The Argentine Hockey Confederation () is the official governing body of

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. It governs the men's and the

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national teams and club competitions "Liga Nacional de Hockey" (LNH) and "Argentino de Clubes". Other local competitions, such as the

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and Men's Torneo Metropolitano are regulated by the

Buenos Aires Hockey Association The Buenos Aires Hockey Association ("Asociación de Hockey de Buenos Aires" - AHBA) is the Argentine amateur governing body that regulates the practice of field hockey over the Buenos Aires autonomous city and its urban sprawl, Greater Buenos Air ...

(AHBA). More than 30 regional associations are affiliated to CAH, covering the most important provinces of Argentina."Nuestras asociadas", CAH website
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History

The Argentine Hockey Confederation was established on August 26, 1908, formed by three clubs:

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and Pacific Railway A.C. The first president was Thomas Bell, owner of ''

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'', a newspaper by the

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community of Argentina. The Confederation registered to Hockey Association of England (established 1875)."Historia del Hockey, I Parte: Una trilogía para la historia", by Eric Weil
''Todo Nuestro Hockey, N° 1, Buenos Aires, 1997 In 1909 the AHC allowed women's teams to join the association. The first team registered was Belgrano Ladies, that played its inaugural game on August 25 vs. St. Catherine's School, being defeated by 1-0.

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