The 2012 Diamond Challenge was the inaugural Diamond Challenge netball series. It featured South Africa, Botswana, Malawi and Zambia. The series was played in August 2012 at Pretoria's Heartfelt Arena.[1][2][3] Malawi won the group stage of the series, winning all three matches, including defeating South Africa 47–42 in their third match.[4][5] However, it was South Africa who won the overall series, after they defeated Malawi 47–43 in the final.[3][6][7] The series was broadcast live on SuperSport in South Africa.[1][8]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  South Africa |
| City | Pretoria |
| Venue | Heartfelt Arena |
| Dates | 15–18 August 2012 |
| Teams | 4 |
| TV partner | SuperSport (South Africa) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | South Africa |
| Runners-up |  Malawi |
| Third place |  Botswana |
Head coaches and captains
edit| Team | Head coach | Captain |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa[3][5] | Elize Kotze | Zanele Mdodana |
| Botswana | Kagisano Mawela[9] | |
| Malawi | Griffin Saenda[4][10] | Grace Mwafulirwa |
 Zambia | Annie Mukamba[11] | |
Source:[1]
Group stage
editFinal table
edit| Pos | Team | P | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malawi | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 185 | 103 | 82 | 6 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 144 | 107 | 37 | 4 |
| 3 | Botswana | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 114 | 159 | –45 | 1 |
| 4 | Zambia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 107 | 181 | –74 | 1 |
Qualified for Final
Qualified for 3rd/4th place match
Playoffs
edit3rd v 4th Playoff
editFinal
edit| 18 August 2012 | South Africa |
47–43 | Malawi |
||
| 13:40 | Mwai Kumwenda  39/41 (95%) |
- Teams
| Head Coach: Elize Kotze Starting 7: Squad: |
Head Coach: Griffin Saenda Starting 7: Squad: |
Award winners
edit| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Tournament | Mwai Kumwenda[6] | Malawi |
References
edit- 1 2 3 "SuperSport to Broadcast Diamond Challenge". gsport.co.za. 14 August 2012. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ↑ "Netball Diamond Challenge – Heartfelt Arena 15 – 18 August 2012". www.up.ac.za. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 "Weakened South Africa triumphs over Malawi in Diamond Netball Challenge Final". netballscoop.com. 19 August 2012. Archived from the original on 21 December 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- 1 2 3 "Malawi beat South Africa in Netball Diamond Challenge". www.nyasatimes.com. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- 1 2 3 "Queens Have Diamond Challenge Advantage". gsport.co.za. 18 August 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- 1 2 3 "SA Down Malawi at Diamond Challenge". gsport.co.za. 18 August 2012. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- 1 2 "Jubilant Proteas dethrone Malawi Queens 47-43". www.up.ac.za. 19 August 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ↑ "SuperSport to broadcast the Netball Diamond Challenge". www.sportspromedia.com. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- 1 2 "Win Over Botswana Opens Diamond Challenge". gsport.co.za. 16 August 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ↑ "Buoyant Malawi Queens off to South Africa for Diamond Challenge". www.nyasatimes.com. 13 August 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- 1 2 "Zambia Make SA Work Hard for Win". gsport.co.za. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ↑ "Malawi beat Zambia in opening match of Netball Diamond Challenge". www.nyasatimes.com. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ↑ "Malawi Queens thrash Botswana in Diamond Challenge". www.nyasatimes.com. 16 August 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2024.