Hockey Competitions and Players

Checked 30 September 2026

Medals on the African stage

Nigeria’s men have played eight Africa Cups of Nations since 1974, and their best finish is third, achieved in 2022 in Accra and again in October 2025 in Ismailia, Egypt. Ranked 36th in the world in December 2025, they also won African Games bronze in 1987 and 2023.

The Nigeria Hockey Super League

The 2026 Super League was played at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium hockey pitch in Abuja from late June to 5 July 2026. Former Germany women’s coach Michael Behrmann attended under a German Foreign Ministry sports development programme to help train Nigerian coaches.

From our archive

Competitions and players in our archive

Nigeria has been participating in various local and national tournaments and competitions, they have as well played with other national teams in Africa, some of their games include;

• The Nigeria hockey Delta Queens and Imo Heartland Flickers participated in the 2013 National League’s Atlantic Conference playoff and where they qualified for the IEI Hockey Super League.
• Nigeria Hockey masters played with Ghana Hockey masters at the National Stadium, Surulere Lagos Nigeria on 12th November 2016 though, the game ended with a goal of 4-1 in favour of Ghana Hockey masters.

• Nigeria women hockey team, Green Hornets defeated Kenya to claim the bronze medal at the 2017 Africa Hockey cup of Nations held in Egypt with a goal of 6-4 in favour of Nigeria women hockey team.
• A competition that was held on 27th March 2018 between Nigeria’s U-17 hockey male team and Ghanaian counterparts in the finals of the ongoing U-17 West African 5s Hockey tournament; Nigeria Hockey team beat Ghana Hockey to win the maiden West African Hockey 5’s tournament.

Below are some of Nigeria’s hockey players who have participated in hockey games and competitions locally, national and international;

Men’s Category

Awasa Simon, Victor Kish, John Michael, Mamman Kolo Adamu, Agbaegbu Michael Bello, Afonja Oluwafemi Sunday, Muiz Tunde Mu’azu Shanwilu Marazs, Sani Mustapha, Nzete Endurance Ngozi, Jayeoba Olayinka Henry, Salawu Sikiru Abiodun, Bala Shamsudeen, Faluyi Ezekiel Ayodeji, Ogunruku Sunday Martin, Fowobaja Oluwatosin Ojo, Kelvin Linus, Baba Abdulkadir Mohammed.

Women’s Category;

Ovoh Roseline Eloho, Ogbole Blessing, Beauty Irame, Ineh Oghenekome Lawrenta, John Alfa, Ikiriko Bomiegha Faith, Aragbada Maria, Tulagha Ifiemi, Adagboyin Aituariagbon Eva, Daniel Dorcas, Adeyemo Folarin Grace, Johnson Benedicta, Nnanna Stella Chinyere, Esther Billo, Oghenerobor Florence Uwouezi, Omogiate Aghalelosa Loveth, Danboyi Mary Shom, Aben Nguvan

Checked 30 September 2026

Nigeria at the Commonwealth Games and African Games

Nigeria has played hockey at the Commonwealth Games once, when the women’s team finished 10th in Melbourne in 2006; hockey was dropped for Glasgow 2026. At the African Games, Nigeria has four medals, and in Accra both teams reached the podium.

The next African Games are in Cairo, Egypt, from 20 January to 7 February 2027. See the full medal stories on our Commonwealth Games and African Games pages.