Men's FIH Hockey Nations Cup
International men's field hockey tournament
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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.
Current season, competition or edition: 2025–26 Men's FIH Hockey Nations Cup | |
| Sport | Field hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2019 |
| First season | 2022 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Most recent champion |  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 |
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 | |||
| 2025–26 | Cape Town, South Africa | 9 | |||||||||
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 [b] | 1st[c] | Q | 3 |
| Pakistan |
7th | 4th | 2nd [c] | – | 3 |
| Poland |
– | 9th | – | – | 1 |
 Scotland |
– | – | – | Q | 1 |
| South Africa |
1st[a] | 3rd | 8th | Q | 4 |
| South Korea |
3rd | 6th | 4th | Q | 4 |
 United States |
– | – | – | Q | 1 |
 Wales |
– | – | 5th | WD | 2 |
| Total | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
See also
Notes
- South Africa withdrew and were replaced by Ireland to the 2023–24 Men's FIH Pro League.[7][8]
- New Zealand withdrew and were replaced by Ireland to the 2024–25 Men's FIH Pro League.[3][4]
- New Zealand withdrew and were replaced by Pakistan to the 2025–26 Men's FIH Pro League.[5][6]