Germany men's national field hockey team

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Germany
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Nickname(s)Honamas
Association Deutscher Hockey-Bund
(German Hockey Federation)
Confederation EHF (Europe)
Head Coach André Henning
Assistant coach(es)Andreu Anrich
Pasha Gademan
James Lewis
ManagerEric Langner
Captain Mats Grambusch
Most caps Matthias Witthaus
Philipp Crone (327)
Top scorer Björn Michel (229)
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Away
FIH ranking
Current 2 Steady2.svg (19 August 2025) [1]
Olympic Games
Appearances20 (first in 1908 )
Best resultGold medal.svg 1st (1972, 1992, 2008, 2012)
World Cup
Appearances15 (first in 1971 )
Best resultGold medal world centered-2.svg 1st (2002, 2006, 2023)
EuroHockey Championships
Appearances20 (first in 1970 )
Best resultGold medal europe.svg 1st (1970, 1978, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2011, 2013, 2025)
Semifinal match 2006 between Germany and Spain Hockey-wm-halbfinale Esp-Ger.jpg
Semifinal match 2006 between Germany and Spain

The Germany men's national field hockey team is one of the most successful sides in the world, winning gold at the Summer Olympics four times (including once as West Germany), the Hockey World Cup 3 times, the EuroHockey Nations Championship eight times (including twice as West Germany) and the Hockey Champions Trophy ten times (including three times as West Germany).

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History

The team caused an upset in the 2002 Men's Hockey World Cup when they defeated Australia 2–1 with striker Olivier Domke scoring the winner after Germany came back from being 1–0 down. After this period the Germans went through a transition period, finishing lowly in the 2003 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy and the 2004 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy with several inexperienced players in their squad. Coach Bernhard Peters was looking to nurture the players for the World Cup such as Christopher Zeller, Moritz Fürste and Timo Wess, and was successful as the Germans won the 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup in Mönchengladbach, defeating Australia 4–3 in the final. Bernhard Peters left the team in order to pursue a career in football and is now a staff member at TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. [2]

On 6 November 2006, Markus Wiese was appointed as the new head coach. Success at the 2007 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy and a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics followed this. Germany headed into the 2010 Men's Hockey World Cup with a largely young and inexperienced squad but reached the final of the World Cup after strong performances throughout the tournament. In the final, they were defeated 2–1 by Australia.

Germany has played in the annual 2011 Hockey Champions Trophy held in Auckland, New Zealand. The team competed in pool B with Korea, Netherlands and host nation New Zealand. The team finished fifth in the tournament.

Competitive record

Summer Olympics

Summer Olympics record
YearRoundPositionPldWD*LGFGASquad
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 1908 5th place game5th210114 Squad
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 1920 did not participate
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1928 3rd place game3rd4301113 Squad
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 1932 did not participate
Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg 1936 Final2nd4301149 Squad
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 1948 did not participate
Flag of Finland.svg 1952 5th place game5th5401204 Squad
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1956 3rd place game3rd522186 Squad
Flag of Italy.svg 1960 Quarter-finals7th5203114 Squad
Flag of Japan.svg 1964 5th place game5th9450175 Squad
Flag of Mexico.svg 1968 3rd place game4th9513168 Squad
Flag of Germany.svg 1972 Final1st9810215 Squad
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1976 5th place game5th63122213 Squad
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1980 Withdrew
Flag of the United States.svg 1984 Final2nd7412146 Squad
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg 1988 Final2nd7511167 Squad
Flag of Spain.svg 1992 Final1st7610206 Squad
Flag of the United States.svg 1996 3rd place game4th7313139 Squad
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2000 5th place game5th7421178 Squad
Flag of Greece.svg 2004 3rd place game3rd74212112 Squad
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2008 Final1st7430147 Squad
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2012 Final1st75112014 Squad
Flag of Brazil.svg 2016 3rd place game3rd85212318 Squad
Flag of Japan.svg 2020 3rd place game4th84042719 Squad
Flag of France.svg 2024 Final2nd86112311 Squad
Total4 titles20/25138852528349178

World Cup

World Cup record
YearRoundPositionPldWD *LGFGASquad
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg 1971 5th place game5th7403127 Squad
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1973 3rd place game3rd752072 Squad
Flag of Malaysia.svg 1975 3rd place game3rd74121814 Squad
Flag of Argentina.svg 1978 3rd place game4th83232818 Squad
Flag of India.svg 1982 Final2nd73221716 Squad
Flag of England.svg 1986 3rd place game3rd7331149 Squad
Flag of Pakistan.svg 1990 3rd place game4th7502167 Squad
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1994 3rd place game4th7241139 Squad
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1998 3rd place game3rd75111910 Squad
Flag of Malaysia.svg 2002 Final1st98012411 Squad
Flag of Germany.svg 2006 Final1st74301810 Squad
Flag of India.svg 2010 Final2nd74212412 Squad
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2014 5th place game6th63031710 Squad
Flag of India.svg 2018 Quarter-finals5th4301116 Squad
Flag of India.svg 2023 Final1st74302613 Squad
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2026 Qualified
Total3 titles16/16104602321264154

European Championships

EuroHockey Championship record
YearRoundPositionPldWD *LGFGA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 1970 Final1st6510142
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg 1974 Final2nd7601303
Flag of Germany.svg 1978 Final1st7610276
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1983 3rd place game3rd75022713
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1987 3rd place game3rd7601207
Flag of France.svg 1991 Final2nd7700253
Flag of Ireland.svg 1995 Final1st7511295
Flag of Italy.svg 1999 Final1st7520308
Flag of Spain.svg 2003 Final1st7610277
Flag of Germany.svg 2005 3rd place game3rd5401216
Flag of England.svg 2007 3rd place game4th5221169
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2009 Final2nd53111513
Flag of Germany.svg 2011 Final1st5500204
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 2013 Final1st5401189
Flag of England.svg 2015 Final2nd53111610
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2017 3rd place game4th53111613
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 2019 3rd place game4th53021811
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2021 Final2nd53202112
Flag of Germany.svg 2023 3rd place game4th5221106
Flag of Germany.svg 2025 Final1st5320195
Flag of England.svg 2027 Qualified
Total9 titles21/21117861714419152

FIH Pro League

FIH Pro League record
SeasonPositionPldWD *LGFGASquad
2019 6th144553038 Squad
2020–21 3rd105232623 Squad
2021–22 4th168264036 Squad
2022–23 6th166283135 Squad
2023–24 6th165653329 Squad
2024–25 4th168354634 Squad
TotalBest: 3rd88362032206195

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup

Sultan Azlan
Shah Cup
record
YearPosition
1987 1st
1995 2nd
1998 2nd
1999 3rd
2000 5th
2001 1st
2003 2nd
2004 4th
2025 Q
Best result: 1st place

Defunct competitions

*Draws include matches decided on a penalty shoot-out.

Team

Current squad

On 14 July 2025, the following 18 players were called up for the 2025 Men's EuroHockey Championship in Mönchengladbach, Germany from 8 to 16 August 2025. [3]

Caps updated as of 29 June 2025, after the match against Spain.

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
1GK Alexander Stadler (1999-10-16) 16 October 1999 (age 25)62 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Den Bosch
74GK Jean Danneberg (2002-11-08) 8 November 2002 (age 22)44 Flag of Germany.svg Rot-Weiss Köln

4DF Lukas Windfeder (1995-05-11) 11 May 1995 (age 30)173 Flag of Germany.svg Uhlenhorst Mülheim
8DF Benedikt Schwarzhaupt (2001-01-14) 14 January 2001 (age 24)43 Flag of Germany.svg UHC Hamburg
10DF Johannes Große (1997-01-07) 7 January 1997 (age 28)136 Flag of Germany.svg Club an der Alster
14DF Teo Hinrichs (1999-09-17) 17 September 1999 (age 25)86 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Pinoké
15DF Tom Grambusch (1995-08-04) 4 August 1995 (age 30)150 Flag of Germany.svg Rot-Weiss Köln
16DF Gonzalo Peillat (1992-08-12) 12 August 1992 (age 33)74 Flag of Germany.svg Mannheimer HC
44DF Moritz Ludwig (2001-09-14) 14 September 2001 (age 23)70 Flag of Germany.svg Uhlenhorst Mülheim

3MF Mats Grambusch (Captain) (1992-11-04) 4 November 1992 (age 32)213 Flag of Germany.svg Gladbacher HTC
13MF Paul-Philipp Kaufmann (1996-06-21) 21 June 1996 (age 29)72 Flag of Germany.svg Hamburger Polo Club
21MF Michel Struthoff (2003-04-19) 19 April 2003 (age 22)32 Flag of Germany.svg Rot-Weiss Köln
24MF Erik Kleinlein (2001-12-03) 3 December 2001 (age 23)24 Flag of Germany.svg Mannheimer HC
25MF Hannes Müller (2000-05-18) 18 May 2000 (age 25)78 Flag of Germany.svg UHC Hamburg

6FW Raphael Hartkopf (1998-11-24) 24 November 1998 (age 26)42 Flag of Germany.svg Mannheimer HC
7FW Thies Prinz (1998-07-07) 7 July 1998 (age 27)98 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Pinoké
19FW Justus Weigand (2000-04-20) 20 April 2000 (age 25)68 Flag of Germany.svg Hamburger Polo Club
29FW Malte Hellwig (1997-10-23) 23 October 1997 (age 27)76 Flag of Germany.svg Uhlenhorst Mülheim

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the national team in the last 12 months.

Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClubLatest call-up
GK Joshua Onyekwue (2002-11-01) 1 November 2002 (age 22)7 Flag of Germany.svg Hamburger Polo Club v. Flag of Spain.svg  Spain, 29 June 2025

DF Linus Müller (1999-12-02) 2 December 1999 (age 25)47 Flag of Germany.svg Mannheimer HC v. Flag of Spain.svg  Spain, 29 June 2025
DF Antheus Barry (2002-10-06) 6 October 2002 (age 22)28 Flag of Germany.svg Rot-Weiss Köln v. Flag of Spain.svg  Spain, 29 June 2025
DF Niklas Bosserhoff (1998-04-15) 15 April 1998 (age 27)81 Flag of Germany.svg Hamburger Polo Club v. Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia, 25 June 2025
DF Jakob Brilla (2003-11-04) 4 November 2003 (age 21)2 Flag of Germany.svg TSV Mannheim v. Flag of England.svg  England, 15 June 2025
DF Luca Wolff (2001-11-23) 23 November 2001 (age 23)16 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Pinoké v. Flag of England.svg  England, 14 June 2025
DF Mathias Müller (1992-04-03) 3 April 1992 (age 33)172 Flag of Germany.svg Hamburger Polo Club 2024 Summer Olympics

MF Martin Zwicker (1987-02-27) 27 February 1987 (age 38)337 Flag of Germany.svg Berliner HC v. Flag of Spain.svg  Spain, 29 June 2025
MF Hugo von Montgelas (2004-04-17) 17 April 2004 (age 21)15 Flag of Germany.svg Mannheimer HC v. Flag of England.svg  England, 15 June 2025
MF Matteo Poljaric (2002-02-11) 11 February 2002 (age 23)6 Flag of Germany.svg Mannheimer HC v. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium, 9 December 2025
MF Adrian Lehmann-Richter (1998-06-21) 21 June 1998 (age 27)2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Klein Zwitserland v. Flag of India.svg  India, 24 October 2024
MF Mario Schachner (2001-09-19) 19 September 2001 (age 23)11 Flag of Germany.svg Mannheimer HC v. Flag of India.svg  India, 23 October 2024

FW Elian Mazkour (2001-03-09) 9 March 2001 (age 24)22 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bloemendaal v. Flag of Spain.svg  Spain, 29 June 2025
FW Henrik Mertgens (1999-05-31) 31 May 1999 (age 26)14 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Oranje-Rood v. Flag of Spain.svg  Spain, 29 June 2025
FW Constantin Staib (1995-08-31) 31 August 1995 (age 29)112 Flag of Germany.svg Hamburger Polo Club v. Flag of England.svg  England, 14 June 2025
FW Florian Sperling (2002-08-24) 24 August 2002 (age 22)10 Flag of Germany.svg UHC Hamburg v. Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland, 25 February 2025
FW Ben Hasbach (2005-06-22) 22 June 2005 (age 20)2 Flag of Germany.svg Mannheimer HC v. Flag of India.svg  India, 24 October 2024
FW Niklas Wellen (1994-12-14) 14 December 1994 (age 30)213 Flag of Germany.svg Crefelder HTC 2024 Summer Olympics
FW Christopher Rühr (1993-12-19) 19 December 1993 (age 31)196 Flag of Germany.svg Rot-Weiss Köln 2024 Summer Olympics
FW Marco Miltkau (1990-08-18) 18 August 1990 (age 35)155 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bloemendaal 2024 Summer Olympics

Coaches

YearsCoach
1969–1973 Flag of Germany.svg Horst Wein
1974–1990 Flag of Germany.svg Klaus Lissek
1990–2000 Flag of Germany.svg Paul Lissek
2000–2006 Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Peters
2006–2015 Flag of Germany.svg Markus Weise
2015–2016 Flag of Germany.svg Valentin Altenburg
2016–2019 Flag of Germany.svg Stefan Kermas
2019 Flag of Germany.svg Markus Weise (caretaker)
2019–2021 [4] Flag of Germany.svg Kais al Saadi
2021–present Flag of Germany.svg André Henning [5]

See also

References

  1. "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 19 August 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  2. "The German Times Online – Football Inc". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  3. "Bundestrainer André Henning nominiert HONAMAS-Kader für Heim-EM". hockey.de (in German). German Hockey Federation. 14 July 2025.
  4. "Al Saadi ist neuer Hockey-Bundestrainer". Der Tagesspiegel (in German). Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  5. "André Henning übernimmt die Honamas". hockey.de (in German). 17 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.