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African Hockey Federation

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African Hockey Federation
AbbreviationAfHF
TypeSports federation
HeadquartersKhumalo Hockey Stadium[1]
Location
Region served
Africa
Membership25 member associations
President
Egypt Seif El Dine Ahmed[2]
Parent organization
International Hockey Federation
Websiteafricahockey.org

African Hockey Federation (AfHF) is the continental governing body of field hockey in Africa. It is affiliated by International Hockey Federation and has 25 member nations. It bi-annually organizes Hockey African Cup for Nations, a men's and women's hockey tournament for African nations.[3][4] The main objective of the organization is to make the game of hockey popular in Africa and to increase number of participants.[5]

Member associations

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Competitions

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National teams

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Junior

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Clubs

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  • Hockey Africa Cup for Club Champions (Men & Women)

Title holders

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Competition Current Champions Runners-up Next
Men's national teams
Hockey Africa Cup of Nations 2022  South Africa  Egypt 2025
Hockey African Games 2023  Egypt  Ghana TBA
African Olympic Qualifier Tournament 2023  South Africa  Egypt TBA
Hockey Junior Africa Cup 2023  South Africa  Egypt 2024
Hockey Youth Games 2018  South Africa  Zambia TBA
Hockey Indoor Africa Cup 2024  Namibia  South Africa 2026
Hockey5s Africa Cup of Nations 2022  Egypt  Nigeria TBA
Women's national teams
Hockey Africa Cup of Nations 2022  South Africa  Ghana 2025
Hockey African Games 2023  Ghana  Nigeria TBA
African Olympic Qualifier Tournament 2023  South Africa  Nigeria TBA
Hockey Junior Africa Cup 2023  South Africa  Zimbabwe 2024
Hockey Youth Games 2018  South Africa  Namibia TBA
Hockey Indoor Africa Cup 2024  South Africa  Namibia 2026
Hockey5s Africa Cup of Nations 2022  Namibia  Zambia TBA

National team rankings

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Continental Associations". European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
  2. ^ "Continental Federations – African Hockey Federation" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-03-22.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Officials of Ghana Hockey promise successful tournament". The Ghanaian Journal. 2010-11-25. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
  4. ^ "African Hockey Federation to honour President Mills". 2009-07-17. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
  5. ^ "Strategic & Operational Plans (2008-2010)" (PDF). African Hockey Federation. July 2008. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
  6. ^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 19 December 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  7. ^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 19 December 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
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