Men's FIH Hockey Nations Cup
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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. The tournament was founded in 2019 and the first edition was held in November 2022 in Potchefstroom, South Africa.
Infobox
Sport
Field hockey
Founded
2019; 6 years ago (2019)
First season
2022
No. of teams
8
Most recentchampion
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
Tables
· Results
Winner
Winner
Year
Winner
Host
Score
Col 3
Runner-up
Final
Third place
Final
Score
Final
Fourth place
2022
2022
Year
2022
Host
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Col 3
South Africa
Final
4–3
Final
Ireland
Final
South Korea
Col 7
4–0
Third place match
Malaysia
Third place match
8
2023–24
2023–24
Year
2023–24
Host
Gniezno, Poland
Col 3
New Zealand
Final
1–1(4–3 pen.)
Final
France
Final
South Africa
Col 7
4–3
Third place match
Pakistan
Third place match
9
2024–25
2024–25
Year
2024–25
Host
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Col 3
New Zealand
Final
6–2
Final
Pakistan
Final
France
Col 7
3–3(3–2 pen.)
Third place match
South Korea
Third place match
8
| 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
New Zealand
New Zealand
Team
New Zealand
Winners
2 (2023–24, 2024–25)
South Africa
South Africa
Team
South Africa
Winners
1 (2022*)
Third place
1 (2023–24)
France
France
Team
France
Runners-up
1 (2023–24)
Third place
1 (2024–25)
Pakistan
Pakistan
Team
Pakistan
Runners-up
1 (2024–25)
Fourth place
1 (2023–24)
Ireland
Ireland
Team
Ireland
Runners-up
1 (2022)
South Korea
South Korea
Team
South Korea
Third place
1 (2022)
Fourth place
1 (2024–25)
Malaysia
Malaysia
Team
Malaysia
Fourth place
1 (2022)
| 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) |
· Team appearances
Austria
Austria
Team
Austria
2022
–
2023–24
8th
2024–25
–
2025–26
–
Total
1
Canada
Canada
Team
Canada
2022
8th
2023–24
5th
2024–25
–
2025–26
–
Total
2
France
France
Team
France
2022
5th
2023–24
2nd
2024–25
3rd
2025–26
Q
Total
4
Ireland
Ireland
Team
Ireland
2022
2nd
2023–24
–
2024–25
–
2025–26
Q
Total
2
Japan
Japan
Team
Japan
2022
6th
2023–24
–
2024–25
7th
2025–26
Q
Total
3
Malaysia
Malaysia
Team
Malaysia
2022
4th
2023–24
7th
2024–25
6th
2025–26
Q
Total
4
New Zealand
New Zealand
Team
New Zealand
2022
–
2023–24
1st
2024–25
1st
2025–26
–
Total
2
Pakistan
Pakistan
Team
Pakistan
2022
7th
2023–24
4th
2024–25
2nd
2025–26
Q
Total
4
Poland
Poland
Team
Poland
2022
–
2023–24
9th
2024–25
–
2025–26
–
Total
1
Scotland
Scotland
Team
Scotland
2022
–
2023–24
–
2024–25
–
2025–26
Q
Total
1
South Africa
South Africa
Team
South Africa
2022
1st
2023–24
3rd
2024–25
8th
2025–26
–
Total
3
South Korea
South Korea
Team
South Korea
2022
3rd
2023–24
6th
2024–25
4th
2025–26
Q
Total
4
Wales
Wales
Team
Wales
2022
–
2023–24
–
2024–25
5th
2025–26
Q
Total
2
Total
Total
Team
Total
2022
8
2023–24
9
2024–25
8
2025–26
8
| Team | 2022 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 | Total |
| Austria | – | 8th | – | – | 1 |
| Canada | 8th | 5th | – | – | 2 |
| France | 5th | 2nd | 3rd | Q | 4 |
| Ireland | 2nd | – | – | Q | 2 |
| Japan | 6th | – | 7th | Q | 3 |
| Malaysia | 4th | 7th | 6th | Q | 4 |
| New Zealand | – | 1st | 1st | – | 2 |
| Pakistan | 7th | 4th | 2nd | Q | 4 |
| Poland | – | 9th | – | – | 1 |
| Scotland | – | – | – | Q | 1 |
| South Africa | 1st | 3rd | 8th | – | 3 |
| South Korea | 3rd | 6th | 4th | Q | 4 |
| Wales | – | – | 5th | Q | 2 |
| Total | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
References
- South Africa withdrew and were replaced by Ireland to the 2023–24 Men's FIH Pro League.
- New Zealand withdrew and were replaced by Ireland to the 2024–25 Men's FIH Pro League.
- www.sahockey.co.zahttps://www.sahockey.co.za/sa-teams/sa-men/858-south-africa-to-host-inaugural-men-s-nations-cup
- International Hockey Federationhttps://www.fih.hockey/2022/news/south-africa-to-host-inaugural-mens-nations-cup
- International Hockey Federationhttps://www.fih.hockey/events/fih-pro-league/news/fih-hockey-pro-league-2024-2025-get-ready-for-the-league-of-the-best
- Hockey New Zealandhttps://www.blacksticksnz.co.nz/news/vantage-black-sticks-withdraw-from-2025-hockey-pro-leaguenbsp
- International Hockey Federationhttps://www.fih.hockey/fih-pro-league/news/ireland-to-join-fih-hockey-pro-league-replacing-south-africa
- SA Hockey Associationhttps://sahockey.co.za/2023/02/15/south-african-hockey-declines-invitation-to-the-fih-pro-league/