The South African Hockey Association (SAHA) is the governing body of field hockey in South Africa. It is affiliated to FIH International Hockey Federation and AHF African Hockey Federation. The Head Office of SAHA is in Illovo, Johannesburg, South Africa.[3]
Sport | Field hockey |
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Jurisdiction | South Africa |
Abbreviation | SAHA |
Founded | August 1992[1] |
Affiliation | FIH |
Regional affiliation | AHF |
Headquarters | Illovo, Johannesburg, South Africa |
President | Deon Morgan |
CEO | Shaune Baaitjies (acting)[2] |
Vice president(s) | Lwandile Simelane |
Men's coach | Cheslyn Gie |
Women's coach | Giles Bonnet |
Official website | |
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History
editEstablished in August 1992 when five major hockey bodies formed one non-racial, unified body which controls and regulates hockey for men and women in South Africa. The unification brought together the South African Men's and Women's Hockey Associations, the Men's and Women's Hockey Congress and the South African Women's Hockey Board.[1]
SAHA clubs/provinces
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Below is the list of provinces/clubs that participate in various SAHA tournaments:[4]
- Eastern Province
- Gauteng Province
- Free State Province
- Free State
- Northern Free State
- KwaZulu-Natal
- KwaZulu-Natal Coastal
- KwaZulu-Natal Inland
- Western Cape Province
- Boland
- Eden Hockey Southern Cape[10]
- Western Province Hockey Union[11]
- Limpopo
- Mpumalanga
- North West
- Northern Cape
Affiliates
edit- PSI Indoor Hockey[12]
- South African Schools Hockey Association (SASHOC)[13]
- SA Masters Hockey[14]
- University Sports South Africa[15]
SAHA tournaments
editOutdoor
edit- Major
- Inter-Provincial Tournament (M & W)
- SA Country Districts Tournament (M & W)
- Junior
- Inter-Provincial U-21 Tournament (M, & W)
- Other
- Varsity Hockey (Varsity Sports)
- University Sport South Africa hockey Tournament (USSA)
- National Boys and Girls IPT (SASHOC: U-18, U-16,U-13)
- Regional Boys and Girls IPT (SASHOC: U-18, U-16, U-14, U-13, U-12)
- SA Masters Inter-Provincial Tournament (South African Masters Hockey)
- Defunct
- Premier Hockey League (2016–2020)
Indoor
edit- Nkosi Cup
- Indoor Inter-Provincial Tournament (M & W)
See also
edit- South Africa men's national field hockey team
- South Africa women's national field hockey team
- South Africa men's national under-21 field hockey team
- South Africa women's national under-21 field hockey team
- South Africa men's national under-18 field hockey team
- South Africa women's national under-18 field hockey team
- African Hockey Federation
References
edit- ^ a b "HOCKEY IN SOUTH AFRICA". SA Hockey. Archived from the original on 5 October 2002.
- ^ "Marissa Langeni steps down as CEO of SA Hockey - South African Hockey Association". www.sahockey.co.za. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ "Contact information of South African Hockey Association". Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "SAHA Handbook 2021". SA Hockey.[dead link ]
- ^ "Home". ephockey.co.za.
- ^ "Border Hockey Association | Created by Zeuocean – Border Hockey Association".
- ^ "Eastern Gauteng Hockey Association (EGHA) - Home Page". Easterns Hockey.
- ^ "Northerns Hockey". www.northernshockey.co.za.
- ^ "South Gauteng Hockey Association".
- ^ "Eden District Hockey – Home of Southern Cape Hockey".
- ^ "Western Province Hockey Union - Home". www.wphockey.org.za.
- ^ "PSi Indoor Hockey Sports South Africa". Pro Series Indoor.
- ^ "SASHOC | South African Schools Hockey". SASHOC.
- ^ "SA Masters Hockey – Official Website". Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "University Sports South Africa". www.ussa.org.za. Retrieved 8 June 2022.