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FIH Men's Hockey5s World Cup Qualifiers

By Tariq Ali

Indian men's hockey team won the inaugural Asian Men's Hockey5s Qualifiers at Salalah, Oman 2023 Pakistan got the second position and Oman beating Malaysia to achieve the third position. Oman being the host of the FIH Hockey5s World Cup, 2024 to be held in Muscat from 28 to 31 January 2024, therefore, Malaysia also qualified for the event.

Following is the list of the FIH Men's Hockey5s World Cup Qualifiers

Men's EuroHockey5s Championship 2022 at Walcz, Poland from 6 to 9 July,  2022
Final Standing
1 Netherlands 2 Belgium 3 Poland 4 Switzerland 5 Austria 6 Ukraine 7 Turkey 8 Croatia 9 Cyprus 10 Finland 11 Luxembourg 12 Sweden 13 Armenia

Teams qualified for the FIH Men's Hockey5s World Cup, Muscat, Oman 2024
Netherlands, Poland and Switzerland ( instead of Belgium)

Men's Africa Hockey5s Qualifiers at Suez Canal Authority Stadium, Ismailia, Egypt from 10-15 December, 2022.
Final Standing
1 Egypt 2 Nigeria 3 Kenya 4 Zambia 5 South Africa

Teams qualified for the FIH Men's Hockey5s World Cup , Muscat, Oman, 2024
Egypt, Nigeria and Kenya

Men's Pan American Hockey5s Championship at Mona Hockey field, Kingston, Jamaica from 4 to 11 June, 2023
Final Standing
1 United States 2 Trinidad & Tobago 3 Jamaica 4 Paraguay 5 Guatemala 6 Puerto Rico 7 Panama 8 Costa Rica

Teams qualified for the FIH Men's Hockey5s World Cup, Muscat, Oman, 2024
United States, Trinidad & Tobago and Jamaica

Men's Oceania Hockey5s Cup 2023 at Gold Coast Hockey Stadium, Gold Coast, Australia from 10 to 14 July, 2023
Final Standing
1 Australia 2 New Zealand 3 Fiji 4 Soloman Islands 5 Vanuatu 6 Papua New Guinea 7 Tonga

Teams qualified for the FIH Men's Hockey5s World Cup, Muscat, Oman, 2024
Australia, New Zealand and Fiji

Men's Asian Hockey5s Qualifiers 2023 at Sultan Qaboos Youth Sports Complex, Salalah, Oman from 29 August to 2 September, 2023
Final Standing
1 India 2 Pakistan 3 Oman 4 Malaysia 5 Bangladesh 6 Iran 7 Kazakhstan 8 Japan 9 Indonesia 10 Hong Kong 11 Afghanistan

Teams qualified for the FIH Men's Hockey5s World Cup, Muscat, Oman, 2024
India, Pakistan, Oman (the host) so qualified Malaysia

Final Pools for Men's FIH Hockey5s World Cup, Muscat, Oman from 28 to 31 January, 2024
Pool A: Netherlands, Pakistan, Poland and Nigeria
Pool B: India, Egypt, Switzerland and Jamaica
Pool C: Australia, New Zealand, Trinidad & Tobago and Kenya
Pool D: Oman, Malaysia, Fiji and United States

FIH Hockey5s World Cup Oman 2024 pools revealed!



The highly anticipated FIH Hockey5s World Cup Oman 2024 was officially launched today at a ceremony which took place in Salalah, Oman attended by FIH President Tayyab Ikram, chief guest H.H. Sayyid Firas Bin Fatik Al Said and Undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth H.E. Basil bin Ahmed Al Rawas.

Hosts Oman to face Dutch women in inaugural FIH Hockey5s World Cups

By Patrick Burke

Hosts Oman have been drawn with The Netherlands, Malaysia and Fiji in the women's tournament for the inaugural International Hockey Federation (FIH) Hockey5s World Cups.

2024 draws revealed for first Hockey 5s World Cup in Oman



The first Hockey 5s World Cup moved a step closer following the men’s and women’s draws for next January’s event in Oman, which will see the Netherlands compete as the only top nation from Europe.

Malaysia in not-so-dangerous groups

By Jugjet Singh


(FILE PHOTO) Malaysia's players celebrate. -AFP/ Satish BABU

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's two Hockey 5s teams have been drawn in relatively "easy groups" in the inaugural World Cup in Muscat, Oman, on Jan 24-31, 2024.

Malaysia must work on fitness ahead of Hockey 5s World Cup

By Jugjet Singh


Malaysia and Oman (in red) in action in the Hockey 5s Asia Cup in Salalah on Saturday. - Pic courtesy of AHF

KUALA LUMPUR: When push came to shove, the Malaysian hockey 5s teams crumbled to fitter and more robust teams in the recently concluded Asia Cup in Salalah, Oman.

After winning inaugural Women’s Hockey5s Asia Cup, India aim to lift FIH Women’s Hockey5s World Cup Oman 2024

India are placed in Pool C along with the United States, Poland and Namibia



New Delhi: Ahead of the FIH Women’s Hockey5s World Cup Oman 2024, which will take place from 24th January 2024 to 31st January 2024, in Muscat, Oman, the global body, FIH, unveiled the pools and the match schedule on Sunday. A total of 16 nations will compete in the inaugural edition of the tournament and they have been divided into 4 groups, with India being placed in Pool C along with the United States, Poland and Namibia.

Indian Railways thumps Hockey Karnataka to clinch MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup 2023

The hero of the match was Indian Railways’ drag-flick expert and former junior India international Pratap Lakra, who scored a hat-trick in the final against Karnataka.

K. Keerthivasan


Pratap Lakra of Railways Sports Promotion Board celebrates after scoring a goal against Hockey Karnataka during the 94th All India MCC Murugappa Gold Cup Hockey Tournament. | Photo Credit: Vedhan M/The Hindu

The experience and might of Indian Railways was too hot to handle for a young Hockey Karnataka side as the former scripted a 5-2 victory in the final of the 94th MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup All-India hockey tournament here on Sunday.

NCAA Division 1 results - 4 September

FH Storms Back For Overtime Victory Over Princeton



PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – North Carolina trailed for most of Sunday's matchup with Princeton but pulled ahead when it counted to take a 2-1 overtime win in a top-10 field hockey battle. In neutral-site action at Penn's Ellen Vagelos Field, the Tar Heels played from behind for almost 50 minutes before tying the game in the 54th minute of play then scoring the gam

 No. 3 Maryland field hockey sneaks past No. 17 Boston College in overtime, 1-0

Holliday Woodard


Maryland field hockey reconvenes during its 1-0 victory over Michigan on Sept. 23, 2022. (Eric Robinson/The Diamondback)

Hannah Boss looked across the shooting circle and aimed a pass at her four teammates two minutes into overtime. Josie Hollamon received the insert at the top of the arc and arrowed a shot into the back of the net, ending the Terps’ frustrating match against the Eagles.

Hollamon’s OT goal lifts No. 3 Maryland field hockey to 1-0 victory over No. 17 Boston College

Freshman Josie Hollamon scored the game-winner in the extra period.

By Ryan-Martin


Photo courtesy of Maryland Athletics.

Looking to get back on track after being upset by Duke on Friday, No. 3 Maryland field hockey relied on big performances from key freshmen in a 1-0 overtime win over No. 17 Boston College.

Field Hockey Scores Five Times to Take Down Ohio, 5-3



Orono, ME – The University of Maine field hockey program defeated the Bobcats of Ohio on Sunday afternoon, 5-3.

Field Hockey Falls to Maine



ORONO, MAINE – The Ohio field hockey team (1-2) fell to the Maine Black Bears (2-2) Sunday afternoon (Sept. 3) by a score of 5-3 to close out their play in Orono, Maine.  

UMass Claims First Shutout Win Of 2023, Defeating Lafayette 1-0


Photo by: Thom Kendall - UMass Athletics

AMHERST, Mass. -- The Minutewomen (3-1, 0-0) notched their first shutout of the season, claiming a 1-0 victory over Lafayette (1-3, 0-0) on Sunday afternoon at Gladchuk Field Hockey Complex. Goalkeeper Myrte van Herwijnen recorded four saves as the UMass defense put on a clinic to keep The Leopards off the board.

Bryant travels to Fairfield Monday morning



SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University field hockey team continues its road trip as it travels to Fairfield for a Monday morning matchup. First touch is set for 11:00 a.m.

Maddie Hinch starts assistant coach role with UConn field hockey


Maddie Hinch had made first moves into coaching PIC: Worldsportpics

Maddie Hinch has made her first steps into coaching outside of her popular MH1 goalkeeping camps after being revealed as assistant coach at University of Connecticut.