Men's African Olympic Qualifier

Men's African Olympic Qualifier

Most recent season or competition: 2023 Men's African Olympic Qualifier
Formerly	All-Africa Games
Sport	Field hockey
Founded	2007 (2007)
First season	2007
No. of teams	8
Confederation	AfHF (Africa)
Most recent champion(s)	South Africa (5th title) (2023)
Most titles	South Africa (5 titles)

The Men's African Olympic Qualifier is the African qualification tournament for the men's field hockey event at the Summer Olympics. It is held every four years and was introduced after field hockey was removed from the All-Africa Games program. The first edition was held in Nairobi, Kenya simultaneously with the 2007 All-Africa Games.

Results

Summaries

Year	Host		Final				Third place match				Number of teams
			Winner	Score	Runner-up		Third place	Score	Fourth place
2007 Details	Nairobi, Kenya		South Africa	2–1	Egypt		Kenya	3–2	Ghana		6
2011 Details	Bulawayo, Zimbabwe		South Africa	1–0	Egypt		Ghana	5–1	Kenya		6
2015 Details	Randburg, South Africa		South Africa	4–2	Egypt		Kenya	4–3	Ghana		9
2019 Details	Stellenbosch, South Africa		South Africa	Round-robin	Egypt		Ghana	Round-robin	Zimbabwe		6
2023 Details	Pretoria, South Africa		South Africa	2–1	Egypt		Ghana	7–1	Uganda		8

Top four statistics

Team	Winners	Runners-up	Third place	Fourth place
South Africa	5 (2007, 2011, 2015*, 2019*, 2023*)
Egypt		5 (2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023)
Ghana			3 (2011, 2019, 2023)	2 (2007, 2015)
Kenya			2 (2007*, 2015)	1 (2011)
Zimbabwe				1 (2019)
Uganda				1 (2023)

* = host nation

Team appearances

Nation	2007	2011	2015	2019	2023	Total
Botswana	–	–	9th	–	–	1
Egypt	2nd	2nd	2nd	2nd	2nd	5
Ghana	4th	3rd	4th	3rd	3rd	5
Kenya	3rd	4th	3rd	5th	6th	5
Morocco	–	6th	–	–	–	1
Namibia	–	–	7th	6th	–	2
Nigeria	5th	–	5th	WD	5th	3
South Africa	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	5
Tanzania	–	–	8th	–	–	1
Uganda	6th	–	–	WD	4th	2
Zambia	–	–	–	–	7th	1
Zimbabwe	–	5th	6th	4th	8th	4
Total	6	6	9	6	8

See also

• Field hockey at the African Games
• Men's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations
• Women's African Olympic Qualifier