Women's Junior Africa Cup

The Women's Hockey Junior Africa Cup, formerly known as the Junior Africa Cup of Nations, is a women's international under-21 field hockey tournament organised by the African Hockey Federation. The tournament has been held since 1988 and serves as a qualification tournament for the Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup.[1] Competitors must be under the age of 21 as of December 31 in the year before the tournament is held.

Women's Hockey Junior Africa Cup
Most recent season or competition:
2023 Women's Hockey Junior Africa Cup
SportField hockey
Founded1988 (1988)
Inaugural season1988
No. of teams5
ConfederationAfHF (Africa)

Results
Year Host Final Third place match Number of teams
Winner Score Runner-up Third place Score Fourth place
Junior Africa Cup for Nations
1989
Details
Zimbabwe
1993
Details		 Harare, Zimbabwe
Kenya
1997
Details[2]		 Harare, Zimbabwe
South Africa		 Round-robin
Zimbabwe
Kenya		 Round-robin
Namibia		 4
2001
Details		 Pretoria, South Africa
South Africa
2004
Details[3]		 Pretoria, South Africa
South Africa
Zimbabwe
Namibia
Nigeria		 4
2008
Details[4]		 Cairo, Egypt
South Africa		 6-0
Egypt
Ghana		 2-1
Nigeria		 6
2012
Details		 Randburg, South Africa[5]
South Africa		 4-0
Ghana
Namibia		 1-0
Kenya		 5[6]
Junior Africa Cup
2016
Details		 Windhoek, Namibia
South Africa		 10–0
Zimbabwe
Namibia		 15–0
Tanzania		 4
2021 Windhoek, Namibia Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] Cancelled 4
2023
Details		 Ismailia , Egypt
South Africa		 1–0
Zimbabwe
Egypt		 2–0
Kenya		 4

Summary
Team Winners Runners-up Third place Fourth place
 South Africa 7 (1997, 2001*, 2004*, 2008, 2012*, 2016, 2023)
 Zimbabwe 1 (1989) 4 (1997*, 2004, 2016, 2023)
 Kenya 1 (1993) 1 (1997) 2 (2012, 2023)
 Egypt 1 (2008*) 1 (2023*)
 Namibia 3 (2004, 2012, 2016*) 1 (1997)
 Ghana 1 (2012) 1 (2008)
 Nigeria 2 (2004, 2008)
 Tanzania 1 (2016)


* = host nation

Team appearances
Team
1989		 Zimbabwe
1993		 Zimbabwe
1997		 South Africa
2001		 South Africa
2004		 Egypt
2008		 South Africa
2012		 Namibia
2016		 Namibia
2021‡		 Egypt
2023		 Total
 Egypt-----2nd--3rd2
 Ghana-----3rd2nd--2
 Kenya-1st3rd---4th-4th3
 Namibia--4th-3rd-3rd3rd-4
 Nigeria----4th4th--WD2
 South Africa--31st1st1st1st1st1st1st6
 Tanzania-------4th-1
 Zimbabwe1st-2nd-2nd5th5th2nd2nd6
Total114446544
^‡ – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Qualification Criteria for FIH Junior World Cup 2021" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  2. "Women Junior Field Hockey 3rd Africa Nations Cup 1997 Harare (ZIM) 22-27.04 - Winner South Africa". Field Hockey Africa Archive.
  3. "Women Junior Field Hockey 5th Africa Nations Cup 2004 Pretoria (RSA) 13-17.09 - Winner South Africa". Field Hockey Africa Archive.
  4. "Women Junior Field Hockey 6th Africa Nations Cup 2008 Cairo (EGY) 11-19.07 - Winner South Africa". Field Hockey Africa Archive.
  5. "News for 21 October 2012". The Fieldhockey.com Archives. 21 October 2012.
  6. "News for 12 October 2012". The Fieldhockey.com Archives. 12 October 2012.
  7. "AfHF Press Release – Cancellation announcement due to COVID-19: Junior Africa Cup [JAC] 2021". africahockey.org. African Hockey Federation. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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