2021 Women's Indoor Africa Cup
Tournament details
Host countrySouth Africa
CityDurban
Dates16–18 April
Teams3 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)Thomas More College
Final positions
Champions Namibia (2nd title)
Runner-up South Africa
Third place Botswana
Tournament statistics
Matches played7
Goals scored103 (14.71 per match)
Top scorer(s)South Africa Tegan Fourie (10 goals)
Best playerNamibia Petro Stoffberg
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The 2021 Women's Indoor African Cup was held in Durban, South Africa. It was originally scheduled from 25 to 27 September 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2] On 30 December 2020 it was announced the tournament was rescheduled to be held from 15 to 18 April 2021.[3]

The competition featured three teams, with the winner securing a place in the 2022 Women's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup. The defending champions Namibia won the title by defeating the hosts South Africa 2–0 in the final.[4]

Teams

 Botswana
  1. Victoria Kgomotso
  2. Irene Jeremiah
  3. Naledi Makhandlela
  4. Phoebe Jairus
  5. Botho Motlhanka
  6. Refilwe Botipeng
  7. Lisa Eberhardt (C)
  8. Tshepiso Jacob (GK)
  9. Keene Paakane
  10. Nonofo Marumolwa
  11. Boitumelo Gabana
  12. Pieter Jacobs
 Namibia
  1. Petro Stoffberg (GK)
  2. Azaylee Philander
  3. Sunelle Ludwig
  4. Caitlin Gillies
  5. Dure Boshoff
  6. Jivanka Kruger
  7. Magreth Mengo (C)
  8. Gillian Hermanus
  9. Taramarie Myburgh
  10. Danja Meyer
  11. Berencia Diamond (GK)
  12. Kaela Schimming
 South Africa
  1. Jamie Southgate
  2. Kelly Reed
  3. Celia Seerane
  4. Daniella de Oliveira
  5. Edith Molikoe
  6. Cindy Hack (C)
  7. Cheneal Raubenheimer
  8. Jessica O'Connor
  9. Robyn Johnson
  10. Tegan Fourie
  11. Charlize Swanepoel (GK)
  12. Chereé Greyvenstein (GK)

Results

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Africa (H) 4 4 0 0 50 1 +49 12 Final
2  Namibia 4 2 0 2 51 6 +45 6
3  Botswana 4 0 0 4 0 94 −94 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 scored.[5]
(H) Hosts

Fixtures

All times are local (UTC+2).

16 April 2021
09:00
Botswana  0–26  South Africa
Report O'Connor field hockey ball 3'
Johnson field hockey ball 4', 13', 15', 26'
Hack field hockey ball 5', 11', 11'
Reed field hockey ball 5', 22', 24'
Raubenheimer field hockey ball 9', 38'
De Oliveira field hockey ball 10', 20', 38'
Fourie field hockey ball 19', 20', 40', 40'
Molikoe field hockey ball 22', 23', 23', 24', 33'
Seerane field hockey ball 39'
Umpires:
Liana du Plesis (NAM)
Claire Cowan (RSA)
16 April 2021
13:00
Namibia  30–0  Botswana
Schimming field hockey ball 2', 4', 11', 26', 28'
Kruger field hockey ball 4'
Myburgh field hockey ball 6', 8', 23', 39'
Boshoff field hockey ball 8', 24', 24', 40'
Ludwig field hockey ball 17', 19', 20', 25'
Philander field hockey ball 18', 18'
Meyer field hockey ball 19', 29', 33', 38'
Gillies field hockey ball 27', 33'
Hermanus field hockey ball 30', 32'
Mengo field hockey ball 35', 36'		 Report
Umpires:
Sharne Mayers (ZIM)
Brun Lowe (ZIM)
16 April 2021
18:00
Namibia  1–2  South Africa
Hermanus field hockey ball 38' Report Molikoe field hockey ball 12'
Reed field hockey ball 32'
Umpires:
Liana du Plesis (NAM)
Claire Cowan (RSA)
17 April 2021
09:00
South Africa  18–0  Botswana
Molikoe field hockey ball 1', 5', 37'
Fourie field hockey ball 7', 12', 23', 27'
Reed field hockey ball 10'
Raubenheimer field hockey ball 13', 31', 34', 40'
Seerane field hockey ball 15', 26'
O'Connor field hockey ball 24'
Hack field hockey ball 25', 35'
Johnson field hockey ball 36'		 Report
Umpires:
Claire Cowan (RSA)
Lefika Bulala (BOT)
17 April 2021
13:00
Botswana  0–20  Namibia
Report Meyer field hockey ball 4', 6', 26', 31', 40'
Philander field hockey ball 8', 15', 16', 22'
Schimming field hockey ball 9', 21', 36', 38'
Myburgh field hockey ball 14', 29'
Hermanus field hockey ball 18'
Gillies field hockey ball 20'
Ludwig field hockey ball 24', 37'
Boshoff field hockey ball 34'
Umpires:
Sharne Mayers (ZIM)
Liana du Plesis (NAM)
17 April 2021
18:00
South Africa  4–0  Namibia
Hack field hockey ball 5'
Fourie field hockey ball 27', 31'
Seerane field hockey ball 35'		 Report
Umpires:
Sharne Mayers (ZIM)
Liana du Plesis (NAM)

Final

18 April 2021
14:00
South Africa  0–2  Namibia
Report Gillies field hockey ball 9'
Ludwig field hockey ball 26'
Umpires:
Liana du Plesis (NAM)
Claire Cowan (RSA)

Statistics

Final standings

Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s) Namibia
2nd place, silver medalist(s) South Africa
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Botswana
Qualified for the 2022 Women's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[4]

Player of the tournament Goalkeeper of the tournament Top goalscorer
Namibia Petro Stoffberg Namibia Petro Stoffberg South Africa Tegan Fourie

Goalscorers

There were 103 goals scored in 7 matches, for an average of 14.7 goals per match.

10 goals

9 goals

7 goals

  • Namibia Sunelle Ludwig

6 goals

  • Namibia Taramarie Myburgh
  • Namibia Azaylee Philander
  • South Africa Cheneal Raubenheimer
  • South Africa Celia Seerane

5 goals

4 goals

  • Namibia Caitlin Gillies
  • Namibia Gillian Hermanus
  • South Africa Cindy Hack

3 goals

  • South Africa Daniella de Oliveira

2 goals

  • Namibia Magreth Mengo
  • South Africa Jessica O'Connor

1 goal

  • Namibia Jivanka Kruger

Source: FIH

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Africa Hockey Qualifier Postponed". allafrica.com. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Events Calendar – African Hockey Federation". africahockey.org. 14 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "AfHF Press Release 30 Dec. 2020 – Revised Event Dates and other important announcements". 30 December 2020. Archived from the original on 30 December 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Indoor Africa Cup - Namibia Women and South Africa Men reign supreme". Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  5. ↑ FIH Tournament Regulations Indoor November 2019
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