Hockey Four Nations Cup
The Hockey Four Nations Cup is an international field hockey tournament held by the International Hockey Federation and the Deutscher Hockey-Bund.
| Most recent season or competition: 2018 Men's Four Nations Cup | |
| Sport | Field hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | M: 2013 W: 2014 |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Country | Germany |
| Continent | EHF (Europe) |
| Most recent champion(s) | M: W:  |
| Most titles | M: W: 4 teams (1 title each) |
Germany are the most recent champions in the men's competition,[1] while the Netherlands are the reigning champions in the women's tournament.[2]
Format
Since 2013 the tournament has been an invitational event, allowing four nations to compete against one another. The tournament is conducted via a round-robin system, with the nation finishing at the top of the table being declared the tournament champions.
The tournament generally comprises teams within the top 10 of the FIH World Rankings.[3]
Men's Tournament
Summaries
| Year | Host | Winner | Runner-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Hamburg | Germany |
Netherlands |
 England |
 Ireland |
| 2014 | Düsseldorf | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
Netherlands |
Germany |
England |
| 2015 | Hamburg | Germany |
Belgium |
England |
 Spain |
| 2016 | Düsseldorf | Germany |
 Great Britain |
Netherlands |
Belgium |
| 2017 | Hamburg | Ireland |
Germany |
Spain |
 Austria |
| 2018 | Düsseldorf | Germany |
 Argentina |
 France |
Ireland |
All-Time Table
| Table | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PCT |
| 1 | | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 7 | 77.8 |
| 2 | | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 51 | 25 | +26 | 32 | 71.1 |
| 3 | | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 16 | 59.3 |
| 4 | | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 44.4 |
| 5 | | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 31 | –9 | 9 | 36.1 |
| 6 | | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | –6 | 1 | 16.7 |
| 7 | | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 22 | –17 | 1 | 5.6 |
| 8 | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | –5 | 0 | 0.0 |
- ^[a] – includes results representing Great Britain.
Women's Tournament
Summaries
| Year | Host | Winner | Runner-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Bremen | .svg.png){kind=small} Australia |
Germany |
England |
 Japan |
| 2016 | Hamburg | Argentina |
Germany |
 China |
 South Korea |
| 2017 | Berlin | Germany |
Ireland |
China |
South Korea |
| 2018 | Grünwald | Netherlands |
Argentina |
 New Zealand |
Germany |
All-Time Table
| Table | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PCT |
| 1 | | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 | 100.0 |
| 2 | | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 15 | 83.3 |
| 3 | | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 7 | 77.8 |
| 4 | | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | –1 | 6 | 66.7 |
| 5 | | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 19 | 52.8 |
| 6 | |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | –3 | 7 | 38.9 |
| 7 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | –2 | 3 | 33.3 |
| 8 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | –2 | 3 | 33.3 |
| 9 | |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | –6 | 1 | 5.6 |
| 10 | |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | –8 | 0 | 0.0 |
Statistics
Highest goalscorers
| Scorers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Player | Goals | |
| Men's | |
9 |
| Women's | |
4 |
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External links
References
- "real FOUR NATIONS CUP Men". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- "real FOUR NATIONS CUP Women". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- "FIH Men's and Women's Hero World Ranking". FIH. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
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