Men's Junior Africa Cup

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.

Men's Hockey Junior Africa Cup
Most recent season or competition:
2016 Men's Hockey Junior Africa Cup
FormerlyJunior Africa Cup of Nations
SportField hockey
Founded1981 (1981)
Inaugural season1981
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
1981
Details[2]
Kenya
Zimbabwe		 2
1984
Details[3]
Egypt
Zimbabwe		 2
1993
Details[4]
Egypt
Kenya
Zimbabwe		 n/a 3
1997
Details[5]		 Harare, Zimbabwe
Egypt
South Africa
Zimbabwe
Kenya		 4
2001
Details[6]		 Pretoria, South Africa
South Africa		 1–0
Egypt
Zimbabwe		 4–2
Nigeria		 4
2004
Details		 Cairo , Egypt
South Africa
Egypt
Ghana
Nigeria		 6
2008
Details		 Cairo , Egypt[7]
South Africa		 3–2
Egypt
Ghana		 11–0
Sudan		 6
2012
Details[8]		 Randburg, South Africa
South Africa		 1–1
(4–1 p.s.o.)
Egypt
Ghana		 4–2
Kenya		 5[9]
Junior Africa Cup
2016
Details		 Windhoek, Namibia
Egypt		 3–2
South Africa
Zimbabwe		 5–3
Namibia		 5
2021 Windhoek, Namibia Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10] Cancelled 5

Summary
Team Winners Runners-up Third place Fourth place
 South Africa 4 (2001*, 2004, 2008, 2012*) 1 (2016)
 Egypt 4 (1984, 1993, 1997, 2016) 4 (2001, 2004, 2008*, 2012)
 Kenya 1 (1981) 1 (1993) 2 (1997, 2012)
 Zimbabwe 3 (1981, 1984, 1991) 4 (1993, 1997*, 2001, 2016)
 Ghana 3 (2004, 2008, 2012)
 Nigeria 2 (2001, 2005)
 Namibia 1 (2016*)
 Sudan 1 (2008)
* = host nation

Team appearances
Team
1989
1984
1993
1997
2001
2004
2008
2012
2016
2021		 Total
 Egypt-1st1st1st2nd2nd2nd2nd1st8
 Ghana-----3rd3rd3rd-3
 Kenya1st-2nd4th-5th6th4th --5
 Libya------5th--1
 Namibia--------4th1
 Nigeria----4th4th---2
 South Africa---2nd1st1st1st1st2nd6
 Sudan-----4th--2
 Tanzania-------5th1
 Zimbabwe2nd2nd3rd3rd3rd6th-5th3rd8
Total2233466550

See also

References
  1. "Qualification Criteria for FIH Junior World Cup 2021" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  2. "Men Junior Field Hockey 2nd Africa Nations Cup 1981 Nairobi (KEN) 11 - Winner Kenya". Field Hockey Africa Archive.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Men Junior Field Hockey 3rd Africa Nations Cup 1984 Morocco - Winner Egypt". Field Hockey Africa Archive.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Men Junior Field Hockey 5th Africa Nations Cup 1993 - Winner Egypt". Field Hockey Africa Archive.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "Men Junior Field Hockey 6th Africa Nations Cup 1997 Harare (ZIM) 22-27.04 - Winner Egypt". Field Hockey Africa Archive.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "Men Junior Field Hockey 7th Afirca Cup 2001 Pretoria (RSA) 27-31.03 - Winner South Africa". Field Hockey Africa Archivee.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. "Men Junior Field Hockey 9th Afirca Cup 2008 Cairo (EGY) 11-19.07 - Winner South Africa". Field Hockey Africa Archive.
  8. "News for 21 October 2012". The Fieldhockey.com Archives. 21 October 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. "News for 12 October 2012". The Fieldhockey.com Archives. 12 October 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. "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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