Field hockey at the African Games
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]
| Current season, competition or edition: Field hockey at the 2023 African Games | |
| Formerly | Field hockey at the All-Africa Games |
|---|---|
| Sport | Field hockey |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Continent | Africa (AfHF) |
| Most recent champion(s) | M: Egypt (3nd title) W: Ghana (1st title) |
| Most titles | M: Egypt (3 titles) W: South Africa (3 titles) |
Men's tournament
Results
| Year | Host | Gold medal match | Bronze medal match | Number of teams | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||||||
| 1987 Details |
Nairobi, Kenya | Kenya |
Round-robin | Zimbabwe |
Nigeria |
Round-robin | Egypt |
7 | |||
| 1991 Details |
Cairo, Egypt | Egypt |
Round-robin | Kenya |
Zimbabwe |
Round-robin | Ghana |
5 | |||
| 1995 Details |
Harare, Zimbabwe | South Africa |
Round-robin | Egypt |
Kenya |
Round-robin | Zimbabwe |
6 | |||
| 1999 Details |
Johannesburg, South Africa | South Africa |
Round-robin | Egypt |
Kenya |
Round-robin | Zimbabwe |
6 | |||
| 2003 Details |
Abuja, Nigeria | Egypt |
3–2 (a.e.t.) | South Africa |
Ghana |
2–1 | Nigeria |
5 | |||
| 2023 Details |
Accra, Ghana | Egypt |
2–2 (3–1 s.o.) |
Ghana |
Nigeria |
2–1 | Kenya |
4 | |||
Summary
| Team | Gold medal | Silver medal | Bronze medal | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 3 (1991*, 2003, 2023) | 2 (1995, 1999) | 1 (1987) | |
| South Africa | 2 (1995, 1999*) | 1 (2003) | ||
| Kenya | 1 (1987*) | 1 (1991) | 2 (1995, 1999) | 1 (2023) |
| Zimbabwe | 1 (1987) | 1 (1991) | 2 (1995*, 1999) | |
| Ghana | 1 (2023*) | 1 (2003) | 1 (1991) | |
| Nigeria | 2 (1987, 2023) | 1 (2003*) |
- * = hosts
Women's tournament
Results
| Year | Host | Gold medal match | Bronze medal match | Number of teams | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||||||
| 1995 Details |
Harare, Zimbabwe | South Africa |
Round-robin | Zimbabwe |
Kenya |
Round-robin | Namibia |
6 | |||
| 1999 Details |
Johannesburg, South Africa | South Africa |
8–0 | Zimbabwe |
Kenya |
3–2 | Namibia |
4 | |||
| 2003 Details |
Abuja, Nigeria | South Africa |
10–0 | Nigeria |
Kenya |
2–1 | Ghana |
6 | |||
| 2023 Details |
Accra, Ghana | Ghana |
0–0 (4–3 s.o.) |
Nigeria |
Kenya |
Only three teams | 3 | ||||
Medal table
Total
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa (RSA) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Egypt (EGY) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Kenya (KEN) | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 4 | Ghana (GHA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Zimbabwe (ZIM) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Nigeria (NGR) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 10 | 10 | 9 | 29 | |
Men
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | South Africa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Kenya | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Ghana | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Zimbabwe | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 | Nigeria | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
Women
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Ghana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Nigeria | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Zimbabwe | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | Kenya | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | |
See also
References
- "Cricket and arm wrestling included on 2023 African Games programme". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
External links
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