Field hockey at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification
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The men's qualification for the Olympic field hockey tournament occurred between August 2023 and January 2024, allocating twelve teams for the final tournament. All five FIH (International Hockey Federation) zones were expected to have a continental representation in the Olympic field hockey event.[2]
The host nation France received a direct quota place in the men's tournament after having attained the top twenty-five spot or higher in the FIH world ranking list.[3] The remaining half of the field will attribute the quota places to the top three teams in each of the two separate FIH Olympic qualifying tournaments.[2]
Method[edit]
Twelve teams will participate in the men's field hockey tournament, with each NOC sending a roster of sixteen players and two substitutes.
Host nation[edit]
As the host nation, France received a direct quota place in the men's tournament after having attained the top twenty-five spot or higher in the FIH world ranking list. If the French hockey players had won the 2023 EuroHockey Championships, the number of places in two wildcard tournaments would have risen to seven, with the remaining spot offered to the highest-ranked of the two bronze medal losers.[2][4]
Continental qualification[edit]
The winners from each of the five confederation zones (Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania) in their respective tournaments listed below secured a quota place for their respective NOC:[2]
- Africa – 2023 African Games later replaced by the 2023 African Olympic Qualifier
- Americas – 2023 Pan American Games
- Asia – 2022 Asian Games
- Europe – 2023 EuroHockey Championship
- Oceania – 2023 Oceania Cup
Qualification via the wild card tournament[edit]
The remaining half of the total quota was attributed to the eight-team field through each of the two separate FIH Olympic Qualifying Tournaments (OQTs), held in January 2024.[1][2] The top three eligible NOCs at the end of each tournament secured the berths to complete the twelve-team field for Paris 2024. If the host nation France had won the 2023 EuroHockey Championships, a seventh spot would have been available in the OQTs to be eventually awarded to the highest-ranked of the two bronze medal losers at midnight on the final day of the second tournament.[2]
The teams based on the continental quotas, determined by the number of NOCs from each continent within the top 22 of the FIH world ranking list, were eligible to participate in each of the two OQTs. From these quotas, six nations (the host nation France and five continental winners) qualified for Paris were removed from the list, leaving the remainder to be filled by the highest-ranked eligible NOCs in each of the continental meets.[2]
On 28 September 2023, the FIH announced that Oman would host a qualification tournament instead of Pakistan.[5]
Qualified teams[edit]
| Qualification | Date | Host/Country | Berths | Qualified team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | — | 1 |  France | |
| 2023 Oceania Cup | 10–13 August 2023 |  Whangārei | 1 |  Australia |
| 2023 EuroHockey Championship | 19–27 August 2023 |  Mönchengladbach | 1 |  Netherlands |
| 2022 Asian Games | 24 September − 6 October 2023 |  Hangzhou | 1 |  India |
| 2023 Pan American Games | 25 October – 3 November 2023 |  Santiago | 1 |  Argentina |
| 2023 African Olympic Qualifier[6] | 29 October – 5 November 2023 |  Pretoria | 1 | South Africa |
| 2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers | 13–21 January 2024 |  Valencia | 3 |  Belgium Spain Ireland |
 Muscat | 3 | Germany Great Britain New Zealand | ||
| Total | 12 | |||
2023 Oceania Cup[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 6 | 2024 Summer Olympics |
| 2 | New Zealand (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 3 | 2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[7]
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[7]
(H) Hosts
2023 EuroHockey Championships[edit]
Qualified teams[edit]
Along with the host nation Germany, the top three teams at the 2021 EuroHockey Championship and the four winners of the 2022 EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers fielded the men's tournament.[8][9]
| Qualification | Date | Host | Berths | Qualified team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 14 December 2020 | — | 1 | Germany |
| 2021 EuroHockey Championship | 4–12 June 2021 | Amstelveen | 3 | Netherlands Belgium England |
| EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers | 17–20 August 2022 | Ourense | 1 | Spain |
| 23–26 August 2022 |  Vienna | 1 | Austria | |
| 24–27 August 2022 | Calais | 1 | France | |
 Glasgow | 1 |  Wales | ||
| Total | 8 | |||
Preliminary round[edit]
Pool A[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Austria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 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 for.[10]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[10]
Pool B[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 7 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 6 | |
| 3 | France | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 3 | |
| 4 | Wales | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 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 for.[10]
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[10]
(H) Hosts
Final round[edit]
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 25 August | ||||||
| Belgium | 2 | |||||
| 27 August | ||||||
| Netherlands | 3 | |||||
| Netherlands | 2 | |||||
| 25 August | ||||||
| England | 1 | |||||
| Germany | 0 (4) | |||||
| England (p.s.o.) | 0 (5) | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 27 August | ||||||
| Belgium | 2 | |||||
| Germany | 0 | |||||
Final ranking[edit]
| Pos | Team | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
 | Netherlands | 2024 Summer Olympics |
 | England | 2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers |
 | Belgium | |
| 4 | Germany (H) | |
| 5 | France[a] | |
| 6 | Spain | 2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers |
| 7 | Austria | |
| 8 | Wales[b] |
2022 Asian Games[edit]
Qualified teams[edit]
| Qualification | Date | Host | Berths | Qualified team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | 16 September 2016 | — | 1 | China |
| 2018 Asian Games | 20 August – 1 September 2018 |  Jakarta | 5 |  Japan Malaysia India Pakistan South Korea |
| 2022 Asian Games Qualifier[11] | 6–15 May 2022 |  Bangkok | 6 | Oman Bangladesh Indonesia Thailand Sri Lanka Uzbekistan Singapore |
| Total | 12 | |||
Preliminary round[edit]
Pool A[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 5 | +53 | 15 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Japan | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 9 | +27 | 12 | |
| 3 | Pakistan | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 17 | +21 | 9 | Fifth place game |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 29 | −14 | 6 | Seventh place game |
| 5 | Uzbekistan | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 49 | −42 | 3 | Ninth place game |
| 6 | Singapore | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 50 | −45 | 0 | Eleventh place game |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[13]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[13]
Pool B[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (H) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 9 | +15 | 13 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | South Korea | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 8 | +34 | 12 | |
| 3 | Malaysia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 11 | +25 | 10 | Fifth place game |
| 4 | Oman | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 35 | −21 | 6 | Seventh place game |
| 5 | Indonesia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 28 | −21 | 3 | Ninth place game |
| 6 | Thailand | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 35 | −32 | 0 | Eleventh place game |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[13]
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[13]
(H) Hosts
Medal round[edit]
| Semi-finals | Gold medal match | |||||
| 4 October | ||||||
| India | 5 | |||||
| 6 October | ||||||
| South Korea | 3 | |||||
| India | 5 | |||||
| 4 October | ||||||
| Japan | 1 | |||||
| China | 2 | |||||
| Japan | 3 | |||||
| Bronze medal match | ||||||
| 6 October | ||||||
| South Korea | 2 | |||||
| China | 1 | |||||
Final standings[edit]
| Pos | Team | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| | India | 2024 Summer Olympics |
| | Japan | 2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers |
| | South Korea | |
| 4 | China (H) | |
| 5 | Pakistan | |
| 6 | Malaysia | |
| 7 | Oman | |
| 8 | Bangladesh | |
| 9 | Indonesia | |
| 10 | Uzbekistan | |
| 11 | Thailand | |
| 12 | Singapore |
2023 Pan American Games[edit]
Qualified teams[edit]
| Qualification | Date | Host | Quota(s) | Qualified team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | — | — | ||
| 2022 Pan American Cup | 20–30 January | Santiago |  Canada United States Brazil Peru | |
| 2022 South American Games | 3–11 October |  Asunción | 2 | Argentina Chile |
| 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games | 28 June – 6 July |  Santo Domingo | 2 |  Mexico Trinidad and Tobago |
| Total | 8 | |||
- Chile finished in the top two at the 2022 South American Games, meaning the host nation quota was reallocated as an additional quota through the 2022 Pan American Cup.
- Since Canada and the USA qualified through the Pan American Cup, an additional spot was available through the event.
Preliminary round[edit]
Pool A[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 | +33 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Chile (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 3 | +18 | 6 | |
| 3 | Mexico | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 3 | 5th–8th classification |
| 4 | Peru | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 43 | −42 | 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 for.[14]
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[14]
(H) Hosts
Pool B[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | United States | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 6 | |
| 3 | Brazil | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 | 5th–8th classification |
| 4 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 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 for.[14]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[14]
Medal round[edit]
| Semi-finals | Gold medal match | |||||
| 1 November | ||||||
| Argentina | 2 | |||||
| 3 November | ||||||
| United States | 0 | |||||
| Argentina | 3 | |||||
| 1 November | ||||||
| Chile | 1 | |||||
| Canada | 1 (2) | |||||
| Chile | 1 (3) | |||||
| Bronze medal match | ||||||
| 3 November | ||||||
| United States | 2 | |||||
| Canada | 3 | |||||
Final standings[edit]
| Pos | Team | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| | Argentina | 2024 Summer Olympics |
| | Chile (H) | 2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers |
| | Canada | |
| 4 | United States | |
| 5 | Brazil | |
| 6 | Mexico | |
| 7 | Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 8 | Peru |
2023 African Olympic Qualifier[edit]
Qualified teams[edit]
| Qualification | Date | Host | Berths | Qualified team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIH World Rankings | — | — | 2 | South Africa Egypt |
| Northeast African Qualifying Tournament | 6 June 2022 | Cancelled[15] | 2 |  Kenya Uganda |
| Northwest African Qualifying Tournament | 25 August 2022 | Cancelled[16] | 2 |  Ghana Nigeria |
| FIH Central and South Africa Qualifying Tournament | 31 August – 4 September 2022 |  Harare | 2 | Zimbabwe Zambia |
| Total | 8 | |||
Preliminary round[edit]
Pool A[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | +27 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Uganda | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 3 | |
| 3 | Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 16 | −10 | 3 | Fifth to eighth place classification |
| 4 | Zimbabwe | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 3 |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[7]
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[7]
(H) Hosts
Pool B[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Ghana | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | Kenya | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | Fifth to eighth place classification |
| 4 | Zambia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 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 for.[7]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[7]
Medal round[edit]
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 3 November | ||||||
| South Africa | 7 | |||||
| 5 November | ||||||
| Ghana | 0 | |||||
| South Africa | 2 | |||||
| 3 November | ||||||
| Egypt | 1 | |||||
| Egypt | 9 | |||||
| Uganda | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 5 November | ||||||
| Ghana | 7 | |||||
| Uganda | 1 | |||||
Final standings[edit]
| Pos | Team | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa (H) | 2024 Summer Olympics |
| 2 | Egypt | 2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers |
| 3 | Ghana | |
| 4 | Uganda | |
| 5 | Nigeria | |
| 6 | Kenya | |
| 7 | Zambia | |
| 8 | Zimbabwe |
FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers[edit]
Qualified teams[edit]
| Qualification | Date | Host | Berths | Qualified team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 EuroHockey Championship II | 23–29 July 2023 | Dublin | 2 |  Ireland Ukraine |
| 2023 Oceania Cup | 10–13 August 2023 | Whangārei | 1 | New Zealand |
| 2023 EuroHockey Championship | 19–27 August 2023 | Mönchengladbach | 5 | Great Britain Belgium Germany Spain Austria |
| 2022 Asian Games | 24 September − 6 October 2023 | Hangzhou | 5 | Japan South Korea China Pakistan Malaysia |
| 2023 Pan American Games | 25 October – 3 November 2023 | Santiago | 2 | Chile Canada |
| 2023 African Olympic Qualifier[17] | 29 October – 5 November 2023 | Pretoria | 1 | Egypt |
| Total | 16 | |||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Qualification System – Games of the XXXIII Olympiad – Hockey" (PDF). FIH. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g McAlister, Sean (12 December 2022). "How to qualify for hockey at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ Berkeley, Geoff (9 April 2022). "Hockey, triathlon and volleyball qualification criteria approved for Paris 2024". Inside the Games. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "Qualification pathway approved for Paris 2024". International Hockey Federation. 20 April 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "Paris 2024: Oman to host FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifier". fih.hockey. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ @africanhockeyfederation (15 May 2023). "15 May 2023: Revised AfHF 2023 Events Roadmap New hosts & dates announced" – via Instagram.
- ^ a b c FIH General Tournament Regulations May 2022
- ^ "32nd GA – AKirkland report.pdf" (PDF). European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "2022 EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 11 November 2021. Archived from the original on 13 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ a b "FIH General Tournament Regulations May 2022" (PDF). International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ "Men's Asian Games Qualifier 2022 to start from 6 May in Bangkok". Asian Hockey Federation. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ Premalal, Susil (26 January 2023). "Hockey removed from Sri Lanka Asian Games contingent". Daily Mirror. Colombo, Sri Laka. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ a b "FIH General Tournament Regulations May 2022" (PDF). International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Santiago 2023 PAG Tournament Regulations" (PDF).
- ^ "Revised AfHF Road Map 2022–2023". African Hockey Federation. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ @afrhockey (August 25, 2022). "Due to the late withdrawal of Sierra Leone Men's Team, this tournament was cancelled by the AfHF" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @africanhockeyfederation (15 May 2023). "15 May 2023: Revised AfHF 2023 Events Roadmap New hosts & dates announced" – via Instagram.
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