Association | England Hockey | ||
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Head Coach | David Ralph | ||
Assistant coach(es) | Katie Glynn Mark Hickman Jody Paul | ||
Manager | Samantha Beveridge | ||
Captain | Hollie Pearne-Webb | ||
FIH ranking | |||
Current | 7 (19 December 2024) [1] | ||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 11 (first in 1983 ) | ||
Best result | 3rd (2010) | ||
EuroHockey Championship | |||
Appearances | 15 (first in 1984 ) | ||
Best result | 1st (1991, 2015) |
The England women's national field hockey team are the current Commonwealth Games champions having previously won silver 3 times. England have also won the 2006 Women's Field Hockey World Cup Qualifier and the 2002 Champions Challenge.
Marjorie Pollard played hockey nearly every year for England from 1921 to 1937. [2]
The team toured New Zealand in 1938 and the US in 1947. Notable players were Barbara and Bridget West, Hilda Light and Mary Russell Vick. The teams had to play in long stockings whatever the heat until they were replaced with split skirts and knee high stockings. [3]
The following 19 players were named in the squad for the China leg of the 2024–25 FIH Pro League in Hangzhou. [4]
Caps and goals current as of 5 December 2024, following the match against Belgium. Also includes caps and goals representing Great Britain.
Head coach: David Ralph
1 December 2024 Away 1 | China | 2–1 | England | Hangzhou, China |
19:30 | Zhang W. 9' Yu 39' | Report | Manton 1' | Stadium: Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium |
2 December 2024 Away 2 | Belgium | 1–3 | England | Hangzhou, China |
19:30 | Blockmans 41' | Report | Bingham 2', 32' Bourne 58' | Stadium: Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium |
4 December 2024 Away 3 | China | 4–0 | England | Hangzhou, China |
19:30 | Chen Ya. 17' Zhang Y. 24' He 28' Chen Yu. 55' | Report | Stadium: Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium |
5 December 2024 Away 4 | England | 2–8 | Belgium | Hangzhou, China |
19:30 | Crowson 15' Giglio 25' | Report | Blockmans 29' Rasir 32' Vanden Borre 41', 58' Bonami 45+' Moors 52' Englebert 57', 59' | Stadium: Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium |
15 February 2025 Away 5 | India | v | England | Bhubaneswar, India |
17:15 | Report | Stadium: Kalinga Stadium |
16 February 2025 Away 6 | India | v | England | Bhubaneswar, India |
17:15 | Report | Stadium: Kalinga Stadium |
21 February 2025 Away 7 | England | v | Netherlands | Bhubaneswar, India |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: Kalinga Stadium |
22 February 2025 Away 8 | Netherlands | v | England | Bhubaneswar, India |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: Kalinga Stadium |
14 June 2025 Home 1 | England | v | Argentina | London, England |
15:30 | Report | Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey Stadium |
15 June 2025 Home 2 | England | v | Argentina | London, England |
15:30 | Report | Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey Stadium |
17 June 2025 Home 3 | England | v | Australia | London, England |
11:00 | Report | Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey Stadium |
The New Zealand men's national field hockey team, also known as the Black Sticks Men, is the national team for men's field hockey of New Zealand, under the New Zealand Hockey Federation.
The Great Britain men's national field hockey team represents the United Kingdom in some international field hockey tournaments such as the Summer Olympics and the FIH Pro League. The team won gold at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp and the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. The team won the 2017 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.
The Japan men's national field hockey team represents Japan in men's international field hockey and is operated by the Japan Hockey Association. As of January 2019, they are ranked 18th in the world.
The United States men's national field hockey team represents the United States in the international field hockey competitions. The governing body is the United States Field Hockey Association (USFHA), which is a U.S. Olympic Committee organization.
The Japan women's national field hockey team represents Japan in the international field hockey competitions.
The Indian women's national field hockey team represents India in international field hockey, and is governed by Hockey India. Nabhvarna are currently ranked 9th in the FIH Women's World Ranking, and are ranked as the second best team in Asia. They have won the gold at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and 1982 Asian Games. They have won the Asia Cup twice, in 2004 and 2017, and won the Asian Champions Trophy thrice, in 2016, 2023 and 2024.
The South Korea women's national field hockey team represents the Republic of Korea. The team has participated in every Summer Olympic Games since 1988 and have won silver twice: at the 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics and at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics. They won the gold medal at the 1989 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy and the bronze medal at the 1990 Women's Hockey World Cup.
The South Africa men's national field hockey team represents South Africa at international field hockey matches and tournaments.
The China men's national field hockey team represents the China in international field hockey matches and tournaments.
The China women's national field hockey team represents the People's Republic of China. The team won silver at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and secured a medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, as well as bronze at the 2002 Hockey World Cup in Perth, Australia. Also, the team won the 2002 Hockey Champions Trophy and finished second in 2004 and 2006.
The Scotland men's national field hockey team represents Scotland in men's international field hockey competitions, with the exception of the Olympic Games when Scottish players are eligible to play for the Great Britain men's national field hockey team. Prior to the formation of the Great Britain team in 1920, Scotland competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, sharing the bronze medal with Wales.
The Austria women's national field hockey team represents Austria in international women's field hockey. In its only appearance at the Olympic Games, in Moscow in 1980, it finished fifth out of six teams.
The Trinidad and Tobago men's national field hockey team represents Trinidad and Tobago in men's international field hockey competitions.
The Egypt men's national field hockey team represents Egypt in international field hockey competitions.
The Wales men's national field hockey team represents Wales in men's international field hockey competitions.
The Barbados men's national field hockey team represents Barbados in international field hockey competitions.
The Sri Lanka national field hockey team represents Sri Lanka in international field hockey competitions. It is ranked as the third best nation in the South Asian region behind India, Pakistan and ranked 37 1 in the world.
The Singapore national field hockey team represents Singapore in men's international field hockey competitions.
France's women's national field hockey team represents France in women's international field hockey and is controlled by the French Hockey Federation.
The Belgium men's national under-21 field hockey team represents Belgium in men's international under-21 field hockey and is controlled by the Royal Belgian Hockey Association, the governing body for field hockey in Belgium.