2024 Men's Nkosi Cup
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | South Africa | ||
| City | Cape Town | ||
| Dates | 13–17 December | ||
| Teams | 4 (from 3 confederations) (from 2 associations) | ||
| Venue(s) | Wynberg Military Base Stadium | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  South Africa | ||
| Runner-up |  Namibia | ||
| Third place |  Ireland | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
| Goals scored | 84 (8.4 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Mustapha Cassiem (14 goals) | ||
| Best goalkeeper |  Richter van Rooyen[1] | ||
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The 2024 Nkosi Cup was the second edition of the Nkosi Cup, an annual invitational international men'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.[2][3]
Teams
[edit]Preliminary round
[edit]All times are local (All times are local (UTC+2)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | South Africa (H)
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 9 |
| 2 | New Zealand
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 6 |
| 3 | Namibia
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 3 |
| 4 | Ireland
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 21 | −13 | 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.[6]
(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.[6]
(H) Hosts
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Final round
[edit]Bracket
[edit]| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 16 December | ||||||
| South Africa | 6 | |||||
| 17 December | ||||||
| Ireland | 1 | |||||
| South Africa | 3 | |||||
| 16 December | ||||||
| Namibia | 2 | |||||
| New Zealand | 3 | |||||
| Namibia | 6 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 17 December | ||||||
| Ireland (p.s.o.) | 5 (2) | |||||
| New Zealand | 5 (0) | |||||
Semi–Final
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3rd–4th Place
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Final
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Statistics
[edit]Final standings
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Ireland
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| 4 | New Zealand
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Goalscorers
[edit]There were 84 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 8.4 goals per match.
14 goals
8 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Source: FIH
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "NKOSI CUP 2024 | Champions defend their titles". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Mupetami, Limba (2024-11-21). "Namibian hockey teams readying for Nkosi Cup". New Era. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ^ "South African Hockey Names Indoor Men's Squad for FIH Indoor World Cup". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ^ "FIH Tournament Regulations Indoor Competitions" (PDF). February 2024.