Indoor Africa Cup Explained

Indoor hockey at the Indoor Africa Cup (IAC) was first introduced at the 2017 Men's African Hockey Indoor Cup of Nations in Swakopmund, Namibia.^[1]

Men's tournament

Results

Year	Host	width=1% rowspan=6		Final			width=1% rowspan=6		Bronze medal match			width=1% rowspan=6		width=4% rowspan=2	Number of teams
width=14%	Gold medal	width=10%	Score	width=14%	Silver medal	width=14%	Bronze medal	width=10%	Score	width=14%	Fourth place
2014[2]	Windhoek, Namibia		Round-robin		No playoff			2
2017 Details	Swakopmund, Namibia		2–1			No playoff		3
2021 Details	Durban, South Africa		4–1			No playoff		3
2024 Details	Swakopmund, Namibia[3]		3–3 (4–3) penalty shootout			No playoff		4

Summary

Team	Gold medal	Silver medal	Bronze medal
	3 (2014, 2017, 2021)	1 (2024)
	1 (2024)	3 (2014, 2017, 2021)
			2 (2017, 2024)
			1 (2021)

* = hosts

Team appearances

Team	2014	2017	2021	2024	Years
	–	-	3rd	DQ[4]	2
	1st	1st	bgcolor=gold	1st	bgcolor=silver	2nd	3
	2nd	2nd	bgcolor=silver	2nd	bgcolor=gold	1st	3
	–	3rd	–	3rd	2
Total		3	3	4

Women's tournament

Results

Year	Host	width=1% rowspan=6		Final			width=1% rowspan=6		Bronze medal match			width=1% rowspan=6		width=4% rowspan=2	Number of teams
width=14%	Gold medal	width=10%	Score	width=14%	Silver medal	width=14%	Bronze medal	width=10%	Score	width=14%	Fourth place
2014	Windhoek, Namibia		Round-robin		No playoff			2
2017 Details[5]	Swakopmund, Namibia		3–3 (2–1) penalty shootout			No playoff		3
2019 Details	Durban, South Africa		2–0			No playoff		3
2024 Details	Swakopmund, Namibia[6]		3–3 (2–1) penalty shootout			No playoff		4

Summary

Team	Gold medal	Silver medal	Bronze medal
	2 (2017, 2021)	2 (2014, 2024)
	2 (2014, 2024)	2 (2017, 2021)
			2 (2017, 2024)
			1 (2021)

* = hosts

Team appearances

Team	2014	2017	2021	2024	Years
	–	-	3rd	DQ	2
	2nd	1st	bgcolor=gold	1st	bgcolor=silver	2nd	3
	1st	2nd	bgcolor=silver	2nd	bgcolor=gold	1st	3
	–	3rd	-	3rd	2
Total		3	3	4

Notes and References

1. Web site: 24 June 2017 . The Stories of African Hockey Indoor Cup of Nations . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170911183628/http://sports24seven.co.za/the-stories-of-african-hockey-indoor-cup-of-nations/ . 11 September 2017 . 11 September 2017 .
2. Web site: Namibian . The . 2014-04-10 . SA out for revenge in hockey Test series . 2024-05-28 . The Namibian . en-GB.
3. Web site: Indoor Africa Cup 2024 (M/W) . 2024-03-02 . African Hockey Federation . en-US.
4. africanhockeyfederation . C7WjZxyIHvF . ANNOUNCEMENT . 24 May 2024.
5. Web site: 2017 Indoor Africa Cup (W). International Hockey Federation.
6. Web site: Indoor Africa Cup 2024 (M/W) . 2024-03-02 . African Hockey Federation . en-US.