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Ghana Men's National Field Hockey Team
The Ghana men's national field hockey team represents Ghana in men's international field hockey competitions and is controlled by the Ghana Hockey Association, the governing body for field hockey in Ghana. Ghana is ranked at 36 according to FIH Rankings (). Overview Ghana participated in the Hockey World League for the first time in 2016–17. In Round 1, they played in the African group with Kenya, Namibia and Nigeria, winning all three pool matches including a 1–0 victory over the strong Kenyan team. In Round 2, they were placed in Pool B with Sri Lanka, Egypt and China. Ghana beat only Sri Lanka, and in the quarterfinal clash, Oman stunned Ghana 4–3. In the end, Ghana finished 6th in the rankings. Trainings and matches in preparation for international tournaments are held at the Theodosia Okoh Hockey Stadium in Accra. Tournament record World Cup * 1975 – 12th place Africa Cup of Nations * 1974 – * 1983 – * 2000 – 4th place * 2005 – * 2009 – * 2013 � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghana Hockey Association
The Ghana Hockey Association is the governing body of field hockey in Ghana. It is affiliated to IHF International Hockey Federation and AHF African Hockey Federation. The headquarters of the association is in Accra, Ghana. The main hockey venue of the association is the Theodosia Okoh Hockey Stadium (named after the former president of the Ghana Hockey Association, Theodosia Okoh). Dr. Ben K.D. Asante is the President and Rita Odei Asare is the Secretary General. History The origin of Ghana Hockey Association goes back to November 1950. In 1961, Mr. Owusu Afriyie, Minister of Social Welfare, was elected the Chairman. Mr E.K. Okoh, Cabinet Secretary was elected as his deputy. References External linksGhana Hockey Associationon FacebookFIH-Ghana Sports organizations established in 1961 Ghana Hockey ''Hockey'' is a family of List of stick sports, stick sports where two opposing teams use hockey sticks to propel a ball or disk into a goal. There are many types of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIH World Rankings
The FIH Men's World Ranking is a ranking system for men's national teams in field hockey. The teams of the member nations of International Hockey Federation (FIH), field hockey's world governing body, are ranked based on their game results and performance. The rankings were introduced in October 2003. Current rankings Uses of the rankings The rankings were introduced to overcome the criticism of fixing when drawing the pools for each tournament. It also determines the quotas for tournaments such as the Olympic Games and the World Cup. Calculation method Overview All of the FIH-recognised, including qualifying and continental matches played in last four years are included in ranking points calculation. However, the past results will be deducted by the percentage set by the FIH as shown by the tabulation below: Continental championships method FIH had set allocated ranking points for all the continental tournaments. However, a different percentage of points for every contin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Accra
Accra (; or ''Gaga''; ; Ewe: Gɛ; ) is the capital and largest city of Ghana, located on the southern coast at the Gulf of Guinea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2021 census, the Accra Metropolitan District, , had a population of 284,124 inhabitants, and the larger Greater Accra Region, , had a population of 5,455,692 inhabitants. In common usage, the name "Accra" often refers to the territory of the Accra Metropolitan District as it existed before 2008, when it covered .Sum of the land areas of Accra Metropolitan District, Ablekuma Central Municipal District, Ablekuma North Municipal District, Ablekuma West Municipal District, Ayawaso Central Municipal District, Ayawaso East Municipal District, Ayawaso North Municipal District, Ayawaso West Municipal District, Korle Klottey Municipal District, Krowor Municipal District, La Dade Kotopon Municipal District, La Dadekotopon Municipal District, Ledzokuku Municipal District, and Okaikwei North Municipal District, Okaiko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theodosia Okoh Hockey Stadium
The Theodosia Okoh Hockey Stadium is a field hockey stadium in Accra, Ghana. The stadium hosted the 2009 Hockey African Cup for Nations. History The stadium was named after Theodosia Okoh, a former Ghana Hockey Association The Ghana Hockey Association is the governing body of field hockey in Ghana. It is affiliated to IHF International Hockey Federation and AHF African Hockey Federation. The headquarters of the association is in Accra, Ghana. The main hockey venue ... chairman. The Ghana men's and women's national hockey teams use the stadium for trainings and matches, in preparation for international tournaments. The stadium is also home to the men's and women's Ghanaian Hockey League, as well as the master's and youth leagues. Gallery image:Theodosia Okoh Hockey Stadium 2.jpg, image:Theodosia Okoh Hockey Stadium 3.jpg, image:Theodosia Okoh Hockey Stadium 4.jpg, image:Theodosia Okoh Hockey Stadium 5.jpg, References Field hockey venues in Ghana Sports venues ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oman Men's National Field Hockey Team
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The Oman men's national field hockey team represents Oman in men's international field hockey competitions. Tournament record Oman has never qualified for the World Cup or the Summer Olympics. In the continental cups, they have reached the seventh place at the Asian Games four times and they became sixth once at the Asia Cup. Asian Games Asia Cup AHF Cup Asian Champions Trophy AHF Central Asia Cup West Asian Cup Hockey World League :''*Draws include matches decided on a penalty shoot-out.'' References External linksFIH profile Asian men's national field hockey teams Field hockey Men's sport in Oman National team A national sports team (commonly known as a national team or a national side) is a team that represents a nation, rather than a particular club or region, in an international sport. The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China Men's National Field Hockey Team
The China men's national field hockey team represents the China in international field hockey matches and tournaments. History The team participated at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Most of the players have traditionally been from Inner Mongolia, where the Daur people have been playing Beikou, a game similar to field hockey, for about 1,000 years. The modern game started in China in the mid 1970s. The team has since developed its talent with some overseas Chinese players became eligible to play for the team after 3 years of residence. This is evident in players such as Tim Tsung, who arrived from England 5 years ago and played for the English U16 National team for 3 years (he was signed by the national team and made his debut after a series of successful training sessions and friendly matches). Tournament history Summer Olympics *2008 – 11th place World Cup *2018 – 10th place Asian Games *1982 – 6th place *1990 – 5th place *1994 – 8th place *19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egypt Men's National Field Hockey Team
The Egypt men's national field hockey team represents Egypt in international field hockey competitions. Tournament history Summer Olympics * 1992 – 12th * 2004 – 12th Africa Cup of Nations * 1974 – 5th place * 1983 – * 1989 – * 1993 – * 1996 – * 2000 – * 2005 – * 2009 – * 2013 – * 2017 – * 2022 – * 2025 – ''Q'' African Games * 1987 – 4th place * 1991 – * 1995 – * 1999 – * 2003 – * 2023 – African Olympic Qualifier * 2007 – * 2011 – * 2015 – * 2019 – * 2023 – Hockey World League * 2012–13 – 25th place * 2014–15 – 18th place * 2016–17 – 15th place Champions Challenge * 2005 – 6th place Sultan Azlan Shah Cup * 2009 – 5th place * 2010 – 7th place * 2022 – 5th place Mediterranean Games *1955 – *1963 – *1979 – 5th place FIH Hockey Series * 2018–19 - 5th place intercontinental Cup * 1989 – 9th place * 2001 – 13th place * 2006 – 11th place Inter Nations Cup * 1996 – 12th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Lanka Men's National Field Hockey Team
The Sri Lanka men's national field hockey team represents Sri Lanka in international field hockey competitions. It is ranked as the fourth best nation in the South Asian region behind India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and ranked in the world. Sri Lanka was once considered a contender in the 1970s but failed to perform well at the international level for about four decades. The field hockey team from Sri Lanka participated in the Hockey World League for the first time in their history when they took part in the 2016–17 Men's FIH Hockey World League Round 1 and they performed really well by defeating every team that they had played in pool matches. They also qualified for the finals of the Hockey World League Round 1 in the Asian category. In the finals Sri Lanka played a draw in full-time against China, with 3 goals from each team. China went on to win the final by scoring 4-2 in the penalty shootout and Sri Lanka secured the silver medal at the end of Round 1 competition. After eme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016–17 Men's FIH Hockey World League Round 2
The 2016–17 Men's FIH Hockey World League Round 2 was held in March and April 2017. A total of 24 teams competing in three events took part in this round of the tournament playing for 8 berths in the Semifinals, played in June and July 2017. Qualification 9 teams ranked between 12th and 20th in the FIH World Rankings current at the time of seeking entries for the competition qualified automatically. However, South Africa was chosen to host a Semifinal, hence exempt from Round 2 and leaving 8 teams qualified. Additionally 14 teams qualified from Round 1 as well as two nations that did not meet ranking criteria and were exempt from Round 1 to host a Round 2 tournament. The following 24 teams, shown with final pre-tournament rankings, competed in this round of the tournament. Dhaka *Dhaka, Bangladesh, 4–12 March 2017. ''All times are local (UTC+6).'' First round Pool A ---- ---- Pool B ---- ---- Second round Bracket ;5–8th place bracket Quarterfinals -- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Hockey Federation
The International Hockey Federation, commonly known by the acronym FIH, is the international governing body of field hockey and indoor field hockey. Its headquarters are in Lausanne, Switzerland. FIH is responsible for field hockey's major international tournaments, notably the Hockey World Cup. History FIH was founded on 7 January 1924 in Paris by Paul Léautey, who became the first president, in response to field hockey's omission from the programme of the 1924 Summer Olympics. First members complete to join the seven founding members were Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, Hungary, Spain, and Switzerland. In 1982, the FIH merged with the International Federation of Women's Hockey Associations (IFWHA), which had been founded in 1927 by Australia, Denmark, England, Ireland, Scotland, South Africa, the United States, and Wales. The organisation has been based in Lausanne, Switzerland since 2005, having moved from Brussels, Belgium. In response to the 2022 Russian inv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenya Men's National Field Hockey Team
The Kenya men's national field hockey team represents Kenya in men's international field hockey competitions and is controlled by the Kenya Hockey Union.Kenya Hockey UnionAfrica Cup/ref> Kenya had its best Hockey World Cup result in 1971 when it finished fourth. The home venue of the team is the City Park Hockey Stadium in Nairobi. Tournament history Summer Olympics *1956 – 10th place *1960 – 7th place *1964 – 6th place *1968 – 8th place *1972 – 13th place *1976 – ''Withdrew'' *1984 – 9th place *1988 – 12th place World Cup * 1971 – 4th place * 1973 – 12th place Africa Cup of Nations * 1974 – * 1983 – * 1989 – * 1993 – * 1996 – * 2013 – * 2017 – 4th place * 2022 – 4th place * 2025 – ''Q'' African Games *1987 – *1991 – *1995 – *1999 – * 2023 – 4th place African Olympic Qualifier * 2007 – * 2011 – 4th place * 2015 – * 2019 – 5th place * 2023 – 6th place Commonwealth Games *1998 – 11th place Notable pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
