FIH Hockey World Rankings: Updated standings after Paris Olympics 2024

The Indian men’s hockey stood in fifth place in the updated FIH hockey world rankings published after the conclusion of the Paris 2024 Olympics.

The Men in Blues, led by Harmanpreet Singh, won a bronze medal in this year’s Summer Olympic Games, which pushed them up one spot from the previous FIH rankings.

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The Netherlands hockey team, which won the gold medals in both men’s and women’s events in the Paris 2024 Olympics, remained in the first position in a display of field hockey dominance.

There were changes at the top, however, with Paris 2024 Olympics finalists Germany rising to the second position in the hockey world rankings. Despite a loss against the Netherlands in the final match, Germany won a silver medal in the men’s hockey event in Paris 2024.

England dropped down to the third position, as Great Britain suffered a surprise defeat against 10-men India in the quarter-finals of Paris 2024. Belgium, which was the only team to defeat India in the group stages of Paris 2024, dropped to the fourth spot.

There were other ranking demotions as well, with the mighty Australian hockey team, which suffered its first defeat against India in 52 years in the Paris 2024 Olympics, dropping to the sixth position in the hockey world rankings. Surprise package Argentina, who qualified for the quarter-finals, dropped one position to the seventh place.

However, the Indian men’s hockey team will be satisfied with their rise in the global hockey ecosystem. The latest elevation in the hockey world rankings is a result of the consecutive bronze medals won by Harmanpreet and Co. in Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024, and the Indian team, who will be without the retiring goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, will look to keep up with good form in the upcoming 2026 Asian Games.

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Top 20 teams in updated FIH Men’s Hockey World Rankings

1. Netherlands (Points: 3168.01)
2. Germany (Points: 3035.28)
3. England (Points: 2973.31)
4. Belgium (Points: 2958.66)
5. India (Points: 2848.67)
6. Australia (Points: 2714.24)
7. Argentina (Points: 2642.62)
8. Spain (Points: 2469.55)
9. Ireland (Points: 2077.63)
10. France (Points: 2015.85)
11. South Africa (Points: 1981.93)
12. New Zealand (Points: 1958.05)
13. Malaysia (Points: 1910.30)
14. Korea (Points: 1863.63)
15. Japan (Points: 1844.64)
16. Pakistan (Points: 1788.03)
17. Wales (Points: 1713.25)
18. Egypt (Points: 1712.31)
19. Austria (Points: 1603.53)
20. Canada (Points: 1588.43)

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