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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.
According to the International Hockey Federation (FIH), "the roots of hockey are buried deep in antiquity". [3] 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. [3]
However Balbir Singh Senior only played 61 games in his career and scored 264 goals. The player who was the second top international goals scorer in hockey and the top goal scorer in modern hockey on artificial turf was Paul Litjens of Netherlands. He scored a total of 268 international goals in 177 matches.
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.
The competition, was also a qualifier for the Olympic Games. [1] The first edition was in 2018, [2] which was also the temporary only edition after the International Hockey Federation decided to discontinue the FIH Series after 2019 and from 2022, will be replaced by men's and women's Intercontinental Cups, the new FIH tournament. [3]
The FIH Men's Hockey5s World Cup is an international field hockey competition organised by the International Hockey Federation (FIH). The first tournament was held in 2024. The first tournament was held in 2024.