2024–25 Men's FIH Hockey Nations Cup

2024–25 Men's FIH Hockey Nations Cup
Tournament details
Host countryMalaysia
CityKuala Lumpur
Dates15–21 June 2025
Teams8 (from 4 confederations)
Venue(s)Malaysia National Hockey Stadium
Final positions
Champions New Zealand (2nd title)
Runner-up Pakistan
Third place France
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored113 (5.65 per match)
Top scorer(s)France Victor Charlet (7 goals)
Best playerNew Zealand Nic Woods
Best young playerPakistan Sufyan Khan
Best goalkeeperNew Zealand Dominic Dixon
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The 2024–25 Men's FIH Hockey Nations Cup was the third edition of the Men's FIH Hockey Nations Cup, the annual qualification tournament for the Men's FIH Pro League organised by the International Hockey Federation. The tournament was held at the Malaysia National Hockey Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 15 to 21 June 2025.[1]

The defending champions New Zealand won their second title by defeating Pakistan 6–2 in the final.[2] France won the bronze medal by defeating South Korea 3–2 in a shoot-out after the match finished 3–3.[3]

Teams

The eight highest ranked teams not participating in the Men's FIH Pro League participated in the tournament.

 France

Head Coach: Belgium John-John Dohmen

  1. Edgar Reynaud (GK)
  2. Mattéo Desgouillons
  3. Brieuc Delemazure
  4. Corentin Sellier
  5. Lucas Montecot
  6. Xavier Esmenjaud
  7. Viktor Lockwood (C)
  8. Noé Jouin
  9. Gaspard Xavier
  10. François Goyet
  11. Eliot Curty
  12. Jules Verrier
  13. Etienne Tynevez
  14. Amaury Bellenger
  15. Victor Saint-Martin
  16. Tassilo Sura
  17. Corentin Saunier (GK)
  18. Louis Haertelmeyer
 Japan

Head Coach: Yoshihiro Anai

  1. Koji Yamasaki
  2. Shota Yamada
  3. Yamato Kawahara
  4. Seren Tanaka
  5. Jun Watanabe
  6. Kazumasa Matsumoto
  7. Yuma Nagai
  8. Manabu Yamashita
  9. Raiki Fujishima (C)
  10. Ryoma Ooka
  11. Kaito Tanaka
  12. Yusuke Kawamura
  13. Kosei Kawabe
  14. Takashi Yoshikawa (GK)
  15. Kisho Kuroda (GK)
  16. Keita Watanabe
  17. Ryosuke Shinohara
  18. Hyota Yamada
 Malaysia

Head Coach: Sarjit Kundan

  1. Syed Cholan
  2. Mughni Kamal
  3. Marhan Jalil (C)
  4. Fitri Saari
  5. Syarman Mat
  6. Andywalfian Jeffrynus
  7. Akhimullah Anuar
  8. Alfarico Liau
  9. Shello Silverius
  10. Rafaizul Saini (GK)
  11. Arif Ishak
  12. Faiz Jali
  13. Hafizuddin Othman (GK)
  14. Norsyafiq Sumantri
  15. Abu Kamal Azrai
  16. Aiman Rozemi
  17. Muhajir Abdu Rauf
  18. Shafiq Hassan
  19. Amirul Azahar
  20. Faris Harizan
 New Zealand

Head Coach: South Africa Greg Nicol

 Pakistan

Head Coach: Tahir Zaman

  1. Abdullah Ishtiaq Khan (GK)
  2. Muhammad Abdullah
  3. Muhib Ullah
  4. Sufyan Khan
  5. Moin Shakeel
  6. Waheed Rana
  7. Hannan Shahid
  8. Zikriya Hayat
  9. Arshad Liaqat
  10. Ahmad Nadeem
  11. Ghazanfar Ali
  12. Ammad Butt (C)
  13. Muhammad Hammadudin
  14. Abdul Rehman
  15. Afraz Hakeem
  16. Waleed Rana
  17. Abdul Mannan
  18. Muneeb Ur-Rehman (GK)
  19. Salman Razzaq
  20. Junaid Manzoor
 South Africa[4]

Head Coach: Devon van der Merwe

  1. Hendrik Kriek (GK)
  2. Andrew Hobson
  3. Calvin Davis
  4. Senzwesihle Ngubane
  5. Jacques van Tonder
  6. Jaydon Brooker
  7. Nduduzo Lembethe
  8. Trevor de Lora
  9. Marvin Simons
  10. Angelo Walstoom
  11. Carlon Mentoor
  12. Matthew de Sousa
  13. Jamie Seale
  14. Reuben Sendzul
  15. Zenani Kraai
  16. Daniel Bell
  17. Samkelo Mvimbi (C)
  18. Gowan Jones (GK)
 South Korea

Head Coach: Min Tae-seok

  1. Jang Daehan (GK)
  2. Kim Kyubeom
  3. Yang Ji-hun
  4. Park Cheoleon
  5. Rim Jin-kang
  6. Son Dain
  7. Lee Jung-jun (C)
  8. Seo In-woo
  9. Bae Jong-suk
  10. Lim Do-hyun
  11. Sim Jae-won
  12. Baek Sung-hyun
  13. Kim Hyeong-jin
  14. Bae Soung Min
  15. Kim Jae-han (GK)
  16. Jin Geonhyo
  17. Cheon Min-su
  18. Lee Hye-seung
 Wales[5]

Head Coach: Daniel Newcomb

Preliminary round

All times are (UTC+8).

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  France 3 2 1 0 12 10 +2 7 Semi-finals
2  South Korea 3 2 0 1 9 8 +1 6
3  Wales 3 0 2 1 8 9 −1 2
4  South Africa 3 0 1 2 7 9 −2 1
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.[6]
15 June 2025
14:00
France  6–5  South Korea
Esmenjaud field hockey ball 9', 47', 58'
Charlet field hockey ball 56', 59'
Haertelmeyer field hockey ball 60' 		Report Lee J. field hockey ball 3'
Yang field hockey ball 21', 44'
Lim D. field hockey ball 25'
Park C. field hockey ball 36'
Umpires:
Ilanggo Kanabathu (MAS)
Peter Kabaso (KEN)
15 June 2025
16:00
South Africa  4–4  Wales
De Lora field hockey ball 35'
Walstroom field hockey ball 37'
Mvimbi field hockey ball 50'
Davis field hockey ball 59' 		Report Pritchard field hockey ball 5', 24', 26'
Morgan field hockey ball 22'
Umpires:
Ben Grant (NZL)
Nick Saunders (NZL)
16 June 2025
14:00
South Korea  3–2  Wales
Yang field hockey ball 44'
Lee J. field hockey ball 45'
Lim D. field hockey ball 57' 		Report Furlong field hockey ball 30'
Bradshaw field hockey ball 59'
Umpires:
Liu Xiaoying (CHN)
Ridge Bair (USA)
16 June 2025
16:00
South Africa  3–4  France
Brooker field hockey ball 2', 59'
Simons field hockey ball 59' 		Report Charlet field hockey ball 1', 35', 44'
Esmenjaud field hockey ball 58'
Umpires:
Timothy Sheahan (AUS)
Nick Saunders (NZL)
18 June 2025
14:00
South Korea  1–0  South Africa
Lim D. field hockey ball 29' Report
Umpires:
Zeke Newman (AUS)
Ben Grant (NZL)
18 June 2025
16:00
France  2–2  Wales
Haertelmeyer field hockey ball 14'
Bellenger field hockey ball 54' 		Report Newbold field hockey ball 22'
Pritchard field hockey ball 45'
Umpires:
Lim Hong-Zhen (SGP)
Ilanggo Kanabathu (MAS)

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  New Zealand 3 3 0 0 10 7 +3 9 Semi-finals
2  Pakistan 3 1 1 1 9 9 0 4
3  Malaysia (H) 3 1 1 1 8 8 0 4
4  Japan 3 0 0 3 4 7 −3 0
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.[6]
(H) Hosts
15 June 2025
18:00
New Zealand  2–1  Japan
Hiha field hockey ball 6'
Thomas field hockey ball 56' 		Report Shinohara field hockey ball 5'
Umpires:
Timothy Sheahan (AUS)
Ridge Bair (USA)
15 June 2025
20:00
Malaysia  3–3  Pakistan
Fitri field hockey ball 49'
Cholan field hockey ball 52', 56' 		Report Nadeem field hockey ball 6'
Rehman field hockey ball 9'
Rana field hockey ball 54'
Umpires:
Zeke Newman (AUS)
Wanri Venter (RSA)
16 June 2025
18:00
Japan  2–3  Pakistan
Matsumoto field hockey ball 9'
Yamasaki field hockey ball 11' 		Report Ali field hockey ball 8'
Rana field hockey ball 34'
Khan field hockey ball 52'
Umpires:
Ben Grant (NZL)
Ilanggo Kanabathu (MAS)
16 June 2025
20:00
Malaysia  3–4  New Zealand
Anuar field hockey ball 18'
Fitri field hockey ball 38'
Azrai field hockey ball 39' 		Report F. Ward field hockey ball 44', 52'
Yorston field hockey ball 45'
Findlay field hockey ball 46'
Umpires:
Lim Hong-Zhen (SGP)
Peter Kabaso (KEN)
18 June 2025
18:00
New Zealand  4–3  Pakistan
Woods field hockey ball 7'
Cosslett field hockey ball 43', 45', 52' 		Report Rehman field hockey ball 13', 14'
Rana field hockey ball 28'
Umpires:
Wanri Venter (RSA)
Peter Kabaso (KEN)
18 June 2025
20:00
Japan  1–2  Malaysia
Yamasaki field hockey ball 56' Report Sumantri field hockey ball 5'
Azrai field hockey ball 26'
Umpires:
Liu Xiaoying (CHN)
Timothy Sheahan (AUS)

Classification round

Bracket

 
CrossoversFifth place
 
      
 
20 June
 
 
 Wales6
 
21 June
 
 Japan4
 
 Wales2
 
20 June
 
 Malaysia1
 
 Malaysia4
 
 
 South Africa2
 
Seventh place
 
 
21 June
 
 
 Japan2
 
 
 South Africa1

Crossovers

20 June 2025
13:30
Wales  6–4  Japan
Newbold field hockey ball 9'
Morgan field hockey ball 21', 34', 45'
Welsh field hockey ball 34'
Furlong field hockey ball 59' 		Report Ooka field hockey ball 20'
Yamasaki field hockey ball 30'
Matsumoto field hockey ball 32'
Kawabe field hockey ball 60'
Umpires:
Wanri Venter (RSA)
Nick Saunders (NZL)
20 June 2025
16:00
Malaysia  4–2  South Africa
Cholan field hockey ball 15'
Hassan field hockey ball 37'
Anuar field hockey ball 40'
Fitri field hockey ball 53' 		Report Walstroom field hockey ball 30'
Mentoor field hockey ball 51'
Umpires:
Zeke Newman (AUS)
Lim Hong-Zhen (SGP)

Seventh and eighth place

21 June 2025
13:30
Japan  2–1  South Africa
Shinohara field hockey ball 35'
Kawabe field hockey ball 42' 		Report Davis field hockey ball 7'
Umpires:
Hong-Zhen Lim (SGP)
Liu Xiaoying (CHN)

Fifth and sixth place

21 June 2025
16:00
Wales  2–1  Malaysia
Bradshaw field hockey ball 42'
Furlong field hockey ball 50' 		Report Cholan field hockey ball 20'
Umpires:
Ridge Bair (USA)
Timothy Sheahan (AUS)

Medal round

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
20 June
 
 
 France3 (2)
 
21 June
 
 Pakistan (p.s.o.)3 (3)
 
 Pakistan2
 
20 June
 
 New Zealand6
 
 New Zealand (p.s.o.)2 (4)
 
 
 South Korea2 (3)
 
Third place
 
 
21 June
 
 
 France (p.s.o.)3 (3)
 
 
 South Korea3 (2)

Semi-finals

20 June 2025
18:30
France  3–3  Pakistan
Esmenjaud field hockey ball 25'
Charlet field hockey ball 34', 58' 		Report Afraz field hockey ball 38'
Khan field hockey ball 42'
Hammadudin field hockey ball 43'
Penalties
Montecot Penalty shoot-out scored
Lockwood Penalty shoot-out missed
Tynevez Penalty shoot-out missed
Sellier Penalty shoot-out scored
Esmenjaud Penalty shoot-out missed 		2–3 Penalty shoot-out scored Afraz
Penalty shoot-out missed Rehman
Penalty shoot-out scored Shahid
Penalty shoot-out scored Rana
Umpires:
Ben Grant (NZL)
Timothy Sheahan (AUS)
20 June 2025
21:00
New Zealand  2–2  South Korea
Elmes field hockey ball 10'
Thomas field hockey ball 19' 		Report Lim D. field hockey ball 25'
Yang field hockey ball 37'
Penalties
Boyde Penalty shoot-out missed
Findlay Penalty shoot-out scored
Phillips Penalty shoot-out scored
Yorston Penalty shoot-out scored
Woods Penalty shoot-out scored 		4–3 Penalty shoot-out missed Bae
Penalty shoot-out missed Lee H.
Penalty shoot-out scored Cheon
Penalty shoot-out scored Lee J.
Penalty shoot-out scored Bae
Umpires:
Peter Kabaso (KEN)
Liu Xiaoying (CHN)

Third and fourth place

21 June 2025
18:30
France  3–3  South Korea
Marqué field hockey ball 15'
Esmenjaud field hockey ball 26'
Sellier field hockey ball 50' 		Report Yang field hockey ball 18', 49'
Lim D. field hockey ball 45'
Penalties
Montecot Penalty shoot-out scored
Jouin Penalty shoot-out scored
Lockwood Penalty shoot-out missed
Sellier Penalty shoot-out missed
Charlet Penalty shoot-out scored 		3–2 Penalty shoot-out missed Kim
Penalty shoot-out missed Cheon
Penalty shoot-out scored Bae
Penalty shoot-out scored Yang
Penalty shoot-out missed Jin
Umpires:
Ilanggo Kanabathu (MAS)
Nick Saunders (NZL)

Final

21 June 2025
21:00
Pakistan  2–6  New Zealand
Hayat field hockey ball 36'
Khan field hockey ball 59' 		Report Cosslett field hockey ball 6', 58'
Hiha field hockey ball 15'
Thomas field hockey ball 17'
Findlay field hockey ball 18'
Boyde field hockey ball 27'
Umpires:
Wanri Venter (RSA)
Zeke Newman (AUS)

Statistics

Final standings

Pos Team Promotion or relegation
1  New Zealand Promoted to the 2025–26 Men's FIH Pro League
2  Pakistan
3  France
4  South Korea
5  Wales
6  Malaysia (H)
7  Japan
8  South Africa Relegated to 2025–26 FIH Nations Cup 2
Source: FIH
(H) Host

Awards

The awards were announced on 21 June 2025.[3]

Award Player
Player of the tournament New Zealand Nic Woods
Goalkeeper of the tournament New Zealand Dominic Dixon
Best junior player Pakistan Sufyan Khan

Goalscorers

There were 113 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 5.65 goals per match.

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH

See also

References

  1. ^ "Malaysia to host third edition of FIH Hockey Men's Nations Cup". International Hockey Federation. 24 February 2025. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  2. ^ Khan, Azhar (21 June 2025). "New Zealand overpower Pakistan 6-2 to lift FIH Nations Cup title". nation.com.pk. The Nation. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  3. ^ a b "New Zealand romp to FIH Hockey Men's Nations Cup title as France clinch bronze". International Hockey Federation. 21 June 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  4. ^ "SA Hockey Men Announce Squad for FIH Nations Cup Malaysia 2025". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
  5. ^ Davies, Sydney (2025-04-14). "Hoci Cymru Announce Senior Performance Squads for 2025/26 Season". Hoci Cymru. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
  6. ^ a b "FIH Top Tier Tournament Regulations" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. 21 October 2021.
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