2012 Diamond Challenge
International netball series hosted by South Africa
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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
| 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
Round 1
| 15 August 2012 | Malawi |
75–32 | Zambia |
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| 18:15 |
Source:[12]
| 15 August 2012 | South Africa |
55–26 | Botswana |
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| 19:45 |
Source:[9]
Round 2
| 16 August 2012 | Malawi |
63–29 | Botswana |
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| 18:00 |
Source:[13]
| 16 August 2012 | South Africa |
47–34 | Zambia |
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| 19:45 | Lucy Jere  22/26 (85%) |
Melissa Myburgh 34/43 (79%) |
Source:[11]
Round 3
| 17 August 2012 | Botswana |
59–41 | Zambia |
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| 18:00 |
| 17 August 2012 | South Africa |
42–47 | Malawi |
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| 19:45 |
Final table
| 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
3rd v 4th Playoff
| 18 August 2012 | Botswana |
45–36 | Zambia |
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| 12:00 |
Final
| 18 August 2012 | South Africa |
47–43 | Malawi |
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| 13:40 | Mwai Kumwenda 39/41 (95%) |
- Teams
| Head Coach: Elize Kotze Starting 7: Squad: |
Head Coach: Griffin Saenda Starting 7: Squad: |
Award winners
| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Tournament | Mwai Kumwenda[6] | Malawi |