Association | Nigeria Hockey Federation |
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Confederation | AfHF (Africa) |
FIH ranking | |
Current | 37 (16 May 2024) [1] |
Highest | 37 (2009–2010) |
Lowest | 76 (September 2019–present) |
Africa Cup of Nations | |
Appearances | 7 (first in 1974) |
Best result | 3rd (2022) |
African Games | |
Appearances | 5 (first in 1987) |
Best result | 3rd (1987, 2023) |
Medal record |
The Nigeria men's national field hockey team represents Nigeria in international men's field hockey competitions. The team is governed by Nigeria Hockey Federation. It won the field hockey bronze at the 1987 All-Africa Games, [2] and again the 2023 edition of these games as well as at the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations.
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 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.
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 US Olympic Committee organization.
The South Africa men's national field hockey team represents South Africa at international field hockey matches and tournaments.
The Kenya men's national field hockey team represents Kenya in men's international field hockey competitions and is controlled by the Kenya Hockey Union.
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 Lithuania men's national field hockey team represents Lithuania in men's international field hockey competitions.
The Wales women's national field hockey team represents Wales in international women's field hockey, with the exception of the Olympic Games when Welsh players are eligible to play for the Great Britain national women's field hockey team as selected. The country's main targets as laid down by Hockey Wales, Wales national governing body for hockey, are the EuroHockey Championships, the FIH World League and the Commonwealth Games.
The Trinidad and Tobago men's national field hockey team represents Trinidad and Tobago in men's international field hockey competitions.
The Italy men's national field hockey team represents Italy in international field hockey competitions.
The Mexico men's national field hockey team represents Mexico 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 36 in the world.
The Ghana men's national field hockey team represents Ghana in men's international field hockey competitions and is controlled by the Ghana Hockey Association, the governing body for field hockey in Ghana.
The Ghana women's national field hockey team represents Ghana in women's international field hockey competitions.
The Nigeria women's national field hockey team represents Nigeria in women's international field hockey competitions.
The Egypt women's national field hockey team represents Egypt in women'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 Peru men's national field hockey team represents Peru in men's international field hockey and is organized by the Federación Deportiva Peruana de Hockey, the governing body of field hockey in Peru.