South Africa

South Africa is a country in the southern tip of Africa. Pretoria is the executive capital, Bloemfontein is the judicial capital, and Cape Town is the legislative capital. Johannesburg is the largest city.

History of hockey in South Africa
The South African Ice Hockey Association was founded in 1936, and the country joined the IIHF a year later, on February 25, 1933.

The national championship was first contested in 1937. It was won by the Pretoria Warriors in the 2010 season.

The men's national team played its first international game in 1938, playing against a team from Toronto, Canada. They made their first appearance at the World Championships in 1961, finishing in fifth place in the C Pool. They defeated Belgium 9-2 for their only victory at the tournament. They finished third in Pool C in 1966, but did not participate in another world championship until 1992. Division II is the highest level the national team has played at.

The women's national team participated in the Women's World Championship Group B Qualification tournament in 1999, 2000, and 2001. They first participated in the Women's World Championships in 2003.

The junior national team first participated in the World Junior Championships in 1996, finishing in sixth place in Pool D. They have played exclusively in the lower pools of the world juniors. The U18 national team played in the IIHF Asian-Oceanic U18 Championships in 1999, finishing in second place in Division II. They have participated in the World U18 Championships since 2000.