Association | Belarus Hockey Federation | ||
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Confederation | EHF (Europe) | ||
Head Coach | Sergej Drozdov | ||
Manager | Aliaksandr Yakimenka | ||
Captain | Tsimur Tsimashkou | ||
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FIH ranking | |||
Current | 32 (2 May 2022) [1] | ||
Highest | 31 (2012, January 2019) | ||
Lowest | 46 (2007) | ||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 1994 ) | ||
Best result | 12th (1994) | ||
EuroHockey Championship | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 1995 ) | ||
Best result | 9th (1995) |
The Belarus men's national field hockey team represents Belarus in men's international field hockey and is controlled by the Belarus Hockey Federation, the governing body for field hockey in Belarus. [2]
In response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the FIH banned Belarusian officials from FIH events. [3]
FIH World Cup record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1971 until 1990 | Part of the Soviet Union | ||||||||
1994 | 11th place game | 12th | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 17 | |
1998 until 2018 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2023 | To be determined | ||||||||
Total | 12th place | 1/7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 17 |
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Hockey World League & FIH Series record | ||||||||
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Season | Position | Round | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA |
2012–13 | Unranked | Round 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
2014–15 | 33rd | Round 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 |
Round 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 24 | ||
2016–17 | Unranked | Round 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 10 |
2018–19 | N/A | Open | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 11 |
Finals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 17 | ||
Total | 33rd | 2nd round | 27 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 77 | 75 |
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