African Hockey Federation

African Hockey Federation
Abbreviation (AfHF)
Headquarters Khumalo Hockey Stadium[1]
Location Townsend Road Suburbs, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Membership 17 member associations
President Seif Ahmed[2]
Website www.afrhockey.org

African Hockey Federation (AfHF) is the continental governing body of field hockey in Africa. It is affiliated by International Hockey Federation and has 17 member nations. It bi-annually organizes Hockey African Cup for Nations, a men's and women's hockey tournament for African nations.[3][4] The main objective of the organization is to make the game of hockey popular in Africa and to increase number of participants.[5]

Member associations

  • Botswana
  • Egypt
  • Ghana
  • Kenya
  • Libya
  • Malawi
  • Morocco
  • Namibia
  • Nigeria
  • Seychelles
  • South Africa
  • Sudan
  • Tanzania
  • Togo
  • Uganda
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

References

  1. ^ "Continental Associations". European Hockey Federation. http://www.eurohockey.org/ehf/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1057&Itemid=32. Retrieved 2011-03-22. 
  2. ^ "Continental Federations – African Hockety Federation". http://www.fihockey.org/vsite/vfile/page/fileurl/0,11040,1181-204150-221373-170750-0-file,00.pdf. Retrieved 2011-03-22. 
  3. ^ "Officials of Ghana Hockey promise successful tournament". The Ghanaian Journal. 2010-11-25. http://www.theghanaianjournal.com/2010/11/25/officials-of-ghana-hockey-promise-successful-tournament/. Retrieved 2011-03-22. 
  4. ^ "African Hockey Federation to honour President Mills". 2009-07-17. http://www.modernghana.com/news/227873/2/african-hockey-federation-to-honour-president-mill.html. Retrieved 2011-03-22. 
  5. ^ "Strategic & Operational Plans (2008-2010)". African Hockey Federation. July 2008. http://www.afrhockey.org/AfHF%20Strategic%20and%20Op%20Plans%20July%202008.pdf. Retrieved 2011-03-22. 
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