2024 Women's Nkosi Cup
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | South Africa | ||
| City | Cape Town | ||
| Dates | 13 December 2024–17 December 2024 | ||
| Teams | 3 (from 2 confederations) | ||
| Venue(s) | Wynberg Military Base Stadium | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Namibia (2nd title) | ||
| Runner-up | Namibia | ||
| Third place |  Ireland | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 7 | ||
| Goals scored | 42 (6 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Kiana-Che Cormack (5 goals) | ||
| Best goalkeeper | Petro Stoffberg | ||
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The 2024 Nkosi Cup was the second edition of the Nkosi Cup, an annual invitational international women's indoor hockey tournament in South Africa. It was held in Wynberg Military Base Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa from 13 to 17 December 2024.[1][2]
Namibia were the defending champions, beating South Africa in the final, 3–1.[3][4]
Teams
Preliminary round
All times are local (All times are local (UTC+2)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  South Africa (H)
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 9 | Final |
| 2 | Namibia
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 7 | |
| 3 | Ireland
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 1 |
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.[7]
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[7]
(H) Hosts
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Final
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Statistics
Final standings
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South Africa (H)
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Ireland
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Goalscorers
There were 42 goals scored in 7 matches, for an average of 6 goals per match.
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Source: FIH
See also
References
- ^ "Get Ready for the 2024 Nkosi Cup!". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ @proseriesindoor (9 September 2024). "1st of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere," – via Instagram.
- ^ "NKOSI CUP 2024 | Champions defend their titles". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ "Namibia Return to Winning Ways to Defend Nkosi Cup in Cape Town on Tuesday". gsport4girls. 2024-12-18. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ Mupetami, Limba (2024-11-21). "Namibian hockey teams readying for Nkosi Cup". New Era. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ^ "SPAR South Africa Indoor Hockey Women Team named for FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ^ "FIH Tournament Regulations Indoor Competitions" (PDF). February 2024.