Women's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup

Women's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup
SportIndoor hockey
Founded2003; 21 years ago (2003)
First season2003
No. of teams12
ConfederationInternational (FIH)
Most recent
champion(s)
 Netherlands (3rd title)
(2023)
Most titles Germany
 Netherlands
(3 titles each)
QualificationContinental championships
Official websiteFIH

The Women's Indoor Hockey World Cup is an international indoor field hockey competition organised by the International Hockey Federation (FIH). The tournament was first held in 2003 and it is held every four years.

Format

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Twelve qualified teams will be divided into two pools. The top two in their pool qualified for the first to fourth classification, while third and fourth qualified for fifth to eighth classification, the last two teams will play for last four placing.

Qualification

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Qualification is set by the governing body, the International Hockey Federation. The qualified teams include the host country, continental champions and the most recent World Cup final ranking.[1]

Summaries

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Year Host Final Third place match
Winner Score Runner-up Third place Score Fourth place
2003
Details
Leipzig, Germany
Germany
5–2
Netherlands

France
3–1
Czech Republic
2007
Details
Vienna, Austria
Netherlands
4–2
Spain

Germany
5–2
Ukraine
2011
Details
Poznań, Poland
Germany
4–2
Netherlands

Ukraine
4–2
Belarus
2015
Details
Leipzig, Germany
Netherlands
1–1 (1–0 pso)
Germany

Czech Republic
0–0 (2–0 pso)
Austria
2018
Details
Berlin, Germany
Germany
2–1
Netherlands

Belarus
2–1
Ukraine
2022
Details
Liège, Belgium Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2023
Details
Pretoria, South Africa
Netherlands
7–0
Austria

Czech Republic
3–1
South Africa
2025
Details
Poreč, Croatia

Performance by nation

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Team Titles Runners-up Third place Fourth place
 Netherlands 3 (2007, 2015, 2023) 3 (2003, 2011, 2018)
 Germany 3 (2003*, 2011, 2018*) 1 (2015*) 1 (2007)
 Austria 1 (2023) 1 (2015)
 Spain 1 (2007)
 Czech Republic 2 (2015, 2023) 1 (2003)
 Ukraine 1 (2011) 2 (2007, 2018)
 Belarus 1 (2018) 1 (2011)
 France 1 (2003)
 South Africa 1 (2023*)
* = host country

Team appearances

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Team Germany
2003
Austria
2007
Poland
2011
Germany
2015
Germany
2018
South Africa
2023
Croatia
2025
Years
 Argentina 9th 1
 Australia 9th 6th 8th 8th 6th 7th Q 7
 Austria 7th 7th 7th 4th 2nd Q 6
 Belarus 5th 5th 4th 7th 3rd DSQ 5
 Belgium 11th 5th Q 3
 Canada 9th 10th 8th 3
 Croatia Q 1
 Czech Republic 4th 11th 6th 3rd 7th 3rd Q 7
 France 3rd 1
 Germany 1st 3rd 1st 2nd 1st WD Q 6
 Italy 10th 1
 Kazakhstan 12th 12th 12th 10th 4
 Lithuania 6th 1
 Mexico 12th 1
 Namibia 10th 9th 12th Q 4
 Netherlands 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 6
 New Zealand 11th Q 2
 Poland 5th 5th 8th Q 4
 Russia 8th 11th DSQ 2
 Scotland 8th 1
 South Africa 10th 12th 9th 4th Q 5
 Spain 2nd WD 1
  Switzerland 5th 1
 Thailand Q 1
 Trinidad and Tobago 11th 1
 Ukraine 4th 3rd 6th 4th 6th 5
 United States 10th 9th Q 3
 Uruguay 11th 1
Total 12 12 12 12 12 12 12

References

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  1. ^ "Qualification Criteria, Men's and Women's Indoor World Cups, 2011" (PDF). FIH. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 June 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
  2. ^ "FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup in Liège cancelled!". fih.ch. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
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