Sports Rankings – Historical Rankings, Stats & Performance Data

★ Best in the year

#	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026	Σ	Δ pts
1	Netherlands	Netherlands	Netherlands	Netherlands	Netherlands	827	▲ +13
2	Germany	Germany	Germany	Germany	Germany	729	▲ +14
3	Australia	Australia	Australia	Australia	Australia	530	▲ +6
4	India	England/G.Britain	India	India	Argentina	305	▲ +16
5	England/G.Britain	India	England/G.Britain	Argentina	India	293	▲ +2
6	Argentina	Argentina	Argentina	England/G.Britain	England/G.Britain	288	▲ +3
7	Pakistan	Pakistan	Pakistan	Pakistan	Pakistan	265	–
8	Spain	Spain	Spain	Spain	Spain	217	▲ +7
9	South Korea	South Korea	South Korea	South Korea	Belgium	147	▲ +9
10	New Zealand	Belgium	Belgium	Belgium	South Korea	140	–
11	Belgium	New Zealand	New Zealand	New Zealand	New Zealand	124	–
12	United States	United States	United States	United States	United States	69	–
13	Canada	Canada	China	China	China	65	–
14	China	China	Canada	Canada	Canada	58	–
15	Russia	Russia	Russia	Austria	Austria	56	▲ +4
16	Austria	Austria	Austria	Russia	Russia	48	–
17	Japan	Japan	Japan	Poland	Poland	40	▲ +2
18	Poland	Poland	Poland	Japan	Japan	37	–
19	France	France	France	France	France	28	–
20	Malaysia	Czech Republic	Czech Republic	South Africa	Czech Republic	25	▲ +2
21	South Africa	South Africa	South Africa	Czech Republic	South Africa	25	–
22	Czech Republic	Malaysia	Malaysia	Malaysia	Malaysia	21	–
23	Ireland	Ireland	Ireland	Ireland	Ireland	16	–
24	Switzerland	Switzerland	Switzerland	Switzerland	Switzerland	16	–
25	Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe	16	–
26	Belarus	Belarus	Belarus	Belarus	Belarus	14	–
27	Denmark	Denmark	Denmark	Denmark	Denmark	13	–
28	Scotland	Scotland	Scotland	Scotland	Scotland	11	–
29	Kenya	Fiji	Fiji	Fiji	Fiji	10	–
30	Fiji	Kenya	Kenya	Kenya	Kenya	10	–
31	Ukraine	Chile	Chile	Chile	Chile	9	–
32	Chile	Ukraine	Ukraine	Ukraine	Ukraine	8	–
33	Cuba	Cuba	Cuba	Cuba	Cuba	6	–
34	Wales	Wales	Wales	Wales	Wales	6	–
35	Afghanistan	Egypt	Egypt	Egypt	Egypt	5	–
36	Egypt	Iran	Iran	Iran	Iran	5	–
37	Papua New Guinea	Afghanistan	Afghanistan	Afghanistan	Afghanistan	4	–
38	Samoa	Papua New Guinea	Papua New Guinea	Papua New Guinea	Papua New Guinea	4	–
39	Iran	Samoa	Samoa	Samoa	Samoa	4	–
40	Tanzania	Tanzania	Tanzania	Tanzania	Tanzania	3	–
41	Lithuania	Ghana	Ghana	Ghana	Ghana	2	–
42	Ghana	Lithuania	Lithuania	Lithuania	Lithuania	2	–
43	Hungary	Hungary	Hungary	Uruguay	Uruguay	2	–
44	Mexico	Mexico	Mexico	Hungary	Hungary	1	–
45	Netherlands Antilles	Netherlands Antilles	Netherlands Antilles	Mexico	Mexico	1	–
46	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore	Netherlands Antilles	Netherlands Antilles	1	–
47	Trinidad and Tobago	Trinidad and Tobago	Trinidad and Tobago	Singapore	Singapore	1	–
48	Uruguay	Uruguay	Uruguay	Trinidad and Tobago	Trinidad and Tobago	1	–

Germany and Argentina at hockey's summit

InsideTheGames.biz | 31.08.2026

The FIH Hockey World Cup Belgium & Netherlands 2026 ended across Wavre and Amstelveen with the men's holders retaining their crown and Las Leonas dethroning the Dutch, alongside historic podiums and a tournament packed with milestones.

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Red Lions extend unbeaten streak as England men remain in the hunt

FIH.hockey | 25.06.2026

Red Lions extend unbeaten streak as England men remain in the hunt

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