2021 Women's Indoor Africa Cup

2021 Women's Indoor Africa Cup

Tournament details
Host country	South Africa
City	Durban
Dates	16–18 April
Teams	3 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	Thomas More College
Final positions
Champions	Namibia (2nd title)
Runner-up	South Africa
Third place	Botswana
Tournament statistics
Matches played	7
Goals scored	103 (14.71 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Tegan Fourie (10 goals)
Best player	Petro Stoffberg
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The 2021 Women's Indoor Africa 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. On 30 December 2020 it was announced the tournament was rescheduled to be held from 15 to 18 April 2021.

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.

Teams

Botswana

3. Victoria Kgomotso
4. Irene Jeremiah
5. Naledi Makhandlela
6. Phoebe Jairus
7. Botho Motlhanka
8. Refilwe Botipeng
9. Lisa Eberhardt (C)
12. Tshepiso Jacob (GK)
15. Keene Paakane
16. Nonofo Marumolwa
17. Boitumelo Gabana
13. Pieter Jacobs

Namibia

1. Petro Stoffberg (GK)
3. Azaylee Philander
4. Sunelle Ludwig
5. Caitlin Gillies
7. Dure Boshoff
8. Jivanka Kruger
10. Magreth Mengo (C)
12. Gillian Hermanus
14. Taramarie Myburgh
15. Danja Meyer
16. Berencia Diamond (GK)
20. Kaela Schimming

South Africa

2. Jamie Southgate
4. Kelly Reed
5. Celia Seerane
6. Daniella de Oliveira
7. Edith Molikoe
10. Cindy Hack (C)
11. Cheneal Raubenheimer
12. Jessica O'Connor
13. Robyn Johnson
14. Tegan Fourie
20. Charlize Swanepoel (GK)
23. 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.
(H) Hosts

Fixtures

All times are local (UTC+2).

16 April 2021 09:00 Botswana 0–26 South Africa Report O'Connor  3' Johnson  4', 13', 15', 26' Hack  5', 11', 11' Reed  5', 22', 24' Raubenheimer  9', 38' De Oliveira  10', 20', 38' Fourie  19', 20', 40', 40' Molikoe  22', 23', 23', 24', 33' Seerane  39' Umpires: Liana du Plesis (NAM) Claire Cowan (RSA)

16 April 2021 13:00 Namibia 30–0 Botswana Schimming  2', 4', 11', 26', 28' Kruger  4' Myburgh  6', 8', 23', 39' Boshoff  8', 24', 24', 40' Ludwig  17', 19', 20', 25' Philander  18', 18' Meyer  19', 29', 33', 38' Gillies  27', 33' Hermanus  30', 32' Mengo  35', 36' Report Umpires: Sharne Mayers (ZIM) Brun Lowe (ZIM)

16 April 2021 18:00 Namibia 1–2 South Africa Hermanus  38' Report Molikoe  12' Reed  32' Umpires: Liana du Plesis (NAM) Claire Cowan (RSA)

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17 April 2021 09:00 South Africa 18–0 Botswana Molikoe  1', 5', 37' Fourie  7', 12', 23', 27' Reed  10' Raubenheimer  13', 31', 34', 40' Seerane  15', 26' O'Connor  24' Hack  25', 35' Johnson  36' Report Umpires: Claire Cowan (RSA) Lefika Bulala (BOT)

17 April 2021 13:00 Botswana 0–20 Namibia Report Meyer  4', 6', 26', 31', 40' Philander  8', 15', 16', 22' Schimming  9', 21', 36', 38' Myburgh  14', 29' Hermanus  18' Gillies  20' Ludwig  24', 37' Boshoff  34' Umpires: Sharne Mayers (ZIM) Liana du Plesis (NAM)

17 April 2021 18:00 South Africa 4–0 Namibia Hack  5' Fourie  27', 31' Seerane  35' Report Umpires: Sharne Mayers (ZIM) Liana du Plesis (NAM)

Final

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

Statistics

Final standings

Rank	Team
	Namibia
	South Africa
	Botswana

Qualified for the 2022 Women's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.

Player of the tournament	Goalkeeper of the tournament	Top goalscorer
Petro Stoffberg	Petro Stoffberg	Tegan Fourie

Goalscorers

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

10 goals

• Tegan Fourie

9 goals

• Danja Meyer
• Kaela Schimming
• Edith Molikoe

7 goals

• Sunelle Ludwig

6 goals

• Taramarie Myburgh
• Azaylee Philander
• Cheneal Raubenheimer
• Celia Seerane

5 goals

• Dure Boshoff
• Kelly Reed
• Robyn Johnson

4 goals

• Caitlin Gillies
• Gillian Hermanus
• Cindy Hack

3 goals

• Daniella de Oliveira

2 goals

• Magreth Mengo
• Jessica O'Connor

1 goal

• Jivanka Kruger

Source: FIH

See also

• 2021 Men's Indoor Africa Cup