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Continental governing body of field hockey in Africa From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Abbreviation | AfHF |
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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 |
Competition | Current | Champions | Runners-up | Next | ||
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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 Cup of Nations | 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 Cup of Nations | 2024 | South Africa | Namibia | 2026 | ||
Hockey5s Africa Cup of Nations | 2022 | Namibia | Zambia | TBA |
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