South Africa men's national field hockey team explained

South Africa
Nickname:	Ama Stokke Stokke^[1] ^[2]
Association:	South African Hockey Association
Confederation:	AfHF (Africa)
Coach:	Cheslyn Gie^[3] ^[4]
Assistant:	Siphesihle Ntuli
Manager:	Donovan George
Captain:	Dayaan Cassiem
Most Caps:	Gregg Clark (250)
Top Scorer:	Greg Nicol (209)
Max Rank:	10
Max Date:	2005; 2021
Min Rank:	16
Min Date:	December 2018 – January 2019
Olympic Apps:	6
Olympic First:	1996
Olympic Best:	9th (2024)
World Cup Apps:	7
World Cup First:	1994
World Cup Best:	10th (1994, 2010)
Regional Name:	Africa Cup of Nations
Regional Cup Apps:	8
Regional Cup First:	1993
Regional Cup Best:	1st (1993, 1996, 2000, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2022)
2Ndregional Name:	African Games
2Ndregional Cup Apps:	4
2Ndregional Cup First:	1995
2Ndregional Cup Best:	1st (1995, 1999)
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The South Africa men's national field hockey team represents South Africa at international field hockey matches and tournaments.^[5]

Tournament history

Summer Olympics

• 1996 – 10th place
• 2004 – 10th place
• 2008 – 12th place
• 2012 – 11th place
• 2020 – 10th place
• 2024 – 9th place

World Cup

• 1994 – 10th place
• 2002 – 13th place
• 2006 – 12th place
• 2010 – 10th place
• 2014 – 11th place
• 2018 – 16th place
• 2023 – 11th place

Africa Cup of Nations

• 1993 –
• 1996 –
• 2000 –
• 2005 –
• 2009 –
• 2013 –
• 2017 –
• 2022 –
• 2025 – Q

African Games

• 1995 –
• 1999 –
• 2003 –
• 2023 – Withdrew^[6]

African Olympic Qualifier

• 2007 –
• 2011 –
• 2015 –
• 2019 –
• 2023 –

Commonwealth Games

• 1998 – 5th place
• 2002 – 4th place
• 2006 – 8th place
• 2010 – 5th place
• 2014 – 5th place
• 2018 – 10th place
• 2022 – 4th place

Hockey World League

• 2012–13 – 15th place
• 2014–15 – 22nd place
• 2016–17 – 18th place

FIH Pro League

• 2021–22 – 9th place
• 2023–24 – Withdrew^{[7] [8]}

FIH Hockey Nations Cup

• 2022 –
• 2023–24 –

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup

• 2005 – 7th place
• 2014 – 6th place
• 2022 – 6th place

Champions Challenge I

• 2001 –
• 2003 –
• 2005 – 5th place
• 2009 – 5th place
• 2011 –
• 2012 – 7th place

Current squad

Roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

See also

• South Africa women's national field hockey team
• South Africa men's national under-21 field hockey team
• South Africa men's national indoor hockey team

External links

• • FIH profile

Notes and References

1. Web site: SA Hockey teams seal 2020 Olympic qualification – Daily Worthing . 6 April 2022 . en-US.
2. Web site: 27 July 2021 . Tokyo 2021: deux premières médailles pour l'Afrique du Sud, le Tunisien Hafnaoui à l'arrêt . 6 April 2022 . RFI . fr.
3. Web site: SA Hockey Statement Coaching changes for SA Hockey Men . 10 November 2022 . SA Hockey Association.
4. Web site: Cheslyn Gie appointed SA Hockey Men Head Coach . 2023-04-01 . en-US. SA Hockey Association.
5. Web site: South African Hockey Association. 6 December 2014.
6. Web site: 2024-03-18 . Team SA withdraws hockey from 13th African Games . 2024-03-18 . TeamSA . en-US.
7. Web site: Ireland to join FIH Hockey Pro League, replacing South Africa . 2023-02-15 . International Hockey Federation . en. 14 February 2023.
8. Web site: South African Hockey declines invitation to the FIH Pro League . SA Hockey Association . 2023-02-15 . en-US.