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Spain men's national field hockey team
Men's national field hockey team representing Spain
Men's national field hockey team representing Spain
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| name | Spain | |
| nickname | Redsticks | |
| association | Royal Spanish Hockey Federation | |
| (Real Federación Española de Hockey) | ||
| confederation | EHF (Europe) | |
| coach | Maximiliano Caldas | |
| assistant | Bernardino Herrera | |
| Borja Movellan | ||
| Oriol Torras | ||
| manager | César Hernández | |
| captain | Marc Miralles | |
| most caps | Quico Cortés (323) | |
| top scorer | Santi Freixa (126) | |
| rank | ||
| max rank | 3 | |
| max date | 2006, 2008–2009 | |
| min rank | 11 | |
| min date | March 2015 – June 2016 | |
| Olympic apps | 19 | |
| Olympic first | 1928 | |
| Olympic best | 2nd (1980, 1996, 2008) | |
| World cup apps | 15 | |
| World cup first | 1971 | |
| World cup best | 2nd (1971, 1998) | |
| Regional name | EuroHockey Championship | |
| Regional cup apps | 20 | |
| Regional cup first | 1970 | |
| Regional cup best | 1st (1974, 2005) | |
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(Real Federación Española de Hockey) Borja Movellan Oriol Torras |Olympic Games|0|3|1 |World Cup|0|2|1 |EuroHockey Championships|2|3|2 |Champions Trophy|1|2|3 The Spain men's national field hockey team represents Spain in international men's field hockey competitions. It is controlled by the Royal Spanish Hockey Association, the governing body for field hockey in Spain.
Spain has competed in every European Championship or World Cup, and has qualified consistently since 1960 for the Olympic Games. They also have won medals in these three main international competitions: six at European Championships (two-time winners), three at World Cups (two-time finalists) and four at Olympic Games (three silvers and a bronze).
Tournament record
| Olympic record | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | Total | Best: 2nd place | 19/25 | 127 | 42 | 28 | 57 | 253 | 207 | – | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain 1908 | did not participate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Belgium 1920 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands 1928 | Group stage | 7th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| USA 1932 | did not participate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nazi Germany 1936 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Great Britain 1948 | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Finland 1952 | did not participate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia 1956 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Italy 1960 | 3rd place game | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Japan 1964 | 3rd place game | 4th | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico 1968 | 5th place game | 6th | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| West Germany 1972 | 7th place game | 7th | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada 1976 | 5th place game | 6th | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 18 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Soviet Union 1980 | Final | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 7 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| USA 1984 | 7th place game | 8th | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| South Korea 1988 | 9th place game | 9th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Spain 1992 | 5th place game | 5th | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 12 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| USA 1996 | Final | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 9 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia 2000 | 9th place game | 9th | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Greece 2004 | 3rd place game | 4th | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 13 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| China 2008 | Final | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Great Britain 2012 | 5th place game | 6th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 15 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil 2016 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Japan 2020 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| France 2024 | 3rd place game | 4th | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 20 | Squad |
World Cup
| World Cup record | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | Total | Best: 2nd place | 16/16 | 99 | 45 | 19 | 35 | 190 | 156 | – | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain 1971 | Final | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands 1973 | 5th place game | 5th | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 5 | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia 1975 | 7th place game | 8th | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Argentina 1978 | 5th place game | 5th | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| India 1982 | 11th place game | 11th | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| England 1986 | 5th place game | 5th | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan 1990 | 7th place game | 8th | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia 1994 | 9th place game | 9th | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands 1998 | Final | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia 2002 | 11th place game | 11th | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 15 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany 2006 | 3rd place game | 3rd | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 11 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| India 2010 | 5th place game | 5th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands 2014 | 7th place game | 8th | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| India 2018 | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| IND 2023 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| BEL / NED 2026 | Qualified |
EuroHockey Championship
| EuroHockey Championship record | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Total | 2 titles | 21/21 | 117 | 64 | 14 | 39 | 323 | 208 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium 1970 | 3rd place game | 3rd | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Spain 1974 | Final | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| West Germany 1978 | 3rd place game | 4th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands 1983 | 3rd place game | 4th | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Soviet Union 1987 | 7th place game | 7th | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| France 1991 | 5th place game | 5th | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ireland 1995 | 7th place game | 8th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Italy 1999 | 5th place game | 5th | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Spain 2003 | Final | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Germany 2005 | Final | 1st | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| England 2007 | Final | 2nd | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands 2009 | 3rd place game | 4th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Germany 2011 | Group stage | 6th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Belgium 2013 | Group stage | 5th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| England 2015 | Group stage | 6th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands 2017 | Group stage | 5th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Belgium 2019 | Final | 2nd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands 2021 | Group stage | 5th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| GER 2023 | Group stage | 6th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| GER 2025 | 3rd place game | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ENG 2027 | Qualified |
Hockey World League
| World League record | Season | Position | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Total | Best: 6th | Final | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 41 | 55 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | 10th | Semi-final | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–15 | 10th | Semi-final | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–17 | 6th | Semi-final | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Final | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
FIH Pro League
| FIH Pro League record | Season | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | Total | Best: 5th | 80 | 29 | 19 | 44 | 201 | 235 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 7th | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 45 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–21 | 9th | 12 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 36 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–22 | 7th | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 43 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–23 | 5th | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 40 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–24 | 7th | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 36 | 43 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–25 | 3rd | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 28 | Squad |
Champions Trophy
| Champions Trophy record | Year | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Total | 1 title | 124 | 41 | 25 | 58 | 274 | 309 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan 1978 | 5th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan 1980 | 6th | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan 1981 | 5th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands 1982 | did not participate | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan 1982 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan 1984 | 6th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| Australia 1985 | did not participate | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan 1986 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands 1987 | 6th | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan 1988 | 5th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| West Germany 1989 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| until | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan 1992 | did not participate | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia 1993 | 5th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan 1994 | 5th | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany 1995 | did not participate | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| India 1996 | 5th | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| Australia 1997 | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan 1998 | 5th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||
| Australia 1999 | 4th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands 2000 | 4th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands 2001 | did not participate | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan 2004 | 1st | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| India 2005 | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| Spain 2006 | 3rd | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia 2007 | 5th | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands 2008 | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| Australia 2009 | 5th | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany 2010 | 5th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand 2011 | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| Australia 2012 | Withdrew | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| India 2014 | did not participate | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands 2018 |
Champions Challenge
| Champions Challenge record | Year | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Total | 1 title | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 12 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia 2001 | did not participate | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa 2003 | 1st | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| until | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia 2014 | did not participate |
|} :*Draws include matches decided on a penalty shoot-out.
Players
Current squad
The squad for the 2025 Men's EuroHockey Championship.
Head coach: Maximiliano Caldas
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the national team in the last 12 months.
References
References
- (1 August 2021). "Alegre, Oliva, Quemada y Cortés se despiden con orgullo de la selección". [[Sport (Spanish newspaper).
- (22 July 2025). "CONVOCATORIA CAMPEONATO DE EUROPA ABSOLUTO MASCULINO".
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