African Hockey Federation

African Hockey Federation
Abbreviation (AfHF)
Headquarters Khumalo Hockey Stadium[1]
Location
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 Botswana
  • Egypt Egypt
  • Ghana Ghana
  • Kenya Kenya
  • Libya Libya
  • Malawi Malawi
  • Morocco Morocco
  • Namibia Namibia
  • Nigeria Nigeria
  • Seychelles Seychelles
  • South Africa South Africa
  • Sudan Sudan
  • Tanzania Tanzania
  • Togo Togo
  • Uganda Uganda
  • Zambia Zambia
  • Zimbabwe Zimbabwe

References

  1. "Continental Associations". European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
  2. "Continental Federations – African Hockety Federation" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-03-22.
  3. "Officials of Ghana Hockey promise successful tournament". The Ghanaian Journal. 2010-11-25. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
  4. "African Hockey Federation to honour President Mills". 2009-07-17. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
  5. "Strategic & Operational Plans (2008-2010)" (PDF). African Hockey Federation. July 2008. Retrieved 2011-03-22.