Men's Junior Africa Cup
Most recent season or competition: 2023 Men's Hockey Junior Africa Cup | |
Formerly | Junior Africa Cup of Nations |
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Sport | Field hockey |
Founded | 1978; 46 years ago (1978) |
No. of teams | 4 |
Confederation | AfHF (Africa) |
Most recent champion(s) | ![]() (2023) |
Most 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.[1] 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 | |||||||
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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.[2] | Cancelled | 5 | |||||||
2023 Details | Ismailia, Egypt | ![]() South Africa | 2–2 (4–3 p.s.o.) | ![]() Egypt | ![]() Kenya | 2–1 | ![]() Zimbabwe | 4 | |||
2024 Details | Accra, Ghana[3] |
Summary
Team | Winners | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place |
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![]() | 5 (1984*, 1989, 1993, 1997, 2016) | 5 (2001, 2004*, 2008*, 2012, 2023*) | ||
![]() | 5 (2001*, 2004, 2008, 2012*, 2023) | 2 (1997, 2016) | ||
![]() | 1 (1982*) | 2 (1978, 1993) | 3 (1984, 1989, 2023) | 2 (1997, 2012) |
![]() | 1 (1978) | 3 (2004, 2008, 2012) | ||
![]() | 3 (1982, 1984, 1989) | 4 (1993*, 1997*, 2001, 2016) | 1 (2023) | |
![]() | 1 (1978*) | 2 (2001, 2004) | ||
![]() | 1 (2016*) | |||
![]() | 1 (2008) | |||
![]() | 1 (1989*) |
- * = host nation
Team appearances
Team | ![]() 1978 | ![]() 1982 | ![]() 1984 | ![]() 1989 | ![]() 1993 | ![]() 1997 | ![]() 2001 | ![]() 2004 | ![]() 2008 | ![]() 2012 | ![]() 2016 | ![]() 2023 | Total |
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![]() | – | – | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 10 |
![]() | 1st | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | – | WD | 4 |
![]() | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 4th | – | 5th | 6th | 4th | – | 3rd | 10 |
![]() | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5th | – | – | – | 1 |
![]() | – | – | – | 4th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
![]() | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4th | – | 1 |
![]() | 3rd | – | – | – | – | – | 4th | 4th | – | – | – | WD | 3 |
![]() | – | – | – | – | – | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 7 |
![]() | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4th | – | – | – | 1 |
![]() | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5th | – | 1 |
![]() | – | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 6th | – | 5th | 3rd | 4th | 10 |
Total | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | [4] |
See also
- Men's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations
- Women's Junior Africa Cup
- Men's Hockey Asia Cup
- Men's Junior AHF Cup
References
- ^ "Qualification Criteria for FIH Junior World Cup 2021" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Junior Africa Cup [JAC] 2024 (M&W)". African Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
- ^ "Men's Hockey Junior Africa Cup: Records".
External links
- Junior Africa Cup
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Men's Junior Africa Cup
- Ibadan 1978
- Nairobi 1982
- Cairo 1984
- Morocco 1989
- Harare 1993
- Harare 1997
- Johannesburg 2001
- Cairo 2004
- Cairo 2008
- Randburg 2012
- Windhoek 2016
Windhoek 2021- Ismailia 2023
- Accra 2024