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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.
Australia entered the series in good form, winning seven out of their eight matches in 2024. [9] The FIH Pro League was the last international tournament that the two teams featured in; the India-leg concluded in February that year. [7] Australia also had a superior head-to-head record over India in the decade prior to the series.
The Men's FIH Hockey World Cup is an international field hockey competition organised by the International Hockey Federation. The tournament was started in 1971 . It is held every four years, bridging the four years between the Summer Olympics .
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 Hockey Series was open to national teams that were not playing in the Men's or Women's FIH Pro League. The Hockey Series took place in two rounds, the Open and the Finals. The nine highest-ranked teams in the FIH World Rankings (on 9 June 2017) skipped the Open and advanced directly to the Finals.
The FIH Awards are awarded annually by the International Hockey Federation to the male and female field hockey players adjudged to be the best in the world. The awards were established in 1998 and have been awarded annually ever since.
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]