2018 Women's Premier Hockey League (South Africa)

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

The Blyde River Bunters won the tournament for the first time, defeating the Madikwe Rangers 1–0 in the final.

Format
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
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
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.

Head Coach: Marcelle Keet

1. Phumelela Mbande (C, GK)

2. Marissa Poolman

3. Minke van Heerden

4. Meeghan Klomp

5. Courtney du Preez

6. Izelle Verster

7. Elmien Marais

8. Julia Fleming

9. Nicole Kemp

10. Mmamoagi Kungoane

11. Thati Segaole

12. Lelethu Ndakisa

13. Sarah Bingham

14. Miecke Flemming

15. Jessica de Bruyn-Smith

16. Kim Mentor

17. Carmen Smith

18. Nicolene Terblanche

19. Kirsty Adams

20. Anél LuŰs

Head Coach: Bevan Bennet

1. Mmatshepo Modipane (GK)

2. Nomnikelo Veto

3. Nicole Bartsch

4. Claire Gibbings

5. Lezaan Janse van Vuren

6. Ashleigh Datnow

7. Londeka Dlamini

8. Sylvia van Jaarsveldt

9. Hildah Dikhudu

10. Shindre-Lee Simmons

11. Lisa-Marié Deetlefs (C)

12. Andrea Leader

13. Elan-Margo van Vught

14. Monique Bartsch

15. Cheneal Raubenheimer

16. Amoré de Wet

17. Courtney Abrahams

18. Isabella da Rocha

19. Malikah Potgieter

20. Kristen Paton

Head Coach: Andi Bernstein

1. Lize’ Steyn

2. Amy Greaves

3. Gretchin Davids

4. Tayla Johnson

5. Cindy Bothma

6. Dunell van Taak

7. Nicole Koenig

8. Lauren Nina

9. Toni Marks (C)

10. Marizen Marais

11. Natalie Esteves (C)

12. Didi Mgwenya

13. Aimee-Leigh Pote

14. Carli Pretorius

15. Refilwe Ralikontsane

16. Christine Seggie

17. Chardinay Penniston

18. Brady Wiseman

19. Jacinta Jubb

20. Sisipho Magwaza

Head Coach:

1. Cheree Greyvenstein (GK)

2. Amy Etherington

3. Zeena Martin

4. Zimkhitha Weston

5. Kelsey Minnaar

6. Donna Small

7. Mia Barnard

8. Casey-Jean Botha

9. Lerato Mahlangu

10. Sulette Damons

11. Sare Laubscher

12. Francisca Darkoh

13. Candice Silent

14. Nicole Walraven (C)

15. Anneke Beukman

16. Charné Maddocks

17. Luche Klaasen

18. Badrunnisaa Halliday

19. Juliet Horne

20. Zimasa Dunywa

21. Chane Hartel

22. Simone Gouws

Head Coach: Inky Zondi

1. Moya Smith (GK)

2. Lisa Hawker

3. Demi Harmse

4. Jenna Shuker

5. Tegan Fourie

6. Stephanie Baxter

7. Bianca Wood

8. Shelley Russell

9. Kara Botes

10. Polly Mashau

11. Lerato Mahole

12. Megan Anderson

13. Heraldine Olin

14. Erin Christie (C)

15. Chané Hill

16. Paige Phillips

17. Ayanga Baleni

18. Alexandra Kavanagh

19. Karen Bowyer

20. Tiffany Jones

Head Coach: Lenise Marais

1. Zimisele Shange (GK)

2. Michelle Dykman

3. Sandisiwe Tabata

4. Robyn Johnson

5. Candice Manuel

6. Ashleigh Thomas

7. Tarryn Glasby (C)

8. Nompilo Thenjwayo

9. Jessica Lardant

10. Jamie Southgate

11. Sasha Sivertsen

12. Edith Molikoe

13. Thando Chithi

14. Michelle Dias

15. Hope Nkosi

16. Chelsea Manoek

17. Stephanie Botha

18. Jessica O'Connor

19. Lida Kotze

20. Sonika van Heerden

21. Miche Bennett

22. Carly Redcliffe

23. Leigh Paulsen

24. Charlize Swanepoel (GK)