2021 Women's Indoor Africa Cup
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]
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | South Africa | ||
| City | Durban | ||
| Dates | 16–18 April | ||
| Teams | 3 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Venue(s) | Thomas More College | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Namibia (3rd 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 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]
Results
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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 |
Fixtures
All times are local (UTC+2).
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Final
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Statistics
Final standings
| Rank | Team |
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 | 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.[4]
| 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
- Daniela de Oliveira
2 goals
- Magreth Mengo
- Jessica O'Connor
1 goal
- Jivanka Kruger
Source: FIH
See also
References
- "Africa Hockey Qualifier Postponed". allafrica.com. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- "Events Calendar – African Hockey Federation". africahockey.org. 14 September 2020.
- "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.
- "Indoor Africa Cup - Namibia Women and South Africa Men reign supreme". Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- FIH Tournament Regulations Indoor November 2019
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