Field hockey team representing Germany
Germany Nickname(s) Honamas Association Deutscher Hockey-Bund Confederation EHF (Europe )Head Coach André Henning Assistant coach(es) Pasha Gademan Manager Eric Langner Captain Mats Grambusch Most caps Matthias Witthaus Philipp Crone (327)Top scorer Björn Michel (229)Current 2 [ 1] Appearances 20 (first in 1908 ) Best result 1st (1972 , 1992 , 2008 , 2012 ) Appearances 15 (first in 1971 ) Best result 1st (2002 , 2006 , 2023 ) Appearances 18 (first in 1970 ) Best result 1st (1970 , 1978 , 1991 , 1995 , 1999 , 2003 , 2011 , 2013 )
Semifinal match 2006 between Germany and Spain The Germany men's national field hockey team is one of the most successful sides in the world, winning gold at the Summer Olympics four times (including once as West Germany ), the Hockey World Cup 3 times, the EuroHockey Nations Championship eight times (including twice as West Germany) and the Hockey Champions Trophy ten times (including three times as West Germany).
History
The team caused an upset in the 2002 Men's Hockey World Cup when they defeated Australia 2–1 with striker Olivier Domke scoring the winner after Germany came back from being 1–0 down. After this period the Germans went through a transition period, finishing lowly in the 2003 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy and the 2004 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy with several inexperienced players in their squad. Coach Bernhard Peters was looking to nurture the players for the World Cup such as Christopher Zeller , Moritz Fürste and Timo Wess , and was successful as the Germans won the 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup in Mönchengladbach , defeating Australia 4–3 in the final. Bernhard Peters left the team in order to pursue a career in football and is now a staff member at TSG 1899 Hoffenheim .[ 2]
On 6 November 2006, Markus Wiese was appointed as the new head coach. Success at the 2007 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy and a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics followed this. Germany headed into the 2010 Men's Hockey World Cup with a largely young and inexperienced squad but reached the final of the World Cup after strong performances throughout the tournament. In the final, they were defeated 2–1 by Australia .
Germany has played in the annual 2011 Hockey Champions Trophy held in Auckland , New Zealand . The team competed in pool B with Korea , Netherlands and host nation New Zealand . The team finished fifth in the tournament.
Competitive record
Summer Olympics
World Cup
European Championships
EuroHockey Championship record
Year
Round
Position
Pld
W
D *
L
GF
GA
1970
Final 1st 6
5
1
0
14
2
1974
Final 2nd 7
6
0
1
30
3
1978
Final 1st 7
6
1
0
27
6
1983
3rd place game 3rd 7
5
0
2
27
13
1987
3rd place game 3rd 7
6
0
1
20
7
1991
Final 2nd 7
7
0
0
25
3
1995
Final 1st 7
5
1
1
29
5
1999
Final 1st 7
5
2
0
30
8
2003
Final 1st 7
6
1
0
27
7
2005
3rd place game 3rd 5
4
0
1
21
6
2007
3rd place game
4th
5
2
2
1
16
9
2009
Final 2nd 5
3
1
1
15
13
2011
Final 1st 5
5
0
0
20
4
2013
Final 1st 5
4
0
1
18
9
2015
Final 2nd 5
3
1
1
16
10
2017
3rd place game
4th
5
3
1
1
16
13
2019
3rd place game
4th
5
3
0
2
18
11
2021
Final 2nd 5
3
2
0
21
12
2023
3rd place game
4th
5
2
2
1
10
6
Total
8 titles
19/19
112
83
15
14
400
147
FIH Pro League
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
Defunct competitions
*Draws include matches decided on a penalty shoot-out .
Team
Current squad
The following 20 players were named on 22 October 2024 for the test matches matches against India in New Delhi , India on 23 and 24 October 2024.[ 3]
Caps updated as of 9 August 2024, after the match against the Netherlands .
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the national team in the last 12 months.
Coaches
See also
References
External links
Germany squads – International Tournaments
Germany Summer Olympics squads
Germany EuroHockey Championship squads
