Wales men's national field hockey team

Wales
Wales
AssociationHockey Wales
ConfederationEuropean Hockey Federation
Head CoachDaniel Newcombe
Assistant coach(es)Martin Schouten
Sam Rowe
ManagerGwyn Williams
CaptainBen Francis
Rupert Shipperley
Home
Away
FIH ranking
Current 18 Decrease 1 (23 November 2024)[1]
Olympic Games
Appearances1 (first in 1908)
Best result3rd (1908)
World Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2023)
Best result11th (2023)
EuroHockey Championship
Appearances10 (first in 1970)
Best result6th (1978, 1999, 2019)

The Wales men's national field hockey team represents Wales in men's international field hockey competitions.[2]

Wales participated once in the Summer Olympics, the first edition and they won the bronze medal. Since then they participate in the Olympics as a part of the Great Britain squad. In 2021, they qualified for their first ever World Cup in 2023.[3]

  1. ^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 23 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Hockey Wales". Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Wales reach Hockey World Cup for first time". bbc.co.uk. BBC. 23 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.