South African Hockey Association Explained

South African Hockey Association
Abbrev:	SAHA
Logosize:	180px
Sport:	Field hockey
Jurisdiction:	South Africa
Founded:	^[1]
Aff:	FIH
Region:	AHF
Headquarters:	Illovo, Johannesburg, South Africa
President:	Deon Morgan
Chiefexec:	Shaune Baaitjies (acting)^[2]
Vicepresident:	Lwandile Simelane
Coach:	Cheslyn Gie
Womenscoach:	Giles Bonnet
Url:	www.sahockey.co.za
Countryflag:	South Africa

The South African Hockey Association (SAHA) is the governing body of field hockey in South Africa. It is affiliated to FIH International Hockey Federation and AHF African Hockey Federation. The Head Office of SAHA is in Illovo, Johannesburg, South Africa.^[3]

History

Established in August 1992 when five major hockey bodies formed one non-racial, unified body which controls and regulates hockey for men and women in South Africa. The unification brought together the South African Men's and Women's Hockey Associations, the Men's and Women's Hockey Congress and the South African Women's Hockey Board.^[1]

SAHA clubs/provinces

Below is the list of provinces/clubs that participate in various SAHA tournaments:^[4]

• Eastern Province
  • Eastern Province Hockey Federation^[5]
  • Border Hockey Association^[6]
• Gauteng Province
  • Eastern Gauteng Hockey Association^[7]
  • Northerns Blues Hockey Association (just "Northerns")^[8]
  • South Gauteng Hockey Association^[9]
• Free State Province
  • Free State
  • Northern Free State
• KwaZulu-Natal
  • KwaZulu-Natal Coastal
  • KwaZulu-Natal Inland
• Western Cape Province
  • Boland
  • Eden Hockey Southern Cape^[10]
  • Western Province Hockey Union^[11]
• Limpopo
• Mpumalanga
• North West
• Northern Cape

Affiliates

• PSI Indoor Hockey^[12]
• South African Schools Hockey Association (SASHOC)^[13]
• SA Masters Hockey^[14]
• University Sports South Africa^[15]

SAHA tournaments

Outdoor

Major

• Inter-Provincial Tournament (M & W)
• SA Country Districts Tournament (M & W)

Junior

• Inter-Provincial U-21 Tournament (M, & W)

Other

• Varsity Hockey (Varsity Sports)
• University Sport South Africa hockey Tournament (USSA)
• National Boys and Girls IPT (SASHOC: U-18, U-16,U-13)
• Regional Boys and Girls IPT (SASHOC: U-18, U-16, U-14, U-13, U-12)
• SA Masters Inter-Provincial Tournament (South African Masters Hockey)

Defunct

• Premier Hockey League (2016–2020)

Indoor

• Indoor Inter-Provincial Tournament (M & W)

See also

• South Africa men's national field hockey team
• South Africa women's national field hockey team
• South Africa men's national under-21 field hockey team
• South Africa women's national under-21 field hockey team
• South Africa men's national under-18 field hockey team
• South Africa women's national under-18 field hockey team
• African Hockey Federation

External links

• Official Website
• FIH profile
• South African hockey revolution hits all the targets

Notes and References

1. Web site: HOCKEY IN SOUTH AFRICA . https://web.archive.org/web/20021005204327fw_/http://www.sahockey.co.za/history.html . SA Hockey. 2002-10-05.
2. Web site: Marissa Langeni steps down as CEO of SA Hockey - South African Hockey Association . 2022-05-10 . www.sahockey.co.za.
3. News: Contact information of South African Hockey Association. 17 August 2016.
4. Web site: SAHA Handbook 2021 . SA Hockey.
5. Web site: Home . ephockey.co.za.
6. Web site: Border Hockey Association | Created by Zeuocean – Border Hockey Association.
7. Web site: Eastern Gauteng Hockey Association (EGHA) - Home Page. Easterns Hockey.
8. Web site: Northerns Hockey. www.northernshockey.co.za.
9. Web site: South Gauteng Hockey Association.
10. Web site: Eden District Hockey – Home of Southern Cape Hockey.
11. Web site: Western Province Hockey Union - Home. www.wphockey.org.za.
12. Web site: PSi Indoor Hockey Sports South Africa. Pro Series Indoor.
13. Web site: SASHOC | South African Schools Hockey. SASHOC.
14. Web site: SA Masters Hockey – Official Website . 2022-06-07 . en-US.
15. Web site: University Sports South Africa . 2022-06-08 . www.ussa.org.za.