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Belgium men's national field hockey team
Men's national field hockey team representing Belgium
Men's national field hockey team representing Belgium
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| name | Belgium | |
| nickname | Red Lions | |
| association | Royal Belgian Hockey Association | |
| confederation | EHF (Europe) | |
| coach | Shane McLeod | |
| assistant | Steve Bayer | |
| Pascal Kina | ||
| manager | Lionel Sapart | |
| Craig Sieben | ||
| captain | Arthur Van Doren | |
| rank | ||
| max rank | 1 | |
| max date | December 2018 – June 2019, January 2020 – June 2021 | |
| min rank | 14 | |
| min date | 2003–04 | |
| Olympic apps | 16 | |
| Olympic first | 1920 | |
| Olympic best | 1st (2020) | |
| World cup apps | 7 | |
| World cup first | 1973 | |
| World cup best | 1st (2018) | |
| Regional name | European Championship | |
| Regional cup apps | 19 | |
| Regional cup first | 1970 | |
| Regional cup best | 1st (2019) | |
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Pascal Kina Craig Sieben |Olympic Games|1|1|1 |World Cup|1|1|0 |European Championship|1|2|3 |Hockey World League|0|1|0 |Pro League|1|3|1 |Sultan Azlan Shah Cup|1|0|0 The Belgian national men's field hockey team represents Belgium in international men's field hockey and is controlled by the Royal Belgian Hockey Association, the governing body for field hockey in Belgium.
Belgium won the Men's Hockey World Cup in 2018, the European Championship in 2019, the 2020-21 FIH Pro League and the gold medal at 2020 Tokyo Olympics. They also won a silver medal at the 2023 Bhubaneswar & Rourkela and 2016 Rio de Janeiro and a bronze medal at the 1920 Antwerp Summer Olympics. They reached eight semi-finals at the European Championship since 1995, including a third place in 2007, 2021, 2023 and runners-up in 2013 and 2017.
They also have won, in 2025, the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, by defeating India 1–0 in the final. This is their first title in this invitational tournament.
History
Hockey was introduced in Belgium in 1902. The country's first club was founded in 1904. In 1907, several clubs established the Belgian Hockey Association. Belgium played its first international match against Germany, and was one of the founding members of the International Hockey Federation (FIH).
Between 1920 and 1978, Belgium appeared in two of the first three World Cups and in eleven out of thirteen Summer Olympics. After the successful early years (before the 1950s) with three times being among the best five at the Summer Olympics, it would last six decades before Belgium reached the international field hockey top again from the 1990s on.
By the early 2000s, the Royal Belgian Hockey Association started to invest heavily in the youth and modernized its structures. In 2007, Belgium won the bronze medal at the European Championship, a first in the country's history. Belgium also qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics, for the first time in 32 years.
Belgium won a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics, a second medal after Belgium ended third at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. Two years later Belgium won the 2018 Hockey World Cup. It was the first major international title in the country's history. A year later Belgium won the gold medal at the European Championship which was held in Antwerp. They secured their second consecutive olympic medal through reaching the gold medal match at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Honours
;Summer Olympics : **First place: **2020 : **Second place: **2016 : **Third place: **1920
;World Cup : **First place: **2018 : **Second place: **2023 ;European Championship : **First place: **2019 : **Second place: **2013, 2017 : **Third place: **2007, 2021, 2023
;FIH Pro League : **First place: **2020–21 : **Second place: **2019, 2021–22, 2024–25 : **Third place: **2022–23
;Hockey World League : **Second place: **2014–15
;Sultan Azlan Shah Cup : **First place: **2025
;Champions Challenge : **First place: **2011 : **Third place: **2005
;Belgian National Sports Merit Award :Winners: 1959, 2019
;Belgian Sportsteam of the Year :Winners: 2012, 2016, 2018, 2019
Tournament history
A red box around the year indicates a tournament played within Belgium.
Summer Olympics
Gold Silver Bronze Fourth place
| Olympic Games record | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Total | Best: Champion | 16/26 | 88 | 40 | 13 | 35 | 291 | 173 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom 1908 | did not participate | |||||||||||||||||
| Sweden 1912 | Not held | |||||||||||||||||
| Belgium 1920 | Bronze medal | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 19 | ||||||||||
| France 1924 | Not held | |||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands 1928 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | ||||||||||
| United States 1932 | did not participate | |||||||||||||||||
| Nazi Germany 1936 | Group phase | 9th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | ||||||||||
| United Kingdom 1948 | Group phase | 5th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | ||||||||||
| Finland 1952 | Second round | 9th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Australia 1956 | Group phase | 7th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||
| Italy 1960 | Group phase | 11th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||
| Japan 1964 | Group phase | 11th | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | ||||||||||
| Mexico 1968 | Group phase | 9th | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 9 | ||||||||||
| West Germany 1972 | Group phase | 10th | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | ||||||||||
| Canada 1976 | Group phase | 9th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 19 | ||||||||||
| Soviet Union 1980 | did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||
| United States 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||
| South Korea 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Spain 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Australia 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Greece 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||
| China 2008 | Group phase | 9th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | ||||||||||
| United Kingdom 2012 | Group phase | 5th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | ||||||||||
| Brazil 2016 | Runners-up | 2nd | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 11 | ||||||||||
| Japan 2020 | Champion | 1st | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 13 | ||||||||||
| France 2024 | Quarterfinals | 5th | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 10 |
World Cup
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
| FIH World Cup record | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Total | Best: Winners | 7/15 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 97 | 105 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain 1971 | did not participate | |||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands 1973 | Group phase | 8th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | ||||||||||
| Malaysia 1975 | did not participate | |||||||||||||||||
| Argentina 1978 | Group phase | 14th | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 18 | ||||||||||
| India 1982 | did not participate | |||||||||||||||||
| England 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Australia 1994 | Group phase | 11th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 26 | ||||||||||
| Netherlands 1998 | did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia 2002 | Group phase | 14th | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 23 | ||||||||||
| Germany 2006 | did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||
| India 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands 2014 | 5th–6th play-off | 5th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 13 | ||||||||||
| India 2018 | Winners | 1st | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 5 | ||||||||||
| IND 2023 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 8 | ||||||||||
| BELNED 2026 | Qualified |
European Championship
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
| European Championship Record | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Total | 1 title | 20/21 | 110 | 55 | 16 | 39 | 295 | 245 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium 1970 | Second round | 5th | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | ||||||||||
| Spain 1974 | Group phase | 10th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||
| West Germany 1978 | did not participate | |||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands 1983 | Group phase | 8th | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | ||||||||||
| Soviet Union 1987 | Group phase | 10th | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 21 | ||||||||||
| France 1991 | Group phase | 9th | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 | ||||||||||
| Ireland 1995 | Fourth place | 4th | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | ||||||||||
| Italy 1999 | Fourth place | 4th | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 28 | ||||||||||
| Spain 2003 | Group phase | 6th | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||
| Germany 2005 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 20 | ||||||||||
| England 2007 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 14 | ||||||||||
| Netherlands 2009 | Group phase | 5th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 11 | ||||||||||
| Germany 2011 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 12 | ||||||||||
| Belgium 2013 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | ||||||||||
| England 2015 | Group phase | 5th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 13 | ||||||||||
| Netherlands 2017 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | ||||||||||
| Belgium 2019 | Winners | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||||||||||
| NED 2021 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 10 | ||||||||||
| GER 2023 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 8 | ||||||||||
| GER 2025 | Group phase | 5th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 9 | ||||||||||
| ENG 2027 | Qualified |
FIH Pro League
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
| FIH Pro League record | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Total | Best: Winners | 6/6 | 110 | 53 | 16 | 25 | 285 | 199 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands 2019 | Runners-up | 2nd | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 57 | 33 | ||||||||||
| 2020–21 | Winners | 1st | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 26 | ||||||||||
| 2021–22 | Runners-up | 2nd | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 52 | 25 | ||||||||||
| 2022–23 | Third place | 3rd | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 42 | 37 | ||||||||||
| 2023–24 | Fifth place | 5th | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 41 | 39 | ||||||||||
| 2024–25 | Runners-up | 2nd | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 53 | 39 | ||||||||||
| 2025–26 | In progress | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 |
Hockey World League (defunct)
Winners Runners-up Third place Fourth place
| Hockey World League record | Year | Position | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Total | Best: 2nd | Final | 42 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 158 | 55 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | 5th | Round 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Semifinal | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 9 | ||||||||||||
| Final | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | ||||||||||||
| 2014–15 | 2nd | Semifinal | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 8 | ||||||||||
| Final | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | ||||||||||||
| 2016–17 | 5th | Semifinal | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 8 | ||||||||||
| Final | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 |
Champions Trophy (defunct)
Winners Runners-up Third place Fourth place
| Champions Trophy record | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Total | Best: 5th place | 4/37 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 53 | 61 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||
| until | ||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand 2011 | did not participate | |||||||||||||||||
| Australia 2012 | First round | 5th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 16 | ||||||||||
| India 2014 | Second round | 8th | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 15 | ||||||||||
| United Kingdom 2016 | Second round | 5th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 15 | ||||||||||
| Netherlands 2018 | Second round | 5th | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 15 |
Champions Challenge (defunct)
Winners Runners-up Third place Fourth place
| Champions Challenge record | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Total | Best: Winners | 5/8 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 80 | 77 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia 2001 | 5th–6th play-off | 6th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 18 | ||||||||||
| South Africa 2003 | did not participate | |||||||||||||||||
| Egypt 2005 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 17 | ||||||||||
| Belgium 2007 | 5th–6th play-off | 6th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 21 | ||||||||||
| Australia 2009 | 7th–8th play-off | 7th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | ||||||||||
| South Africa 2011 | Winners | 1st | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 12 | ||||||||||
| Argentina 2012 | did not participate | |||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia 2014 |
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
Winners Runners-up Third place Fourth place
| Sultan Azlan Shah Cup record | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Total | Best: Winners | 2/31 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 43 | 28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||
| until | ||||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia 2007 | did not get invited | |||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia 2008 | 5th–6th play-off | 6th | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 21 | ||||||||||
| Malaysia 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||
| until | ||||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia 2024 | did not get invited | |||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia 2025 | Winners | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 7 | ||||||||||
| Malaysia 2026 |
:*Draws include matches decided on a penalty shoot-out.
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
2025
Habif Capurro Hellin Stockbroekx Welch Ephraums Willott Marais Welch Brand De Sloover Van Dessel Kina Boon Kina Ephraums Burns Stockbroekx Duvekot Crols Cole Ávila Boon De Sloover Hellin Duvekot N. Álvarez Pe. Cunill Hendrickx Duvekot Stockbroekx Boon Mandeep Amit Stockbroekx Labouchere Amit Harmanpreet Hendrickx Wegnez Hendrickx Boon Calnan Wallace Sanford De Sloover A. Van Doren Wegnez Wallace Roper Boon Stockbroekx Hendrickx De Kerpel Duvekot Kina De Sloover Hellin Janssen Basterra Boon Boon Hellin De Kerpel Onana De Kerpel Shilanand Boon Stockbroekx Crols Stockbroekx Duvekot Hendrickx Willems Foubert Stockbroekx Foubert Boon Crols Hendrickx Onana Payton Duvekot De Sloover Van Dessel Hellin Albery Waller Wallace Sorsby Crols Boon Calnan Boon
2026
Team
Current squad
The following 20 players will be called up for the 2025–26 Men's FIH Pro League in Dublin, Ireland.
Caps updated as of 30 November 2025, after the match against India.
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the national team in the last 12 months.
References
References
- "Newly crowned hockey champs Belgium's SA connection".
- (16 December 2018). "Craig Fulton helps guide Belgium to maiden hockey World Cup". www.irishtimes.com.
- (17 December 2018). "Fulton's pride shines as the Red Lions claim World Cup crown". www.independent.ie.
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