Women's African Olympic Qualifier

The Women's African Olympic Qualifier is the qualification tournament for the women's field hockey event at the Summer Olympics. It is held every four years and was introduced after field hockey was removed from the All-Africa Games program. The first edition was held in Nairobi, Kenya simultaneously with the 2007 All-Africa Games.

Women's African Olympic Qualifier

Most recent season or competition: 2023 Women's African Olympic Qualifier
Formerly	All-Africa Games
Sport	Field hockey
Founded	2007 (2007)
First season	2007
No. of teams	8
Confederation	AfHF (Africa)
Most recent champion(s)	South Africa (5th title) (2023)
Most titles	South Africa (5 titles)

Results

Summaries

Year	Host		Final				Third place match				Number of teams
			Winner	Score	Runner-up		Third place	Score	Fourth place
2007 Details	Nairobi, Kenya		South Africa	5–0	Kenya		Ghana	2–1	Nigeria		6
2011 Details	Bulawayo, Zimbabwe		South Africa	5–0	Kenya		Ghana	1–1 (4–3 p.s.o.)	Zimbabwe		4
2015 Details	Randburg, South Africa		South Africa	Round-robin	Ghana		Kenya	Round-robin	Namibia		7
2019 Details	Stellenbosch, South Africa		South Africa	Round-robin	Ghana		Zimbabwe	Round-robin	Kenya		5
2023 Details	Pretoria, South Africa		South Africa	9–0	Nigeria		Kenya	3–1	Ghana		7

Top four statistics

Team	Winners	Runners-up	Third place	Fourth place
South Africa	5 (2007, 2011, 2015*, 2019*, 2023*)
Ghana		2 (2015, 2019)	2 (2007, 2011)	1 (2023)
Kenya		2 (2007*, 2011)	2 (2015, 2023)	1 (2019)
Nigeria		1 (2023)		1 (2007)
Zimbabwe			1 (2019)	1 (2011*)
Namibia				1 (2015)

* = host nation

Team appearances

Nation	2007	2011	2015	2019	2023	Total
Ghana	3rd	3rd	2nd	2nd	4th	5
Kenya	2nd	2nd	3rd	4th	3rd	5
Namibia	6th	–	4th	5th	5th	4
Nigeria	4th	–	6th	WD	2nd	3
South Africa	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	5
Tanzania	–	–	7th	–	–	1
Uganda	–	–	–	WD	WD	0
Zambia	–	–	–	–	6th	1
Zimbabwe	5th	4th	5th	3rd	7th	5
Total	6	4	7	5	7

See also

• Men's African Olympic Qualifier
• Women's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations
• Field hockey at the African Games