Kenya men's national field hockey team

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Kenya
Kenya
AssociationKenya Hockey Union
ConfederationAfHF (Africa)
Head CoachFidhelis Kimanzi[1]
Assistant coach(es)Mike Malungu[1]
FIH ranking
Current 49 Steady (23 December 2021)[2]
Highest37 (January 2017 – July 2017)
Lowest63 (2004)
Olympic Games
Appearances7 (first in 1956)
Best result6th (1964)
World Cup
Appearances2 (first in 1971)
Best result4th (1971)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances7 (first in 1974)
Best result2nd (1974, 1983, 1989, 1996)
African Games
Appearances4 (first in 1987)
Best result1st (1987)
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Africa Cup of Nations 0 4 2
African Games 1 1 2
Total 1 5 4
Africa Cup of Nations
Silver medal – second place
Silver medal – second place
Silver medal – second place
Silver medal – second place
Bronze medal – third place
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Nairobi
African Games
Gold medal – first place 1987 Nairobi
Silver medal – second place 1991 Cairo
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Harare
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Johannesburg

The Kenya national field hockey team represents Kenya in men's international field hockey competitions and is controlled by the Kenya Hockey Union.[3][4]

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[]

World Cup[]

Africa Cup of Nations[]

  • – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2013 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 2017 – 4th place
  • 2022 – Qualified

African Games[]

  • – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

African Olympic Qualifier[]

  • 2007 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 2011 – 4th place
  • 2015 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 2019 – 5th place

Commonwealth Games[]

Notable players[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Makhandia, Agnes (7 March 2020). "KHU appoints new coaches for national teams". nation.co.ke. Daily Nation. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  2. ^ "FIH Men's and Women's World Ranking". FIH. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  3. ^ Kenya Hockey Union: All Africa Games Results[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Kenya Hockey Union: Africa Cup[permanent dead link]

External links[]

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