Belgium men's national field hockey team
The Belgian national men's field hockey team represents Belgium in international men's field hockey and is controlled by the Royal Belgian Hockey Association, the governing body for field hockey in Belgium.[2][3][4]
Belgium won the Men's Hockey World Cup in 2018, the European Championship in 2019, the 2020-21 FIH Pro League and the gold medal at 2020 Tokyo Olympics. They also won a silver medal at the 2023 Bhubaneswar & Rourkela and 2016 Rio de Janeiro and a bronze medal at the 1920 Antwerp Summer Olympics. They reached eight semi-finals at the European Championship since 1995, including a third place in 2007, 2021, 2023 and runners-up in 2013 and 2017.
They also have won, in 2025, the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, by defeating India 1–0 in the final. This is their first title in this invitational tournament.
History
Hockey was introduced in Belgium in 1902. The country's first club was founded in 1904. In 1907, several clubs established the Belgian Hockey Association. Belgium played its first international match against Germany, and was one of the founding members of the International Hockey Federation (FIH).
Between 1920 and 1978, Belgium appeared in two of the first three World Cups and in eleven out of thirteen Summer Olympics. After the successful early years (before the 1950s) with three times being among the best five at the Summer Olympics, it would last six decades before Belgium reached the international field hockey top again from the 1990s on.
By the early 2000s, the Royal Belgian Hockey Association started to invest heavily in the youth and modernized its structures. In 2007, Belgium won the bronze medal at the European Championship, a first in the country's history. Belgium also qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics, for the first time in 32 years.
Belgium won a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics, a second medal after Belgium ended third at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. Two years later Belgium won the 2018 Hockey World Cup. It was the first major international title in the country's history. A year later Belgium won the gold medal at the European Championship which was held in Antwerp. They secured their second consecutive olympic medal through reaching the gold medal match at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Honours
- Summer Olympics
First place: 2020
Second place: 2016
Third place: 1920
- World Cup
First place: 2018
Second place: 2023- European Championship
First place: 2019
Second place: 2013, 2017
Third place: 2007, 2021, 2023
- Hockey World League
Second place: 2014–15
- Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
First place: 2025
- Champions Challenge
First place: 2011
Third place: 2005
- Belgian National Sports Merit Award
- Winners: 1959, 2019
- Belgian Sportsteam of the Year
- Winners: 2012, 2016, 2018, 2019
Tournament history
A red box around the year indicates a tournament played within Belgium.
Summer Olympics
Gold Silver Bronze Fourth place

| Olympic Games record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
| did not participate | |||||||||
| Not held | |||||||||
| Bronze medal | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 19 | ||
| Not held | |||||||||
| Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | ||
| did not participate | |||||||||
| Group phase | 9th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | ||
| Group phase | 5th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | ||
| Second round | 9th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Group phase | 7th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Group phase | 11th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | ||
| Group phase | 11th | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | ||
| Group phase | 9th | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 9 | ||
| Group phase | 10th | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | ||
| Group phase | 9th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 19 | ||
| did not qualify | |||||||||
| Group phase | 9th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | ||
| Group phase | 5th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | ||
| Runners-up | 2nd | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 11 | ||
| Champion | 1st | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 13 | ||
| Quarterfinals | 5th | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 10 | ||
| Total | Best: Champion | 16/26 | 88 | 40 | 13 | 35 | 291 | 173 | |
World Cup

Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
| FIH World Cup record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
| did not participate | |||||||||
| Group phase | 8th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | ||
| did not participate | |||||||||
| Group phase | 14th | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 18 | ||
| did not participate | |||||||||
| Group phase | 11th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 26 | ||
| did not qualify | |||||||||
| Group phase | 14th | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 23 | ||
| did not qualify | |||||||||
| 5th–6th play-off | 5th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 13 | ||
| Winners | 1st | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 5 | ||
| Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 8 | ||
| Qualified | |||||||||
| Total | Best: Winners | 7/15 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 97 | 105 | |
European Championship
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
| European Championship Record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
| Second round | 5th | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | ||
| Group phase | 10th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | ||
| did not participate | |||||||||
| Group phase | 8th | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | ||
| Group phase | 10th | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 21 | ||
| Group phase | 9th | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 | ||
| Fourth place | 4th | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | ||
| Fourth place | 4th | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 28 | ||
| Group phase | 6th | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 21 | ||
| Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 20 | ||
| Third place | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 14 | ||
| Group phase | 5th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 11 | ||
| Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 12 | ||
| Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | ||
| Group phase | 5th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 13 | ||
| Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | ||
| Winners | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||
| Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 10 | ||
| Third place | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 8 | ||
| Group phase | 5th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 9 | ||
| Qualified | |||||||||
| Total | 1 title | 20/21 | 110 | 55 | 16 | 39 | 295 | 245 | |
FIH Pro League
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
| FIH Pro League record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
| Runners-up | 2nd | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 57 | 33 | ||
| 2020–21 | Winners | 1st | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 26 | |
| 2021–22 | Runners-up | 2nd | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 52 | 25 | |
| 2022–23 | Third place | 3rd | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 42 | 37 | |
| 2023–24 | Fifth place | 5th | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 41 | 39 | |
| 2024–25 | Runners-up | 2nd | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 53 | 39 | |
| 2025–26 | In progress | 1st | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 14 | |
| Total | Best: Winners | 6/6 | 110 | 53 | 16 | 25 | 285 | 199 | |
Hockey World League (defunct)
Winners Runners-up Third place Fourth place
| Hockey World League record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Position | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
| 2012–13 | 5th | Round 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 6 | |
| Semifinal | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 9 | |||
| Final | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | |||
| 2014–15 | 2nd | Semifinal | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 8 | |
| Final | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | |||
| 2016–17 | 5th | Semifinal | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 8 | |
| Final | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | |||
| Total | Best: 2nd | Final | 42 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 158 | 55 | |
Champions Trophy (defunct)
Winners Runners-up Third place Fourth place
| Champions Trophy record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
until |
did not participate | ||||||||
| First round | 5th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 16 | ||
| Second round | 8th | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 15 | ||
| Second round | 5th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 15 | ||
| Second round | 5th | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 15 | ||
| Total | Best: 5th place | 4/37 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 53 | 61 | |
Champions Challenge (defunct)
Winners Runners-up Third place Fourth place
| Champions Challenge record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
| 5th–6th play-off | 6th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 18 | ||
| did not participate | |||||||||
| Third place | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 17 | ||
| 5th–6th play-off | 6th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 21 | ||
| 7th–8th play-off | 7th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | ||
| Winners | 1st | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 12 | ||
| did not participate | |||||||||
| Total | Best: Winners | 5/8 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 80 | 77 | |
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
Winners Runners-up Third place Fourth place
| Sultan Azlan Shah Cup record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
until |
did not get invited | ||||||||
| 5th–6th play-off | 6th | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 21 | ||
until |
did not get invited | ||||||||
| Winners | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 7 | ||
| Total | Best: Winners | 2/31 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 43 | 28 | |
- *Draws include matches decided on a penalty shoot-out.
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2025
| 19 February 2025 Argentina Leg | Argentina | 3–5 | | Santiago del Estero, Argentina |
| 19:00 | Toscani Habif Capurro |
Report | Boon Hellin Stockbroekx |
Stadium: Polideportivo Provincial |
| 21 February 2025 Argentina Leg | Australia | 2–2 (3–4 p) | | Santiago del Estero, Argentina |
| 19:00 | Geddes Welch |
Report | Boon |
Stadium: Polideportivo Provincial |
| Penalties | ||||
| Brand Ephraums Willott Marais Welch Brand |
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| 22 February 2025 Argentina Leg | Argentina | 0–1 | | Santiago del Estero, Argentina |
| 19:00 | Report | Boon |
Stadium: Polideportivo Provincial |
| 24 February 2025 Argentina Leg | Belgium | 1–3 | | Santiago del Estero, Argentina |
| 19:00 | De Kerpel |
Report | Welch Ephraums Burns |
Stadium: Polideportivo Provincial |
| 14 June 2025 Belgium Leg | Belgium | 5–1 | | Antwerp, Belgium |
| 15:30 | Boon Stockbroekx Duvekot |
Report | Rowe |
Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp |
| 15 June 2025 Belgium Leg | Belgium | 2–3 | | Antwerp, Belgium |
| 15:30 | De Kerpel Crols |
Report | Rowe Cole |
Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp |
| 17 June 2025 Belgium Leg | Belgium | 1–2 | | Antwerp, Belgium |
| 20:30 | Onana |
Report | Basterra Ávila |
Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp |
| 18 June 2025 Belgium Leg | Belgium | 6–3 | | Antwerp, Belgium |
| 20:30 | Hendrickx Boon De Sloover Hellin Duvekot |
Report | M. Miralles N. Álvarez Pe. Cunill |
Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp |
| 21 June 2025 Belgium Leg | Belgium | 6–3 | | Antwerp, Belgium |
| 15:30 | Van Doren Hendrickx Duvekot Stockbroekx Boon |
Report | Dilpreet Mandeep Amit |
Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp |
| 22 June 2025 Belgium Leg | Belgium | 3–4 | | Antwerp, Belgium |
| 15:30 | De Sloover Stockbroekx Labouchere |
Report | Sukhjeet Amit Harmanpreet |
Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp |
| 28 June 2025 Belgium Leg | Belgium | 3–1 | | Antwerp, Belgium |
| 13:00 | Duvekot Hendrickx Wegnez |
Report | Payton |
Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp |
| 29 June 2025 Belgium Leg | Belgium | 4–4 (3–0 p) | | Antwerp, Belgium |
| 13:00 | Hellin Hendrickx Boon |
Report | Roper Calnan Wallace Sanford |
Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein Antwerp |
| Penalties | ||||
| Boon De Sloover A. Van Doren Wegnez |
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| 9 August 2025 2025 EC GS | Belgium | 10–1 | | Mönchengladbach, Germany |
| 11:00 | Van Oost Boon Stockbroekx Hendrickx De Kerpel Duvekot Kina De Sloover |
Report | Winkler |
Stadium: Warsteiner HockeyPark |
| 10 August 2025 2025 EC GS | Belgium | 2–4 | | Mönchengladbach, Germany |
| 17:30 | Onana Hellin |
Report | Pieters Janssen |
Stadium: Warsteiner HockeyPark |
| 12 August 2025 2025 EC GS | Spain | 2–1 | | Mönchengladbach, Germany |
| 14:45 | Alonso Basterra |
Report | De Kerpel |
Stadium: Warsteiner HockeyPark |
| 14 August 2025 2025 EC Pool C | Belgium | 2–1 | | Mönchengladbach, Germany |
| 14:45 | Stockbroekx Boon |
Report | Ward |
Stadium: Warsteiner HockeyPark |
| 16 August 2025 2025 EC Pool C | Belgium | 7–1 | | Mönchengladbach, Germany |
| 10:30 | Stockbroekx Boon Hellin De Kerpel Onana |
Report | Jarzyński |
Stadium: Warsteiner HockeyPark |
| 23 November 2025 2025 SASC GS | Belgium | 1–1 | | Ipoh, Malaysia |
| 20:00 | Stockbroekx |
Report | Sarmento |
Stadium: Azlan Shah Stadium |
| 24 November 2025 2025 SASC GS | Belgium | 3–2 | | Ipoh, Malaysia |
| 18:00 | Duvekot De Kerpel |
Report | Abhishek Shilanand |
Stadium: Azlan Shah Stadium |
| 26 November 2025 2025 SASC GS | South Korea | 2–6 | | Ipoh, Malaysia |
| 16:00 | Kim Hyeon-hong |
Report | Hendrickx Boon Stockbroekx |
Stadium: Azlan Shah Stadium |
| 27 November 2025 2025 SASC GS | Malaysia | 1–9 | | Ipoh, Malaysia |
| 18:00 | Faizal |
Report | Boon Crols Stockbroekx Duvekot Hendrickx Willems Foubert |
Stadium: Azlan Shah Stadium |
| 29 November 2025 2025 SASC GS | New Zealand | 1–5 | | Ipoh, Malaysia |
| 18:00 | Thomas |
Report | Van Dessel Stockbroekx Foubert Boon |
Stadium: Azlan Shah Stadium |
| 29 November 2025 2025 SASC TBD | Belgium | 1–0 | | Ipoh, Malaysia |
| Stockbroekx |
Report | Stadium: Azlan Shah Stadium |
| 9 December 2025 Ireland Leg | Germany | 1–4 | | Dublin, Ireland |
| 11:30 | Kaufmann |
Report | Boon Crols Hendrickx |
Stadium: National Sports Campus |
| 11 December 2025 Ireland Leg | Belgium | 2–2 (2–3 p) | | Dublin, Ireland |
| 11:30 | Van Dessel Onana |
Report | Croft Payton |
Stadium: National Sports Campus |
| Penalties | ||||
| Wegnez Duvekot De Sloover Van Dessel Hellin |
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| 12 December 2025 Ireland Leg | Belgium | 4–1 | | Dublin, Ireland |
| 11:30 | Hendrickx Crols Boon |
Report | Hellwig |
Stadium: National Sports Campus |
| 14 December 2025 Ireland Leg | England | 2–3 | | Dublin, Ireland |
| 11:00 | Park Calnan |
Report | Hendrickx Boon |
Stadium: National Sports Campus |
2026
| 10 February 2026 India Leg | Belgium | 5–3 | | Rourkela, India |
| 19:30 | Boon Hellin Hendrickx |
Report | Domene Della Torre |
Stadium: Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium |
| 11 February 2026 India Leg | India | 1–3 | | Rourkela, India |
| 19:30 | Lakra |
Report | Onana Crols Van Dessel |
Stadium: Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium |
| 13 February 2026 India Leg | Argentina | 2–5 | | Rourkela, India |
| 19:30 | Domene Rey |
Report | Sloover Biekens Hendrickx Duvekot |
Stadium: Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium |
| 14 February 2026 India Leg | India | 2–4 | | Rourkela, India |
| 19:30 | Aditya Harmanpreet |
Report | Labouchere Hendrickx Sloover |
Stadium: Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium |
| 13 June 2026 Belgium Leg | Belgium | v | | Wavre, Belgium |
| 15:30 | Report | Stadium: Stade Justin Peeters |
| 16 June 2026 Belgium Leg | Belgium | v | | Wavre, Belgium |
| 21:00 | Report | Stadium: Stade Justin Peeters |
| 18 June 2026 Belgium Leg | Belgium | v | | Wavre, Belgium |
| 21:00 | Report | Stadium: Stade Justin Peeters |
| 21 June 2026 Belgium Leg | Belgium | v | | Wavre, Belgium |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Stade Justin Peeters |
| 24 June 2026 Belgium Leg | Belgium | v | | Wavre, Belgium |
| 21:00 | Report | Stadium: Stade Justin Peeters |
| 25 June 2026 Belgium Leg | Belgium | v | | Wavre, Belgium |
| 21:00 | Report | Stadium: Stade Justin Peeters |
| 27 June 2026 Belgium Leg | Belgium | v | | Wavre, Belgium |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Stade Justin Peeters |
| 28 June 2026 Belgium Leg | Belgium | v | | Wavre, Belgium |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: Stade Justin Peeters |
Team
Current squad
The following 21 players will be called up for the 2025–26 Men's FIH Pro League in Rourkela, India.
Caps updated as of 14 February, after the match against India.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Simon Vandenbroucke | 6 June 1999 | 15 | 0 | |
| 14 | GK | Loic Van Doren | 14 September 1996 | 83 | 0 | |
| 21 | GK | Vincent Vanasch | 21 December 1987 | 293 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | Arthur Van Doren | 1 October 1994 | 280 | 21 | |
| 9 | DF | Maxime Van Oost | 2 December 1999 | 78 | 1 | |
| 11 | DF | Tommy Willems | 13 April 1997 | 55 | 4 | |
| 16 | DF | Alexander Hendrickx | 6 August 1993 | 224 | 187 | |
| 23 | DF | Arthur De Sloover | 3 May 1997 | 201 | 11 | |
| 33 | DF | Hugo Labouchere | 7 February 2004 | 11 | 2 | |
| 34 | DF | Olivier Biekens | 14 May 1999 | 28 | 0 | |
| 5 | MF | Arno Van Dessel | 3 July 2003 | 68 | 4 | |
| 6 | MF | Lucas Balthazar | 8 January 2006 | 20 | 0 | |
| 17 | MF | Guillaume Hellin | 28 May 2001 | 39 | 8 | |
| 22 | MF | Victor Foubert | 12 October 2002 | 25 | 2 | |
| 28 | MF | Tobias Biekens | 2 January 2001 | 35 | 1 | |
| 32 | MF | Jack Vloeberghs | 15 October 2003 | 10 | 0 | |
| 46 | MF | Nicolas Bogaerts | 15 January 2004 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | FW | Roman Duvekot | 21 June 2000 | 37 | 12 | |
| 27 | FW | Tom Boon | 25 January 1990 | 383 | 330 | |
| 30 | FW | Nelson Onana | 1 March 2000 | 66 | 18 | |
| 37 | FW | Thomas Crols | 11 September 2003 | 37 | 6 | |
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the national team in the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Gauthier Boccard | 26 August 1991 | 310 | 26 | v. | |
| MF | Victor Wegnez | 25 December 1995 | 200 | 28 | v. | |
| MF | Antoine Kina | 13 February 1996 | 137 | 16 | 2025 Men's EuroHockey ChampionshipRETIRED | |
| FW | Thibeau Stockbroekx | 20 July 2000 | 75 | 32 | v. | |
| FW | Nicolas De Kerpel | 23 March 1993 | 156 | 49 | v. | |
| FW | William Ghislain | 28 July 1999 | 49 | 9 | v. | |
| FW | Louis De Backer | 27 February 2002 | 2 | 0 | v. | |
See also
References
- ^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 19 December 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ Jonckheere, Karien. "Newly crowned hockey champs Belgium's SA connection". SuperSport. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Craig Fulton helps guide Belgium to maiden hockey World Cup". www.irishtimes.com. 16 December 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ "Fulton's pride shines as the Red Lions claim World Cup crown". www.independent.ie. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
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