South Africa men's national field hockey team

South Africa
South Africa
Nickname(s)Ama Stokke Stokke[1][2]
AssociationSouth African Hockey Association
ConfederationAfHF (Africa)
Head CoachCheslyn Gie[3][4]
Assistant coach(es)Siphesihle Ntuli
ManagerDonovan George
CaptainDayaan Cassiem
Most capsGregg Clark (250)
Top scorerGreg Nicol (209)
Home
Away
FIH ranking
Current 11 Increase 2 (13 August 2024)[5]
Highest10 (2005; 2021)
Lowest16 (December 2018 – January 2019)
Olympic Games
Appearances6 (first in 1996)
Best result9th (2024)
World Cup
Appearances7 (first in 1994)
Best result10th (1994, 2010)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances8 (first in 1993)
Best result1st (1993, 1996, 2000, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2022)
African Games
Appearances4 (first in 1995)
Best result1st (1995, 1999)
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Africa Cup of Nations 8 0 0
African Games 2 1 0
Total 10 1 0
Africa Cup of Nations
Gold medal – first place 1993 Nairobi
Gold medal – first place 1996 Pretoria
Gold medal – first place 2000 Bulawayo
Gold medal – first place 2005 Pretoria
Gold medal – first place 2009 Accra
Gold medal – first place 2013 Nairobi
Gold medal – first place 2017 Ismailia
Gold medal – first place 2022 Accra
African Games
Gold medal – first place 1995 Harare Team
Gold medal – first place 1999 Johannesburg Team
Silver medal – second place 2003 Abuja Team
South Africa at the 2008 Olympics

The South Africa men's national field hockey team represents South Africa at international field hockey matches and tournaments.[6]

  1. ^ "SA Hockey teams seal 2020 Olympic qualification – Daily Worthing". Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Tokyo 2021: deux premières médailles pour l'Afrique du Sud, le Tunisien Hafnaoui à l'arrêt". RFI (in French). 27 July 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  3. ^ "SA Hockey Statement | Coaching changes for SA Hockey Men". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Cheslyn Gie appointed SA Hockey Men Head Coach". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  5. ^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  6. ^ "South African Hockey Association". Retrieved 6 December 2014.