Belgium national field hockey team

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The Belgium national field hockey team represents Belgium in the international field hockey competitions. The team, coached by South African Gilles Bonnet since 2001, is ranked thirteenth in the world, as of September 16, 2006

Belgium was one of the most consistent hockey-playing nations between 1920 and 1978, appearing in two of the first three World Cups and in eleven out of thirteen Summer Olympics.

The Belgians first played hockey in 1902 and their first club was formed two years later. Then in 1907, several clubs got together and formed 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).

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[edit] Summer Olympics

  • 1908 – Did not compete
  • 1920 – Bronze Medal
  • 1928 – Fourth place
  • 1932 – Did not compete
  • 1936 – Ninth place
  • 1948 – Sixth place
  • 1952 – Ninth place
  • 1956 – Seventh place
  • 1960 – Eleventh place
  • 1964 – Not ranked
  • 1968 – Ninth place
  • 1972 – Tenth place
  • 1976 – Ninth place
  • 1980 – Did not compete
  • 1984 – Did not compete
  • 1988 – Did not compete
  • 1992 – Did not compete
  • 1996 – Did not compete
  • 2000 – Did not compete
  • 2004 – Did not compete

[edit] World Cup

  • 1971 – Did not compete
  • 1973 – Eighth place
  • 1975 – Did not compete
  • 1978 – Fourteenth place
  • 1982 – Did not compete
  • 1986 – Did not compete
  • 1990 – Did not compete
  • 1994 – Eleventh place
  • 1998 – Did not compete
  • 2002 – Fourteenth place
  • 2006 – Did not compete

[edit] European Nations Cup

  • 1970 – Fifth place
  • 1974 – Tenth place
  • 1978 – Did not compete
  • 1983 – Eighth place
  • 1987 – Tenth place
  • 1991 – Ninth place
  • 1995 – Fourth place
  • 1999 – Fourth place
  • 2003 – Sixth place
  • 2005 – Fourth place
  • 2007 – ???

[edit] Champions Trophy

  • 1978 to 2006 – Did not compete

[edit] Champions Challenge

  • 2001 – Sixth place
  • 2003 – Did not compete
  • 2005 – Third place
  • 2007 – ??

[edit] Notable players

[edit] See also

  • Belgium women's national field hockey team

[edit] External links

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