The Men's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations is an international men's field hockey tournament governed by African Hockey Federation. The winning team becomes the champions of Africa and qualified for the FIH Hockey World Cup.
| Most recent season or competition: 2022 Men's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations | |
| Formerly | Hockey African Cup for Nations |
|---|---|
| Sport | Field hockey |
| Founded | 1974 |
| First season | 1974 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Confederation | AfHF (Africa) |
| Most recent champion(s) |  South Africa (8th title) (2022) |
| Most titles | South Africa (8 titles) |
The first edition was held in 1974.[1]
Qualification
The top two highest-ranked teams in the FIH World Rankings qualify directly for the tournament while the other teams have to play in the regional qualifiers. The top two teams from each of the regional qualifiers qualify for the tournament. The three regions are Northeast Africa, Northwest Africa, and Central south Africa.[2]
Results
Performances by nation
| Team | Titles | Runners-up | Third-place | Fourth-place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa |
8 (1993, 1996*, 2000, 2005*, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2022) | |||
 Egypt |
2 (1983*, 1989) | 7 (1993, 2000, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017*, 2022) | 1 (1996) | |
 Ghana |
1 (1974) | 4 (1983, 2005, 2009*, 2017) | 3 (2000, 2013) | |
 Kenya |
3 (1983, 1989, 1996) | 3 (1993*, 2013*, 1974) | 2 (2017, 2022) | |
 Uganda |
1 (1974) | |||
 Nigeria |
1 (2022) | 4 (1974, 1983, 2005, 2009) | ||
 Zimbabwe |
1 (2000*) | 3 (1989, 1993, 1996) | ||
 Malawi |
1 (1989*) |
Team appearances
| Nation | 1974 |
1983 |
1989 |
1993 |
1996 |
2000 |
2005 |
2009 |
2013 |
2017 |
2022 |
2025 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Botswana |
– | – | – | – | 6th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Egypt |
5th | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | Q | 12 |
| Ghana |
1st | 3rd | – | – | – | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 3rd | 5th | Q | 9 |
| Kenya |
2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | – | – | – | 3rd | 4th | 4th | Q | 9 |
| Malawi |
– | – | 3rd | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
 Namibia |
– | – | – | – | 5th | 6th | 5th | – | – | – | 7th | Q | 5 |
| Nigeria |
4th | 4th | – | – | – | 5th | 4th | 4th | – | 5th | 3rd | Q | 8 |
 Seychelles |
– | – | – | 5th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| South Africa |
– | – | – | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | Q | 9 |
 Tanzania |
– | 6th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Uganda |
3rd | – | – | – | – | 7th | – | – | – | – | 6th | Q | 4 |
 Zambia |
– | – | 5th | – | – | – | – | – | – | WD | – | Q | 2 |
| Zimbabwe |
– | 5th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 3rd | – | – | – | – | WD | – | 5 |
| Total | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
See also
References
External links
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