Field hockey at the African Games
{{Infobox sports league
| title = Field hockey at the African Games
| current_season =
| last_season = Field hockey at the 2023 African Games
| upcoming_season = Field hockey at the 2027 African Games
| logo =
| logo_size =
| caption =
| formerly = Field hockey at the All-Africa Games
| sport = Field hockey
| founded = 1987
| folded =
| replaced =
| inaugural =
| teams =
| champion = M: {{fh|EGY}} (3nd title)
W: {{fhw|GHA}} (1st title)
| most_champs = M: {{fh|EGY}} (3 titles)
W: {{fhw|RSA}} (3 titles)
}}
Field hockey has been an African Games event since the fourth edition in 1987 in Nairobi, Kenya. It last featured on the games programme in 2003. It is set to return at the 2023 African Games in Accra, Ghana.{{cite web |title=Cricket and arm wrestling included on 2023 African Games programme |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1119743/african-games-2023-programme |website=insidethegames.biz |access-date=31 March 2022}}
Men's tournament
= Results =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%; font-size:90%;"
!rowspan=2 width=5%|Year !rowspan=2 width=10%|Host !width=1% rowspan=8| !colspan=3|Gold medal match !width=1% rowspan=8| !colspan=3|Bronze medal match !width=1% rowspan=8| !width=6% rowspan=2|Number of teams |
| width=14%|Winner
!width=10%|Score !width=14%|Runner-up !width=14%|Third place !width=10%|Score !width=14%|Fourth place |
|---|
| 1987 Details |Nairobi, Kenya |{{fh-big|KEN}} |{{fh-big|ZIM}} |{{fh-big|NGR}} |{{fh-big|EGY}} |7 |
| 1991 Details |Cairo, Egypt |{{fh-big|EGY}} |{{fh-big|KEN}} |{{fh-big|ZIM}} |{{fh-big|GHA}} |5 |
| 1995 Details |Harare, Zimbabwe |{{fh-big|RSA}} |{{fh-big|EGY}} |{{fh-big|KEN}} |{{fh-big|ZIM}} |6 |
| 1999 Details |Johannesburg, South Africa |{{fh-big|RSA}} |{{fh-big|EGY}} |{{fh-big|KEN}} |{{fh-big|ZIM}} |6 |
| 2003 Details |Abuja, Nigeria |{{fh-big|EGY}} |3–2 (a.e.t.) |{{fh-big|RSA}} |{{fh-big|GHA}} |2–1 |{{fh-big|NGR}} |5 |
| 2023 Details |Accra, Ghana |{{fh-big|EGY}} |2–2 |{{fh-big|GHA}} |{{fh-big|NGR}} |2–1 |{{fh-big|KEN}} |4 |
=Summary=
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Team !Gold medal !Silver medal !Bronze medal !Fourth place |
| bgcolor=#FFF68F|{{fh|EGY}}
|bgcolor=#FFF68F|3 (1991*, 2003, 2023) |2 (1995, 1999) | |1 (1987) |
| bgcolor=#FFF68F|{{fh|RSA}}
|bgcolor=#FFF68F|2 (1995, 1999*) |1 (2003) | | |
| bgcolor=#FFF68F|{{fh|KEN}}
|bgcolor=#FFF68F|1 (1987*) |1 (1991) |2 (1995, 1999) |1 (2023) |
| {{fh|ZIM}}
| |1 (1987) |1 (1991) |2 (1995*, 1999) |
| {{fh|GHA}}
| |1 (2023*) |1 (2003) |1 (1991) |
| {{fh|NGR}}
| | |2 (1987, 2023) |1 (2003*) |
:
=Team appearances=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Team !{{Flagicon|KEN}} !{{Flagicon|EGY}} !{{Flagicon|ZIM}} !{{Flagicon|RSA}} !{{Flagicon|NGR}} !{{flagicon|GHA}} !Total | |||||||
| align=left|{{fh|EGY}} | 4th | bgcolor=gold| 1st | bgcolor=silver|2nd | bgcolor=silver|2nd | bgcolor=gold| 1st | bgcolor=gold| 1st | 6 |
| align=left|{{fh|GHA}} | 5th | 4th | – | 5th | bgcolor=#cc9966|3rd | bgcolor=silver|2nd | 5 |
| align=left|{{fh|KEN}} | bgcolor=gold| 1st | bgcolor=silver|2nd | bgcolor=#cc9966|3rd | bgcolor=#cc9966|3rd | – | 4th | 5 |
| align=left|{{fh|MAW}} | – | – | – | 6th | – | – | 1 |
| align=left|{{fh|NAM}} | – | – | 5th | – | – | – | 1 |
| align=left|{{fh|NGR}} | bgcolor=#cc9966|3rd | 5th | 6th | – | 4th | bgcolor=#cc9966|3rd | 5 |
| align=left|{{fh|RSA}} | – | – | bgcolor=gold| 1st | bgcolor=gold| 1st | bgcolor=silver|2nd | WD | 4 |
| align=left|{{fh|TAN}} | 6th | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| align=left|{{fh|ZAM}} | 7th | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| align=left|{{fh|ZIM}} | bgcolor=silver|2nd | bgcolor=#cc9966|3rd | 4th | 4th | 5th | – | 6 |
| Total || 7 || 5 || 6 || 6 || 5 ||4|| |
|---|
Women's tournament
=Results=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%; font-size:90%;" |
| rowspan=2 width=5%|Year
!rowspan=2 width=10%|Host !width=1% rowspan=6| !colspan=3|Gold medal match !width=1% rowspan=6| !colspan=3|Bronze medal match !width=1% rowspan=6| !width=6% rowspan=2|Number of teams |
|---|
| width=14%|Winner
!width=10%|Score !width=14%|Runner-up !width=14%|Third place !width=10%|Score !width=14%|Fourth place |
| 1995 Details |Harare, Zimbabwe |{{fhw-big|RSA}} |{{fhw-big|ZIM}} |{{fhw-big|KEN}} |{{fhw-big|NAM}} |6 |
| 1999 Details |Johannesburg, South Africa |{{fhw-big|RSA}} |8–0 |{{fhw-big|ZIM}} |{{fhw-big|KEN}} |3–2 |{{fhw-big|NAM}} |4 |
| 2003 Details |Abuja, Nigeria |{{fhw-big|RSA}} |10–0 |{{fhw-big|NGR}} |{{fhw-big|KEN}} |2–1 |{{fhw-big|GHA}} |6 |
| 2023 Details |Accra, Ghana |{{fhw-big|GHA}} |0–0 |{{fhw-big|NGR}} |{{fhw-big|KEN}} |colspan=2|Only three teams |3 |
=Summary=
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Team !Gold medal !Silver medal !Bronze medal !Fourth place |
| bgcolor=#FFF68F|{{fhw|RSA}}
|bgcolor=#FFF68F|3 (1995, 1999*, 2003) | | | |
| bgcolor=#FFF68F|{{fhw|GHA}}
|bgcolor=#FFF68F| 1 (2023*) | | |1 (2003) |
| {{fhw|ZIM}}
| |2 (1995*, 1999) | | |
| {{fhw|NGR}}
| |2 (2003*, 2023) | | |
| {{fhw|KEN}}
| | |4 (1995, 1999, 2003, 2023) | |
| {{fhw|NAM}}
| | | |2 (1995, 1999) |
:
=Team appearances=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Team !{{Flagicon|ZIM}} !{{Flagicon|RSA}} !{{Flagicon|NGR}} !{{flagicon|GHA}} !Total | |||||
| align=left|{{fhw|GHA}} | 6th | – | 4th | bgcolor=gold| 1st | 3 |
| align=left|{{fhw|KEN}} | bgcolor=#cc9966|3rd | bgcolor=#cc9966|3rd | bgcolor=#cc9966|3rd | bgcolor=#cc9966|3rd | 4 |
| align=left|{{fhw|NAM}} | 4th | 4th | 6th | – | 3 |
| align=left|{{fhw|NGR}} | 5th | – | bgcolor=silver|2nd | bgcolor=silver|2nd | 3 |
| align=left|{{fhw|RSA}} | bgcolor=gold| 1st | bgcolor=gold| 1st | bgcolor=gold| 1st | WD | 4 |
| align=left|{{fhw|ZIM}} | bgcolor=silver|2nd | bgcolor=silver|2nd | 5th | – | 3 |
| Total || 6 || 4 || 6 ||3|| |
|---|
Medal table
=Total=
{{Medals table
| caption =
| host =
| flag_template = flagIOC2team
| event = African Games
| team =
| gold_RSA = 5 | silver_RSA = 1 | bronze_RSA = 0
| gold_EGY = 3 | silver_EGY = 2 | bronze_EGY = 0
| gold_KEN = 1 | silver_KEN = 1 | bronze_KEN = 6
| gold_ZIM = 0 | silver_ZIM = 3 | bronze_ZIM = 1
| gold_NGR = 0 | silver_NGR = 2 | bronze_NGR = 2
| gold_GHA = 1 | silver_GHA = 1 | bronze_GHA = 1
}}
=Men=
{{Medals table
| flag_template = fh
| gold_EGY = 3 | silver_EGY = 2 | bronze_EGY = 0
| gold_RSA = 2 | silver_RSA = 1 | bronze_RSA = 0
| gold_KEN = 1 | silver_KEN = 1 | bronze_KEN = 2
| gold_ZIM = 0 | silver_ZIM = 1 | bronze_ZIM = 1
| gold_GHA = 0 | silver_GHA = 1 | bronze_GHA = 1
| gold_NGR = 0 | silver_NGR = 0 | bronze_NGR = 2
}}
=Women=
{{Medals table
| flag_template = fhw
| gold_RSA = 3 | silver_RSA = 0 | bronze_RSA = 0
| gold_ZIM = 0 | silver_ZIM = 2 | bronze_ZIM = 0
| gold_NGR = 0 | silver_NGR = 2 | bronze_NGR = 0
| gold_KEN = 0 | silver_KEN = 0 | bronze_KEN = 4
| gold_GHA = 1 | silver_GHA = 0 | bronze_GHA = 0
}}
See also
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.todor66.com/hockey/field/Africa/index.html Field Hockey Africa Archive]
{{Field hockey at the African Games}}
{{All-Africa Games Sports}}
{{International field hockey}}