International Hockey Federation

International Hockey Federation
Fédération Internationale de Hockey
AbbreviationFIH
Formation7 January 1924; 100 years ago (1924-01-07)
Founded atParis, France
TypeSports federation
Legal statusGoverning body of:
Field hockey
Indoor hockey
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PurposeSport governance
HeadquartersLausanne, Switzerland
Region served
Worldwide
Membership
140 national associations
Official language
English, French[1]
President
Tayyab Ikram[2]
CEO
Thierry Weil
Main organ
Congress
AffiliationsInternational Olympic Committee
Websitewww.fih.hockey Edit this at Wikidata

The International Hockey Federation, commonly known by the acronym FIH, is the international governing body of field hockey and indoor field hockey. Its headquarters are in Lausanne, Switzerland. FIH is responsible for field hockey's major international tournaments, notably the Hockey World Cup.

  1. ^ "International Hockey Federation Statutes" (PDF). FIH. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 August 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Tayyab Ikram (MAC) elected as new President of FIH". FIH. Archived from the original on 5 November 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.