It governs the men's and the women's national teams and club competitions "Liga Nacional de Hockey" (LNH) and "Argentino de Clubes".

Other local competitions, such as the Women's and Men's Torneo Metropolitano are regulated by the Buenos Aires Hockey Association (AHBA).

More than 30 regional associations are affiliated to CAH, covering the most important provinces of Argentina.

The first president was Thomas Bell, owner of Buenos Aires Herald, a newspaper by the British community of Argentina.

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.