Men's FIH Hockey Nations Cup
| Most recent season or competition: 2024–25 Men's FIH Hockey Nations Cup | |
| Sport | Field hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2019 |
| First season | 2022 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Most recent champion(s) | New Zealand (2nd title) (2024–25) |
| Most titles | New Zealand (2 titles) |
| Promotion to | FIH Pro League |
| Relegation to | FIH Hockey Nations Cup 2 |
| Official website | www |
The Men's FIH Hockey Nations Cup is an international men's field hockey tournament organised annually by the International Hockey Federation. The winner of the tournament qualifies for the Men's FIH Pro League.
The tournament was founded in 2019 and the first edition was held in November 2022 in Potchefstroom, South Africa.[1][2]
Results
| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | Number of teams | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||||||
| 2022 Details |
Potchefstroom, South Africa | South Africa |
4–3 | Ireland |
South Korea |
4–0 | Malaysia |
8 | |||
| 2023–24 Details |
Gniezno, Poland | New Zealand |
1–1 (4–3 pen.) |
France |
South Africa |
4–3 | Pakistan |
9 | |||
| 2024–25 Details |
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | New Zealand |
6–2 | Pakistan |
France |
3–3 (3–2 pen.) |
South Korea |
8 | |||
Summary
| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 2 (2023–24, 2024–25) | |||
| South Africa | 1 (2022*) | 1 (2023–24) | ||
| France | 1 (2023–24) | 1 (2024–25) | ||
| Pakistan | 1 (2024–25) | 1 (2023–24) | ||
| Ireland | 1 (2022) | |||
| South Korea | 1 (2022) | 1 (2024–25) | ||
| Malaysia | 1 (2022) |
- * = host country
Team appearances
| Team | 2022 |
2023–24 |
2024–25 |
2025–26 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | – | 8th | – | – | 1 |
| Canada | 8th | 5th | – | – | 2 |
| France | 5th | 2nd | 3rd | Q | 4 |
| Ireland | 2nd | –[a] | –[b] | Q | 2 |
| Japan | 6th | – | 7th | Q | 3 |
| Malaysia | 4th | 7th | 6th | Q | 4 |
| New Zealand | – | 1st | 1st [b] | – | 2 |
| Pakistan | 7th | 4th | 2nd | Q | 3 |
| Poland | – | 9th | – | – | 1 |
| Scotland | – | – | – | Q | 1 |
| South Africa | 1st | 3rd[a] | 8th | – | 3 |
| South Korea | 3rd | 6th | 4th | Q | 4 |
| Wales | – | – | 5th | Q | 2 |
| Total | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
See also
- Men's FIH Pro League
- Men's FIH Hockey Nations Cup 2
- Women's FIH Hockey Nations Cup
- Women's FIH Pro League
Notes
- ^ a b South Africa withdrew and were replaced by Ireland to the 2023–24 Men's FIH Pro League.[5][6]
- ^ a b New Zealand withdrew and were replaced by Ireland to the 2024–25 Men's FIH Pro League.[3][4]
References
- ^ "South Africa to host inaugural Men's Nations Cup! - South African Hockey Association". www.sahockey.co.za. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "South Africa to host inaugural Men's Nations Cup!". International Hockey Federation. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "FIH Hockey Pro League 2024-2025: get ready for the "League of the Best"!". International Hockey Federation. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "VANTAGE BLACK STICKS WITHDRAW FROM 2025 HOCKEY PRO LEAGUE". Hockey New Zealand. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ "Ireland to join FIH Hockey Pro League, replacing South Africa". International Hockey Federation. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "South African Hockey declines invitation to the FIH Pro League". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 15 February 2023.