South Africa women's national under-21 field hockey team

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South Africa
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Association South African Hockey Association
Confederation AfHF (Africa)
Head Coach Cindy Brown [1]
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Home
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Away
Junior World Cup
Appearances8 (first in 1997 )
Best result6th (1997, 2001)
Junior Africa Cup
Appearances8 (first in 1993)
Best result1st (1997, 2001, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2023)
Medal record
Junior Africa Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1997 Harare
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2001 Pretoria
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2004 Pretoria
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2008 Cairo
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Johannesburg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Windhoek
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Ismailia
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1993 Harare

The South Africa women's national under-21 field hockey team represents South Africa in women's international under-21 field hockey matches and tournaments and is controlled by the South African Hockey Association, the governing body for field hockey in South Africa. [2]

Contents

Tournament history

Junior World Cup

Junior World Cup record
YearHostPositionPldWDLGFGASquad
1989 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ottawa, Canadabanned [lower-alpha 1]
1993 Flag of Spain.svg Terrassa, Spaindid not qualify
1997 Flag of South Korea.svg Seongnam, South Korea6th72141716
2001 Flag of Argentina.svg Buenos Aires, Argentina6th8314719
2005 Flag of Chile.svg Santiago, Chile8th82151418 Squad
2009 Flag of the United States.svg Boston, United States11th72051126 Squad
2013 Flag of Germany.svg Mönchengladbach, Germany8th61231625 Squad
2016 Flag of Chile.svg Santiago, Chile12th5023620 Squad
2021 Flag of South Africa.svg Potchefstroom, South Africa7th5203411 Squad
2023 Flag of Chile.svg Santiago, Chile13th62131014 Squad
Total6th place511483085149

Junior Africa Cup

Junior Africa Cup record
YearHostPosition
1989banned [lower-alpha 1]
1993 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Harare, Zimbabwe3rd
1997 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Harare, Zimbabwe1st
2001 Flag of South Africa.svg Pretoria, South Africa1st
2004 Flag of South Africa.svg Pretoria, South Africa1st
2008 Flag of Egypt.svg Cairo, Egypt1st
2012 Flag of South Africa.svg Johannesburg, South Africa1st
2016 Flag of Namibia.svg Windhoek, Namibia1st
2023 Flag of Egypt.svg Ismailia, Egypt1st
Best result1st

Current squad

2023 Junior World Cup squad

The squad was announced on 27 September 2023. [3]

Head coach: Lenise Marais

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 South Africa was banned from international Hockey from 1964 onwards. South Africa was allowed to take part in international competitions from 1993 onwards.

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References

  1. "Cindy Brown appointed as SA Hockey U21 Women's Coach | SA Hockey Association" . Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  2. "South African Hockey Association" . Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  3. "SA Hockey U21 Women named for Junior World Cup". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 27 September 2023.