond Challenge was the seventh Diamond Challenge netball series. It featured South Africa, Scotland and Zimbabwe. Malawi were also due to take part. However, they were replaced by a Netball South Africa President's XII. The series was played in November 2022 at the University of Pretoria's Rembrandt Hall. With a team coached by Norma Plummer and captained by Bongiwe Msomi, South Africa won the series after defeating Scotland 54–36 in the final. South Africa finished the series undefeated, winning all four matches, and Khanyisa Chawane was named the Player of the Tournament. The series was broadcast live on SuperSport in South Africa. All of Scotland's matches were streamed by Recast TV.

The 2013 Diamond Challenge was the second Diamond Challenge netball series. It featured South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The series was played in October 2013 at the NMMU Indoor Sports Centre at Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth. South Africa entered an Invitational team featuring under-21 players, including Shadine van der Merwe. Coached by Elize Kotze and captained by Bongiwe Msomi, South Africa won the series. South Africa finished the series undefeated, winning all three matches. In the final they defeated Zimbabwe 59–45. The series was broadcast live on SuperSport in South Africa.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Top SA university netball teams set to compete in historic USSA Championship at UJ". www.uj.ac.za. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  2. 1 2 "UJ successfully hosts the USSA Netball Championships". www.citizen.co.za. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  3. ↑ "UJ Netball Club". www.uj.ac.za. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  4. ↑ "Auckland Park Kingsway Campus Sport Facilities". www.uj.ac.za. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  5. ↑ "UJ Netball Club to introduce an open university league". www.uj.ac.za. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  6. ↑ "Netball Archives - UJ News - University of Johannesburg". www.uj.ac.za. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  7. 1 2 "UJ appoint Proteas captain Bongiwe Msomi as netball". varsitypost.com. 22 August 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  8. 1 2 "UJ Netball to Benefit from Proteas Captain at the Helm". gsport.co.za. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  9. 1 2 "Proteas captain Bongiwe Msomi appointed as head coach of UJ Netball". www.uj.ac.za. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  10. ↑ "UJ Netball stuns UP Tuks in Bloemfontein to secure first ever FNB Varsity Netball semi-final spot". www.uj.ac.za. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  11. 1 2 "UJ bow out of 2022 FNB Varsity Netball tournament with pride". www.uj.ac.za. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  12. 1 2 "UP-Tuks crowned 2023 Varsity Netball champions". supersport.com. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  13. 1 2 "Silver medal for UJ in 2023 FNB Varsity Netball tournament". www.uj.ac.za. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  14. 1 2 "Gutsy Tuks wins Varsity Netball Tournament for a third time". www.up.ac.za. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  15. 1 2 "UP-Tuks crowned 2023 Varsity Netball champions". www.varsitysportssa.com. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  16. 1 2 "Msomi proud of UJ growth". supersport.com. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  17. 1 2 "Bongi Msomi Lauds UJ Netball Team Players". gsport.co.za. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  18. 1 2 "Kovsies crowned Varsity Netball 2024 champions after dramatic extra-time final". www.varsitysportssa.com. 7 October 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  19. 1 2 "UJ senior women's team takes silver in 2024 FNB Varsity Netball". www.uj.ac.za. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  20. 1 2 "Kovsies Crowned 2024 Varsity Netball Champions after Extra-Time Win over UJ". gsport.co.za. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  21. 1 2 "Kovsies crowned 2024 Varsity Netball champions after thrilling extra-time win". www.ufs.ac.za. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  22. 1 2 3 "UJ put up spirited showing at USSA netball week". gsport.co.za. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  23. 1 2 "UJ fail to make it to the next division". www.citizen.co.za. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  24. ↑ "UJ Netball Club sets record by winning A and B divisions of the 2022 USSA Netball Games". www.uj.ac.za. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  25. ↑ "A successful 2024 USSA journey for UJ sport clubs". www.uj.ac.za. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  26. ↑ "UJ netball sets sights on 2024 FNB Varsity netball glory". www.uj.ac.za. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  27. ↑ "UJ Netball crowned JNA Twizza League champions ahead of 2021 FNB Varsity Netball tournament start". www.uj.ac.za. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  28. 1 2 "Silver for UJ Netball Team at 2022 Gauteng Province Championships". www.uj.ac.za. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  29. ↑ "UJ Netball clinch the Gauteng Netball Super League championship". www.uj.ac.za. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  30. ↑ "UJ take on defending champions Pukke". www.old.varsitysportssa.com. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  31. ↑ "A steep start for UJ in 2023 FNB Varsity Netball tournament". www.uj.ac.za. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  32. ↑ "A great start for UJ in the opening weekend games of FNB Varsity Netball". www.uj.ac.za. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  33. ↑ "Five UJ players and coach among first cohort offered professional contracts by Netball South Africa". www.uj.ac.za. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  34. ↑ "Owethu Ngubane debuts in SPAR Proteas against Aussies in 2023 Netball Quad Series". www.uj.ac.za. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  35. ↑ "UJ Netball coach and player in final SPAR Proteas Netball World Cup squad". www.uj.ac.za. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  36. ↑ "Namibia calls 3 UJ Netball players for 2023 Netball World Cup qualifiers". www.uj.ac.za. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  37. ↑ "UJ Netball players shine at the start of the Telkom Netball League". www.uj.ac.za. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  38. ↑ "UJ netballers set for championship performances repeat in 2023 Telkom Netball League". www.uj.ac.za. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  39. ↑ "UJ athletes' impressive showing in global and national sporting campaigns". www.uj.ac.za. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  40. ↑ "Bongiwe Msomi's inspiring netball journey to UJ". supersport.com. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.