# 2019 Women's Premier Hockey League (South Africa)

The 2019 Women's Premier Hockey League was the 4th edition of the Premier Hockey League, the annual tournament in women's field hockey championship of South Africa.

## Competition format
### Format

The 2019 Premier Hockey League followed a single round-robin format, followed by a classification round.
During the pool stage teams played each other once. The top four ranked teams qualified for the Classification Round. Team 1 played Team 4, while Team 2 played Team 3 in the two semi-finals. The two victorious teams moved onto the Final, while the losing teams competed for third place.

### Point allocation

Match points were distributed as follows:
* 4 points: win by 3+ goals
* 3 points: win and shoot-out win
* 1 point: shoot-out loss
* 0 points: loss

## Participating teams

Each squad consists of 20 players, made up of 7 marquee players as determined by SA Hockey’s team, with a further 3 players into their 20 from the "new generation" pool featuring the country’s most exciting young talent. Coaches were forced to release between 4 and 8 players from the 2018 squads ahead of the draft.
Head Coach: Marcelle Keet
* Phumelela Mbande
* Shindre-Lee Simmons
* Celia Evans
* Lauren Nina
* Courtney du Preez
* Izelle Verster
* Nicolene Terblanche
* Elmien Marais
* Kaylim Bowers
* Lelethu Ndakisa
* Nicole Kemp
* Marizen Marais
* Gracious Mpe
* Cloé de Souza
* Charmorne Theron
* Sarah Bingham
* Meeghan Klomp
* Hannah Shirley
* Jessica de Bruyn-Smith
* Miecke Flemming
* Thando Mtalana
Head Coach: Sandile Bosman
* Caitlin Grant
* Mmatshepo Modipane
* Nomnikelo Veto
* Isabella da Rocha
* Claire Gibbings
* Tamlyn Kock
* Mikkela le Roux
* Kiara Fitzhenry
* Courtney Abrahams
* Ashleigh Datnow
* Kristen Paton
* Londeka Dlamini
* Hildah Dikhudu
* Toni Marks
* Kirsty Adams
* Lisa-Marie Deetlefs
* Antoinette Louw (field hockey)
* Amoré de Wet
* Mandisa Sigudla
* Hannah Pearce
* Andrea Leader
* Martiné de Bruin
Head Coach: Bevan Bennet
* Maboloke Serage
* Lizanne Jacobs
* Ammaarah Hendricks
* Ashleigh Thomas
* Lezaan Janse van Vuren
* Laila Williams
* Lethabo Nkoe
* Bianca Wood
* Lerato Mahole
* Shelmy Hall
* Kelsey Minnaar
* Thati Segaole
* Anke Badenhorst
* Sare Laubscher
* Sasha Sivertsen
* Mia Barnard
* Jean-Leigh du Toit
* Mishka Ellis
Head Coach: Shaun Hulley
* Carienke Jacobs
* Cheree Greyvenstein
* Chane Hartel
* Laylaa Davids
* Zeena Martin
* Amy Etherington
* Jacolene McLaren
* Donna Small
* Charné Maddocks
* Casey-Jean Botha
* Zimkhitha Weston
* Sulette Damons
* Ongeziwe Mali
* Dirkie Chamberlain
* Christa Ramasimong
* Natalie Esteves
* Simone Gouws
* Luche Klaasen
* Francisca Darkoh
* Zimasa Dunywa
* Nicole Walraven
Head Coach: Tarrin Ramsden
* Sarah Paget
* Marileze van Tonder
* Quanita Bobbs
* Demi Harmse
* Jenna Shuker
* Tegan Fourie
* Karen Bowyer
* Stephanie Baxter
* Chemelda Ontong
* Lisa Hawker
* Lilian du Plessis
* Kara-Lee Botes
* Polly Mashau
* Julia Hoal
* Megan Anderson
* Heraldine Olin
* Erin Christie
* Refilwe Ralikontsane
* Paige Phillips
* Tasmyn Preller
Head Coach: Ryan Pillay
* Sisipho Magwaza
* Michelle Dykman
* Robyn Johnson
* Nompilo Thenjwayo
* Angela Welham
* Badrunnisaa Halliday
* Tarryn Glasby
* Jessica Lardant
* Pretty Morema
* Sylvia van Jaarsveldt
* Marguerite van Wyk
* Aimee-Leigh Pote
* Dunell van Taak
* Legae Mentoor
* Jade Mayne
* Cailynn den Bakker
* Christine Seggie
* Maikemisetso Marokoane
* Thando Chithi
* Tiffany Jones
* Stephanie Botha
* Zimisele Shange
* Candice Manuel

## Results
### Pool stage

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WD | LD | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | –– Wineland Wings | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 12 | Semi-Final |
| 2 | –– Madikwe Rangers | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 9 | Semi-Final |
| 3 | –– Orange River Rafters | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | Semi-Final |
| 4 | –– Namaqualand Daisies | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 7 | Semi-Final |
| 5 | –– Blyde River Bunters | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 6 | |
| 6 | –– St. Lucia Lakers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 6 | |

#### Matches

* 18 July 2019 12:00
| Orange River Rafters | 1–1 | Wineland Wings |
| Damons 54' | Report | Botha 41' |
| Penalties |||
| Mali Small Gouws Botha Damons | 3–4 | van Jaarsveldt Johnson Glasby den Bakker Botha |
* 18 July 2019 16:00
| Blyde River Bunters | 0–1 | Madikwe Rangers |
| | Report | Louw 58' |
* 19 July 2019 08:00
| Namaqualand Daisies | 3–5 | St. Lucia Lakers |
| Laubscher 6' Segaole 7' du Toit 25' | Report | du Plessis 22' Baxter 23' Mashau 28' Fourie 52' Anderson 58' |
* 19 July 2019 12:00
| Blyde River Bunters | 0–2 | Wineland Wings |
| | Report | van Jaarsveldt 4' Glasby 38' |
* 20 July 2019 10:00
| Orange River Rafters | 1–0 | Blyde River Bunters |
| Gouws 5' | Report | |
* 20 July 2019 14:00
| Namaqualand Daisies | 3–2 | Madikwe Rangers |
| Thomas 5', 51' Wood 59' | Report | Datnow 53' Marks 57' |
* 21 July 2019 12:00
| Orange River Rafters | 3–3 | St. Lucia Lakers |
| Damons 1', 53' Weston 10' | Report | Ralikontsane 5' Bobbs 35' du Plessis 43' |
| Penalties |||
| Mali Gouws Small Botha | 0–2 | Bobbs du Plessis Fourie Hawker |
* 21 July 2019 14:00
| Namaqualand Daisies | 1–1 | Wineland Wings |
| Laubscher 50' | Report | van Jaarsveldt 26' |
| Penalties |||
| Segaole Janse van Vuren Nkoe Laubscher | 2–4 | van Jaarsveldt Johnson Glasby Lardant |
* 27 July 2019 10:00
| Blyde River Bunters | 3–2 | Namaqualand Daisies |
| Evans 1', 60' Verster 13' | Report | Wood 32', 46' |
* 27 July 2019 14:00
| St. Lucia Lakers | 1–2 | Madikwe Rangers |
| Anderson 37' | Report | Veto 6', 21' |
* 28 July 2019 08:00
| Blyde River Bunters | 2–1 | St. Lucia Lakers |
| Evans 26' Flemming 43' | Report | Baxter 5' |
* 28 July 2019 10:00
| Madikwe Rangers | 4–3 | Wineland Wings |
| Louw 10' Deetlefs 21', 33' Kock 59' | Report | Mayne 19' van Jaarsveldt 20' Botha 49' |
* 28 July 2019 16:00
| Orange River Rafters | 1–3 | Namaqualand Daisies |
| Maddocks 57' | Report | Thomas 42' du Toit 49', 60' |

### Classification stage

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 3 August 2019 | 3 August 2019 |
| Madikwe Rangers (p.s.o.) | 3 (4) |
| Madikwe Rangers (p.s.o.) | 3 (4) | 4 August 2019 | 4 August 2019 |
| Orange River Rafters | 3 (3) | 4 August 2019 | 4 August 2019 |
| Orange River Rafters | 3 (3) | Madikwe Rangers (p.s.o.) | 1 (3) |
| 3 August 2019 | 3 August 2019 | | Madikwe Rangers (p.s.o.) | 1 (3) |
| 3 August 2019 | 3 August 2019 | Wineland Wings | 1 (2) |
| Wineland Wings | 4 | Wineland Wings | 1 (2) |
| Namaqualand Daisies | 3 | | |
| Namaqualand Daisies | 3 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 4 August 2019 | 4 August 2019 |
| | | Orange River Rafters | 4 |
| | | Namaqualand Daisies | 1 |

#### Semi-finals

* 3 August 2019 12:00
| Madikwe Rangers | 3–3 | Orange River Rafters |
| Deetlefs 4' Paton 34' Datnow 47' | Report | Weston 6' Chamberlain 46' Mali 56' |
| Penalties |||
| Deetlefs Adams Pearce da Rocha Paton Paton Deetlefs | 4–3 | Small Mali Chamberlain Weston Botha Chamberlain Botha |
* 16:00
| Wineland Wings | 4–3 | Namaqualand Daisies |
| Glasby 32' van Jaarsveldt 35', 57' Mayne 54' | Report | Segaole 12' Thomas 48' Wood 49' |

#### Third place game

* 4 August 2019 10:00
| Orange River Rafters | 4–1 | Namaqualand Daisies |
| Weston 2' Small 16' Chamberlain 34' Mali 47' | Report | Wood 46' |

#### Final

* 4 August 2019 14:00
| Madikwe Rangers | 1–1 | Wineland Wings |
| Veto 49' | Reports | Lardant 53' |
| Penalties |||
| Deetlefs Adams Pearce da Rocha Paton Deetlefs | 3–2 | van Jaarsveldt Johnson Glasby Lardant Botha Glasby |

## Awards

| Player of the tournament | Goalkeeper of the tournament | Top goalscorer | Young Player of the tournament |
| Lisa-Marie Deetlefs (Rangers) | Mmatshepo Modipane (Rangers) | Sylvia van Jaarsveldt (Wings) | Bianca Wood (Daisies) |

## Final ranking

| Rank | Team |
| | Madikwe Rangers |
| | Wineland Wings |
| | Orange River Rafters |
| 4 | Namaqualand Daisies |
| 5 | Blyde River Bunters |
| 6 | St. Lucia Lakers |

## Goalscorers

There have been 75 goals scored in 19 matches, for an average of 3.95 goals per match.
6 goals
* Sylvia van Jaarsveldt (Wineland Wings)
5 goals
* Bianca Wood (Namaqualand Daisies)
4 goals
* Sulette Damons (Orange River Rafters)
* Ashleigh Thomas (Namaqualand Daisies)
3 goals
* Dirkie Chamberlain (Orange River Rafters)
* Lisa-Marie Deetlefs (Madikwe Rangers)
* Lilian du Plessis (St. Lucia Lakers)
* Jean-Leigh du Toit (Namaqualand Daisies)
* Celia Evans (Blyde River Bunters)
* Tarryn Glasby (Wineland Wings)
* Nomnikelo Veto (Madikwe Rangers)
* Zimkhitha Weston (Orange River Rafters)
2 goals
* Megan Anderson (St. Lucia Lakers)
* Stephanie Baxter (St. Lucia Lakers)
* Stephanie Botha (Wineland Wings)
* Ashleigh Datnow (Madikwe Rangers)
* Sare Laubscher (Namaqualand Daisies)
* Antoinette Louw (Madikwe Rangers)
* Ongeziwe Mali (Orange River Rafters)
* Jade Mayne (Wineland Wings)
* Kristen Paton (Madikwe Rangers)
* Thati Segaole (Namaqualand Daisies)
1 goal
* Quanita Bobbs (St. Lucia Lakers)
* Miecke Flemming (Blyde River Bunters)
* Tegan Fourie (St. Lucia Lakers)
* Simoné Gouws (Orange River Rafters)
* Tamlyn Kock (Madikwe Rangers)
* Jessica Lardant (Wineland Wings)
* Charné Maddocks (Orange River Rafters)
* Toni Marks (Madikwe Rangers)
* Polly Mashau (St. Lucia Lakers)
* Refilwe Ralikontsane (St. Lucia Lakers)
* Donna Small (Orange River Rafters)
* Izelle Verster (Blyde River Bunters)
Source: SAHA