Category: Africa

South Africa: Opening Day Blows Landed on Day 1 of the 2024 SA Hockey IPT in Johannesburg

There were goals galore as the 2024 South African Hockey IPT tournaments began their week-long journey at St. Stithians College in Johannesburg on Monday, 9 September, 2024.  Women’s B Section The seven women’s teams, playing in a round-robin format, knew that you can’t have a slow start under that format if you want to be […]

AHF: Junior Africa Cup [JAC] 2024 (M/W) – Announcement

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South Africa: SA Hockey: Admin Vacancy

South Africa Hockey Association is inviting applications for the position of Administrator which is based at South Africa Hockey Association Head Office, Illovo Sandton. This is an office-based vacancy. Your Application and CV must be submitted via by 6 September 2024 to the following link: https://forms.gle/mYN3E41t8Cb3qp128.  No response from us within 14 days from the […]

AHF: Central-South Africa Qualifier for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (ACN) – Pool Standings and more

HOCKEY TEAMS IN ZIMBABWE FOR REGIONAL GAMES Hockey national teams yesterday left for Harare, Zimbabwe ahead of the Central-South Africa Qualifier for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (ACN). The teams comprising the males and females whose training base is the OYDC Zambia are expected to take part in the competition in Harare from 17 […]

South Africa: SA Womens Hockey Coaching Vacancies

by bsport-admin | Aug 6, 2024 | Men’s Hockey U21, Women’s Hockey U21 The South African Hockey Association has announced the South Africa Under 21 Sides for the IPT in Johannesburg in September. The mens and womens team traditionally take one of the spots in the A Section. Starting with the womens team, the SA […]

AHF: Hockey world rankings updated after Olympic Games Paris 2024 

Hockey at Paris 2024 came to a conclusion on 9 August, with a historic double gold for Netherlands, as the men’s and women’s teams of a nation won the hockey gold in the same edition of an Olympics for the very first time! Germany men and China women added a silver medal to their trophy […]

AHF: Hockey at Paris 2024: Golden Dutch Double secured as Oranje women edge China in thriller

Paris, France – Day 14: The Netherlands women are the Olympic champions for a record extending fifth time thanks to a shoot-out win over China, a team that held the lead for the vast majority of an extraordinary gold medal match at the Yves-du-Manoir Hockey Stadium. The result means that the Netherlands have become the first nation […]

AHF: Hockey at Paris 2024: Blaak brilliance guides Oranje men to first Olympic gold in 24 years

Paris, France – Day 13: A sensational goalkeeping performance from Pirmin Blaak helped the Netherlands men become Olympic champions for the first time since Sydney 2000, inspiring a dramatic shoot-out victory over Germany in front of a sell-out crowd at the Yves-du-Manoir Hockey Stadium. After a tension-filled thriller between the two great rivals of European hockey finished […]

AHF: Hockey at Paris 2024: India claim back-to-back Olympic bronze medals with victory over Spain

Paris, France – Day 13: India men fought back from a goal down to overcome a monumental challenge from Spain, with team captain Harmanpreet Singh scoring twice to help India to their second successive Olympic bronze medal on a scorching afternoon at the Yves-du-Manoir Hockey Stadium. It was a fairytale ending to the playing career of India […]

AHF: Germany and Netherlands target Olympic gold as men’s final approaches

A sensational men’s hockey competition at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 will reach its climax on Thursday, with four incredible teams fighting it out for the three medals on offer in front of deafening capacity crowds at the Yves-du-Manoir Hockey Stadium. At 14:00 CEST, India and Spain will battle for bronze, with both proud hockey […]