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International Hockey Federation

International sports governing body organizing field hockey

International Hockey Federation

International sports governing body organizing field hockey

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nameInternational Hockey Federation
full_nameFédération Internationale de Hockey
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imageFih hockey logo.svg
image_size170
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map_captionMap of the members of FIH according to their confederation
abbreviationFIH
formation
founding_locationParis, France
extinction
typeSports federation
statusGoverning body of:
Field hockey
Indoor hockey
Hockey5s
Beach hockey
purposeSport governance
headquartersLausanne, Switzerland
coords
region_servedWorldwide
membership140 national associations
languageEnglish, French
leader_titlePresident
leader_nameTayyab Ikram
leader_title2CEO
leader_name2Thierry Weil
main_organCongress
parent_organization
affiliationsInternational Olympic Committee
website
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the governing body of field hockey

Field hockey Indoor hockey Hockey5s Beach hockey

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.

History

FIH was founded on 7 January 1924 in Paris by Paul Léautey, who became the first president, in response to field hockey's omission from the programme of the 1924 Summer Olympics. First members complete to join the seven founding members were Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, Hungary, Spain, and Switzerland.

In 1982, the FIH merged with the International Federation of Women's Hockey Associations (IFWHA), which had been founded in 1927 by Australia, Denmark, England, Ireland, Scotland, South Africa, the United States, and Wales.

The organisation has been based in Lausanne, Switzerland since 2005, having moved from Brussels, Belgium.

In response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the FIH banned Russia from the 2022 Women's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup, and banned Russian and Belarusian officials from FIH events.

Structure

Map of the World with the five confederations.

In total, there are 140 member associations within the five confederations recognised by FIH. This includes Great Britain which is recognised as an adherent member of FIH, the team was represented at the Olympics and the Champions Trophy. England, Scotland and Wales are also represented by separate teams in FIH sanctioned tournaments.

: AfHF – African Hockey Federation : AHF – Asian Hockey Federation : EHF – European Hockey Federation : OHF – Oceania Hockey Federation : PAHF – Pan American Hockey Federation

The FIH World Rankings was updated once after the major tournament finished, based on FIH sanction tournaments.

Presidents

The following is a list of presidents of FIH:

No.NameCountryTook officeLeft officeNote
1Paul LéauteyFrance19241926
2Frantz ReichelFrance19261932
3Marc Bellin du CôteauFrance19321936
4Georg EversGermany19361945
—Robert LiégeoisBelgium19451946Acting
5Jaap Quarles van UffordNetherlands19461966
6Rene FrankBelgium19661983
7Étienne GlichitchFrance19831996
8Juan CalzadoSpain19962001
9Els van Breda VriesmanNetherlands20012008
10Leandro NegreSpain20082016
11Narinder Dhruv BatraIndia20162022
—Seif El Dine AhmedEgypt20222022Acting
12Tayyab IkramMacau2022Incumbent

FIH Awards

The FIH Awards have been given annually since 1998 for men and women, while the young category was added in 2001 to honour the best performances for junior players. FIH has twelve Honorary awards given to people who have made outstanding contributions to field hockey.

Tournaments

Major

FormatHockeyIndoor HockeyHockey5s
MenOlympic GamesIndoor Hockey World CupHockey5s World Cup
World Cup
Pro League
Nations Cup
Nations Cup 2
WomenOlympic GamesIndoor Hockey World CupHockey5s World Cup
World Cup
Pro League
Nations Cup
Nations Cup 2
Youth MenJunior World CupYouth Olympic Games
Youth WomenJunior World CupYouth Olympic Games

Other

Current winners

CompetitionCurrentChampionsDetailsRunners-upNextMen'sWomen's
Olympic Games2024 (qual.)Final2028 (qual.)
World Cup2023Final2026
Pro League2024–25RR2025–26
Nations Cup2023–24 Final2025
Nations Cup 22024–25Final2025–26
Junior World Cup (U-21)2025Final2027
Indoor World Cup2025Final**
Hockey5s World Cup2024Final**
Youth Olympic Games (U-18)2018Final2026
Olympic Games2024 (qual.)Final2028 (qual.)
World Cup2022Final2026
Pro League2024–25RR2025–26
Nations Cup2023–24Final2025
Nations Cup 22024–25Final2025–26
Junior World Cup (U-21)2025Final2027
Indoor Hockey World Cup2025Final2027
Hockey5s World Cup2024Final**
Youth Olympic Games (U-18)2018Final2026

Partners

The following are the partners of the International Hockey Federation:

  • Hero MotoCorp

Notes

References

References

  1. "BEACH HOCKEY RULES, EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JUNE2024".
  2. "International Hockey Federation Statutes". FIH.
  3. "Tayyab Ikram (MAC) elected as new President of FIH". FIH.
  4. Sathe, Mukund. "Paul Léautey".
  5. "History {{!}} FIH".
  6. (1 March 2025). "Where is the Headquarters of International Hockey Federation Located?".
  7. (2022-03-18). "FIH reiterates full support to Ukraine’s hockey community".
  8. "Hockey". Olympedia.
  9. "Honorary Awards {{!}} FIH Hockey Awards".
  10. "International Hockey Federation". FIH.
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