South Africa men's national field hockey team

South Africa
Nickname(s)	Ama Stokke Stokke
Association	South African Hockey Association
Confederation	AfHF (Africa)
Head Coach	Cheslyn Gie
Assistant coach(es)	Siphesihle Ntuli
Manager	Donovan George
Captain	Dayaan Cassiem
Most caps	Gregg Clark (250)
Top scorer	Greg Nicol (209)
Home	Away
FIH ranking
Current	11 (19 December 2024)
Highest	10 (2005; 2021)
Lowest	16 (December 2018 – January 2019)
Olympic Games
Appearances	6 (first in 1996)
Best result	9th (2024)
World Cup
Appearances	7 (first in 1994)
Best result	10th (1994, 2010)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances	8 (first in 1993)
Best result	1st (1993, 1996, 2000, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2022)
African Games
Appearances	4 (first in 1995)
Best result	1st (1995, 1999)
Medal record
Africa Cup of Nations
African Games

The South Africa men's national field hockey team represents South Africa at international field hockey matches and tournaments.^[6]

Tournament history

Summer Olympics

1996 – 10th place
2004 – 10th place
2008 – 12th place
2012 – 11th place
2020 – 10th place
2024 – 9th place

World Cup

1994 – 10th place
2002 – 13th place
2006 – 12th place
2010 – 10th place
2014 – 11th place
2018 – 16th place
2023 – 11th place

Africa Cup of Nations

1993 –
1996 –
2000 –
2005 –
2009 –
2013 –
2017 –
2022 –
2025 – Q

African Games

1995 –
1999 –
2003 –
2023 – Withdrew^[7]

African Olympic Qualifier

2007 –
2011 –
2015 –
2019 –
2023 –

Commonwealth Games

1998 – 5th place
2002 – 4th place
2006 – 8th place
2010 – 5th place
2014 – 5th place
2018 – 10th place
2022 – 4th place

Hockey World League

2012–13 – 15th place
2014–15 – 22nd place
2016–17 – 18th place

FIH Pro League

2021–22 – 9th place
2023–24 – Withdrew^[8]^[9]

FIH Hockey Nations Cup

2022 –
2023–24 –

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup

2005 – 7th place
2014 – 6th place
2022 – 6th place

Champions Challenge I

2001 –
2003 –
2005 – 5th place
2009 – 5th place
2011 –
2012 – 7th place

Current squad

Roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics. South Africa announced their squad on 19 June 2024.^[10]^[11]

Head coach: Cheslyn Gie^[12]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Club
2	MF	Mustapha Cassiem	(2002-03-19)19 March 2002 (aged 22)	54	HDM
3	DF	Andrew Hobson	(1998-03-20)20 March 1998 (aged 26)	31	Central
5	DF	Jacques van Tonder	(2000-04-11)11 April 2000 (aged 24)	27	WPCC Badgers
7	FW	Dayaan Cassiem (Captain)	(1998-12-01)1 December 1998 (aged 25)	77	HDM
9	FW	Bradley Sherwood	(1999-05-28)28 May 1999 (aged 25)	42	Oxted
10	FW	Keenan Horne	(1992-06-17)17 June 1992 (aged 32)	119	Paris Jean-Bouin [fr]
11	FW	Tevin Kok	(1996-10-20)20 October 1996 (aged 27)	69	Pembroke Wanderers
13	DF	Matthew Guise-Brown	(1991-09-13)13 September 1991 (aged 32)	67	Hampstead & Westminster
19	MF	Ryan Julius	(1995-06-19)19 June 1995 (aged 29)	81	Central
22	DF	Daniel Bell	(1994-09-28)28 September 1994 (aged 29)	106	Daring
23	MF	Nicholas Spooner	(1991-08-28)28 August 1991 (aged 32)	71	Harvestehuder THC
24	MF	Zenani Kraai	(2000-11-05)5 November 2000 (aged 23)	18	Langa
27	FW	Nqobile Ntuli	(1996-01-15)15 January 1996 (aged 28)	103	Harvestehuder THC
29	MF	Samkelo Mvimbi	(1999-01-23)23 January 1999 (aged 25)	58	WPCC Badgers
32	GK	Gowan Jones	(1989-06-24)24 June 1989 (aged 35)	90	Riverside
46	DF	Calvin Davis	(2003-11-22)22 November 2003 (aged 20)	1	Tuks

Gallery

Netherlands against South Africa in Amstelveen, 1969^[13]
Netherlands against South Africa in Amstelveen, 1969
The South African field hockey team at the 2008 Summer Olympics just before the match against Great Britain
South African players celebrate their qualification for the London Olympics
Glasgow 2014 — Kieran Govers (AUS) and Austin Smith (RSA)

References

^ "SA Hockey teams seal 2020 Olympic qualification – Daily Worthing". Retrieved 6 April 2022.
^ "Tokyo 2021: deux premières médailles pour l'Afrique du Sud, le Tunisien Hafnaoui à l'arrêt". RFI (in French). 27 July 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
^ "SA Hockey Statement | Coaching changes for SA Hockey Men". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
^ "Cheslyn Gie appointed SA Hockey Men Head Coach". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 19 December 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
^ "South African Hockey Association". Retrieved 6 December 2014.
^ "Team SA withdraws hockey from 13th African Games". TeamSA. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
^ "Ireland to join FIH Hockey Pro League, replacing South Africa". International Hockey Federation. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
^ "South African Hockey declines invitation to the FIH Pro League". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
^ "Team South Africa Hockey teams named for the Paris Olympic Games". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
^ Lemke, Gary (19 June 2024). "Second group of Team SA athletes for Paris named". TeamSA. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
^ "Team roster: South Africa" (PDF). Olympics.com. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
^ "Leidse Courant | 21 april 1969 | pagina 14". Historische Kranten, Erfgoed Leiden en Omstreken (in Dutch). 21 April 1969. Retrieved 23 June 2022.

External links

[1] "SA Hockey teams seal 2020 Olympic qualification – Daily Worthing". Retrieved 6 April 2022.

[2] "Tokyo 2021: deux premières médailles pour l'Afrique du Sud, le Tunisien Hafnaoui à l'arrêt". RFI (in French). 27 July 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2022.

[3] "SA Hockey Statement | Coaching changes for SA Hockey Men". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 10 November 2022.

[4] "Cheslyn Gie appointed SA Hockey Men Head Coach". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 1 April 2023.

[FIH_World_Rankings-5] "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 19 December 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.

[6] "South African Hockey Association". Retrieved 6 December 2014.

[teamSA.Hockey-7] "Team SA withdraws hockey from 13th African Games". TeamSA. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.

[8] "Ireland to join FIH Hockey Pro League, replacing South Africa". International Hockey Federation. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.

[9] "South African Hockey declines invitation to the FIH Pro League". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 15 February 2023.

[10] "Team South Africa Hockey teams named for the Paris Olympic Games". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 20 June 2024.

[TeamSA.second-group-11] Lemke, Gary (19 June 2024). "Second group of Team SA athletes for Paris named". TeamSA. Retrieved 20 June 2024.

[12] "Team roster: South Africa" (PDF). Olympics.com. Retrieved 26 July 2024.

[13] "Leidse Courant | 21 april 1969 | pagina 14". Historische Kranten, Erfgoed Leiden en Omstreken (in Dutch). 21 April 1969. Retrieved 23 June 2022.

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