Netball South Africa Diamond Challenge Explained

Netball South Africa Diamond Challenge
Current Season:2022 SPAR Diamond Challenge
Sport:Netball
Inaugural:2012
Country:South Africa
Champion: (7th title)
Most Champs: (7 titles)
Tv:SuperSport
Website:Diamond Challenge Archive

The Netball South Africa Diamond Challenge is an international netball series hosted by Netball South Africa. The series traditionally features South Africa playing a series of test matches against mostly visiting African national teams.[1] [2] South Africa won the inaugural 2012 series.[3] [4]

History

COSANA Games

The Diamond Challenge series effectively replaced the COSANA Games, a series of tournaments hosted by the Confederation of Southern African Netball Associations which were held biannually up until 2009.[1] [5]

President's XII

As well as entering their senior national team in the Diamond Challenge series, Netball South Africa has also entered an invitational team known as the President's XII. It is effectively a South Africa B team. In 2016, with a team featuring Ine-Marí Venter and Marlize de Bruin, they finished second in the group stage. However, as an unranked team they are not allowed to play in the final of an official tournament.[6] [7] This happened again in 2022 and they were eventually placed third.[8] In 2018, with a team coached by Jenny van Dyk and featuring Lefébre Rademan and a returning Marlize de Bruin, they effectively finished second overall.[9] [10] [11]

Results

3rd v 4th Playoff

Tournament3rd Score4th Host city
2012[12] 45–36Pretoria
2013Port Elizabeth
2015[13] 53–52Margate
2016[14] [15] President's XII54–54Durban
2018Seshego, Polokwane
2021Cape Town
2022 President's XII49–43Pretoria

Finals

TournamentWinners ScoreRunners up Host city
201247–43Pretoria
2013[16] 59–45Port Elizabeth
2015[17] 40–35Margate
201668–34Durban
2018[18] President's XIISeshego, Polokwane
2021[19] [20] Cape Town
202254–36Pretoria
Notes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: South Africa's track record at the Africa Netball Cup. netball-sa.co.za. 8 November 2021. 27 October 2024.
  2. Web site: Diamond Challenge Archive. netball-sa.co.za. 21 August 2024.
  3. Web site: SA Down Malawi at Diamond Challenge. gsport.co.za. https://web.archive.org/web/20211017211338/https://gsport.co.za/sa-down-malawi-at-diamond-challenge/. 17 October 2021. 18 August 2012. 27 October 2024.
  4. Web site: Jubilant Proteas dethrone Malawi Queens 47-43. www.up.ac.za. 19 August 2012. 27 October 2024.
  5. Web site: Women Netball COSANA Games 2006 World Qualification Blantyre (MWI). www.todor66.com. 20 August 2024.
  6. Web site: Diamond challenge teams announced. netball-sa.co.za. 23 October 2024. 29 September 2016.
  7. Web site: SPAR Proteas step up a gear. netball-sa.co.za. 23 October 2024. 5 October 2016.
  8. Web site: South Africa Crowned 2022 SPAR Diamond Challenge Champs. netball-sa.co.za. 21 August 2024. 26 November 2022.
  9. Web site: South African Netball sides named ahead of Diamond Challenge. netball-sa.co.za. 20 October 2024. 28 November 2018.
  10. Web site: Two out of two for SA President's XII at Diamond Challenge. netball-sa.co.za. 20 October 2024. 28 November 2018.
  11. Web site: Proteas wrap up Diamond Challenge Title Defence. netball-sa.co.za. 21 August 2024. 1 December 2018.
  12. Web site: Weakened South Africa triumphs over Malawi in Diamond Netball Challenge Final. netballscoop.com. 19 August 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20181221182949/https://netballscoop.com/2012/08/weakened-south-africa-triumphs-malawi-diamond-netball-challenge-final/. 21 December 2018. 23 August 2024.
  13. Web site: Uganda She Cranes Finish Third At 2015 Diamond Netball Challenge. kawowo.com. 9 October 2024. 19 June 2015.
  14. Web site: ‘Job well done’, says coach Plummer as Proteas win Challenge. www.teamsa.co.za. 2 July 2024. 2 October 2016.
  15. Web site: South Africa win Netball Diamond Challenge. netball-sa.co.za. 21 August 2024. 6 October 2016.
  16. Web site: Young SPAR Proteas Retain Diamond League. gsport.co.za. 31 October 2013. 29 October 2024.
  17. Web site: Plummer's Proteas shine to win Diamond Challenge. www.teamsa.co.za. 2 July 2024. 21 June 2015.
  18. Web site: Proteas wrap up Diamond Challenge title defence. www.teamsa.co.za. 2 July 2024. 1 December 2018.
  19. Web site: Proteas Win SPAR Challenge with Match to Play. gsport.co.za. 17 October 2024. 31 March 2021.
  20. Web site: Clean Sweep For The SPAR Proteas In The SPAR Challenge Series. netball-sa.co.za. 17 October 2024. 31 March 2021.

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