The Women's FIH Hockey Nations Cup is an international women's field hockey tournament organised annually by the International Hockey Federation. The tournament serves as the qualification tournament for the Women's FIH Pro League.

The tournament was founded in 2019 and the first edition was held in December 2022 in Valencia, Spain.[1]

Format

The tournament features the eight highest ranked teams in the FIH Women's World Ranking not participating in the Women's FIH Pro League. The winner of the tournament will be promoted to the following year's FIH Pro League to replace the bottom team who will be relegated.[2] The team will only be promoted if they meet the necessary requirements for participation in the Pro League. The winner of the first edition will qualify for the 2023–24 season of the FIH Pro League.[3]

Results

Year Host Final Third place game Number of teams
Winner Score Runner-up Third place Score Fourth place
2022
Details
Valencia, Spain
India
1–0
Spain

Japan
3–2
Ireland
8
2023–24
Details
Terrassa, Spain
Spain
2–0
Ireland

Chile
2–1
New Zealand
8
2024–25
Details
Santiago, Chile
New Zealand
1–1
(4–2 pen.)

Ireland

Chile
2–1
United States
8

Summary

Team Winners Runners-up Third place Fourth place
 Spain 1 (2023–24*) 1 (2022*)
 New Zealand 1 (2024–25) 1 (2023–24)
 India 1 (2022)
 Ireland 2 (2023–24, 2024–25) 1 (2022)
 Chile 2 (2023–24, 2024–25*)
 Japan 1 (2022)
 United States 1 (2024–25)
* = host country

Team appearances

Team Spain
2022
Spain
2023–24
Chile
2024–25

2025–26
Total
 Canada WD 6th 8th Decrease 2
 Chile 7th 3rd 3rd Q 4
 India 1st Increase 1
 Ireland 4th 2nd 2nd Q 4
 Italy 5th 7th 2
 Japan 3rd 5th 6th Q 4
 New Zealand 4th 1st Increase 2
 Scotland 5th Q 2
 South Africa 8th 1
 South Korea 6th 8th 7th Q 4
 Spain 2nd 1st Increase 2
 United States 4th Q 2
Total 8 8 8 8

See also

References

  1. ^ "La première coupe des Nations en Espagne". okey.lalibre.be (in French). Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  2. ^ "FIH creates Hockey5s World Cup". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. 11 November 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Spain to host inaugural FIH Hockey Women's Nations Cup". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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