Germany men's national field hockey team
Field hockey team representing Germany
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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 nine times (including twice as West Germany) and the Hockey Champions Trophy ten times (including three times as West Germany).
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
- 1908–1952 as
→ 
→ 
→ Germany - 1956–1964 as
United Team of Germany - 1968–1988 as West Germany
- 1992–present as Germany
| Summer Olympics record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad |
 1908 |
5th place game | 5th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Squad |
 1920 |
did not participate | ||||||||
 1928 |
3rd place game | 3rd | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | Squad |
 1932 |
did not participate | ||||||||
 1936 |
Final | 2nd | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 | Squad |
| 1948 |
did not participate | ||||||||
 1952 |
5th place game | 5th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 4 | Squad |
 1956 |
3rd place game | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | Squad |
 1960 |
Quarter-finals | 7th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 4 | Squad |
 1964 |
5th place game | 5th | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 5 | Squad |
 1968 |
3rd place game | 4th | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 8 | Squad |
 1972 |
Final | 1st | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 | Squad |
 1976 |
5th place game | 5th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 13 | Squad |
 1980 |
Withdrew | ||||||||
 1984 |
Final | 2nd | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | Squad |
 1988 |
Final | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | Squad |
 1992 |
Final | 1st | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 6 | Squad |
| 1996 |
3rd place game | 4th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | Squad |
| 2000 |
5th place game | 5th | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | Squad |
 2004 |
3rd place game | 3rd | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 12 | Squad |
 2008 |
Final | 1st | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | Squad |
| 2012 |
Final | 1st | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 14 | Squad |
 2016 |
3rd place game | 3rd | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 18 | Squad |
| 2020 |
3rd place game | 4th | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 19 | Squad |
 2024 |
Final | 2nd | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 11 | Squad |
| Total | 4 titles | 20/25 | 138 | 85 | 25 | 28 | 349 | 178 | |
World Cup
- 1971–1990 as West Germany
- 1994–present as Germany
| World Cup record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA | Squad |
 1971 |
5th place game | 5th | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | Squad |
| 1973 |
3rd place game | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | Squad |
 1975 |
3rd place game | 3rd | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 14 | Squad |
 1978 |
3rd place game | 4th | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 18 | Squad |
 1982 |
Final | 2nd | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 16 | Squad |
 1986 |
3rd place game | 3rd | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | Squad |
 1990 |
3rd place game | 4th | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | Squad |
| 1994 |
3rd place game | 4th | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | Squad |
| 1998 |
3rd place game | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 10 | Squad |
| 2002 |
Final | 1st | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 11 | Squad |
| 2006 |
Final | 1st | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 10 | Squad |
| 2010 |
Final | 2nd | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 12 | Squad |
| 2014 |
5th place game | 6th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 10 | Squad |
| 2018 |
Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | Squad |
| 2023 |
Final | 1st | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 13 | Squad |
| 2026 |
Qualified | ||||||||
| Total | 3 titles | 16/16 | 104 | 60 | 23 | 21 | 264 | 154 | |
European Championships
- 1970–1987 as West Germany
- 1991–present as Germany
| EuroHockey Championship record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA |
| 1970 |
Final | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| 1974 |
Final | 2nd | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 3 |
| 1978 |
Final | 1st | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 6 |
| 1983 |
3rd place game | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 13 |
| 1987 |
3rd place game | 3rd | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 7 |
| 1991 |
Final | 2nd | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 |
 1995 |
Final | 1st | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 5 |
| 1999 |
Final | 1st | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 8 |
| 2003 |
Final | 1st | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 7 |
| 2005 |
3rd place game | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 6 |
| 2007 |
3rd place game | 4th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 |
| 2009 |
Final | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 13 |
| 2011 |
Final | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 |
| 2013 |
Final | 1st | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 9 |
| 2015 |
Final | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 10 |
| 2017 |
3rd place game | 4th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 13 |
| 2019 |
3rd place game | 4th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 11 |
| 2021 |
Final | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 12 |
| 2023 |
3rd place game | 4th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 |
| 2025 |
Final | 1st | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 5 |
| 2027 |
Qualified | |||||||
| Total | 9 titles | 21/21 | 117 | 86 | 17 | 14 | 419 | 152 |
FIH Pro League
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
- 1987 as West Germany
- 1995–present as Germany
Defunct competitions
Champions Trophy
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- *Draws include matches decided on a penalty shoot-out.
Team
Current squad
Roster for the 2026 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup.[3][4]
Head coach: André Henning
- Linus Müller
- Justus Warweg
- Benedikt Schwarzhaupt
- Johannes Große
- Thies Prinz
- Paul-Philipp Kaufmann
- Teo Hinrichs
- Tom Grambusch (C)
- Christopher Rühr
- Justus Weigand
- Michel Struthoff
- Hugo von Montgelas
- Erik Kleinlein
- Hannes Müller
- Malte Hellwig
- Jakob Brilla
- Antheus Barry
- Joshua Onyekwue-Nnaji (GK)
- Moritz Ludwig
- Jean Danneberg (GK)
Coaches
| Years | Coach |
|---|---|
| 1969–1973 | Horst Wein |
| 1974–1990 | Klaus Lissek |
| 1990–2000 | Paul Lissek |
| 2000–2006 | Bernhard Peters |
| 2006–2015 | Markus Weise |
| 2015–2016 | Valentin Altenburg |
| 2016–2019 | Stefan Kermas |
| 2019 | Markus Weise (caretaker) |
| 2019–2021[5] | Kais al Saadi |
| 2021–present | André Henning[6] |
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2026
| 11 February 2026 2025–26 Men's FIH Pro League | Pakistan | 2–5 | Germany | Hobart, Australia |
| 11:30 | Ammad  18'Khan 57' |
Report | Rühr 6' Grambusch 17'Schwarzhaupt 25'Hellwig 41'Hartkopf 42' |
Stadium: Tasmanian Hockey Centre |
| 12 February 2026 2025–26 Men's FIH Pro League | Australia | 3–0 | Germany | Hobart, Australia |
| 17:30 | Rintala 10' Geddes 18'Marais 37' |
Report | Stadium: Tasmanian Hockey Centre |
| 14 February 2026 2025–26 Men's FIH Pro League | Germany | 6–1 | Pakistan | Hobart, Australia |
| 09:30 | Sperling 26' Warweg 28', 36'Ludwig 30'Mertgens 32'Hartkopf 54' |
Report | Rana 18' |
Stadium: Tasmanian Hockey Centre |
| 15 February 2026 2025–26 Men's FIH Pro League | Australia | 3–2 | Germany | Hobart, Australia |
| 15:30 | Welch 8' Govers 18'Brand 47' |
Report | Brilla 10', 16' |
Stadium: Tasmanian Hockey Centre |
| 13 June 2026 2025–26 Men's FIH Pro League | Netherlands | 2–2 (0–1 p) | Germany | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| 16:00 | Janssen 54' Telgenkamp 54' |
Report | Hellwig 25' Schwarzhaupt 48' |
Stadium: Hazelaarweg Stadion |
| Penalties | ||||
Bukkens  Brinkman Middendorp Veen Janssen |
Weigand Struthoff Rühr Warweg |
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| 17 June 2026 2025–26 Men's FIH Pro League | India | 3–1 | Germany | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| 19:30 | Mandeep 7' Lakra 13'Nilakanta 35' |
Report | Hartkopf 45' |
Stadium: Hazelaarweg Stadion |
| 18 June 2026 2025–26 Men's FIH Pro League | Germany | 2–1 | India | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| 19:30 | Weigand 56' Brilla 60' |
Report | Jugraj 38' |
Stadium: Hazelaarweg Stadion |
| 20 June 2026 2025–26 Men's FIH Pro League | Netherlands | 5–3 | Germany | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| 15:30 | de Vilder 2' Janssen 13', 14'Brinkman 31'Telgenkamp 56' |
Report | Warweg 24' Hellwig 35'Hinrichs 59' |
Stadium: Hazelaarweg Stadion |
| 24 June 2026 2025–26 Men's FIH Pro League | Germany | 2–1 | Argentina | Berlin, Germany |
| 20:30 | Weigand 26', 59' |
Report | Ferreiro 45' |
Stadium: Ernst-Reuter Sportfeld |
| 25 June 2026 2025–26 Men's FIH Pro League | Germany | 3–3 (3–1 p) | Spain | Berlin, Germany |
| 20:30 | Müller 36' Grambusch 50'Schwarzhaupt 54' |
Report | Font 14' Fortuño 46'Cunill 60' |
Stadium: Ernst-Reuter Sportfeld |
| Penalties | ||||
| Prinz Rühr Struthoff Hartkopf |
Gispert Bonastre Miralles Font |
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| 27 June 2026 2025–26 Men's FIH Pro League | Germany | 4–4 (2–1 p) | Argentina | Berlin, Germany |
| 13:30 | Schwarzhaupt 11' Brilla 13'Weigand 55', 60' |
Report | Della Torre 15' T. Domene 28', 34'Ferreiro 41' |
Stadium: Ernst-Reuter Sportfeld |
| Penalties | ||||
| Struthoff Weigand Hayner Prinz |
T. Domene Ibarra L. Toscani Ferreiro J. Toscani |
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| 28 June 2026 2025–26 Men's FIH Pro League | Germany | 2–5 | Spain | Berlin, Germany |
| 12:30 | Hellwig 8' Brilla 58' |
Report | Zaldua 29' Cunill 30', 57'Basterra 34', 42' |
Stadium: Ernst-Reuter Sportfeld |
| 31 July 2026 Friendly match 1 | Netherlands | 1–0[7] | Germany |
| 2 August 2026 Friendly match 2 | Netherlands | 1–1[8] | Germany |
| 15 August 2026 World Cup Pool B | Germany | 5–1 | Malaysia | Wavre, Belgium |
| 14:30 | Brilla 3' Rühr 4'Weigand 7'Warweg 44'Kaufmann 52' |
Report | Azrai 39' |
Stadium: Belfius Hockey Arena |
| 17 August 2026 World Cup Pool B | Germany | 1–0 | Belgium | Wavre, Belgium |
| 20:30 | Brilla 39' |
Report | Stadium: Belfius Hockey Arena |
| 19 August 2026 World Cup Pool B | France | 1–1 | Germany | Wavre, Belgium |
| 17:00 | Haertelmeyer 60' |
Report | Weigand 43' |
Stadium: Belfius Hockey Arena |
| 21 August 2026 World Cup Pool F | Germany | 1–2 | Spain | Wavre, Belgium |
| 17:00 | Weigand 26' |
Report | Basterra 30', 50' |
Stadium: Belfius Hockey Arena |
| 23 August 2026 World Cup Pool F | Germany | 4–2 | Australia | Wavre, Belgium |
| 17:30 | Müller 11' Struthoff 12'Warweg 19'Von Montgelas 40' |
Report | Govers 3' Rintala 30' |
Stadium: Belfius Hockey Arena |
| 28 August 2026 World Cup Semi final | Germany | 2–1 | Argentina | Wavre, Belgium |
| 20:30 | Weigand 33' Kaufmann 54' |
Report | Domene 46' |
Stadium: Belfius Hockey Arena |
| 30 August 2026 World Cup Final | Spain | v | Germany | Wavre, Belgium |
| 16:30 | Report | Stadium: Belfius Hockey Arena |
