Field hockey at the African Games explained

Field hockey at the African Games
Last Season:Field hockey at the 2023 African Games
Upcoming Season:Field hockey at the 2027 African Games
Formerly:Field hockey at the All-Africa Games
Sport:Field hockey
Founded:1987
Continent:Africa (AfHF)
Champion:M: (3nd title)
W: (1st title)
Most Champs:M: (3 titles)
W: (3 titles)

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]

Men's tournament

Results

YearHostwidth=1% rowspan=8Gold medal matchwidth=1% rowspan=8Bronze medal matchwidth=1% rowspan=8width=6% rowspan=2Number of teams
width=14%Winnerwidth=10%Scorewidth=14%Runner-upwidth=14%Third placewidth=10%Scorewidth=14%Fourth place
1987
Details
Nairobi, KenyaRound-robinRound-robin7
1991
Details
Cairo, EgyptRound-robinRound-robin5
1995
Details
Harare, ZimbabweRound-robinRound-robin6
1999
Details
Johannesburg, South AfricaRound-robinRound-robin6
2003
Details
Abuja, Nigeria3–2 (a.e.t.)2–15
2023
Details
Accra, Ghana2–2
(3–1 s.o.)
2–14

Summary

TeamGold medalSilver medalBronze medalFourth place
3 (1991, 2003, 2023)2 (1995, 1999)1 (1987)
2 (1995, 1999)1 (2003)
1 (1987)1 (1991)2 (1995, 1999)1 (2023)
1 (1987)1 (1991)2 (1995, 1999)
1 (2023)1 (2003)1 (1991)
2 (1987, 2023)1 (2003)

* = hosts

Team appearances

Team
1987

1991

1995

1999

2003

2023
Total
4th bgcolor=gold1st bgcolor=silver2nd bgcolor=silver2nd bgcolor=gold1st bgcolor=gold1st6
5th 4th 5th 3rd bgcolor=silver2nd5
bgcolor=gold1st bgcolor=silver2nd 3rd 3rd 4th5
6th 1
5th 1
3rd 5th 6th 4th 3rd5
bgcolor=gold1st bgcolor=gold1st bgcolor=silver2nd WD4
6th 1
7th 1
bgcolor=silver2nd 3rd 4th 4th 5th 6
Total 7 5 6 6 5 4

Women's tournament

Results

YearHostwidth=1% rowspan=6Gold medal matchwidth=1% rowspan=6Bronze medal matchwidth=1% rowspan=6width=6% rowspan=2Number of teams
width=14%Winnerwidth=10%Scorewidth=14%Runner-upwidth=14%Third placewidth=10%Scorewidth=14%Fourth place
1995
Details
Harare, ZimbabweRound-robinRound-robin6
1999
Details
Johannesburg, South Africa8–03–24
2003
Details
Abuja, Nigeria10–02–16
2023
Details
Accra, Ghana0–0
(4–3 s.o.)
Only three teams3

Summary

TeamGold medalSilver medalBronze medalFourth place
3 (1995, 1999, 2003)
1 (2023)1 (2003)
2 (1995, 1999)
2 (2003, 2023)
4 (1995, 1999, 2003, 2023)
2 (1995, 1999)

* = hosts

Team appearances

Team
1995

1999

2003

2023
Total
6th 4th bgcolor=gold1st 3
3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd4
4th 4th 6th 3
5th bgcolor=silver2nd bgcolor=silver2nd3
bgcolor=gold1st bgcolor=gold1st bgcolor=gold1st WD4
bgcolor=silver2nd bgcolor=silver2nd 5th 3
Total 6 4 6 3

Medal table

Women

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cricket and arm wrestling included on 2023 African Games programme . insidethegames.biz . 31 March 2022.