Limpopo Baobabs are a South African netball team based in

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in the Telkom Netball League. In 2023 they won the Division Two Shield and, after winning a play-off, they were promoted to Division One.

History

Brutal Fruit Netball Cup

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. Between 2014 and 2016, Baobabs were coached by Cecilia Molekwane. Molekwane subsequently became the president of

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Telkom Netball League

In 2023, Limpopo Baobabs finished the season as the Division Two Shield winners. 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. After defeating Kingdom Stars 55–37 in a promotion/relegation play-off, Baobabs replaced Stars in Division One. 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. 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.

Finals/Playoffs

Division Two Shield

Promotion/Relegation

Notable players

Captains

Coaches

Head coaches

Assistant coaches

Honours

* Division Two Shield ** 2023 * Telkom Netball League Promotion/Relegation Play-off ** 2023, 2024

References

External links

Limpopo Baobabs on Facebook

Limpopo Baobabs on Instagram
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