The city of Cape Town, South Africa, will host the men\u2019s event which will involve some of the best teams in the world: South Africa, New Zealand, France, Korea, Japan, Wales, Malaysia, along with Scotland\u2014who were promoted via the FIH Hockey Nations Cup 2, and Ireland \u2014 who were relegated from the 2024-25 season of the FIH Hockey Pro League.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Following the confirmation of the hosts for the fourth edition of the FIH Hockey Nations Cup, FIH president Tayyab Ikram said, \u201cOn behalf of FIH, I would like to express our sincere thanks to the Hockey Associations of New Zealand and South Africa. We are delighted to have two outstanding host nations and cities for these remarkable tournaments. I\u2019m excited for the thrilling matches and the fantastic atmosphere that will unfold across two continents, as some of the world\u2019s top men\u2019s and women\u2019s teams showcase their talent for hockey fans around the globe.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 2025-26 edition of the FIH Hockey Men\u2019s Nations Cup will run from June 11 to 20, 2026, and will mark the return of the competition to South Africa, which hosted the inaugural edition of the men\u2019s competition in Potchefstroom in 2022.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The women\u2019s event will take place in Auckland, New Zealand from June 15 to 21, 2026. The impressive line-up for the competition includes includes hosts New Zealand, USA, Japan, Korea, Chile, Scotland, along with France \u2014 who were promoted via the FIH Hockey Nations Cup 2, and India \u2014 who were relegated from the 2024-25 season of the FIH Hockey Pro League.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 2025-26 edition of the FIH Hockey Men\u2019s Nations Cup will run from June 11 to 20, 2026, and will mark the return of the competition to South Africa, which hosted the inaugural edition of the men\u2019s competition in Potchefstroom in 2022.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India, Spain and New Zealand have won the first three editions of the women\u2019s competition thus far. On the men\u2019s side, South Africa won the inaugural edition, followed by back-to-back successes for the New Zealand men\u2019s team.<\/p>\r\n\r\n