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{{short description|Field hockey world ranking list}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
The '''FIH Men's World Ranking''' is a ranking system for men's national teams in [[field hockey]]. The teams of the member nations of [[International Hockey Federation]] (FIH), field hockey's world governing body, are ranked based on their game results and performance. The rankings were introduced in October 2003.<ref name=introduction>{{cite news|title=FIH to introduce world rankings|url=http://www.hindu.com/2003/09/03/stories/2003090300141900.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040924200306/http://www.hindu.com/2003/09/03/stories/2003090300141900.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 September 2004|access-date=22 December 2012|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=2 September 2003}}</ref>
==Current rankings==
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==Uses of the rankings==
The rankings were introduced to overcome the criticism of fixing when drawing the pools for each tournament. It also determines the quotas for tournaments such as the [[Field hockey at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] and the [[Men's FIH Hockey World Cup|World Cup]].<ref name=system>{{cite web|title=FIH World Ranking System|url=http://www.fih.ch/files/Sport/World%20Ranking/World%20Ranking%20Explanatory%20note.pdf|work=International Hockey Federation|publisher=FIH.ch|access-date=22 December 2012}}</ref>
==Calculation method==
===Overview===
All of the FIH-recognised, including qualifying and continental matches played in last four years are included in ranking points calculation. However, the past results will be deducted by the percentage set by the FIH as shown by the tabulation below:
{| class=wikitable
!Year
!Points percentage included
|-
|Year 4
|100%
|-
|Year 3
|75%
|-
|Year 2
|50%
|-
|Year 1
|25%
|-
!colspan=2|Total points
|}
===Continental championships method===
FIH had set allocated ranking points for all the continental tournaments. However, a different percentage of points for every continent raised questions about the system. Only Europe had full 100% points allocation for all classifications while the others had only several finishers with full points allocation. Africa was the sole continent with neither men's or women's tournaments having full points allocation regardless of the classifications.
===New calculation method===
From 2020 onwards, the FIH rolled out a new match-based world rankings system similar to the ones being used in [[World Rugby Rankings|rugby union]] and [[FIFA World Rankings|association football]].<ref>{{cite web |title=FIH creates Hockey5s World Cup |url=http://fih.ch/news/fih-creates-hockey5s-world-cup/ |website=FIH.ch |publisher=[[International Hockey Federation]] |access-date=14 November 2019 |date=11 November 2019}}</ref>
==Rank leaders==
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{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; font-size:90%; width:100%"
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!colspan=2|Men's at the end of each year
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!Year
!Team
|-
! Present
|rowspan=2| {{fh|NED}}
|-
! 2023
|-
! 2022
|rowspan=2| {{fh|AUS}}
|-
! 2021
|-
! 2020
| {{fh|BEL}}
|-
! 2019
| {{fh|AUS}}
|-
! 2018
| {{fh|BEL}}
|-
! 2017
| rowspan="5" |  {{fh|AUS}}
|-
! 2016
|-
! 2015
|-
! 2014
|-
! 2013
|-
! 2012
|  {{fh|GER}}
|-
! 2011
| rowspan="2" |  {{fh|AUS}}
|-
! 2010
|-
! 2009
| rowspan="4" | {{fh|GER}}
|-
! 2008
|-
! 2007
|-
! 2006
|-
! 2005
| {{fh|AUS}}
|-
! 2004
|rowspan=2|{{fh|GER}}
|-
! 2003
|}
|-
|}
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{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; font-size:90%; width:100%"
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!colspan=2|Men's Leaderboard
|-
!Team
!Years
|-
! align=left|{{fh|AUS}}
| align=center|11
|-
! align=left|{{fh|GER}}
| align=center|7
|-
! align=left|{{fh|BEL}}
| align=center|2
|-
!align=left|{{fh|NED}}
|align=center|1
|}
|-
|}
==See also==
*[[FIH Women's World Ranking]]
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*[https://www.fih.hockey/outdoor-hockey-rankings FIH World Rankings]
{{International field hockey}}
{{Sport world rankings}}
[[Category:International Hockey Federation]]
[[Category:Sports world rankings]]