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| Sport | Roller Hockey |
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| Founded | 1991 |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Most recent champion(s) | Académica de Luanda |
The Roller Hockey African Club Championship was the biggest Roller hockey Clubs Championship in Africa.
From South Africa: ACPP Pretoria and União Joanesburgo, from Angola: Juventude de Viana and Petro de Luanda, from Mozambique: Ferroviário de Maputo and Desportivo de Maputo, from Egypt: El Dakhlia Roller Hockey
| Year | Host City | Champion |
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| 2010 |  Pretoria |  Académica de Luanda |
| 2008 | Luanda | Juventude de Viana |
| 1991 |  Cairo |  Estrela Vermelha |
| Team | Championships |
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| Académica de Luanda | 1 |
| Juventude de Viana | 1 |
| Estrela Vermelha | 1 |
| TOTAL | 3 |
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