Champions crowned at the Spar & Tops at Spar Indoor Hockey IPT
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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 Gauteng 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 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












































