African Hockey Federation

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African Hockey Federation
AbbreviationAfHF
TypeSports federation
HeadquartersKhumalo Hockey Stadium [1]
Location
Region served
Africa
Membership
25 member associations
President
Flag of Egypt.svg Seif El Dine Ahmed [2]
Parent organization
International Hockey Federation
Website africahockey.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]

Contents

Member associations

Competitions

National teams

Junior

Clubs

Title holders

CompetitionCurrentChampionsRunners-upNext
Men's national teams
Hockey Africa Cup of Nations 2022 Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 2025
Hockey African Games 2023 Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana TBA
African Olympic Qualifier Tournament 2023 Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt TBA
Hockey Junior Africa Cup 2023 Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 2024
Hockey Youth Games 2018 Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia TBA
Hockey Indoor Africa Cup 2024 Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2026
Hockey5s Africa Cup of Nations 2022 Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria TBA
Women's national teams
Hockey Africa Cup of Nations 2022 Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 2025
Hockey African Games 2023 Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria TBA
African Olympic Qualifier Tournament 2023 Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria TBA
Hockey Junior Africa Cup 2023 Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 2024
Hockey Youth Games 2018 Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia TBA
Hockey Indoor Africa Cup 2024 Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 2026
Hockey5s Africa Cup of Nations 2022 Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia TBA

National team rankings

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