The Women's FIH Hockey Nations Cup is an international women's
field hockey
Field hockey is a team sport structured in standard hockey format, in which each team plays with ten outfield players and a goalkeeper. Teams must drive a round hockey ball by hitting it with a hockey stick towards the rival team's shooting ...
tournament organised annually by the
International Hockey Federation. The tournament serves as the qualification tournament for the
Women's FIH Pro League
The Women's FIH Pro League is an international women's field hockey competition organised by the International Hockey Federation (FIH), which replaces the Women's FIH Hockey World League. The competition also serves as a qualifier for the Hoc ...
.
The tournament was founded in 2019 and the first edition was held in December 2022 in
Valencia
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, Spain.
Format
The tournament features the eight highest ranked teams in the
FIH Women's World Ranking not participating in the
Women's FIH Pro League
The Women's FIH Pro League is an international women's field hockey competition organised by the International Hockey Federation (FIH), which replaces the Women's FIH Hockey World League. The competition also serves as a qualifier for the Hoc ...
. The winner of the tournament will be promoted to the following year's FIH Pro League to replace the bottom team who will be relegated. The team will only be promoted if they meet the necessary requirements for participation in the Pro League. The winner of the first edition will qualify for the 2023–24 season of the FIH Pro League.
Results
Team appearances
See also
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Men's FIH Hockey Nations Cup
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Women's FIH Pro League
The Women's FIH Pro League is an international women's field hockey competition organised by the International Hockey Federation (FIH), which replaces the Women's FIH Hockey World League. The competition also serves as a qualifier for the Hoc ...
References
External links
International Hockey Federation
{{International field hockey
Nations Cup
FIH Hockey Nations Cup