Editing Field hockey (section)

==International competition==
{{Main|International field hockey tournaments}}
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[[File:GB v Argentina 2016 CT (27151811463).jpg|thumb|Great Britain's women's hockey players with their goal-keeper during a [[2016 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy|2016 Champions Trophy]] match]]
The biggest two field hockey tournaments are the [[Field hockey at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] tournament, and the [[Hockey World Cup]], which is also held every four years. Apart from this, there is the [[Men's FIH Pro League|men's]] and [[Women's FIH Pro League|women's]] Pro League held each year for the nine top-ranked teams.

Of the men's teams, Pakistan has won the [[Men's FIH Hockey World Cup|Hockey World Cup]] four times, more times than any other side. India has won the Hockey at the Summer Olympics eight times, including in six successive Olympiads. 
Of the female teams, the Netherlands has won the [[Women's FIH Hockey World Cup|Hockey World cup]] the most times, with six titles. At the Olympics, Australia and the Netherlands have both won three Olympic tournaments.

[[India men's national field hockey team|India]] and [[Pakistan men's national field hockey team|Pakistan]] dominated men's hockey until the early 1980s, winning eight Olympic golds and three of the first five world cups, respectively, but have become less prominent with the ascendancy of [[Belgium men's national field hockey team|Belgium]], the [[Netherlands men's national field hockey team|Netherlands]], [[Germany men's national field hockey team|Germany]], [[New Zealand men's national field hockey team|New Zealand]], [[Australia men's national field hockey team|Australia]], and [[Spain men's national field hockey team|Spain]] since the late 1980s, as grass playing surfaces were replaced with artificial turf. Other notable men's nations include [[Argentina men's national field hockey team|Argentina]], [[England men's national field hockey team|England]] (who combine with other British "Home Nations" to form the [[Great Britain men's national field hockey team|Great Britain]] side at [[Field hockey at the Summer Olympics|Olympic events]]) and [[South Korea men's national field hockey team|South Korea]].

The Netherlands, Australia and Argentina are the most successful national teams among women. The [[Netherlands women's national field hockey team|Netherlands]] was the predominant women's team before field hockey was added to Olympic events. In the early 1990s, [[Australia women's national field hockey team|Australia]] emerged as the strongest women's country, though retirement of a number of players has weakened the team somewhat. [[Argentina women's national field hockey team|Argentina]] improved its play in the 2000s, heading IFH rankings in 2003, 2010 and 2013. Other prominent women's teams are [[Germany women's national field hockey team|Germany]], [[Great Britain women's national field hockey team|Great Britain]], [[China women's national field hockey team|China]], [[South Korea women's national field hockey team|South Korea]] and [[India women's national field hockey team|India]]. Four nations have won [[Major achievements in field hockey by nation#Field hockey and indoor field hockey|Olympic gold medals in both men's and women's hockey]]: Germany, Netherlands, Australia and Great Britain.

{{As of|2025|April}} the Dutch lead both men's and women's team FIH world rankings.<ref>{{Cite web |title=FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings |url=https://www.fih.hockey/outdoor-hockey-rankings |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=International Hockey Federation |language=en}}</ref>

This is a list of the major international field hockey tournaments, in chronological order. Tournaments included are:
*[[Field hockey at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] (women's and men's versions) – held every four years.
*[[Women's FIH Hockey World Cup]] and [[Men's FIH Hockey World Cup]] – held every four years, in between the Olympics.
*[[Women's FIH Pro League]] and [[Men's FIH Pro League]] – held annually since 2019, but not in 2020 because of COVID-19.

Defunct tournaments:
*[[Hockey Champions Trophy|Champions Trophy]] (women's and men's versions) – both replaced by the Pro Leagues.
*[[Hockey Champions Challenge|Champions Challenge]] (women's and men's versions) – both replaced by the World Hockey Leagues.
*[[Hockey Champions Challenge II|Champions Challenge II]] (women's and men's versions) – both replaced by the World Hockey Leagues.
*[[Women's FIH Hockey World League]] and [[Men's FIH Hockey World League]] – both replaced by the Pro Leagues.

Other international tournaments include:
*[[Field hockey at the African Games|African Games]] – held occasionally since 1987.
*[[Field hockey at the Asian Games|Asian Games]] – held every four years since 1958.
*[[Hockey at the Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] – held every four years since 1998 between members of the [[Commonwealth of Nations]].
*[[Field hockey at the Pan American Games|Pan American Games]] – held every four years since 1967.
*[[Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament]] – held annually in Malaysia, an invitational tournament. Not held since 2020.
*[[Sultan of Johor Cup|Sultan Ibrahim Ismail Hockey Tournament]] – held annually for athletes aged under-21 in Malaysia, an invitational tournament. Not held in 2020.