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The International Hockey Federation, commonly known by the acronym FIH, is the international governing body of field hockey and indoor field hockey. Its headquarters are in Lausanne , Switzerland . FIH is responsible for field hockey's major international tournaments, notably the Hockey World Cup .
The Men's FIH Pro League is an international men's field hockey competition organised by the International Hockey Federation (FIH), which replaces the Men's FIH Hockey World League. The competition also serves as a qualifier for the Hockey World Cup and the first edition also did for the Olympic Games. [1] The first edition started in 2019.
The Hockey World Cup trophy was designed by the Bashir Moojid and created by the Pakistani Army. On 27 March 1971, in Brussels , the trophy was formally handed to FIH President Rene Frank by Mr H.E Masood, the Pakistani Ambassador to Belgium.
The FIH Men's World Ranking is a ranking system for men's national teams in field hockey. The teams of the member nations of International Hockey Federation (FIH), field hockey's world governing body, are ranked based on their game results and performance. The rankings were introduced in October 2003.
According to the International Hockey Federation (FIH), "the roots of hockey are buried deep in antiquity". [2] There are historical records which suggest early forms of hockey were played in Egypt and Persia c. 2000 BC, and in Ethiopia c. 1000 BC. Later evidence suggest that the ancient Greeks, Romans and Aztecs all played hockey-like games. [2]
The World Cup was again expanded to 16 teams in 2018, and the FIH will evaluate the possibility of increasing it to 24 in 2022. [ 1 ] The 2022 tournament was held in Amstelveen and Terrassa from 1–17 July, with Netherlands winning a third consecutive title and a record ninth title after beating Argentina 3–1 in the final.
The 2024 Hockey5s World Cup was the first edition of the FIH Men's Hockey5s World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's national hockey5s teams. The event was organized by the FIH. It was held from 27 to 30 January 2024, in Muscat, Oman. [2] The Netherlands won the tournament after a win over Malaysia. [3] [4]
The 2026 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup will be the 16th edition of the Men's FIH Hockey World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's national field hockey teams organized by the International Hockey Federation. It will be held from 15 to 30 August 2026 in Wavre, Belgium and Amstelveen, Netherlands.