Italy men's national field hockey team
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Nickname(s)Gli Azzurri (The Blues)
AssociationItalian Hockey Federation
Head CoachGilles van Hesteren
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| Nickname(s) | Gli Azzurri (The Blues) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Italian Hockey Federation | ||
| Confederation | EHF (Europe) | ||
| Head Coach | Gilles van Hesteren | ||
| Assistant coach(es) | Lorenzo Dussi | ||
| Manager | Eleonora Rodo | ||
| Captain | Agustin Nunez | ||
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| FIH ranking | |||
| Current | 27  1 (9 March 2026)[1] | ||
| Highest | 22 (June 2021–present) | ||
| Lowest | 37 (2007, July 2018–December 2018) | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 1952) | ||
| Best result | 11th (1952) | ||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 1978) | ||
| Best result | 13th (1978) | ||
| EuroHockey Championship | |||
| Appearances | 6 (first in 1970) | ||
| Best result | 9th (1987) | ||
The Italy men's national field hockey team represents Italy in international field hockey competitions.[2][3]
Summer Olympics
World Cup
- 1978 – 13th place
EuroHockey Championship
- 1970 – 13th place
- 1974 – 12th place
- 1987 – 9th place
- 1991 – 12th place
- 1999 – 12th place
- 2003 – 10th place
EuroHockey Championship II
- 2005 – 5th place
- 2007 – 6th place
- 2009 – 7th place
- 2013 – 8th place
- 2019 – 5th place
- 2021 – 5th place
- 2023 – 4th place
- 2025 – 4th place
EuroHockey Championship III
Hockey World League
FIH Hockey Series
- 2018–19 – Second round
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
| 9 July 2026 EU Championship Qualifiers QF | Italy  | v |  Ukraine | Rome, Italy |
| 18:30 | Report |
