Black Sticks secure opening win as Japan go top of Pool A
13 Jun, 2026 New Zealand kicked off their Nations Cup title defence with a victory over Scotland in Cape Town, South Africa on Friday, while Japan came from behind to record a convincing win over Malaysia. With a win and a draw from their opening two matches, Japan now lead the Pool A standings. New […]
Latest statements from teams before the FIH Hockey Women’s Nations Cup starts
13 Jun, 2026 The countdown is on! With less than 24 hours left until the FIH Hockey Women’s Nations Cup New Zealand 2025-26, here’s what the teams had to say: USA – David Passmore, Head Coach “The need to be in Pro League is obvious in order to play the top teams and I feel […]
Ireland and France win as Malaysia put hands up
12 Jun, 2026 Ireland and France, the two top-ranked teams in the FIH Hockey Nations Cup men’s tournament at Hartleyvale Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa, were both victorious on the opening day, while Malaysia put their hands up as strong contenders in Pool A. Ireland started patiently before gradually but emphatically dismantling the United […]
FIH expands Nations Cup and Nations Cup 2 to ten teams; Nations Cup 2 becomes an annual event
Lausanne, Switzerland – In line with one of the key pillars of its Empowerment and Engagement Strategy – “More opportunities to compete” – the International Hockey Federation (FIH) is pleased to announce the expansion of the number of teams participating in the FIH Hockey Nations Cup and the FIH Hockey Nations Cup 2 from the […]
Latest statements from teams before Nations Cup (men) starts
09 Jun, 2026 The countdown is on! With less than 48 hours left until the FIH Hockey Men’s Nations Cup South Africa 2025-26, here’s what the teams had to say: Malaysia – Brendon Carolan, Head Coach “We’ve prepared well and the group is in a good place to come into this one. We know the […]
FIH Hockey Women’s Nations Cup 2026: Less than one month to go!
With less than one month remaining until the start of the FIH Hockey Women’s Nations Cup 2026, excitement is building ahead of what promises to be an unforgettable tournament in Auckland, New Zealand, where eight determined teams will compete for glory and the opportunity to secure promotion to the prestigious FIH Hockey Pro League. The […]
FIH Hockey Men’s Nations Cup 2026: Action begins in one month!
With exactly one month to go until the start of the FIH Hockey Men’s Nations Cup South Africa 2025-26, anticipation is building for what promises to be a thrilling tournament in Cape Town, where nine ambitious teams will battle for glory and the coveted opportunity to earn promotion to the FIH Hockey Pro League. The […]
With 100 days to go until the World Cup, let us celebrate ‘World Hockey Day’
07 May, 2026 Lausanne, Switzerland – In exactly 100 days, the FIH Hockey World Cup Belgium and Netherlands 2026 will start with an exciting match between the Australian and Japanese Women’s national teams. This symbolic milestone also marks the day the International Hockey Federation (FIH) has designated for the third edition of its now annual […]
Hockey’s development and future take centre stage at first FIH EB meeting of the year
18 Apr, 2026 The Executive Board (EB) of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) held its first meeting of the year on 10 and 11 April in Tokyo, Japan, under the chairmanship of FIH President Tayyab Ikram. Two major topics were central to the discussions: the development and future of hockey. In this regard, the EB […]
WADA: Welcome to Athlete Corner!
16 Apr, 2026 Don’t miss out — click here to subscribe and receive future editions directly in your inbox. In our first edition in December, we invited you to vote on a name for this newsletter, and the results are in. You have officially named it Athlete Corner, and you can find the full breakdown […]