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2018 Men's Premier Hockey League (South Africa)

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Tournament details
Host countryJohannesburg
CitySouth Africa
Dates11 August 2018 (2018-08-11)–27 August 2018 (2018-08-27)
Teams6
Venue(s)Randburg Hockey Stadium
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored63 (3.94 per match)
Top scorer(s)Jethro Eustice (Dragons) (6 goals)
Best playerJethro Eustice (Dragons)
Best young playerPeter Jarvis
Best goalkeeperSiya Nolutshungu (Gazelles)
2017 (previous) (next) 2019

The 2018 Men's Premier Hockey League was the 3rd edition of the Premier Hockey League, the annual tournament men's field hockey championship of South Africa.

The Drakensberg Dragons won the tournament for the first time, defeating the Addo Elephants 2–0 in the final.[1]

Competition format

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Format

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The 2018 Premier Hockey League followed a single round-robin format, followed by a classification round.

During the pool stage teams played each other once. The top four ranked teams qualified for the Classification Round. Team 1 played Team 4, while Team 2 played Team 3 in the two semi-finals. The two victorious teams moved onto the Final, while the losing teams competed for third place.

Point allocation

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Match points will be distributed as follows:

  • 4 points: win by 3+ goals
  • 3 points: win and shoot-out win
  • 1 point: shoot-out loss
  • 0 points: loss

Participating teams

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Each squad consists of 20 players, made up of 7 marquee players as determined by SA Hockey's team, with a further 3 players into their 20 from the "new generation" pool featuring the country's most exciting young talent. Coaches were forced to release between 4 and 8 players from the 2018 squads ahead of the draft.[2]

Addo Elephants

Head Coach: Cheslyn Gie

Results

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Pool stage

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Pos Team Pld W WD LD L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  ––  Drakensberg Dragons 5 4 0 0 1 20 9 +11 12 Semi-Final
2  ––  Addo Elephants 5 3 1 0 1 9 6 +3 12
3  ––  Garden Route Gazelles 5 3 0 1 1 16 10 +6 10
4  ––  Maropeng Cavemen 5 1 1 0 3 5 14 −9 6
5  ––  Golden Gate Gladiators 5 1 0 1 3 7 13 −6 4
6  ––  Mapungubwe Mambas 5 1 0 0 4 8 13 −5 3
Source: SA Hockey
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.

Matches

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11 August 2018
08:00
Golden Gate Gladiators 1-3 Mapungubwe Mambas
Forrest field hockey ball 38' Report Jonas field hockey ball 2'
Baiden field hockey ball 19'
Robinson field hockey ball 49'
11 August 2018
12:00
Addo Elephants 3-2 Drakensberg Dragons
Hykes field hockey ball 13'60+'
Manson field hockey ball 15'
Report Pretorius field hockey ball 26'
Pautz field hockey ball 42'
11 August 2018
16:00
Maropeng Cavemen 3-3 Garden Route Gazelles
Mackay field hockey ball 30'
Lion-Cachet field hockey ball 49'58'
Report Dlungwana field hockey ball 21'
Arendse field hockey ball 24'
Schooling field hockey ball 60'
Penalties
Hardnick Penalty shoot-out missed
Mackay Penalty shoot-out scored
Crowe Penalty shoot-out scored
Futcher Penalty shoot-out scored
Paulo Penalty shoot-out scored
4-3 Penalty shoot-out missed Panther
Penalty shoot-out missed Coombes
Penalty shoot-out scored Dart
Penalty shoot-out scored Horne
Penalty shoot-out scored Abrahams

12 August 2018
10:00
Golden Gate Gladiators 3-3 Addo Elephants
Roman field hockey ball 2'
Dollman field hockey ball 7'
S. Mvimbi field hockey ball 32'
Report Hykes field hockey ball 21'25'
Manson field hockey ball 36'
Penalties
Pike Penalty shoot-out missed
Hobson Penalty shoot-out scored
Davies Penalty shoot-out missed
Sherwood Penalty shoot-out scored
February Penalty shoot-out missed
2-3 Penalty shoot-out missed Hykes
Penalty shoot-out scored Sorenson
Penalty shoot-out scored da Graca
Penalty shoot-out scored Manson
12 August 2018
14:00
Mapungubwe Mambas 1-4 Maropeng Cavemen
Syce field hockey ball 21' Report Futcher field hockey ball 1'
York field hockey ball 4'
Thomo field hockey ball 22'
Paulo field hockey ball 41'

16 August 2018
08:00
Drakensberg Dragons 4-2 Garden Route Gazelles
Tyack field hockey ball 10'
Pautz field hockey ball 14'
Maddocks field hockey ball 45'
van Wyk field hockey ball 46'
Report Paton field hockey ball 2'
Beauchamp field hockey ball 11'
16 August 2018
14:00
Golden Gate Gladiators 3-1 Maropeng Cavemen
Makaba field hockey ball 1'
Dollman field hockey ball 18'
Cass field hockey ball 60'
Report Rosenberg field hockey ball 47'

16 August 2018
14:00
Mapungubwe Mambas 1-2 Addo Elephants
Gonzalves field hockey ball 28' Report Guise-Brown field hockey ball 29'
Malgraff field hockey ball 40'
17 August 2018
10:00
Golden Gate Gladiators 3-5 Garden Route Gazelles
S. Mvimbi field hockey ball 28'
Sherwood field hockey ball 35'0'
Report James field hockey ball 4'20'
Abrahams field hockey ball 23'
Paton field hockey ball 45'
Horne field hockey ball 46'
17 August 2018
14:00
Drakensberg Dragons 6-1 Maropeng Cavemen
Eustice field hockey ball 9'
Tyack field hockey ball 23'
Ryan field hockey ball 34'
Cairncross field hockey ball 46'
Jarvis field hockey ball 50'
Ntuli field hockey ball 59'
Report Futcher field hockey ball 26'

18 August 2018
10:00
Mapungubwe Mambas 1-3 Garden Route Gazelles
Syce field hockey ball 25' Report Beauchamp field hockey ball 1'
Panther field hockey ball 44'
Burger field hockey ball 47'
18 August 2018
14:00
Addo Elephants 2-1 Maropeng Cavemen
Malgraff field hockey ball 26'60' Report Futcher field hockey ball 55'
18 August 2018
16:00
Golden Gate Gladiators 0-2 Drakensberg Dragons
Report Pautz field hockey ball 21'50'

19 August 2018
10:00
Addo Elephants 1-3 Garden Route Gazelles
Malgraff field hockey ball 60' Report James field hockey ball 27'
Abrahams field hockey ball 53'
Mpopo field hockey ball 60'
19 August 2018
14:00
Mapungubwe Mambas 2-3 Drakensberg Dragons
Halle field hockey ball 54'
Jonas field hockey ball 57'
Report Mgobozi field hockey ball 26'
Pautz field hockey ball 35'
Letuka field hockey ball 47'

Classification stage

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
25 August 2018
 
 
Drakensberg Dragons 2
 
26 August 2018
 
Maropeng Cavemen 0
 
Drakensberg Dragons 2
 
25 August 2018
 
Addo Elephants 0
 
Addo Elephants 3
 
 
Garden Route Gazelles 1
 
Third place
 
 
26 August 2018
 
 
Maropeng Cavemen (SO) 2(0)
 
 
Garden Route Gazelles 2(2)

Semi-finals

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25 August 2018
12:00
Addo Elephants 3-1 Garden Route Gazelles
Kimfley field hockey ball 47'
Guise-Brown field hockey ball 60'
Report Arendse field hockey ball 38'
25 August 2018
16:00
Drakensberg Dragons 2-0 Maropeng Cavemen
Ntuli field hockey ball 44'
Letuka field hockey ball 54'
Report

Third place game

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26 August 2018
12:00
Maropeng Cavemen 2-2 Garden Route Gazelles
Cleak field hockey ball 15'
Abrahams field hockey ball 53'
Report Abrahams field hockey ball 22'
James field hockey ball 37'
Penalties
Mackay Penalty shoot-out missed
Abrahams Penalty shoot-out missed
Crowe Penalty shoot-out missed
Futcher Penalty shoot-out missed
0-2 Penalty shoot-out missed Mpopo
Penalty shoot-out scored Dlungwana
Penalty shoot-out missed Botma
Penalty shoot-out scored Arendse

Final

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26 August 2018
16:00
Drakensberg Dragons 2-0 Addo Elephants
Ntuli field hockey ball 3'
Pautz field hockey ball 20'
Report

Awards

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Player of the tournament Goalkeeper of the tournament Top goalscorer Young Player of the tournament
Jethro Eustice (Dragons)[3] Siya Nolutshungu (Gazelles)[3] Richard Pautz (Dragons)[3] Peter Jarvis (Dragons)[3]

Final ranking

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Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s) Drakensberg Dragons
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Addo Elephants
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Garden Route Gazelles
4 Maropeng Cavemen
5 Golden Gate Gladiators
6 Mapungubwe Mambas

Goalscorers

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There have been 63 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 3.94 goals per match.

6 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: SAHA

References

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  1. ^ Villiers, Ockert De (26 August 2018). "PHL set for new champs". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  2. ^ "CTM PHL 2018 ready to go after the Draft completed - Premiere Hockey League (PHL) - South Africa". Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d "The Blyde River Bunters and the Drakensberg Dragons are 2018 CTM Premier Hockey League Champions - South African Hockey Association". www.sahockey.co.za. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
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