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Men's Hockey Junior Africa Cup
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2024 Men's Hockey Junior Africa Cup
FormerlyJunior Africa Cup of Nations
SportField hockey
Founded1978; 46 years ago (1978)
No. of teams4
ConfederationAfHF (Africa)
Most recent
champion(s)		 South Africa (5th title)
(2023)
Most titles Egypt &  South Africa (5 titles)

The Men's Junior Africa Cup (JAC), formerly known as the Junior Africa Cup of Nations, is a men'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. Competitors must be under the age of 21 as of December 31 in the year before the tournament is held.

Results

Year Host Final Third place match Number of teams
Winner Score Runner-up Third place Score Fourth place
1978 Ibadan, Nigeria
Ghana
Kenya
Nigeria 		Only three teams. 3
1982 Nairobi, Kenya
Kenya
Zimbabwe 		Only two teams. 2
1984 Cairo, Egypt
Egypt
Zimbabwe
Kenya 		Only three teams. 3
1989 Morocco
Egypt
Zimbabwe
Kenya
Morocco 		4
1993 Harare, Zimbabwe
Egypt
Kenya
Zimbabwe 		Only three teams. 3
1997 Harare, Zimbabwe
Egypt
South Africa
Zimbabwe
Kenya 		4
2001 Johannesburg, South Africa
South Africa
Egypt
Zimbabwe
Nigeria 		4
2004 Cairo, Egypt
South Africa
Egypt
Ghana
Nigeria 		6
2008 Cairo, Egypt
South Africa
Egypt
Ghana
Sudan 		6
2012
Details 		Randburg, South Africa
South Africa 		1–1
(4–2 p.s.o.)
Egypt
Ghana 		4–2
Kenya 		5
2016
Details 		Windhoek, Namibia
Egypt 		3–2
South Africa
Zimbabwe 		5–3
Namibia 		5
2021 Windhoek, Namibia Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Cancelled 5
2023
Details 		Ismailia, Egypt
South Africa 		2–2
(4–3 p.s.o.)
Egypt
Kenya 		2–1
Zimbabwe 		4
2024
Details 		Windhoek, Namibia 4

Summary

Team Winners Runners-up Third place Fourth place
 Egypt 5 (1984*, 1989, 1993, 1997, 2016) 5 (2001, 2004*, 2008*, 2012, 2023*)
 South Africa 5 (2001*, 2004, 2008, 2012*, 2023) 2 (1997, 2016)
 Kenya 1 (1982*) 2 (1978, 1993) 3 (1984, 1989, 2023) 2 (1997, 2012)
 Ghana 1 (1978) 3 (2004, 2008, 2012)
 Zimbabwe 3 (1982, 1984, 1989) 4 (1993*, 1997*, 2001, 2016) 1 (2023)
 Nigeria 1 (1978*) 2 (2001, 2004)
 Namibia 1 (2016*)
 Sudan 1 (2008)
 Morocco 1 (1989*)
* = host nation

Team appearances

Team Nigeria
1978 		Kenya
1982 		Egypt
1984 		Morocco
1989 		Zimbabwe
1993 		Zimbabwe
1997 		South Africa
2001 		Egypt
2004 		Egypt
2008 		South Africa
2012 		Namibia
2016 		Egypt
2023 		Namibia
2024 		Total
 Egypt – – 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st 2nd – 10
 Ghana 1st – – – – – – 3rd 3rd 3rd – WD – 4
 Kenya 2nd 1st 3rd 3rd 2nd 4th – 5th 6th 4th – 3rd Q 10
 Libya – – – – – – – – 5th – – – – 1
 Morocco – – – 4th – – – – – – – – – 1
 Namibia – – – – – – – – – – 4th – Q 1
 Nigeria 3rd – – – – – 4th 4th – – – WD – 3
 South Africa – – – – – 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st Q 7
 Sudan – – – – – – – – 4th – – – – 1
 Tanzania – – – – – – – – – – 5th – – 1
 Zimbabwe – 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 6th – 5th 3rd 4th Q 10
Total 3 2 3 4 3 4 4 6 6 5 5 4 4

See also

References

  1. "Qualification Criteria for FIH Junior World Cup 2021" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  2. "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.
  3. @africanhockeyfederation (28 August 2024). "Junior Africa Cup [JAC] 2024 (Men/Women)" – via Instagram.
  4. "Men's Hockey Junior Africa Cup: Records".

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