| Most recent season or competition: Field hockey at the 2022 South American Games | |
| Sport | Field hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| First season | 2006 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Continent | South America (PAHF) |
| Most recent champion(s) | M:  Argentina (4th title)W:  Chile (1st title) |
| Most titles | M: Argentina (4 titles) W: Argentina (3 titles) |
Field hockey at the South American Games was first introduced to the South American Games as a men's and women's tournament at the 2006 Games.
After being introduced in the 2006 South American Games, the field hockey tournament was absent at the 2010 South American Games, but returned in 2014. The tournament often serves as a qualification tournament for the field hockey event at the Pan American Games.
In the men's competition, Argentina are the most successful national team, having won gold at every edition of the tournament.[1] The Argentine women's team is also the most successful national team in the women's competition, also having won gold at every edition until 2022, when Chile became the first nation other than Argentina to win the gold medal.[2]
- ^ "South American Championships - Men". PAHF. Archived from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ "South American Championships - Women". PAHF. Archived from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2017.