Spain men's national field hockey team explained

Spain
Nickname:Redsticks
Association:Royal Spanish Hockey Federation
(Real Federación Española de Hockey)
Confederation:EHF (Europe)
Coach:Maximiliano Caldas
Assistant:Alejandro Iglesias
Manager:César Hernández
Captain:Álvaro Iglesias
Most Caps:Quico Cortés (323)[1]
Top Scorer:Santi Freixa (126)
Max Rank:3
Max Date:2006, 2008–2009
Min Rank:11
Min Date:March 2015 – June 2016
Olympic Apps:19
Olympic First:1928
Olympic Best:2nd (1980, 1996, 2008)
World Cup Apps:15
World Cup First:1971
World Cup Best:2nd (1971, 1998)
Regional Name:EuroHockey Championship
Regional Cup Apps:18
Regional Cup First:1970
Regional Cup Best:1st (1974, 2005)
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The Spain men's national field hockey team represents Spain in international men's field hockey and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Hockey Association, the governing body for field hockey in Spain.

Spain has competed in every European Championship or World Cup, and has qualifyed consistently since 1960 for the Olympic Games. They also have won medals in these three main international competitions: six at European Championships (two-time winners), three at World Cups (two-time finalists) and four at Olympic Games (three silvers and a bronze).

Tournament record

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Olympic Games

Olympic record
YearRoundPositionSquad
1908did not participate
1920
1928Group stage7th301238Squad
1932did not participate
1936
1948Group stage11th301236Squad
1952did not participate
1956
19603rd place game3rd6411114Squad
19643rd place game4th9432189Squad
19685th place game6th9333108Squad
19727th place game7th93421111Squad
19765th place game6th72231218Squad
1980Final2nd6411367Squad
19847th place game8th72141113Squad
19889th place game9th73131010Squad
19925th place game5th75021912Squad
1996Final2nd7502179Squad
20009th place game9th72231115Squad
20043rd place game4th73222013Squad
2008Final2nd7502128Squad
20125th place game6th62221015Squad
2016Quarter-finals5th6312148Squad
2020Quarter-finals8th61231013Squad
20243rd place game4th83141520Squad
TotalBest: 2nd place19/25127422857253207–

World Cup

World Cup record
YearRoundPositionSquad
1971Final2nd631264N/A
19735th place game5th7502175N/A
19757th place game8th72141016
19785th place game5th8512115
198211th place game11th72141114
19865th place game5th74121416
19907th place game8th73041713
19949th place game9th7223109
1998Final2nd7511197Squad
200211th place game11th94231715Squad
20063rd place game3rd74301811Squad
20105th place game5th6402148Squad
20147th place game8th61321013Squad
2018Group stage13th302167Squad
2023Quarter-finals6th51131013Squad
/ 2026TBD
TotalBest: 2nd place15/1699451935190156–

EuroHockey Championship

EuroHockey Championship record
YearRoundPosition
19703rd place game3rd7421256
1974Final1st6510121
19783rd place game4th73131213
19833rd place game4th75022712
19877th place game7th72231812
19915th place game5th74031310
19957th place game8th73131311
19995th place game5th7511227
2003Final2nd75112814
2005Final1st54011610
2007Final2nd51221411
20093rd place game4th5302149
2011Group stage6th53021210
2013Group stage5th53111910
2015Group stage6th52031312
2017Group stage5th5311810
2019Final2nd52121116
2021Group stage5th52031712
2023Group stage6th52031414
Total2 titles18/18112611437308200

Hockey World League

World League record
SeasonPositionRound
2012–1310thSemi-final62221011
2014–1510thSemi-final72141315
2016–176thSemi-final74121216
Final5203613
TotalBest: 6thFinal25104114155

FIH Pro League

FIH Pro League record
SeasonPositionSquad
20197th142573345Squad
2020–219th122482336Squad
2021–227th165383643Squad
2022–235th168353740Squad
2023–247th1641113643Squad
TotalBest: 5th64211639162207
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Champions Trophy

Champions Trophy record
YearPosition
19785th4013715
19806th6123816
19815th5113919
1982did not participate
1982
19846th5014715
1985did not participate
1986
19876th7115614
19885th5113410
1989
until
1992		did not participate
19935th6105716
19945th61231318
1995did not participate
19965th61231116
19973rd63121612
19985th62131617
19994th62131012
20004th621388
2001did not participate
2002
2003
20041st6501219
20053rd64021814
20063rd62311513
20075th84222517
20082nd63121511
20095th61232228
20105th62221619
20112nd64022010
2012Withdrew
2014did not participate
2016
2018
Total1 title124412558274309

Champions Challenge

Champions Challenge record
YearPosition
2001did not participate
20031st65012212
2007
until
2014		did not participate
Total1 title65012212

Players

Current squad

The following 19 players were named on 13 June 2024 in the final squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[2]

Caps updated as of 12 June 2024, after the match against Germany.

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the national team in the last 12 months.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alegre, Oliva, Quemada y Cortés se despiden con orgullo de la selección . sport.es . . 13 August 2021 . es . 1 August 2021.
  2. Web site: Lista De Convocados Absoluta Masculina Juegos Olímpicos París 2024 . rfeh.es . Real Federación Espanola de Hockey . es . 13 June 2024.

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