International Hockey Federation

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International Hockey Federation
Fédération Internationale de Hockey
AbbreviationFIH
Formation7 January 1924;101 years ago (1924-01-07)
Founded at Paris, France
Type Sports federation
Legal statusGoverning body of:
Field hockey
Indoor hockey
Hockey5s
Beach hockey [1]
PurposeSport governance
Headquarters Lausanne, Switzerland
Region served
Worldwide
Membership140 national associations
Official language
English, French [2]
President
Tayyab Ikram [3]
CEO
Thierry Weil
Main organ
Congress
Affiliations International Olympic Committee
Website www.fih.hockey OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

The International Hockey Federation, commonly known by the acronym FIH, is the international governing body of field hockey and indoor field hockey. Its headquarters are in Lausanne, Switzerland. FIH is responsible for field hockey's major international tournaments, notably the Hockey World Cup.

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History

FIH was founded on 7 January 1924 in Paris by Paul Léautey, who became the first president, in response to field hockey's omission from the programme of the 1924 Summer Olympics. [4] First members complete to join the seven founding members were Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, Hungary, Spain, and Switzerland. [5]

In 1982, the FIH merged with the International Federation of Women's Hockey Associations (IFWHA), which had been founded in 1927 by Australia, Denmark, England, Ireland, Scotland, South Africa, the United States, and Wales. [5]

The organisation has been based in Lausanne, Switzerland since 2005, having moved from Brussels, Belgium. [6]

In response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the FIH banned Russia from the 2022 Women's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup, and banned Russian and Belarusian officials from FIH events. [7]

Structure

Map of the World with the five confederations. International Hockey Federation map.png
Map of the World with the five confederations.

In total, there are 140 member associations within the five confederations recognised by FIH. This includes Great Britain which is recognised as an adherent member of FIH, the team was represented at the Olympics and the Champions Trophy. England, Scotland and Wales are also represented by separate teams in FIH sanctioned tournaments.[ citation needed ]

  AfHF – African Hockey Federation
  AHF – Asian Hockey Federation
  EHF – European Hockey Federation
  OHF – Oceania Hockey Federation
  PAHF – Pan American Hockey Federation

The FIH World Rankings was updated once after the major tournament finished, based on FIH sanction tournaments.[ citation needed ]

Presidents

The following is a list of presidents of FIH: [8]

Presidents of FIH
No.NameCountryTook officeLeft officeNote
1Paul LéauteyFlag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg France19241926
2 Frantz Reichel Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg France19261932
3Marc Bellin du CôteauFlag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg France19321936
4Georg EversFlag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Germany19361945
—Robert LiégeoisFlag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium19451946Acting
5Jaap Quarles van UffordFlag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands19461966
6Rene FrankFlag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium19661983
7Étienne GlichitchFlag of France (lighter variant).svg France19831996
8 Juan Calzado Flag of Spain.svg Spain19962001
9 Els van Breda Vriesman Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands20012008
10Leandro NegreFlag of Spain.svg Spain20082016
11 Narinder Dhruv Batra Flag of India.svg India20162022
—Seif El Dine AhmedFlag of Egypt.svg Egypt20222022Acting
12Tayyab IkramFlag of Macau.svg Macau2022Incumbent

FIH Awards

The FIH Awards have been given annually since 1998 for men and women, while the young category was added in 2001 to honour the best performances for junior players. FIH has twelve Honorary awards given to people who have made outstanding contributions to field hockey. [9]

Tournaments

Major

FormatHockeyIndoor HockeyHockey5s
Men Olympic Games Indoor Hockey World Cup Hockey5s World Cup
World Cup
Pro League
Nations Cup
Nations Cup 2
Women Olympic Games Indoor Hockey World Cup Hockey5s World Cup
World Cup
Pro League
Nations Cup
Nations Cup 2
U21 Men Youth Olympic Games
Junior World Cup 		— Youth Olympic Games
U21 Women Youth Olympic Games
Junior World Cup 		— Youth Olympic Games

Other

Current winners

CompetitionCurrentChampionsDetailsRunners-upNext
Men's
Olympic Games 2024 (qual.) Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Final Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2028 (qual.)
World Cup 2023 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg Final Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2026
Pro League 2024–25 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg RR Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2025–26
Nations Cup 2023–24 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg Final Flag of France.svg  France 2025
Junior World Cup 2023 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg Final Flag of France.svg  France 2025
Indoor World Cup 2025 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg Final Flag of Austria.svg  Austria TBA
Hockey5s World Cup 2024 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Final Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia TBA
Youth Olympic Games 2018 Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg Final Flag of India.svg  India 2026
Women's
Olympic Games 2024 (qual.) Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Final Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2028 (qual.)
World Cup 2022 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Final Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2026
Pro League 2024–25 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg RR Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2025–26
Nations Cup 2023–24 Spain  Flag of Spain.svg Final Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland 2025
Junior World Cup 2023 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Final Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2025
Indoor Hockey World Cup 2025 Poland  Flag of Poland.svg Final Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 2027
Hockey5s World Cup 2024 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Final Flag of India.svg  India TBA
Youth Olympic Games 2018 Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg Final Flag of India.svg  India 2026

Partners

The following are the partners of the International Hockey Federation: [10]

See also

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ "BEACH HOCKEY RULES, EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JUNE2024" (PDF).
    2. ↑ "International Hockey Federation Statutes" (PDF). FIH. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 August 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
    3. ↑ "Tayyab Ikram (MAC) elected as new President of FIH". FIH. Archived from the original on 5 November 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
    4. ↑ Sathe, Mukund. "Paul Léautey". This Day in History. Archived from the original on 22 June 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
    5. 1 2 "History | FIH". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
    6. ↑ "Where is the Headquarters of International Hockey Federation Located?". Adda247 Current Affairs. 1 March 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
    7. ↑ "FIH reiterates full support to Ukraine's hockey community". FIH. 18 March 2022. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
    8. ↑ "Hockey". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 15 December 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
    9. ↑ "Honorary Awards | FIH Hockey Awards". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
    10. ↑ "International Hockey Federation". FIH. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
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