2023 Women's Nkosi Cup

Women's Nkosi Cup

Tournament details
Host country	South Africa
City	Cape Town
Dates	15–18 December
Teams	3
Venue(s)	Wynberg Military Base Stadium
Final positions
Champions	Namibia (1st title)
Runner-up	South Africa
Third place	Ireland
Tournament statistics
Matches played	7
Goals scored	42 (6 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Kiana-Che Cormack (12 goals)
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The Nkosi Cup was the inaugural of the Nkosi Cup from 15 to 19 December 2023. Hosted at the Wynberg Military Base Stadium.[1]

Namibia were the inaugural World Cup winners, beating South Africa in the final, 4–2.[2][3][4]

Teams

 Ireland

1. Emma Buckley (GK)
2. Kate O'Hogan (GK)
3. Sarah Patton
4. Laura Graham
5. Mikayla Power
7. Chloe Brown
9. Orla Fox
10. Orla Patton (C)
11. Milla Fulton
12. Jenna McCarlie
13. Lily Lloyd
14. Katie Kimber

 Namibia

1. Petro Stoffberg (GK)
2. Jocelle Wessels
3. Azaylee Philander
4. Sunelle Ludwig
5. Kiana-Che Cormack
8. Marcia Venter
9. Jerrica Bartlett
10. Jaime Henckert (GK)
12. Gillian Hermanus (C)
16. Amber Dercksen
19. Taramarie Myburgh

 South Africa

2. Jamie Southgate (C)
4. Kelsey Swanepoel
6. Daniella de Oliveira
7. Edith Molikoe
8. Cailynn den Bakker
9. Kayla de Waal
14. Tegan Fourie
15. Malikah Hamza
16. Jessica Lardant
17. Laikén Brisset
23. Cheree Greyvenstein (GK)
25. Sarah Paget (GK)
27. Bonolo Moabi
29. Laylaa Davids

Preliminary round

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

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	South Africa	4	4	0	0	15	10	+5	12	Final
2	Namibia	4	2	0	2	10	10	0	6
3	Ireland (E)	4	0	0	4	11	16	−5	0

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.[5]
(E) Eliminated

15 December 2023 20:00 Ireland  4–5  South Africa Power  21' Graham  29' Brown  36' McCarlie  36' Report Den Bakker  10', 27' Molikoe  12' Moabi  13' Lardant  19'

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16 December 2023 12:00 Namibia  5–3  Ireland Cormack  10', 12', 14', 25' Philander  40' Report S. Patton  11' O. Patton  28' Power  32'

16 December 2023 18:45 South Africa  3–1  Namibia De Waal  5', 40' De Oliveira  25' Report Cormack  7'

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17 December 2023 18:30 Ireland  3–4  South Africa S Patton  4' Brown  21' Fulton  23' Report Molikoe  7', 16', 19', 40'

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18 December 2023 11:00 Namibia  2–1  Ireland Cormack  15', 32' Report Lloyd  6'

18 December 2023 18:45 South Africa  3–2  Namibia Fourie  19' De Waal  23' Hamza  34' Report Cormack  36', 37'

Final

19 December 2023 18:45 South Africa  2–4  Namibia Hamza  6' Den Bakker  27' Report Hermanus  1' Cormack  3', 30', 34'

Statistics

Final standings

Pos	Team
1	Namibia
2	South Africa (H)
3	Ireland

Source: FIH
(H) Host

Goalscorers

There were 42 goals scored in 7 matches, for an average of 6 goals per match.

12 goals

• Kiana-Che Cormack

5 goals

• Edith Molikoe

3 goals

• Kayla de Waal
• Cailynn den Bakker

2 goals

• Chloe Brown
• Sarah Patton
• Mikayla Power
• Malikah Hamza

1 goal

• Milla Fulton
• Laura Graham
• Lily Lloyd
• Jenna McCarlie
• Orla Patton
• Gillian Hermanus
• Azaylee Philander
• Daniella de Oliveira
• Tegan Fourie
• Jessica Lardant
• Bonolo Moabi

Source: FIH

References

1. "Inaugural Kathea Energy Nkosi Cup Announces Fixtures for Men's and Women's Indoor Hockey". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
2. Pillay, Alicia (2023-12-20). "Namibia Emerge Triumphant at Inaugural Nkosi Cup in Cape Town". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
3. "Kathea Energy Nkosi Cup – Namibia victorious in Inaugural final". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
4. "Namibia victorious in inaugural Kathea Energy Nkosi Cup final". The Namibian. 2023-12-20. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
5. FIH General Tournament Regulations May 2022