The SPAR And Tops at SPAR Indoor Hockey IPT 2025 reached its conclusion with new champions for the both the men and women’s A Section tournament.
It was title joy for Southern Gauteng men, breaking a five-year chokehold by Western Province, and the Western Province Women, ending a four-year hold by KZN Raiders.
MEN'S A SECTION: SOUTHERN GAUTEM CLAIM TITLE
Southern Gauteng had not won the title in this century and despite being hosts knew they would have it all to do against five-time defending champions Western Province.
They got it right from start to finish in a superb 6-2 victory to lift the title led by a superb performance from captain Dalpiarro Langford.
KZN Raiders overturned a 3-1 halftime deficit against Northern Blues to surge to a wonderful 6-3 win.
Tyler Tomsett scored the first and last goals for Raiders as they took home the bronze medal.
WP Peninsula were too good for the challenge of SG Witsies and ended as the highest ranked “B side” in the tournament.
They were 6-1 winners in a game they led from Dean Carrick's first- minute strike and never looked back.
KZN Mynahs secured their status as an A Section side while consigning Mpumalanga to relegation.
Mpumalanga led 1-0 at halftime, but three unanswered goals in the second half saw the Durban side avoid the drop.
MEN'S A SECTION AWARDS
Goalkeeper of the Tournament – Bongamusa Mngoma [KZN Raiders]
Top Goal Scorer of the Tournament – Liam Hermanus [Southern Gauteng]
Player of the Tournament – Dalpiarro Langford [Southern Gauteng]
WOMEN'S A SECION – VICTORY AT LAST FOR WP
An incredibly tight final, which would always crown a new champion after the Raiders were defeated in the semifinal.
Southern Gauteng last won the title in 2019, while Western Province were looking for their first having lost in the final previously.
Thanks to Kayla de Waal’s 15th minute strike, it was Western Province who celebrated a first ever Indoor IPT title in the Women’s A section winning 1-0
Emily Macquet and Anja Tromp scored for Northern Blues as they shook off their semifinal disappointment to secure a bronze medal with a 2-0 win over KZN Raiders.
WP Peninsula saw an early Ruby Kraus brace set them on course for what was ultimately a comfortable 3-0 win over Mpumalanga.
The victory means the women’s team emulate the men’s as the highest “B side” in the tournament.
North West led 3-1 thanks to a Tara Myburgh hat-trick.
But Hunziker from Witsies levelled and the relegation would be decided by a shootout.
After the three turns each it was still level, Keovaan Jansen from Witsies delivered the killer blow to relegate the North West ladies to ladies to the B Section.
WOMEN'S A SECTION AWARDS
Goalkeeper of the Tournament – Charlise Swanepoel [Northern Blues]
Top Goal Scorer of the Tournament [Kayla de Waal – Western Province]
Player of the Tournament – Laiken Brisset [Northern Blues]
DAY FOUR RESULTS - 1 MARCH
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Mpumalanga 1 - 3 KZN Mynahs |
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[Men's A-Section 7th Place Play-off] |
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Northern Blues 2 - 0 KZN Raiders |
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[Women’s A-Section Bronze Match] |
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KZN Raiders 6 - 3 Northern Blues |
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[Men's A-Section Bronze Match] |
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Southern Gauteng 0 - 1 Western Province |
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[Women’s A-Section Final] |
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Southern Gauteng 6 - 2 Western Province |
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[Men’s A-Section Final] |
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Southerns INV. 1 - 6 Northerns INV. |
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[Women’s B-Section Final] |
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Northern Daisies 5 - 3 KZN Inland |
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[Men’s B-Section Final] |
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