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South African netball team From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Limpopo Baobabs are a South Africa netball team based in Polokwane. Since 2014 they have represented Limpopo in the Telkom Netball League. In 2023 they were Division Two champions and, after winning a play-off, they were promoted to Division One.
Founded | 2014 | ||
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Based in | Polokwane | ||
Regions | Limpopo | ||
Head coach | Emily Mathosa | ||
League | Telkom Netball League | ||
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In 2014, Limpopo Baobabs, together with Southern Stings, Kingdom Stars, Mpumalanga Sunbirds and Northern Cape Diamonds, became founder members of Division Two of the Brutal Fruit Netball Cup.[1][2][3] Between 2014 and 2016, Baobabs were coached by Cecilia Molekwane.[4][5] Molekwane subsequently became the president of Netball South Africa.[6]
In 2023, Limpopo Baobabs finished the season as the Telkom Netball League Division Two champions. Baobabs were exceptional in the round-robin stages, winning 13 out of 15 games to qualify for the semi-final. In the final they defeated Western Cape Tornados 65–40.[7][8][9] After defeating Kingdom Stars 55–37 in a promotion/relegation play-off, Baobabs replaced Stars in Division One.[10][11] At the 2023 Limpopo Women in Sports Awards, Limpopo Baobab were named the Team of the Year and their head coach, Emily Mathosa, was named Coach of the Year.[12] In 2024, Baobabs lost all their Division A matches during the round-robin stages but in a promotion/relegation play-off, they defeated Kingdom Stars 65–40 and, as a result, they secured their spot in the top division.[13]
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