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Netball South Africa Diamond Challenge

Current season, competition or edition: 2022 SPAR Diamond Challenge
Sport	Netball
First season	2012
Country	South Africa
Most recent champion(s)	South Africa (7th title)
Most titles	South Africa (7 titles)
TV partner(s)	SuperSport
Official website	Diamond Challenge Archive

The Netball South Africa Diamond Challenge is an international netball series hosted by Netball South Africa. The series traditionally features South Africa playing a series of test matches against mostly visiting African national teams. South Africa won the inaugural 2012 series.

History

COSANA Games

The Diamond Challenge series effectively replaced the COSANA Games, a series of tournaments hosted by the Confederation of Southern African Netball Associations which were held biannually up until 2009.

President's XII

As well as entering their senior national team in the Diamond Challenge series, Netball South Africa has also entered an invitational team known as the President's XII. It is effectively a South Africa B team. In 2016, with a team featuring Ine-Marí Venter and Marlize de Bruin, they finished second in the group stage. However, as an unranked team they are not allowed to play in the final of an official tournament. This happened again in 2022 and they were eventually placed third. In 2018, with a team coached by Jenny van Dyk and featuring Lefébre Rademan and a returning Marlize de Bruin, they effectively finished second overall.

Results

3rd v 4th Playoff

Tournament	3rd	Score	4th	Host city
2012	Botswana	45–36	Zambia	Pretoria
2013	Zambia			Port Elizabeth
2015	Uganda	53–52	Zambia	Margate
2016	President's XII	54–54	Uganda	Durban
2018	Zambia		Zimbabwe	Seshego, Polokwane
2021	Namibia			Cape Town
2022	President's XII	49–43	Zimbabwe	Pretoria

Finals

Tournament	Winners	Score	Runners up	Host city
2012	South Africa	47–43	Malawi	Pretoria
2013	South Africa	59–45	Zimbabwe	Port Elizabeth
2015	South Africa	40–35	Malawi	Margate
2016	South Africa	68–34	Zimbabwe	Durban
2018	South Africa		President's XII	Seshego, Polokwane
2021	South Africa		Uganda	Cape Town
2022	South Africa	54–36	Scotland	Pretoria

Notes

• ^1 In 2013, only three teams entered, so there was no 3rd v 4th playoff.
• ^2 In 2018, there was no play-offs or finals. Some sources credit Zambia with second place.
• ^3 In 2021, there was no play-offs or finals.

References

1. ^ "South Africa's track record at the Africa Netball Cup". netball-sa.co.za. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
2. "Diamond Challenge Archive". netball-sa.co.za. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
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.
4. ^ "Jubilant Proteas dethrone Malawi Queens 47-43". www.up.ac.za. 19 August 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
5. "Women Netball COSANA Games 2006 World Qualification Blantyre (MWI)". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
6. "Diamond challenge teams announced". netball-sa.co.za. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
7. "SPAR Proteas step up a gear". netball-sa.co.za. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
8. ^ "South Africa Crowned 2022 SPAR Diamond Challenge Champs". netball-sa.co.za. 26 November 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
9. "South African Netball sides named ahead of Diamond Challenge". netball-sa.co.za. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
10. "Two out of two for SA President's XII at Diamond Challenge". netball-sa.co.za. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
11. ^ "Proteas wrap up Diamond Challenge Title Defence". netball-sa.co.za. 1 December 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
12. "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.
13. "Uganda She Cranes Finish Third At 2015 Diamond Netball Challenge". kawowo.com. 19 June 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
14. ^ "'Job well done', says coach Plummer as Proteas win Challenge". www.teamsa.co.za. 2 October 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
15. ^ "South Africa win Netball Diamond Challenge". netball-sa.co.za. 6 October 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
16. "Young SPAR Proteas Retain Diamond League". gsport.co.za. 31 October 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
17. "Plummer's Proteas shine to win Diamond Challenge". www.teamsa.co.za. 21 June 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
18. "Proteas wrap up Diamond Challenge title defence". www.teamsa.co.za. 1 December 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
19. "Proteas Win SPAR Challenge with Match to Play". gsport.co.za. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
20. "Clean Sweep For The SPAR Proteas In The SPAR Challenge Series". netball-sa.co.za. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2024.

• Netball South Africa Diamond Challenge
• International netball competitions hosted by South Africa
• 2012 establishments in South Africa
• Netball competitions in Africa
• South Africa national netball team series