Hockey | 2025 SPAR & Tops at SPAR Indoor Hockey IPT Champions Crowned

The SPAR And Tops at SPAR Indoor Hockey IPT 2025 reached its conclusion with new champions for 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, breaking a four-year hold by KZN Raiders.

Men’s A Section – Southern Gauteng are the Champions

• 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 half time deficit against Northern Blues to surge to a wonderful 6-3 win. Tyler Tomsett scores 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 Carricks 1st 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 half time, 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 Section – Victory at last for Western Province

• An incredibly tight final, which would always crown a new champion after the Raiders were defeated in the semi-final. 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 semi-final 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 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 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

Men’s B Section – Northern Daisies earn promotion to A Section

• In the final game of the tournament week Lesego Msiza scored twice as Northern Daisies secured promotion to the A Section with a 5-3 win over KZN Inland
• Mpumalanga B scored two goals in the final minutes by Joachim Prinsloo to snatch the bronze medal out of the hands of Eastern Gauteng. Having trailed with 90 seconds on the clock, the victory will be a memorable one of the men from the Lowveld.

Men’s B Section Awards

Goalkeeper of the Tournament – David Olivier – Mpumalanga

Top Goal Scorer of the Tournament – Cobus Odendaal – Northern Daisies

Player of the Tournament – Luke Barnard – KZN Inland

Women’s B Section – Northerns Invitational win the battle of the Invited sides

• Nicole Smuts was the hero for the Northerns Invitational side as they dispatched of the challenge of the Southerns Invitational in the final. They led from the third minute and never looked back winning 6-1.
• The bronze medal was won by KZN Inland as Kelly Trimborns double along with two more goals was enough to secure a 4-0 win over Eastern Gauteng.

Women’s B Section Awards

Goalkeeper of the Tournament – Danika Brenchenmacher – Southerns Invitational

Top Goal Scorer of the Tournament – Nicole Smuts – Northerns Invitational

Player of the Tournament – Nadia Kitshoff – Northerns Invitational

Photo Credit: SA Hockey / Ludi Vogel

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