The Africa Cup of Nations has had a consistent schedule since its inception.
== History ===== 1950s60s: Origin and early years ===The origin of the African Nations Cup dates from June 1956, when the creation of the Confederation of African Football was proposed during the third FIFA congress in Lisbon
 It also meant there were two tournaments within twelve months in January 2012 (co-hosted by Gabon and Equatorial Guinea) and January 2013 (hosted by South Africa)

