Men's FIH Hockey Nations Cup

Men's FIH Hockey Nations Cup

Most recent season or competition: 2024–25 Men's FIH Hockey Nations Cup
Sport	Field hockey
Founded	2019;6 years ago (2019)
First season	2022
No. of teams	8
Most recent champion(s)	New Zealand (2nd title) (2024–25)
Most titles	New Zealand (2 titles)
Promotion to	FIH Pro League
Relegation to	FIH Hockey Nations Cup 2
Official website	www.fih.hockey/events/nations-cup

The Men's FIH Hockey Nations Cup is an international men's field hockey tournament organised annually by the International Hockey Federation. The winner of the tournament qualifies for the Men's FIH Pro League.

The tournament was founded in 2019 and the first edition was held in November 2022 in Potchefstroom, South Africa. ^{[1] [2]}

Results

Year	Host		Final				Third place match				Number of teams
			Winner	Score	Runner-up		Third place	Score	Fourth place
2022	Potchefstroom, South Africa		South Africa	4–3	Ireland		South Korea	4–0	Malaysia		8
2023–24	Gniezno, Poland		New Zealand	1–1 (4–3 pen.)	France		South Africa	4–3	Pakistan		9
2024–25	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia		New Zealand	6–2	Pakistan		France	3–3 (3–2 pen.)	South Korea		8

Summary

Team	Winners	Runners-up	Third place	Fourth place
New Zealand	2 (2023–24, 2024–25)
South Africa	1 (2022*)		1 (2023–24)
France		1 (2023–24)	1 (2024–25)
Pakistan		1 (2024–25)		1 (2023–24)
Ireland		1 (2022)
South Korea			1 (2022)	1 (2024–25)
Malaysia				1 (2022)

* = host country

Team appearances

Team	2022	2023–24	2024–25	2025–26	Total
Austria	–	8th	–	–	1
Canada	8th	5th	–	–	2
France	5th	2nd	3rd	Q	4
Ireland	2nd	– [a]	– [b]	Q	2
Japan	6th	–	7th	Q	3
Malaysia	4th	7th	6th	Q	4
New Zealand	–	1st	1st [b]	–	2
Pakistan	7th	4th	2nd	Q	4
Poland	–	9th	–	–	1
Scotland	–	–	–	Q	1
South Africa	1st	3rd [a]	8th	–	3
South Korea	3rd	6th	4th	Q	4
Wales	–	–	5th	Q	2
Total	8	9	8	8

See also

• Men's FIH Pro League
• Men's FIH Hockey Nations Cup 2
• Women's FIH Hockey Nations Cup
• Women's FIH Pro League

Notes

1. South Africa withdrew and were replaced by Ireland to the 2023–24 Men's FIH Pro League. ^{[5] [6]}
2. New Zealand withdrew and were replaced by Ireland to the 2024–25 Men's FIH Pro League. ^{[3] [4]}

References

1. "South Africa to host inaugural Men's Nations Cup! - South African Hockey Association". www.sahockey.co.za. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
2. "South Africa to host inaugural Men's Nations Cup!". International Hockey Federation. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
3. "FIH Hockey Pro League 2024-2025: get ready for the "League of the Best"!". International Hockey Federation. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
4. "VANTAGE BLACK STICKS WITHDRAW FROM 2025 HOCKEY PRO LEAGUE". Hockey New Zealand. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
5. "Ireland to join FIH Hockey Pro League, replacing South Africa". International Hockey Federation. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
6. "South African Hockey declines invitation to the FIH Pro League". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 15 February 2023.

External links

• International Hockey Federation