# South African Ice Hockey Federation

The South African Ice Hockey Federation (SAIHF) (Afrikaans: Suid-Afrikaanse Yshokkie Federasie) is the governing body that oversees ice hockey in South Africa. It was the first African nation to join the International Ice Hockey Federation.

## National teams

* Men's
* Women's
* Under 20
* Under 18
* Women's Under 18

## 2025 South Africa Participation

| Event | Division | Host Nation | Host City | Date |
| Men's | DIV IIIA | Turkey | Istanbul | 21 – 27 April 2025 |
| Women's | DIV IIIA | Serbia | | 2 – 8 March 2025 |
| Men U20 | DIV IIIB | Thailand | Bangkok | 10 – 16 December 2024 |
| Men U18 | DIV IIIB | Thailand | Bangkok | 28 Feb – 6 March 2025 |
| Women's U18 | DIV IIB | Turkey | Istanbul | 18 – 24 January 2025 |

## 2024 South Africa Participation

| Event | Division | Host Nation | Host City | Date | Result |
| Men's | DIV IIIA | Kyrgyzstan | Bishkek | 10 – 16 March 2024 | 5th Place |
| Women's | DIV IIB | Turkey | Istanbul | 1 – 7 April 2024 | 6th Place (Relegation to DIV IIIA) |
| Men U20 | DIV IIIB | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Sarajevo | 25 - 30 January 2024 | Bronze Medal |
| Men U18 | DIV IIIB | South Africa | Cape Town | 4 – 7 March 2024 | 4th Place |
| Women's U18 | DIV IIB | Bulgaria | Sofia | 8 – 14 January 2024 | 6th Place |

## 2023 South Africa Participation

| Event | Division | Host Nation | Host City | Date | Result |
| Men's | DIV IIIA | South Africa | Cape Town | 17 – 23 April 2023 | Bronze Medal |
| Women's | DIV IIB | South Africa | Cape Town | 20 –26 February 2023 | 4th Place |
| Men U20 | DIV III | Turkey | Istanbul | 26 January 2022 – 2 February 2023 | 8th Place |
| Men U18 | DIV IIIB | South Africa | Cape Town | 13 – 16 March 2023 | 4th Place |

## 2022 South Africa Participation

| Event | Division | Host Nation | Host City | Date | Result |
| Men's | DIV IIIB | South Africa | Cape Town | 13–18 March 2022 | Gold Medal (Promoted to 2023 Division IIIA) |
| Men U20 | DIV III | Mexico | Queretaro | 22–30 July 2022 | 8th Place |
| Men U18 | DIV IIIB | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Sarajevo | 17–22 April 2022 | Bronze Medal |
| Women's | DIV III | Croatia | Zagreb | 17–22 May 2022 | 4th Place |

## 2021 South Africa Participation

| Event | Division | Host Nation | Host City | Result |
| Men's | DIV IIIB | South Africa | Cape Town | Cancelled |
| Men U20 | DIV III | Mexico | Mexico City | Cancelled |
| Men U18 | DIV IIIB | Luxembourg | Kockelscheuer | Cancelled |
| Women's | DIV III | Croatia | Zagreb | Cancelled |

## 2020 South Africa Participation

| Event | Division | Host Nation | Host City | Date | Result |
| Men's | DIV IIIB | South Africa | Cape Town | 20–26 April 2020 | Cancelled |
| Men U20 | DIV III | Bulgaria | Sofia | 13–19 January 2020 | 8th Place |
| Men U18 | DIV IIIB | Luxembourg | Kockelscheuer | 29 March - 4 April 2020 | Cancelled |
| Women's | DIV III | Bulgaria | Sofia | 4–10 December 2019 | Gold Medal |

## 2019 South Africa Participation

| Event | Division | Host Nation | Host City | Date | Result |
| Men's | DIV III | Bulgaria | Sofia | 22–28 April 2019 | 6th Place (Relegation to 2020 Division III Group B) |
| Men U20 | DIV III | Iceland | Reykjavík | 14–20 January 2019 | 7th Place |
| Men U18 | DIV IIIB | South Africa | Cape Town | 9–12 April 2019 | Bronze Medal |
| Women's | DIV IIBQ | South Africa | Cape Town | 13–18 January 2019 | 3rd Place |

## 2018 South Africa Participation

| Event | Division | Host Nation | Host City | Date | Result |
| Men's | DIV III | South Africa | Cape Town | 16 – 22 April 2017 | 5th Place |
| Men U20 | DIV IIIQ | South Africa | Cape Town | 26 – 28 January 2018 | 1st Place (Promoted to the 2019 U20 World Championship Division III) |
| Men U18 | DIV IIIB | New Zealand | Queenstown | 26 – 28 April 2018 | Bronze Medal |
| Women's | DIV IIBQ | Bulgaria | Sofia | 4 – 9 December 2017 | 3rd Place |

## 2017 South Africa results

| Event | Division | Host Nation | Date | Result |
| Men's | Div. III | Bulgaria | 10–16 April 2017 | 5th Place |
| Men U20 | Div. III | New Zealand | 16–22 January 2017 | 8th Place |
| Men U18 | Div IIIB | Mexico | 18–20 March 2017 | Bronze Medal |
| Women's | Div IIIBQ | Chinese Taipei | 12–17 December 2016 | 3rd Place |

## Provincial associations

* Western Province Ice Hockey Association (WPIHA)
* Gauteng Ice Hockey Association (GIHA)
* Kwa-zulu Natal Ice Hockey Association (KZNIHA)
* Eastern Province Ice Hockey Association (EPIHA)

## Leagues

* Cape Town Premier League
* Cape Town U/20 League
* Cape Town PeeWee League
* Gauteng Premier League
* Gauteng First Division
* Gauteng Premier U20 League
* Gauteng U18 League
* Gauteng U16 League
* Gauteng U14 League
* Ladies League

## National competitions

* South African Super League
* South African Junior Interprovincial Ice Hockey Championship
* South African Ladies Interprovivial Ice Hockey Championships