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
Competitions
National teams
- 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
- 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
Title holders
| 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
References
- ^ "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. 4 March 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 4 March 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
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