2019 Women's African Olympic Qualifier Explained

Tournament:2019 Women's African Olympic Qualifier
Other Titles:African Hockey Road to Tokyo 2020
Country:South Africa
City:Stellenbosch
Dates:12–18 August
Venues:Stellenbosch University
Teams:5
Confederations:1
Count:4
Matches:10
Goals:33
Top Scorer: Lilian du Plessis
Top Scorer Goals:4
Best Player: Ongeziwe Mali
Goalkeeper: Jordyn Clipstone
Cynthia Onyango
Previous Year:2015
Previous Tournament:2015 African Olympic Qualifier (field hockey)#Women's tournament
Next Year:2023
Next Tournament:2023 Women's African Olympic Qualifier

The 2019 Women's African Olympic Qualifier was the fourth edition of the African qualification tournament for the women's field hockey event at the Summer Olympics. It was held alongside the men's tournament in Stellenbosch, South Africa from 12 to 18 August 2019.[1]

The winner of the tournament qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2]

South Africa won the tournament for the fourth time.[3]

Teams

The following seven teams, shown with pre-tournament FIH World Rankings, were expected to participate in the tournament.[4] Nigeria and Uganda withdrew before the tournament.

Results

All times are local (UTC+2).

Pool

Fixtures

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See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: African Road To Tokyo (Men & Women) Calendar . www.africahockey.org . . 17 June 2019.
  2. News: Tokyo 2020 – FIH Hockey Qualification System. International Hockey Federation. 17 June 2019.
  3. News: Tokyo beckons as South Africa's continental success continues. International Hockey Federation. 18 August 2019.
  4. Web site: Teams . tms.fih.ch . . 3 July 2019.