Men's African Olympic Qualifier Explained

Men's African Olympic Qualifier
Last Season:2023 Men's African Olympic Qualifier
Formerly:All-Africa Games
Sport:Field hockey
Inaugural:2007
Teams:8
Confed:AfHF (Africa)
Champ Season:2023
Most Champs: (5 titles)

The Men's African Olympic Qualifier is the African qualification tournament for the men's field hockey event at the Summer Olympics. It is held every four years and was introduced after field hockey was removed from the All-Africa Games program.[1] The first edition was held in Nairobi, Kenya simultaneously with the 2007 All-Africa Games.[2]

Results

Summaries

YearHostwidth=1% rowspan=7Finalwidth=1% rowspan=7Third place matchwidth=1% rowspan=7width=4% rowspan=2Number
of teams
width=14%Winnerwidth=10%Scorewidth=14%Runner-upwidth=14%Third placewidth=10%Scorewidth=14%Fourth place
2007
Details
Nairobi, Kenya2–13–26
2011
Details
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe1–05–16
2015
Details
Randburg, South Africa4–24–39
2019
Details
Stellenbosch, South AfricaRound-robinRound-robin6
2023
Details
Pretoria, South Africa2–17–18

Top four statistics

TeamWinnersRunners-upThird placeFourth place
style=background:#FFF68Fstyle=background:#FFF68F5 (2007, 2011, 2015*, 2019*, 2023*)
5 (2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023)
3 (2011, 2019, 2023)2 (2007, 2015)
2 (2007*, 2015)1 (2011)
1 (2019)
1 (2023)

* = host nation

Team appearances

Nation
2007

2011

2015

2019

2023
Total
9th1
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4th3rd4th3rd3rd5
3rd4th3rd5th6th5
6th1
7th6th2
5th5thWD5th3
bgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=gold1st5
8th1
6thWD4th2
7th1
5th6th4th8th4
Total6696!8

See also

Notes and References

  1. Vanguard, 16 December 2006: Africa Games pushed a week back *Hockey, baseball, softball fail to get back in
  2. Ghana Hockey Association, 20 April 2007: 2007 All Africa Games - Hockey to be Played Simultaneously in Nairobi