The Nkosi Cup[a] is an annual, international indoor hockey tournament held in South Africa.[1][2]

Nkosi Cup
Sportindoor hockey
Organizing bodySouth African Hockey Association
Pro Series Indoor (PSi)
CountrySouth Africa
VenueWynberg Military Base Stadium

Men's tournament

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Results

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Year Host Final Bronze medal match Number of teams
Gold medal Score Silver medal Bronze medal Score Fourth place
2023
Details
Cape Town
South Africa
10–2
Namibia

United States
Only three teams. 3
2024
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South Africa
3–2
Namibia

Ireland
5–5
(2–0 s.o.)

New Zealand
4
2025
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South Africa
10–4
Australia

New Zealand
3–2
Namibia
5

Summary

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Team Gold medal Silver medal Bronze medal
 South Africa 3 (2023, 2024, 2025)
 Namibia2 (2023, 2024)
 Australia1 (2025)
 United States1 (2023)
 Ireland1 (2024)
 New Zealand1 (2025)

Team appearances

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Team 2023 2024 2025 Years
 Australia2nd1
 Ireland3rd1
 Namibia 2nd2nd4th3
 New Zealand4th3rd2
 South Africa 1st1st1st3
 United States 3rd5th2
Total345

Women's tournament

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Results

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Year Host Final Bronze medal match Number of teams
Gold medal Score Silver medal Bronze medal Score Fourth place
2023
Details
Cape Town
Namibia
4–2
South Africa

Ireland
Only three teams. 3
2024
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Namibia
3–1
South Africa

Ireland
Only three teams. 3
2025
Details

South Africa
4–3
Australia

Namibia
6–1
New Zealand
5

Summary

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Team Gold medal Silver medal Bronze medal
 Namibia 2 (2023, 2024) 1 (2025)
 South Africa1 (2025)2 (2023, 2024)
 Australia1 (2025)
 Ireland2 (2023, 2024)

Team appearances

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Team 2023 2024 2025 Years
 Australia2nd1
 Ireland 3rd3rd2
 Namibia 1st1st3rd3
 New Zealand4th1
 South Africa 2nd2nd1st3
 Zimbabwe 5th1
Total335

Notes

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  1. Nkosi is a Nguni word for “king”, “chief” and “lord”

References

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  1. "Inaugural Kathea Energy Nkosi Cup Announces Fixtures for Men's and Women's Indoor Hockey". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  2. "Indoor Kathea Energy Nkosi Cup Report". Hockey Ireland. 2023-12-20. Retrieved 2024-11-20.