The Women's FIH Hockey Nations Cup is an international women's

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tournament organised annually by the

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. The tournament serves as the qualification tournament for the

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. The tournament was founded in 2019 and the first edition was held in December 2022 in

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, Spain.

Format

The tournament features the eight highest ranked teams in the

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not participating in the

. 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

Summary

:* = ''host country''

Team appearances

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