The Men's FIH Hockey Nations Cup is an international men's field hockey tournament organised annually by the International Hockey Federation. The tournament serves as the qualification tournament for the Men's FIH Pro League.
| Most recent season or competition: 2023–24 Men's FIH Hockey Nations Cup | |
| Sport | Field hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2019 |
| First season | 2022 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Most recent champion(s) |  New Zealand (1st title) (2023–24) |
| Most titles | New Zealand South Africa (1 title) |
| Promotion to | FIH Pro League |
| Official website | www |
The tournament was founded in 2019 and the first edition will be held in November 2022 in Potchefstroom, South Africa.[1][2]
Results
edit| 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 | |||
Summary
edit| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa
|
1 (2023*) | 1 (2023–24) | ||
| New Zealand
|
1 (2023–24) | |||
 Ireland
|
1 (2023) | |||
 France
|
1 (2023–24) | |||
 South Korea
|
1 (2023) | |||
 Malaysia
|
1 (2023) | |||
 Pakistan
|
1 (2023–24) |
- * = host country
Team appearances
edit| Team | 2022 |
 2023–24 |
 2024–25 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austria
|
– | 8th | 1 | |
 Canada
|
8th | 5th | 2 | |
| France
|
5th | 2nd | Q | 3 |
| Ireland
|
2nd | –[a] | Q | 2 |
 Japan
|
6th | – | 1 | |
| Malaysia
|
4th | 7th | Q | 3 |
| New Zealand
|
– | 1st | – | 1 |
| Pakistan
|
7th | 4th | Q | 3 |
| Poland
|
– | 9th | – | 1 |
| South Africa
|
1st | 3rd[a] | Q | 3 |
| South Korea
|
3rd | 6th | Q | 3 |
| Total | 8 | 9 | 8 |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ a b South Africa withdrew and were replaced by Ireland to the 2023–24 Men's FIH Pro League.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "South Africa to host inaugural Men's Nations Cup! - South African Hockey Association". www.sahockey.co.za. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ "South Africa to host inaugural Men's Nations Cup!". International Hockey Federation. 2022-03-22. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ "Ireland to join FIH Hockey Pro League, replacing South Africa". International Hockey Federation. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ^ "South African Hockey declines invitation to the FIH Pro League". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 2023-02-15.