2013 Diamond Challenge
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Host country
South Africa
South AfricaCityPort Elizabeth
Venue(s)NMMU Indoor Sports Centre
Nelson Mandela University
Nelson Mandela University
Dates27–30 October 2013
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | South Africa |
| City | Port Elizabeth |
| Venue(s) | NMMU Indoor Sports Centre Nelson Mandela University |
| Dates | 27–30 October 2013 |
| Teams | 3 |
| TV partner | SuperSport (South Africa) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | South Africa |
| Runners-up |  Zimbabwe |
| Third place |  Zambia |
The 2013 Diamond Challenge was the second Diamond Challenge netball series. It featured South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The series was played in October 2013 at the NMMU Indoor Sports Centre at Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth.[1][2] South Africa entered an Invitational team featuring under-21 players, including Shadine van der Merwe. Coached by Elize Kotze and captained by Bongiwe Msomi, South Africa won the series. South Africa finished the series undefeated, winning all three matches. In the final they defeated Zimbabwe 59–45.[3][4] The series was broadcast live on SuperSport in South Africa.[1]
| Team | Head coach | Captain |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa[3][4] | Elize Kotze | Bongiwe Msomi |
| Zambia | ||
| Zimbabwe[5] | Ledwine Dondo | Perpetua Siyachitema |
Group stage
| 27 October 2013 | Zimbabwe |
39–34 | Zambia |
||
| 17.30 |
| 28 October 2013 | South Africa |
64–36 | Zimbabwe |
||
| 17.30 |
| 29 October 2013 | South Africa |
69–47 | Zambia |
||
| 17.30 |
Final table
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 83 | 50 | 4 |
| 2 | Zimbabwe | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 98 | –23 | 2 |
| 3 | Zambia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 81 | 108 | –27 | 0 |
Qualified for Final