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]
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| Abbreviation | AfHF |
|---|---|
| Type | Sports federation |
| Headquarters | Khumalo Hockey Stadium[1] |
| Location | |
Region served | Africa |
Membership | 25 member associations |
President |  Seif El Dine Ahmed[2] |
Parent organization | International Hockey Federation |
| Website | africahockey.org |
Member associations
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Competitions
editNational teams
edit- Hockey Africa Cup of Nations (Men & Women)
- African Games (Men & Women) in cooperation with Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa
- African Olympic Qualifier (Men & Women)
- Hockey Juniors Africa Cup of Nations (Men & Women)
- African Youth Games in cooperation with Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa
- Indoor Africa Cup (Men & Women)
Junior
edit- Hockey Juniors Africa Cup of Nations (Men & Women)
- Field hockey at the African Youth Games in cooperation with Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa
Clubs
editTitle holders
edit| Competition | Current | Champions | Runners-up | Next | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's national teams | ||||||
| Hockey Africa Cup of Nations | 2022 |  South Africa
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Egypt
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2025 | ||
| Hockey African Games | 2023 | Egypt
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 Ghana
|
TBA | ||
| African Olympic Qualifier Tournament | 2023 | South Africa
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Egypt
|
TBA | ||
| Hockey Junior Africa Cup | 2023 | South Africa
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Egypt
|
2024 | ||
| Hockey Youth Games | 2018 | South Africa
|
 Zambia
|
TBA | ||
| Hockey Indoor Cup of Nations | 2024 |  Namibia
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South Africa
|
2026 | ||
| Hockey5s Africa Cup of Nations | 2022 | Egypt
|
 Nigeria
|
TBA | ||
| Women's national teams | ||||||
| Hockey Africa Cup of Nations | 2022 | South Africa
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Ghana
|
2025 | ||
| Hockey African Games | 2023 | Ghana
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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
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Namibia
|
TBA | ||
| Hockey Indoor Cup of Nations | 2024 | South Africa
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Namibia
|
2026 | ||
| Hockey5s Africa Cup of Nations | 2022 | Namibia
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Zambia
|
TBA | ||
National team rankings
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Continental Associations". European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
- ^ "Continental Federations – African Hockey Federation" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-03-22.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Officials of Ghana Hockey promise successful tournament". The Ghanaian Journal. 2010-11-25. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
- ^ "African Hockey Federation to honour President Mills". 2009-07-17. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
- ^ "Strategic & Operational Plans (2008-2010)" (PDF). African Hockey Federation. July 2008. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
- ^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 22 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.