In an exciting new partnership between SASHOC and SuperSport Schools, South Africa’s most promising young hockey players will have a chance to showcase their talent when the SASHOC U-13, U-16 and U-18 Nationals are broadcast live on multiple platforms over the next few weeks.

 Since hockey joined the United Schools Sports Association of South Africa (USSASA) in 1994, the national championships have been the target of the country’s top SA school’s hockey teams and players.

And while the national tournaments were cancelled for the last two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic, junior players from around the country will make a top-flight comeback when they converge on Stellenbosch for the various age group competitions.

Following the return of district and provincial leagues earlier this season, the SASHOC U-13, U-16 and U-18 Nationals, hosted by Boland Schools Hockey, will be the pinnacle of the 2022 campaign for many of SA’s rising age group stars. 

Continuing the proud history of the event, a total of 128 teams will compete in the U-18 tournament, to be played at various venues over six days of competition between 26 June – 1 July

.A-section matches will be held at the Maties fields at Stellenbosch University, while B-section games will be contested at Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof and Rhenish Girls High School.

Fixtures on the last day will also be held at Hoërskool Stellenbosch and Idas Valley Primary School. The SASHOC U-13 Nationals will also return next month, with matches being played at Maties, Bloemhof and Rhenish between 3-6 July.

This will be followed by the SASHOC U-16 Nationals for girls and boys, to be held at the same venues between July 8-13. 

“Despite the challenges faced by our nation and its youth over a challenging period for all of us, we are pleased to be able to continue arranging prestigious events like these, giving our age group players opportunities to be selected for the SA national hockey teams and high-performance squads,” said SASHOC chairperson Wendell Domingo.”The added attention that these events will receive on SuperSport Schools is greatly appreciated, contributing to the rising exposure and continued growth of the sport.” 

The SASHOC U-13, U-16 and U-18 Nationals will be broadcast live on the SuperSport Schools channel.

Live streaming of all three championship tournaments will also be available at https://supersportschools.com or on the SuperSport Schools App.