The Nkosi Cup was the inaugural of the Nkosi Cup from 15 to 19 December 2023. Hosted at the Wynberg Military Base Stadium.[1]
| Tournament details | |||
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| 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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Namibia were the inaugural World Cup winners, beating South Africa in the final, 4–2.[2][3][4]
Teams
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Preliminary round
editAll 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
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 12 | Final |
| 2 | Namibia
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | Ireland (E)
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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
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
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Final
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Statistics
editFinal standings
edit| Pos | Team |
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| 1 | Namibia
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| 2 | South Africa (H)
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| 3 | Ireland
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Goalscorers
editThere were 42 goals scored in 7 matches, for an average of 6 goals per match.
12 goals
5 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Source: FIH
References
edit- ^ "Inaugural Kathea Energy Nkosi Cup Announces Fixtures for Men's and Women's Indoor Hockey". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ^ Pillay, Alicia (2023-12-20). "Namibia Emerge Triumphant at Inaugural Nkosi Cup in Cape Town". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ^ "Kathea Energy Nkosi Cup – Namibia victorious in Inaugural final". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ^ "Namibia victorious in inaugural Kathea Energy Nkosi Cup final". The Namibian. 2023-12-20. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ^ FIH General Tournament Regulations May 2022