South Africa: Get Ready for the 2024 Nkosi Cup!
South African Hockey is buzzing with excitement as we bring you the Nkosi Cup, back for its second year and already making waves as one of the best indoor hockey tournaments around. From 13–17 December 2024, the action is going down at the Wynberg Military Base in Cape Town, where some of the world’s top […]
AHF: Oman to host inaugural FIH Hockey Nations Cup 2 (Men)
Lausanne, Switzerland: The International Hockey Federation (FIH) is delighted to announce that the inaugural edition of the FIH Hockey Nations Cup 2 (men) will be staged in Muscat, Oman next year (17-23 February 2025). This new event will give the opportunity for 8 more nations – ie, the national teams ranked after those involved in […]
AHF: FIH joins Laureus Sport for Good to help change the sport experience for girls through Body Confident Sport coaching tool co-created by Nike and Dove
On the occasion of its 49th Statutory Congress, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) announced the launch of its Women in Hockey Empowerment Project — a transformative platform designed to uplift and engage female players, coaches, officials, and leaders in the sport. This initiative aims to: Identify, analyze, and address issues of inequality across all levels […]
AHF: Marcos Hofmann and Alberto “Coco” Budeisky elected FIH Vice-Presidents
Convening today in Muscat, Oman, the FIH Congress has decided to (re)introduce the Vice-President role. Meeting immediately after the Congress, the Executive Board (EB) has appointed EuroHockey President Marcos Hofmann and PAHF President Alberto “Coco” Budeisky to take on this major responsibility. Commenting on the appointments, President Tayyab Ikram said:“I’m really delighted that the Congress […]
AHF: Junior Africa Cup [JAC] (Men/Women) 2024 Postponed
Based on consultation with / approval of the FIH aiming at portraying Africa’s young talents in the Junior World Cup qualifiers to select the top 3 nations per gender to qualify to the Junior World Cups scheduled for December 2025, and after discussions among 24 National Associations at the AfHF Forum held on 7 Nov. […]
South Africa: SA Hockey Men’s Head Coach Cheslyn Gie Resigns
SA Hockey today announces that Cheslyn Gie, the head coach of the South African men’s hockey team, has officially stepped down. Gie’s journey has been nothing short of inspiring—from working his way up in the U18 and U21 structures to leading the senior men’s team on the grandest stage.. Under his leadership, the team has […]
AHF: Hockey’s global community to talk development at FIH Empowerment and Engagement Forum
As part of their first in-person global gathering since the 2018 Congress, the delegates of the 49th FIH Statutory Congress to be held in Oman (7-9 November) have been invited by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) and its President Tayyab Ikram to reflect and debate about key matters to grow hockey. The “FIH Empowerment and […]
AHF: FIH Hockey Stars Awards 2024: winners to be revealed at FIH Centennial Gala in Oman on 8 November!
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) is delighted to announce that the winners of the FIH Hockey Stars Awards will be revealed at the FIH Centennial Gala taking place on 8 November in Muscat, Oman, on the occasion of the 49th FIH Statutory Congress. All winners – FIH Players, Goalkeepers, Rising Stars, Coaches and Umpires of […]
South Africa: South Africa U21 Women named for Junior Africa Cup
South African Hockey has announced the SA U21 Women’s team to take on the Junior Africa Cup. South Africa, the defending champions, will head to Namibia from 30 November – 8 December this year, with the goal of qualifying for the FIH Junior World Cup 2025. Following a highly competitive run to the semi-finals at […]
South Africa: Star-Studded SA U21 Women’s Hockey’s Team Announced for Junior Africa Cup
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