African Hockey Federation

Continental governing body of field hockey in Africa

Townsend Road Suburbs, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

Region served

Africa

Membership

25 member associations

President

Seif El Dine Ahmed^[2]

Parent organization

International Hockey FederationWebsiteafricahockey.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]

Member associations

Algeria
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Egypt
Eswatini
The Gambia
Ghana
Kenya
Libya
Malawi
Mauritius
Morocco
Namibia
Nigeria
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
South Africa
Sudan
Tanzania
Togo
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe

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

Hockey Africa Cup for Club Champions (Men & Women)

National team rankings

Men's FIH Rankings as of 12 March 2024^[6]
AfHF	FIH	Change	Team	Points
1	14		South Africa	1812.86
2	18	2	Egypt	1575.31
3	35		Ghana	1009.39
4	37		Nigeria	947.18
5	56	1	Kenya	795.01
6	81		Zimbabwe	683.03
7	83	1	Namibia	664.68
8	86	1	Zambia	660.21
9	91		Uganda	595.94
10	95		Malawi	153.92
Change from 2 December 2023

Women's FIH Rankings as of 12 March 2024^[7]
AfHF	FIH	Change	Team	Points
1	18	2	South Africa	1399.65
2	30	6	Kenya	943.73
3	35	1	Nigeria	859.36
4	37	1	Ghana	815.74
5	53	1	Egypt	670
6	59	1	Zimbabwe	661.86
7	66		Namibia	624.73
8	74	1	Zambia	511.22
9	77		Uganda	294.63
10	78		Malawi	231.02
Change from 2 December 2023

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. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.

External links

Official website

National members of the International Hockey Federation

AfHF (Africa)

Algeria
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Ivory Coast
Egypt
Eswatini
The Gambia
Ghana
Kenya
Libya
Malawi
Mauritius
Morocco
Namibia
Nigeria
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
South Africa
Sudan
Tanzania
Togo
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe

PAHF (Americas)

Argentina
Bahamas
Barbados
Bermuda
Brazil
Canada
Cayman Islands
Chile
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Guatemala
Guyana
Jamaica
Mexico
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Puerto Rico
Trinidad and Tobago
United States
Uruguay
Venezuela

AsHF (Asia)

Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Brunei
Cambodia
China
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Iran
Japan
Kazakhstan
Korea
DPR Korea
Macau
Malaysia
Mongolia
Myanmar
Nepal
Oman
Pakistan
Philippines
Qatar
Singapore
Sri Lanka
Chinese Taipei
Tajikistan
Thailand
Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan

EHF (Europe)

Armenia
Austria
Arzeibaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
England
Estonia
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Gibraltar
Great Britain
Hungary
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malta
Moldova
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Scotland
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Türkiye
Ukraine
Wales

Former members: Soviet Union

OHF (Oceania)

Former members: American Samoa

v t e International field hockey
FIH World Cup Men Women Men Junior Women Junior Pro League Men Women Nations Cup Men Women Olympics Hockey5s World Cup Men Women Youth Olympics World Rankings Men Women Achievements by nation FIH Player of the Year Awards
Africa	AfHF – Africa Cup of Nations Men Women Men Junior Women Junior
Americas	PAHF – Pan American Cup Men Women Men Junior Women Junior Pan American Challenge Men Women South American Championship Men Women
Asia	AHF – Asia Cup Men Women Men Junior Women Junior Asian Champions Trophy Men Women AHF Cup Men Women Men Junior Women Junior
Europe	EHF – EuroHockey Championships Men Women Men U21 Women U21 Youth Men II Women II Men III Women III Men IV
Oceania	OHF – Oceania Cup Men Women Junior
Games	African Games Asian Games Central American and Caribbean Games Commonwealth Games Mediterranean Games Pacific Games Pan American Games South American Games South Asian Games
Others	Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Sultan of Johor Cup
Defunct	Champions Trophy Hockey Series World League Men Women Champions Challenge Men I Women I Men II Women II

v t e Sports governing bodies in Africa
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