Field hockey at the African Games

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Field hockey at the African Games
Current season, competition or edition:
Field hockey current event.svg Field hockey at the 2023 African Games
FormerlyField hockey at the All-Africa Games
Sport Field hockey
Founded1987
Continent Africa (AfHF)
Most recent
champion(s)
M:Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt (3nd title)
W:Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana (1st title)
Most titlesM:Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt (3 titles)
W:Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (3 titles)

Field hockey has been an African Games event since the fourth edition in 1987 in Nairobi, Kenya. It last featured on the games programme in 2003. It is set to return at the 2023 African Games in Accra, Ghana. [1]

Contents

Men's tournament

Results

YearHostGold medal matchBronze medal matchNumber of teams
WinnerScoreRunner-upThird placeScoreFourth place
1987
Details
Nairobi, KenyaFlag of Kenya.svg
Kenya
Round-robin Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Zimbabwe
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
Round-robin Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
7
1991
Details
Cairo, EgyptFlag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
Round-robin Flag of Kenya.svg
Kenya
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Zimbabwe
Round-robin Flag of Ghana.svg
Ghana
5
1995
Details
Harare, ZimbabweFlag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
Round-robin Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
Flag of Kenya.svg
Kenya
Round-robin Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Zimbabwe
6
1999
Details
Johannesburg, South AfricaFlag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
Round-robin Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
Flag of Kenya.svg
Kenya
Round-robin Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Zimbabwe
6
2003
Details
Abuja, NigeriaFlag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
3–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
Flag of Ghana.svg
Ghana
2–1Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
5
2023
Details
Accra, GhanaFlag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
2–2
(3–1 s.o.)
Flag of Ghana.svg
Ghana
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
2–1Flag of Kenya.svg
Kenya
4

Summary

TeamGold medalSilver medalBronze medalFourth place
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 3 (1991*, 2003, 2023)2 (1995, 1999)1 (1987)
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2 (1995, 1999*)1 (2003)
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1 (1987*)1 (1991)2 (1995, 1999)1 (2023)
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 1 (1987)1 (1991)2 (1995*, 1999)
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1 (2023*)1 (2003)1 (1991)
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2 (1987, 2023)1 (2003*)
* = hosts

Team appearances

Team Flag of Kenya.svg
1987
Flag of Egypt.svg
1991
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
1995
Flag of South Africa.svg
1999
Flag of Nigeria.svg
2003
Flag of Ghana.svg
2023
Total
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 4th1st2nd2nd1st1st6
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 5th4th5th3rd2nd5
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1st2nd3rd3rd4th5
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 6th1
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 5th1
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 3rd5th6th4th3rd5
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1st1st2ndWD4
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 6th1
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 7th1
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 2nd3rd4th4th5th6
Total756655

Women's tournament

Results

YearHostGold medal matchBronze medal matchNumber of teams
WinnerScoreRunner-upThird placeScoreFourth place
1995
Details
Harare, ZimbabweFlag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
Round-robin Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Zimbabwe
Flag of Kenya.svg
Kenya
Round-robin Flag of Namibia.svg
Namibia
6
1999
Details
Johannesburg, South AfricaFlag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
8–0Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Zimbabwe
Flag of Kenya.svg
Kenya
3–2Flag of Namibia.svg
Namibia
4
2003
Details
Abuja, NigeriaFlag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
10–0Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
Flag of Kenya.svg
Kenya
2–1Flag of Ghana.svg
Ghana
6
2023
Details
Accra, GhanaFlag of Ghana.svg
Ghana
0–0
(4–3 s.o.)
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
Flag of Kenya.svg
Kenya
Only three teams3

Summary

TeamGold medalSilver medalBronze medalFourth place
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3 (1995, 1999*, 2003)
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1 (2023*)1 (2003)
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 2 (1995*, 1999)
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2 (2003*, 2023)
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 4 (1995, 1999, 2003, 2023)
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 2 (1995, 1999)
* = hosts

Team appearances

Team Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
1995
Flag of South Africa.svg
1999
Flag of Nigeria.svg
2003
Flag of Ghana.svg
2023
Total
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 6th4th1st3
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 3rd3rd3rd3rd4
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 4th4th6th3
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 5th2nd2nd3
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1st1st1stWD4
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 2nd2nd5th3
Total6464

Medal table

Total

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (RSA)5106
2Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt  (EGY)3205
3Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)1157
4Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana  (GHA)1113
5Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe  (ZIM)0314
6Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria  (NGR)0224
Totals (6 entries)1010929

Men

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 3205
2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2103
3Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1124
4Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 0112
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 0112
6Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0022
Totals (6 entries)66618

Women

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3003
2Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1001
3Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0202
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 0202
5Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 0033
Totals (5 entries)44311

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References

  1. "Cricket and arm wrestling included on 2023 African Games programme". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 31 March 2022.